Shelter Of The Most High

Connilyn Cossette is the CBA bestselling author of the Out From Egypt series.  Her debut novel, Counted with the Stars, was a finalist for the Christy Award, the INSPY Award, and the Christian Retailing's Best Award.  She lives in North Carolina with her husband of over twenty years and a son and a daughter who fill her days with joy, inspiration, and laughter.

Connect with Connilyn at www.ConnilynCossette.com.

The daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace from her troubles in the freedom of the ocean.  But when marauders attack her village on the island of Sicily, she and her cousin are taken across the sea to the shores of Canaan.

Eitan has lived in Kedesh, a city of refuge, for the last eleven years, haunted by a tragedy in his childhood, year chafing at the boundaries placed on him.  He is immediately captivated by Sofea, but revealing his most guarded secret could mean drawing her into the danger of his past.

As threats from outside the walls loom and traitors are uncovered within, Sofea and Eitan are plunged into the midst of a murder plot.  Can they uncover the betrayal in time to save their lives and the lives of those they love?

My Thoughts:
Cossette became a favorite author of mine with her debut novel, Counted With The Stars, that began her Out of Egypt series.  That was five books ago.  Cossette's latest, Shelter Of The Most High, second in her Cities of Refuge series did not disappoint.

Cossette mesmerizes and captivates readers with impeccable research, rich descriptive details, and spot-on characterization.  Readers first meet Eitan in A Light On A Hill, the first book in the Cities of Refuge series.  I fell in love with him as a little boy and in Cossette's latest he is all grown up and finding his own way.

One of the things I appreciate the most about Cossette's writing and one thing I found most prominent in Shelter Of The Most High is the high view of God and clear picture of the gospel that is peppered thoughout the book.  It is woven clearly in crisp dialogue and apparent throughout Sofea and Eitan's journey.

"Where does your God live?  Yahweh is the Most High God, Sofea, the Creator of every living thing and the earth upon which we stand.  There is no mountain that can contain him.  No nation that can stand against his power.  No sea that does not obey his command."

"We must trust Yahweh my son.  The God who made Sofea sees her." 

Cossette has garnered a prominent spot among the best authors of Biblica Fiction.  Read her books and make space for them on your keeper shelf.  Trust me...she's just that good.

*I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher.  All opinions here are my own.

Happy reading ya'll,
Jennifer