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Voice of the Ancient

By: Connilyn Cossette
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross, Leah Horowitz
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As the eldest son of a Levite and a Philistine, Avidan is torn between his duty to his family legacy and the desire for something more. When Ammonites attack the city of Yavash-Gilead, he takes the opportunity to fight with his cousins for the newly crowned King Saul. But when one of the cousins goes missing during the battle, Avidan stays behind to search for him in hopes that he's still alive.

Keziah is the daughter of one of the most powerful clan chiefs in the territory of Manasseh. On the brink of a forced marriage to a loathsome man decades older than her, she has no choice but to run. Dressed as a boy, she takes her horse and heads for the south, hoping to find sanctuary with her mother's family. Battling to survive the dangers surrounding them, Avidan and Keziah make a pact to travel together. As Keziah's true origins are revealed and Avidan's search for his cousin becomes increasingly futile, they must not only rely on each other to stay alive but learn to trust the true and eternal King of Israel to guide their every step.

With impeccable research and award-winning writing, bestselling author Connilyn Cossette brings to life the first years of King Saul's reign.

©2023 Connilyn Cossette (P)2023 Recorded Books
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

Connilyn Cossette did an Amazing job writing this book and continuing the history of Israel with some of the same main characters from previous books inserted into the storyline with new characters. The Biblical accounts of the history of Israel comes alive throughout the pages of her books. THANK YOU CONNILYN COSSETTE for such an enlightening treat!

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thank you G-D for your word is alive

and a lamp to our feet, too writer thank you, these books are so beautiful it has touch my heart ❤️ to sspeaker thank you to the speaker. twice had the joy to listen too this books .thank you again.

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Intriguing story

First book I read/listened to by Connilyn, really good and enjoyable. Got me hooked from the beginning.

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An action packed book

It would have been so hard to live during the time period in which this story took place. A handful of characters were easy to like as well as the characters who were not. There was not one boring scene in this fast paced story. This book is Connilyn Cossette at her best. I will recommend this book to all my book reading friens.

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Love requires sacrifice

A beautiful story. Enjoyed it very much. A coming of age tale that shares the love of Yahuah and our need for repentance and forgiveness.

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I am not God

I really needed the reminder, like Avidan did, that I am not God, I don’t know the end of my story, or that of my aging parents, but I need to, and can, fully trust that God’s heart for all of us is good. I’m so grateful for how the author deals with real issues, especially in the dysfunction in families, Thanks for your themes of hope, courage and redemption!

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Never stop telling the deeds of G-d

Connilyn has become one of my favorite authors and I’m pretty picky. As a messianic Jew and a Bible teacher myself, I tend to be a hard sell.

But I have throughly enjoyed all of her books so far. She does a beautiful job of taking you into the places of our ancestors and telling the stories we’ve heard many times with a new perspective.

This one like her others does something different than many authors, and it may be why she is one of my favorites, she weaves the thread of previous characters you fall in love with and carries bits of them throughout the next books. While still making each book completely able to stand on its own for the readers who haven’t read her previous books.

The story itself with war, kings, arranged marriages, villains, heroes, daring escapes and a stallion tugs your heart and keeps you turning pages with excitement!

The thing that stood out to me most is the reminder to “ Tell the stories!” As a minister in these times, I am finding an amazing amount of younger people who know nothing of the stories of G-d. They like Keziah have heard half truths or nothing at all about G-d and His amazing, wonderful works. - Tell the stories and Tell them often!

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Avidan and Keziah

Avidan should never have been at the battle. But if he hadn’t he would never met have Keziah. The 2 decide to travel together. She is looking for her Mother’s people for protection and he is looking for his 15 year old missing cousin.

She has a magnificent horse. We hear a lot about this magnificent stallion. He is a Christian and tells stories from the Torah. It’s been a long time since the people they meet have heard these stories. They love the stories. Avidan also introduces Keziah to God.

There’s action, humor and light romance. This is one of my favorite authors of Biblical fiction. Always well researched. Outstanding narrator. Highly recommend.

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Well Crafted Story and Powerful Faith Building

This beautifully crafted novel weaves exquisite storytelling, edge of your seat suspense, and elements of Biblical history to compile a compelling novel that kept me wanting more! I was thrilled with the ending but simultaneously devastated that it was over. This is a must listen! Well worth the credit!

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God can find us wherever we are

It was a nice story. Not all the twists and turns were predictable, which was good. I enjoyed the characters.

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