To Dwell Among Cedars by Connilyn Cossette

Despite my slight disappointment there, however, I was impressed at her ability to pull the Biblical account into the story the way she did.Many parts of this story-especially the first section-felt almost as if they were lifted from the Bible. Unfortunately, it wasn’t one of my favorites of hers in the end, but that was because the action seemed more stilted here and wasn’t in the high-risk/high-stakes danger I was accustomed to in her other books. I couldn’t wait to dive into this book, after reading Cossette’s previous Cities of Refuge series! I loved those books and expected another good read here-which I got. Ronen’s attempts to charm Eliora into revealing the location of the Ark lead them in unexpected directions, as they must battle betrayal and fear to helpĮstablish Israel’s leadership for a better future. Would now be part of the very family he’s tasked to deceive. But Ronen never expected that the Philistine girl he rescued years ago Has been sent by his uncle to find where the Ark has been hidden and steal itnback. Under the guise of gathering Hebrews to worship together for the festivals, Levite musician Ronen Priests who mean to restore the Holy of Holies in a new location. Meanwhile, a faction of discontent Hebrews finds Kiryat-Yearim to be an unfit resting place and believes that the sacred vessel should be in the hands of the Though they both were lovingly enfolded into a Levite family that guards the Ark, Eliora can’t stop feeling Homeland to follow it to the community of Kiryat-Yearim. As they fight for the soul of Israel, will they find healing for their own?Įight years ago, after the Philistines surrendered the stolen Ark of the Covenant back to the Israelites, Eliora and her brother left their Philistine

To Dwell Among Cedars by Connilyn Cossette