Publisher's Description:
"Alanah, a Canaanite, is no stranger to fighting and survival. When her
family is killed in battle with the Hebrews, she disguises herself and
sneaks onto the battlefield to avenge her family. The one thing she
never counted on was surviving.
Tobiah, a Hebrew warrior, is
shocked to find an unconscious, wounded woman among the Canaanite
casualties. Compelled to bring her to a Hebrew healer back at their
camp, he is soon confronted with a truth he can't ignore: the only way
to protect this enemy is to marry her.
Unused to being weak and
vulnerable, Alanah submits to the marriage--for now. As she comes to
know and respect Tobiah and his people, however, she begins to
second-guess her plans of escape. But when her past has painfully
unanticipated consequences, the tentative peace she's found with Tobiah,
the Hebrews, and Yahweh is shaken to the core. Can Alanah's fierce
heart and strength withstand the ensuing threats to her life and all
she's come to love?"
My Review:
Wings
of the Wind, by Connilyn Cossette, may be the final novel in the Out from Egypt
Series, but even if you have not yet read the first two books, don’t let that
stop you from enjoying this book immediately, because it performs quite well as
a stand-alone story. Simply stated, everything Ms. Cossette writes is
phenomenal and undoubtedly worthy of your reading time.
With
a remarkable talent for descriptive, first-person narration, Ms. Cossette, takes
the vibrant threads of revenge, tradition, adventure, sacrifice, peril,
courage, love, and redemption then skillfully weaves them into a tapestry of storytelling
that demands to be admired, enjoyed, and contemplated. Wings of the Wind is
epic in its scope moving effortlessly from ancient battle fields strewn with
arrows, to campsites full of life and laughter, and to cities rampant with
peril and intrigue. The swiftly moving plot is well-paced, irresistible, and
thrilling. The characters are expressive, multi-dimensional, and unforgettable.
The settings are artfully detailed bringing a fresh perspective to antiquated lands.
From a small, blue-green stone, to swaying, red wildflowers, every descriptive element
is essential and significant. Wings of the Wind is a compelling work of
Biblical fiction that sparkles with creativity strengthened with thorough
research and an obvious respect for both history and the Bible. It is a completely
captivating, thoroughly entertaining, and extremely enjoyable novel that I wholeheartedly
recommend.
*I was given a copy of
this book by the author. Whether positive or negative, all opinions and thoughts
expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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