A Place of Safety?
Beautiful Sofea and her wounded cousin Prezi, find themselves starved and running for their lives in an unknown land. To make it worse, they were too weak to fight when a threatening looking group of warriors discovered them. Instead of killing them or worse, the men journey with the two girls to the Hebrew city of Kedesh. In ancient Israel, if a manslayer survived the journey to a city of refuge, they can live in safety and not be punished unless they leave that town’s boundaries. Kedesh is one such city, with a large population of manslayers.
Since the cousins had assumed the Hebrews were going to make them slaves or human sacrifices, the girls are relieved to find that had never been planned. In fact, the two have been treated like guests in the household they have stayed in. Because of the language barrier Eitan waited to communicate his feelings to Sofea until the girls had learned some Hebrew words. After months of waiting, he decided to try.
Just when the cousin’s lives seem to be settling down in this new land, the two are catapulted into a life and death situation. There is a small chance they could gain their safety, but only if Sofea will do an unthinkable act. If Sofea complies, will they get their freedom, or will they be killed by a madman? Can the Hebrew God help them? Would Eitan risk his freedom to leave Kedesh to save them?
I love books that present a story of “what might have been….” using situations from the Bible. This book not only supplies that, but this exciting tale will draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat—right up to the last page. This solid story has nothing offensive in it and is written from a Biblical point of view. Although Shelter of the Most High is the second installment in the Cities of Refuge series, this story stands alone. Anyone who enjoys well-written tales of intrigue with a dash of romance and history will love this 5+ star book, and I highly recommend it.
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