This blog post was originally posted on June 18, 2018. The version you see now has been updated and revised since then, but the content remains the same.

Hello world! Have you read A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette? Because if you haven’t, you probably should. Or you could just continue to live in blissful ignorance of the pure genius this book is. Your choice. BUT – before you make that decision, allow me to at least *try* and convince you of why you really, really, really need to read this book.

I discovered Connilyn Cossette after I had finished reading Mesu Andrew‘s books: The Pharoah’s Daughter and Miriam. I was on an Egyptian-Exodus-Moses-Biblical-fiction kick, so I didn’t hesitate to rush up to the checkout when I came across Cossette’s debut novel, Counted with the Stars

A Light on the Hill had been in my TBR for a while. Cossette is one of those auto-buy authors for me, so I’m always pre-ordering her stuff the second I hear it’s coming. That’s probably why when I received this in the mail that I was so surprised – I’d almost forgotten that I’d ordered it! Let me share with you the summary for this book.

I would strongly encourage that before you jump into this book, that you read some of Cossette’s other books. Her Out From Egypt series is more like a prequel series to this one. Read her books in the order of publication – you’ll thank me later.

Now to the review:

Although I tried to enjoy this read, Cossette has done it again. Somehow managing to make two hundred pages of words seem like two. I sat down to read “just a little bit,” and a half-hour later I was half way done with the book. Don’t get me wrong – I try to enjoy myself. To take my time. To savor every word. But the energy in her writing is undeniable!

I felt love, remorse, fear, and joy while reading this book. For an author to elicit such a myriad of emotional responses in the reader within the first twenty pages is a remarkable feat and says something about the book itself.

Connilyn Cossette is building an empire with her books. It’s a thrilling saga, each book entwined with another, all building on top of each other. It’s a passionate narrative, driven by God, and filled with themes like: redemption, overcoming fear and anxiety, trusting on the Lord, building up and tearing down walls in our hearts, faith, and justice.

So much faith content. So much good storytelling. This book gets a 10/10 for me, and I don’t say that lightly. I strongly suggest you check out all of her work, and follow her as she continues to publish hit after hit.

The sequel to this book and the second in the City of Refuge series, Shelter of the Most High, will be released on October 2, 2018.

I’m still so incredibly in awe of this story, that I don’t even feel like putting in my usual “plugs” at the end of this post. However, necessity tells me that I have to, for posterity’s sake at least. I would love it if you would subscribe to my mailing list on this site. Don’t forget to subscribe to me on YouTube where I post weekly, and follow me on Instagram where I post daily for all the fun bookish news.