The Priestess and the Thief by Evangeline Anderson is about a perilous quest that started with an incident in the novel Secret Santa Surprise。 Ellilah， our heroine， is a priestess， something she is definitely unsuited for。 Roke， our hero， is the thief who created the problem in Secret Santa Surprise。 As a punishment for breaking her vows of chastity， she is to be sent to the Priory of Extreme Atonement， a place of daily beatings。 But， when she learns a cure for the Wasting Sickness suffered by the old Priestess Superior can be found in the Palace of the Crown Prince on the same planet， her quest begins。 In the quests of ancient heroes such as Ulysses， once the quest starts， the hero goes through a series of adventures full of fearful events。 The reader always thinks each one is the last， wondering if the hero will finish the quest or die。 Ellilah， with the help of Roke， goes through the same。 Just when you’re sure everything is falling apart， she succeeds and we expect her to be given the cure。 But there’s another event to be faced after that one。 With each one， her feelings of breaking her vows of chastity become stronger and fears for her life increase。 Even though she’s very distraught， she keeps going for the sake of the old Priestess Superior’s life。 Ms。 Anderson increases the tension until the very end。 Of course， I couldn’t stop reading！ You will meet some of the original Kindred and their brides since some of the novel takes place on the Mother Ship。 You will recognize the steamy scenes and twists Ms。 Anderson is famous for。 You’ll find out the reference to “mirroring”。 And you’ll read a novel that could become one of your favorites， as it is mine。