Book Review: Like Flames in the Night (Cities of Refuge #4) by Connilyn Cossette

About the Book:

Strong-willed Tirzah wants to join her people in driving the enemy from the land of Israel and undergoes training for a secret mission inside the stronghold of Shechem. But soon after she has infiltrated the ruthless Aramean commander’s kitchen, she makes a reckless decision that puts her and her allies in grave danger.

Fresh off the battlefield, Liyam returns home to discover his beloved daughter is dead. After his vow to hunt down her killer leads to months of fruitless pursuit, his last hope is in a family connection that comes with strings attached. Strings that force him to pose as a mercenary and rescue an infuriating woman who refuses to leave her mission uncompleted.

When an opportunity to pave a path to a Hebrew victory arises, can Tirzah convince Liyam to fight alongside her in the refuge city of her birth? Or will Liyam’s thirst for vengeance outweigh his duty to his people, his God, and the woman he’s come to love?

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My Review:

Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette
Pages: 382
Published: March 1, 2020
Series: Cities of Refuge

Disclaimer, I read this one without reading the rest of the series first. This is something I very rarely do, but as my sister has been begging me to read this one, knowing I’d love the MCs I went ahead. (Side note: I also read this is October in 2021. I’m hoping to get to read it again soon once I read the other two in this series, but just so you know I it’s been a few years since I wrote this review. Haha.)

Okay, so with that said, I know this one has spoilers, as it’s the last book, and the others in her family are already married off with families of their own with this one. But, with the genre I didn’t mind that since from the start that’s how it works. It’s the how they manage to work things out and find a way to be together that makes the story.

And in that regard, I might admit that I loved this one! It’s funny since when I first started reading this one, I knew I wanted to know more about Alana, after hearing Tirzah’s mother (Mariyah) talking about their friendship. The more I read this one, the more I realized she’d likely be another favorite of mine! My sister knows me so well though, as I adore these characters and loved this story setup and the flow of the writing is so easy to get swept away with, it flows so smoothly I read this in just a few sittings as I had to know what happened next, even from the start!

After reading this, I look forward to reading the rest of this series and the companion Egypt series if only for the beautiful attention to detail and the lovely descriptions that capture the scenes and emotions so well! This is one of those series that I can almost see myself there with the characters, as if among friends, and can feel their emotions bleeding though the pages as their story unfolds. In a word: unforgettable!

A powerful story of strength and insecurities, pain and forgiveness, rage and redemption. Tirzah’s story isn’t an easy one, or one filled with happiness, but is a beautiful tale of love and healing through the trials and loss of this life that remind us that Yahweh makes a way for those who love Him and who seek Him.

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