Connilyn Cossette
Paperback | Pages: 345 pages Rating: 4.38 | 3572 Users | 575 Reviews
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| Title | : | Counted with the Stars (Out From Egypt #1) |
| Author | : | Connilyn Cossette |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 345 pages |
| Published | : | April 5th 2016 by Bethany House |
| Categories | : | Christian Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Biblical Fiction. Christian. Romance |
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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?
List Books As Counted with the Stars (Out From Egypt #1)
| Original Title: | Counted with the Stars (Out From Egypt, #1) |
| ISBN: | 0764214373 (ISBN13: 9780764214370) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Out From Egypt #1 |
Rating Based On Books Counted with the Stars (Out From Egypt #1)
Ratings: 4.38 From 3572 Users | 575 ReviewsCriticize Based On Books Counted with the Stars (Out From Egypt #1)
{2.5 stars}When I started this book I found it refreshing. I'm not a fan of Biblical fiction, but as this began and the events of the ten plagues came to past I began to see a story that I could enjoy. A story of an Egyptian girl who finds all hope in Yahweh. I loved the portrayal of how Kaya is caught up in her Egyptian world and all the things she went through. I anticipated a read that would show her forgiving those who wronged her and she would find God.This did happen, but in ways I wasn't
{Originally posted to http://christianshelfesteem.wordpress...}Connilyn Cossette became a blip on my radar last March, when through social media, I read of her aspirations to publish a novel based upon the Exodus. As a voracious reader of biblical fiction, Ive been following the progress of Counted With the Stars with uncontainable enthusiasm. Its not often that this sub-genre of historical fiction welcomes a new voice. Connilyn brings fresh perspective and so much more in her debut novel
I must admit I am not big on biblical fiction. I read one other and it was alright but not exciting. I'll also admit when I went to the library I only got this because I saw some of my Goodreads friends had read it and I was curious. I even put off reading it because as much as I enjoy historical fiction I prefer not reading before the civil war period. I thought this was definitely way to long ago. Out of curiosity I decided to try out just one chapter, yeah right. Yep! I COULD NOT PUT THIS
What a great debut! I'm not really a fan of Biblical fiction, but from the moment I first heard this story's premise over 2 years ago, I've been eager to read it, and I'm excited to say it did not disappoint! While I don't generally like first-person POV, Cossette did a good job of bringing the other characters to life through the eyes and words of just the one storyteller, Kiya. The story started out strong and I loved the fresh retelling of the 10 Plagues and the Exodus through the perspective
Oh.My.What.A.Good.Read. I loved this book, I think it is the first I have read from Ms. Cossette, and it definitely will not be the last as I HAD to get the next two in the series. 😀 This is the story of Kiya, a young Egyptian girl whose father "sells" her to another man to be a house slave because he has lost all of his wealth with the loss of his ships. Kiya serves the wife who is full of hate for Kiya and will do nothing within her power to make Kiya see that she is no longer her equal. While
Counted with the Stars is a wonderful debut! I was very impressed by the ease and flow of this story. The first-person narration is so well-done, and Kiya is a character who is both realistic and relatable. Her inner thoughts feel true-to-life, and I loved getting her first-hand perspective on life in Egypt and later on life with the Hebrews.I found myself very intrigued by the Egyptian view of the plagues. Kiya is an Egyptian slave, and while she once lived a life of luxury and wealth, she
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