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Counted with the Stars
506 pages
A sweeping, deeply personal journey through the Exodus, blending epic biblical history with an intimate story of survival, romance, and newfound faith.
What it feels like
Reading this novel feels like standing in the dust of ancient Egypt as history shifts beneath your feet. It takes the monumental, awe-inspiring events of the Exodus and filters them through the deeply intimate lens of an outsider fighting for survival. The pacing is brisk, propelled by the terrifying escalation of the plagues and the desperate flight into the wilderness, yet it leaves ample room for a tender, slow-burn romance and profound spiritual awakening. The prose is rich with sensory details, immersing you in the heat, fear, and ultimate hope of the journey. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave sweeping biblical fiction that balances epic historical drama with earnest, character-driven stories of redemption and belonging.
- Mood
- sweeping
- tense
- awe-inspiring
- romantic
- Tone
- earnest
- reverent
- dramatic
- hopeful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- finding faith in the wilderness · overcoming prejudice · the search for belonging · spiritual awakening · forbidden romance
- The writing
- Descriptive and emotionally resonant, grounding epic biblical events in intimate, sensory details.
- The arc
- Moves from despair and humiliation to awe-struck faith and hard-won belonging.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love sweeping biblical fiction that blends high-stakes historical drama with tender, faith-driven romance.
Content notes
- slavery
- emotional abuse
- plagues and pestilence
- death of family members
About the book
Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who takes pleasure in her humiliation. When terrifying plagues strike Egypt, Kiya is in the middle of it all.
Choosing to flee with the Hebrews, Kiya finds herself reliant on a strange God and drawn to a man who despises her people. With everything she's ever known swept away and now facing the trials of the desert, will she turn back toward Egypt or surrender her life and her future to Yahweh?
Description from Open Library.
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