A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette

 (Cites of Refuge #1)

323 pages / 11 hrs, 11 mins

"Though Israel has found relative peace, Moriyah has yet to find her own. Atttempting to avoid the scorn of her community, she's spent the last seven years hiding behind the veil she wears. Underneath her covering, her face is branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods, a shameful reminder of her past captivity in Jericho and an assurance that no man will ever want to marry her.

"When her father finds a widower who needs a mother for his two sons, her hopes rise. But when their introduction goes horribly wrong, Moriyah is forced to flee for her life. Seeking safety at one of the newly established Levitical cities of refuge, she is wildly unprepared for the dangers she will face and the enemies—and unexpected allies—she will encounter on her way."  --from the publisher

Generally a good story, but the voice is inconsistent. Most of the time Cossette uses phrasing, spelling, and pronunciation of the time period, but sometimes modern words and sentences are thrown in. This must be a pet peeve of mine because it ruins a book for me. I give it two out of five stars.