Shelter of the Most High

Cities of Refuge, Book 2

De: Connilyn Cossette

Narrado por: Rachel Botchan

Duración: 11 h y 25 m

Resumen del Editor

Captured by raiders to be sold as a slave, Sofea narrowly escapes their ship and finds herself stranded on the shores of Israel. Bargaining her way to a city of refuge, she finds herself in an even more dangerous situation. Can she find safety in this city of strangers, accept their God as hers, and be satisfied with His justice instead of her own?

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 11 years, haunted by a tragedy in his childhood and 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. Will they break free from the shackles of the past in time to uncover the betrayal and save their lives and the lives of those they love?

©2018 Connilyn Cossette (P)2018 Recorded Books

Yahweh values each of us and desires only to cherish and protect us…sometimes from ourselves.

The reader did not vary her voice when switching between characters. This would have been better with the addition of a male voice the varied his voice with the male characters.

Best book ever

The is a must-read!!!!!
I totally recommend this book to anyone who’s enjoys biblical fiction!

the most high

I loved it! Faith embracing.The words of the narrative exciting an griping!!!thank you ,Glory ohGod

Even BEtter!

Last few chapters.....I just love sacrificial love, commitment & acceptance reminds me of Jesus

Broken, But Not Defeated

Connilyn Cossette is the queen of Christian Fiction! I'd never connected or fallen in love with Christian Fiction more than I did when I discovered Connilyn Cossette's novels. She explores subjects of the Old Testament (Torah) that most skim over and makes them her own. I always feel like I've transported back into Biblical times when I read Connilyn's words. She has a way of bringing elegance and truth into every page. I love the way the stories progress in a pure and godly way! They also don't shy away from some brutal parts of the establishment of Israel, it was no cherry-picking occurrence.
Shelter of the Most High, book two in the Cities of Refuge series, was the perfect addition. Picking up eleven years after A Light on the Hill, book one, the story starts with the introduction of a new character, Sofea.
Born in Sicily, Sofea’s deepest love is the sea. Only when she’s in the water, do the burdens of being a pagan high priest’s daughter leave her, and she is truly free. However, when marauders attack her village, Sofea and her cousin, Prezi, find their lives taking a significant twist when they are taken across the sea and end up in Canaan. Feeling like her gods have abandoned them, Sofea is determined to keep her cousin alive and escape these strange people whom they have stumbled upon. Who is this One God, Yahweh, that these people worship? Is He really bigger than Sofea's gods whom people have died for?
Meanwhile, in Kedesh, Eitan is weighted down with guilt from the events that occurred eleven years ago. Struggling within the walls of Kedesh, a city of refuge, he doesn’t know what his life will become, until he meets Sofea. However, can he tell her his darkest secret? Or will it only bring more devastation in her life?
Shelter of the Most High explores all of these questions and more throughout its pages. I felt utterly enraptured with this book, it was so beautifully written and ceased to lose my attention. I loved how the book showed the perspective of both Sofea and Eitan rather than one of them. I find it so neat to read the accounts of two people since one perceives different from another. If you have read A City of Refuge, then you need to get Shelter of the Most High ASAP!

Just...yes

I've found a new favorite author in the league of great storytellers (think Francine Rivers and Lynn Austin). The entire series is rife with characters that captivate, storylines that resonate and reminders of a glorious God that cares for us. The narrator does an excellent job of bringing all of it to life. Highly recommend!

wonderful story

great insight for handling, trusting and excepting the struggles of life with all powerful God.

Please please choose a different narrator

The narrator really hurts the story. It’s difficult to tell when Aton was speaking because of her feminine high Voice (he’s a manly soldier!)and the way she pronounces her e’s and s’s is enough to drive a person mad. But I love the books! Needs a new narrator.

Too many I perspectives

Originally the woman speaks in first person, then the man, then back and forth. The story and narration both take a minute to follow who is speaking. Makes the listener work to follow instead of enjoying the story.

WORTH IT!

Captivating stories. Characters were so believable & you became involved in their intrigue. Very well written