Wings of the Wind by Connilyn Cossette REVIEW

Summary:

Motherless and raised alongside her brothers, Alanah, a Canaanite, is no stranger to fighting. When her father and brothers are killed in battle with the Hebrews, she disguises herself and sneaks onto the battlefield to avenge her family. The one this she never counted on was surviving.

Tobiah, a Hebrew warrior, has spent his share of time on the battlefield and is shocked to find an unconscious woman among the casualties. Compelled to bring her to a healer back at the Hebrew camp, he's unprepared for the consequences of what he intended as an act of compassion.

In order to survive, Alanah must unite with her enemy. But will a terrible revelation drive her toward an even greater danger?

My Thoughts:

I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this book, but I did!

When Tobiah finds Alanah and brings her to a healer, he finds out that in the law: if you bring a foreigner/enemy back, you must marry them. I honestly find that a bit odd. Also, I don't like how Tobiah is surprised that she can fight/chose to fight. Like, it's perfectly normal to want to avenge your family if they are killed, no matter what gender you are.

Later on Alanah finds out that one of the Hebrews she killed in battle was Tobiah's son, which made her run away, not wanting him to know/hate her.

This book was a lot better than I expected, and I liked it a lot!

My Rating: 4 stars

**I received this book for free to review from Bethany House Publishers. Thank you!**

Counted with the Stars by Connilyn Cossette REVIEW

Summary:

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?

My Thoughts:

This book was amazing, and it's the author's first novel. I can't wait for more!
It was well written and had plot twists that you both expected and did not expect.
The boy she likes is the one she thought hated her? Nice plot twist.
The boy she used to like did not want to marry her anymore? Another plot twist.
Yay! This book was SO good.

My Rating: 5 stars

**I received this book from Bethany House for my honest review. Thank you!**