By Kelly Bridgewater
"A stunning coming-of-age
tale."--MESU ANDREWS, Christy Award-winning author of Isaiah's Daughter
As the eldest son of a Levite and a Philistine,
Avidan is torn between his duty to his family legacy and the desire for
something more. After an enemy attack strikes close to home, he takes the
opportunity to fight with his cousins for the newly crowned King Saul. But when
one of the cousins goes missing during the battle, Avidan refuses to leave him
behind.
Keziah is the daughter of one of the most
powerful clan chiefs in the territory of Manasseh. On the brink of a forced
marriage to a loathsome man decades older than her, she has no choice but to
run, hoping to find sanctuary with her mother's family.
United during their journeys and battling to
survive the dangers that surround them, Avidan and Keziah make a pact to travel
together. As challenges pile up, they must not only rely on each other to stay
alive but also learn to trust the true and eternal King of Israel to guide
their every step.
My Thoughts:
Voice of the Ancient
by Connilyn Cossette features the Biblical world of Saul when he was King.
Avidan, the hero, wants to seek and fight his cousin and bring him home. But
along the way, he meets a slave boy who he quickly learns is not what he seems.
Keziah, the heroine, learns more about God and what he actually means and how
to feel loved and cherished at the same time. The characters are dynamic and realistic.
One of the thing readers will enjoy about Cossette’s writing is her ability to
take a time period that is completely foreign to modern readers and allow the
reader to become so engrossed with the action and the drama that they will
forget that this story took place long time before smartphones, airplanes, and
modern luxuries. The plot feels a little familiar with Keziah’s plight. Most of
Cossette’s stories feature heroine’s that are seen and observed as nothing more
than a piece of property for the men, which was true and still true in this
culture today. Readers will enjoy how she invites the readers into her story
and allows them to lose themselves for a while as they read the story. Overall,
Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette was an enjoyable learning
experience and story that captured my imagination.
I received a complimentary copy of Voice of
the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette from Bethany House Publishing, but the
opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Purchase Voice of the Ancient
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