"A Light on the Hill" is a story about a young woman named Moriyah, who has a brand on her cheek, from a traumatic kidnapping in Jericho. She lives in shame and fear, staying silent and hiding, rather than standing up for herself. She believes that God has forsaken her, because of the fateful scar on her face, and His supposed silence.

    After a horrible accident occurs, and she is forced to flee to a city of refuge. Along the way she makes many friends who see her for who she is, becomes confident, learns the value of forgiveness, and that God does not forsake His children.

    Connilyn Cossette does a wonderful job showing us the world of the promised land, and the tension between the people were facing with the Canaanites who remained on the borders. The land comes alive, and the realities of the cities of refuge. Although we usually don't give them a second thought, this book shows just how important they were, and how they represented the mercy of God! 

   I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Moriyah, and remembered her from "Wings of the Wind", which included part of her history. She was a really interesting character, who I could relate to in many ways. The character development throughout the book was really dynamic, especially as she bit by bit, learned to live fully.

 Eiten was an adorable character. His compassionate and enthusiastic nature, made him likeable and charming. I am looking forward to reading more about him in the future. Ora was also a sweet character, who I had high hopes for in the beginning, and a suspicion that turned out to be true! (But you will just have to read the book to find out what it was.)

   Darek was also a fascinating character. The way he was willing to stand for justice, made him a strong character. Although he had his flaws, he contrasted so strongly to his brother Raviv. He was willing to try to understand, and forgive, while Raviv was bent on revenge. This was thought-provoking. Which of these character's actions do we follow in conflict?

   The plot was fast paced, unpredictable, but gave you time to keep up and think about what was happening. It was realistic, interesting, and held powerful lessons about forgiveness, God, and His plan for our lives.

   Overall, I would give "A Light on the Hill" four stars, and recommend it to anyone who is interested in historical or biblical fiction, or just a good story. My age recommendation would be sixteen up.

   As I say with all of Connilyn's books, I am not usually a fan of the Biblical fiction genre, but her books always are an exception. It is obvious that she does her research, and doesn't over dramatize or romanticize the world of Biblical times! So I definitely would suggest you go and get your own copy of "A Light on the Hill" in your book store, or here - https://www.amazon.com/Light-Hill-Cities-Refuge/dp/0764219863

   I hope you all enjoyed this book review, it seems that I frequently review Connilyn's books. She is among my favourite authors, so go check out some of my past reviews. Happy Reading!

   Sincerely, Rachel R.