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Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise | Oliver K. Langmead
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American Gods meets The Chronicles of Narnia in this adult fantasy about the Biblical Adam recovering the lost pieces of the Garden of Eden. Many millennia after the fall of Eden, Adam, the first man in creation, still walks the Earth – exhausted by the endless death and destruction, he is a shadow of his former hope and glory. And he is not the only one. The Garden was deconstructed, its pieces scattered across the world and its inhabitants condemned to live out immortal lives, hiding in plain sight from generations of mankind. But now pieces of the Garden are turning up on the Earth. After centuries of loneliness, Adam, haunted by the golden time at the beginning of Creation, is determined to save the pieces of his long lost home. With the help of Eden's undying exiles, he must stop Eden becoming the plaything of mankind. Adam journeys across America and the British Isles with Magpie, Owl, and other animals, gathering the scattered pieces of Paradise. As the country floods once more, Adam must risk it all to rescue his friends and his home – because rebuilding the Garden might be the key to rebuilding his life.
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I can‘t deny that this stunning cover drew me to this debut fantasy novel-& the description comparing it to Neil Gaiman‘s American Gods only cemented my interest. Told from Adam‘s (as in the Garden of Eden) perspective, this book opens up where he works as a security guard for a Hollywood starlet. Created before death, Adam & the original residents are scattered across the globe- but events draw them together in this well-written tale!

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A modern day take on the ole Immortals Living In A Mortal World Trying Not To Be Discovered or impacted too greatly by said Mortal World.
If you're looking for a simple, good, clean, wholesome read that is good for all ages then you should skip this one because it can be B.R.U.T.A.L! I really enjoyed it though and as long as you're not looking for some kind of whitewashed, scripture touting, Bible-centric read then I think you'll like it too.