Cain is haunted by the jealousy and bitterness from over a century of struggling for the favor shown to Abel, his twin brother. Over the years, Abel stole both their father Adam s affection and the respect of others. But after Abel steals the favor of the Almighty and the eyes of Cain s wife, Cain brutally beats Abel to death and throws his body in a river. When Cain begins hearing a voice in his mind and then the voice appears to him as a spirit with silver eyes, he wonders whether murdering Abel was the key to his freedom, or the genesis of a monster. As the family discovers Abel s murder, Cain flees from the City of the Almighty.
The people go to the Temple to pray for Abel s resurrection, but find the Almighty s robe thrown across the throne, torn and covered in blood. They find their food is rotting, their animals are sick,
their crops are perishing, and the protection of the Almighty has vanished, leaving them open to demonic attack. In the wake of Cain s sin, the family wars over whether to abandon the ways of the Almighty, or wait for the deliverance of the God they think is dead. Meanwhile, Cain wonders if the monster inside him is the gateway to godhood, or the end of mankind.
Cain is a stunning, atmospheric novel the first ina new biblical fiction series based on Genesis 1-11. Drawn with immense respect to the biblical text, visionary scope, and literary depth, this series is sure to please those interested in biblical fiction, as well as those with an appetite for the speculative."
