Counted with the Stars by Connilyn CossetteMy rating: 💛💛💛
I really enjoyed this high quality debut by a new to me author. Moses and the exodus of the Israelites is a well known and loved story. What was unique and different in this telling of the story, was that it was from the view point of the Egyptians and other Israelites who was not part of the inter circle POV we get from the Bible.
What I love about Biblical fiction is that it brings characters from the Bible stories to life. And this novel was no different. For the first time I thought about how the Egyptians would have handled the plagues and didn’t even think how the Israelites dealt with everything - we usually just see it from Moses and Aaron’s POV.
Looking forward to continue this series.
*I listened to this on Scribd.*
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About the book:
Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who takes pleasure in her humiliation. When terrifying plagues strike Egypt, Kiya is in the middle of it all.
Choosing to flee with the Hebrews, Kiya finds herself reliant on a strange God and drawn to a man who despises her people. With everything she's ever known swept away, and now facing the trials of the desert, will she turn back toward Egypt or surrender her life and her future to Yahweh?
Choosing to flee with the Hebrews, Kiya finds herself reliant on a strange God and drawn to a man who despises her people. With everything she's ever known swept away, and now facing the trials of the desert, will she turn back toward Egypt or surrender her life and her future to Yahweh?
About the author:
Connilyn Cossette is a Christy Award and Carol Award winning author whose books have been found on
both ECPA and CBA bestseller lists. When she is not engulfed in the happy chaos of homeschooling two teenagers, devouring books whole, or avoiding housework, she can be found digging into the rich ancient world of the Bible to discover gems of grace that point to Jesus and weaving them into an immersive fiction experience. Although she and her husband have lived all over the country in their twenty-plus years of marriage, they currently call a little town south of Dallas, Texas their home. Connect with her at www.ConnilynCossette.com
both ECPA and CBA bestseller lists. When she is not engulfed in the happy chaos of homeschooling two teenagers, devouring books whole, or avoiding housework, she can be found digging into the rich ancient world of the Bible to discover gems of grace that point to Jesus and weaving them into an immersive fiction experience. Although she and her husband have lived all over the country in their twenty-plus years of marriage, they currently call a little town south of Dallas, Texas their home. Connect with her at www.ConnilynCossette.com
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