Shelter of the Most High

Written by Connilyn Cossette

Part of the Cities of Refuge series

Carried off to a foreign shore, a pagan priest's daughter meets a man hiding a dangerous past.

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352 pages

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Sofea, the daughter of a pagan high priest, finds freedom in the sea. When marauders attack her village on Sicily, she and her cousin are carried across the sea to Canaan. There she meets Eitan, who has lived for eleven years in Kedesh, a city of refuge, haunted by a tragedy from his childhood. He is drawn to Sofea, but revealing his secret could pull her into the danger of his past.

From the publisher

“Cossette delivers a soul-deep, spirit-stirring adventure set amidst the vivid, awe-inspiring beauty of the Promised Land.”–RT Book Reviews on A Light on the Hill ï¾¿ The daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace from her troubles in the freedom of the ocean. But when marauders attack her village on the island of Sicily, she and her cousin are taken across the sea to the shores of Canaan. Eitan has lived in Kedesh, a city of refuge, for the last eleven years, haunted by a tragedy in his childhood, yet chafing at the boundaries placed on him. He is immediately captivated by Sofea, but revealing his most guarded secret could mean drawing her into the danger of his past. As threats from outside the walls loom and traitors are uncovered within, Sofea and Eitan are plunged into the midst of a murder plot. Can they uncover the betrayal in time to save their lives and the lives of those they love?

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