Thank you to NetGalley and Bethany House Publishers for my eARC and gifted copy. All opinions are my own. 

This was my first time reading biblical fiction, but it won’t be my last! I have been hesitant in the past to read biblical fiction because I don’t want to confuse fictional stories with the truth told in the Bible. After reading Voice of the Ancient, I am confident that authors (at least Connilyn Cossette) can write stories in this time period without diminishing the Bible. 

Voice of the Ancient takes place during the time of Israel’s first king, Saul, who was mentioned in this book as well as some other people from the Bible such as Samuel. I liked how the author included them in the story without changing what happened in the past. 

This story focuses on Avidan and Keziah, fictional people that lived what could be a realistic life for that time period. I loved both characters and appreciated that the author used dual points of view to tell this story. 

Both characters grew throughout their journey both spiritually and in maturity. I loved how the author was able to include both faith elements and Jewish history into this story without sounding preachy. 

I am excited to read the next book in this series to learn more about some of the other characters mentioned and to continue where the plot left off in this story. 

Overall, I would recommend this book and encourage you to read from 1 Samuel in the Bible to learn more background on this story.