I love being a part of book reviewer groups because I meet so many new authors. Two things drew me to Wings of the Wind: the cover and the heroine. I have a soft spot for a woman who chooses to dress up like a man to fight in a battle. Basically, if that’s part of the story, I want to read it.
Does anyone else have a similar bent?
Cordially Barbara Review
On a scale of cotton candy to Brussels sprouts, Wings of the Wind by Connilyn Cossette is a caramel covered apple dipped in peanuts. The bumpy brown exterior hides the fresh and sweet center of a natural source of wake-me-up power, whether nature’s caffeine or the crunching chew.
[Copy received from Bethany House Publishers. Opinion is my own.]
Alanah sets out to avenge the deaths of her Canaanite family when her people march against the Israelites who are rumored to be planning on taking over the land. She is wounded badly, and an Israelite man (Tobiah) saves her. Although trust grows between them, Alanah flees when she is faced with the darkness of her own soul. Will she forgive herself? Will she allow Tobiah to forgive her?
Ever since I was a young girl, I have always admired women who chose to forsake normal convention to fight for their beliefs or their family. As soon as I read the book back, I knew I had to read this story. Alanah is everything I hope to be and more with her strengths, smarts, and even weaknesses.
The thing I didn’t expect was that I walked away from a fiction book with a deeper non-fiction perspective of God’s righteousness. The God of Biblical times and that same God of Today is set apart. He is righteous. Just as he is righteous, I should strain to live a life focused on becoming more and more like him.
I would love for you to read this book and share with me your thoughts on it. Did you like it? Did you sense an over-arching then like mine? What drew you to Alanah?
About the Book
Title: Wings of the Wind (Out from Egypt #3)
Genre: Inspirational>Historical>Romance
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers![Wings of the Wind (Out From Egypt Book #3) by [Cossette, Connilyn]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515GX5IcDHL.jpg)
(from Amazon) 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?
About the Author
Connilyn Cossette is the author of the Out from Egypt Series with Bethany House Publishers. When she is not homeschooling her two sweet kiddos (with a full pot of coffee at hand), Connilyn is scribbling notes on scraps of paper, mumbling about her imaginary friends, and reading obscure out-of-print history books. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in Texas where she loves the people but misses mountains, tall trees and barefoot-soft green grass. There is not much she likes better than digging into the rich, ancient world of the Bible, discovering new gems of grace that point to Jesus, and weaving them into fiction. Connect with her at www.ConnilynCossette.com
Wings of the Wind Struggles
In a book where I didn’t seem to find a single thing I didn’t like, this category feels nit-picky. However, I did notice one thing.
The book’s timeline seemed to have a haphazard pace. The first thirty days crawled (they were interesting and important) but then the next year or so sped at a much quicker pace. Although the story flowed, this still made me feel lopsided.
Wings of the Wind LOVES
- The main character blew my socks off with her fierceness.
- I loved the plot of the story, how the author incorporated such well known events.
- I think I fell a tiny bit in love with the hero.
- The theme of God’s righteousness
What draws you to a book? Is it the cover? Something about the main character?
Like you, I loved everything about this book. In fact, it climbed to “favorite status” in the series. Quite honestly, I was drawn to this particular story because I loved the first two books so much. All the covers have been stunning, haven’t they? I don’t read much biblical fiction, so reader recommendation convinced me to try the series, and I am so glad that I did.
Hmmm, would you suggest reading the other two of this series? I’ve never read anything by this author or any of the rest of the series.
And yes, recommendations from others has always weighed heavily in my own reading choice. Sometimes a good word about a book is enough to make me a read a book that I would never have picked up on my own!
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