Counted With the Stars (Out from Egypt, #1)

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A Story of Love, Desperation, and Hope During a Great Biblical EpochSold 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.To save her older brother and escape the bonds of slavery, Kiya flees with the Hebrews during the Great Exodus She finds herself utterly dependent on a fearsome God she s only just beginning to learn about, and in love with a man who despises her people With everything she s ever known swept away, will Kiya turn back toward Egypt or surrender her life and her future to Yahweh Download Counted With the Stars (Out from Egypt, #1) – kino-fada.fr I have no words I m gonna need a moment UPDATE Let s just all take a minute to admire that cover The book deserves another star just for having such a masterpiece on the front Note I really have no self control when I see a pretty book Good looking cover It goes on my to read shelf automatically I m drawn to pretty covers like a bee drawn to honey.When it comes to biblical fiction, I m incredibly picky, and I usually tend to becritical However, this book captured my heart compl I have no words I m gonna need a moment UPDATE Let s just all take a minute to admire that cover The book deserves another star just for having such a masterpiece on the front Note I really have no self control when I see a pretty book Good looking cover It goes on my to read shelf automatically I m drawn to pretty covers like a bee drawn to honey.When it comes to biblical fiction, I m incredibly picky, and I usually tend to becritical However, this book captured my heart completely I felt that the characters were fleshed out well, and I loved following Kiya on her journey At first, I really didn t know what to think of her, as she could be incredibly rude and brash at times, but I came to appreciate her curiosity about faith and the fact that she was someone who recognized and tried to fix her faults as well Concerning the side characters, they were excellently done, especially Shira She was my absolute favorite, and I m s...Warning This review is full of spoilers and talks about some graphic content This could have been my new favorite book For the first hundred or so pages I was utterly swept away The writing style is exquisite, the attention to detail is staggering I was fully prepared to buy this book and put it in a place of honor on my bookshelf.Then I reached the midway point and everything changed story wise, and content wise Story I really felt like someone cut two books in half and pasted them tog Warning This review is full of spoilers and talks about some graphic content This could have been my new favorite book For the first hundred or so pages I was utterly swept away The writing style is exquisite, the attention to detail is staggering I was fully prepared to buy this book and put it in a place of honor on my bookshelf.Then I reached the midway point and everything changed story wise, and content wise Story I really felt like someone cut two books in half and pasted them together the first half is completely different from the second half Motivations changed, huge secrets were revealed that didn t seem to have anything to do with the previous set up, and characters that were previously important faded to the background while other characters that were previously UNimportant suddenly received increased roles In the set up, we are presented with four intriguing women Kiya, her friend, the Hebrew slave, Shira, Kiya s enemy, Tekurah her master s wife and Kiya s mother, Nai...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 meet 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 meets Shira, a slave like herself, but a Hebrew Kiya s memories of her former life, as well as the sharp contrast of her belie...Originally posted to 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, I ve been following the progress of Counted With the Stars with uncontainable enthusiasm It s not often that this sub genre of historical fiction welcomes a new voice Connilyn brings fresh perspective and so muchin her debut novel Coun Originally posted to 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, I ve been following the progress of Counted With the Stars with uncontainable enthusiasm It s not often that this sub genre of historical f...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 DOW I must admit I am not big on biblica...by Andrea Renee CoxThis is officially my favorite Biblical fiction book as of December 2017 It s tough for me to find ones I like because of inconsistencies between the fictional story and the Biblical version of events This book had very few inconsistencies from the Biblical account, for which I was incredibly grateful.Ms Connilyn Cossette is definitely here to stay Her voice immediately hooked me in, and when I shared a few paragraphs with my parents, they agreed that her talent at word by Andrea Renee CoxThis is officially my favorite Biblical fiction book as of December 2017 It s tough for me to find ones I like because of inconsistencies between the fictional story and the Biblical version of events This book had very few inconsistencies from the Biblical account, for which I was incredibly grateful.Ms Connilyn Cossette is definitely here to stay Her voice immediately hooked me in, and when I shared a few paragraphs with my parents, they agreed that her talent at word crafting is spectacular I am so glad Ms Cossette has published this book and its two sequels, which I m eager to read I m certain her writing journey will bless many readers hearts.The settings comple...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 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 ey...Wow What a fascinating story about the time of the Exodus from the perspective of an Egyptian woman, Kiya She experiences the plagues and then leaves with the Hebrews after the death of Egypt s firstborn sons One of the main internal struggles that Kiya faces throughout the book is her growing disbelief in the multiple Egyptian gods she and her family have always worshiped The failure of her gods to protect her people during the plagues and to listen to her and others pleas leaves her with Wow What a fascinating story about the time of the Exodus from the perspective of an Egyptian woman, Kiya She experiences the plagues and then leaves with the Hebrews after the death of Egypt s firstborn sons One of the main internal struggles that Kiya faces throughout the book is her growing disbelief in the multiple Egyptian gods she and her family have always worshiped The failure of her gods to protect her people during the plagues and to listen to her and others pleas leaves her with significant questions however, she is fearful of Yahweh s power and does not know if she can believe in Him Her internal conflict and her eventual surrender to Yahweh was raw, powerful and truly moving.The author has a true gift for making pages come alive I almost felt as if I could taste, see, smell, hear and touch everything that she described There s one particular scene that was really striking, when the Voice of Yahweh spoke to the Hebrews Simply incredible....A stunning depiction of an age old story, told with such a fresh perspective I couldn t put it down The depth of the author s research is commendable and obvious as she weaves her tale against the backdrop of an ancient culture in bondage to false gods I loved this novel not just for the characters and the plot, but for the way it made me grateful anew that we serve a loving God who demands no tribute, no sacrifice, but a contrite heart eager to reconcile with our Creator Can t wait to read t A stunning depiction of an age old story, told with such a fresh perspective I couldn t put it down The depth of the author s research is commendable and obvious as she weaves her tale against the backdrop of an ancient culture in bondage to false gods I loved this novel not just for the characters and the plot, but for the way it made me grateful anew that we serve a loving God who demands no tribute, no sacrifice, but a contrite heart eager to reconcile with our Creat...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 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 a fan of While the writing style is amazing and draws the reader right in, I found myself growing very annoyed by Eben as the story continued There are many inaccurate scenes concerning betrothal of those days, and Eben s attitude toward Kaya as they become interested into one another would have been very wrong by the customs of the day There was one scene at the end that unsettled me very much ...

Counted With the Stars (Out from Egypt, #1)
  • English
  • 02 December 2017
  • Paperback
  • 352 pages
  • 0764214373
  • Connilyn Cossette
  • Counted With the Stars (Out from Egypt, #1)