Daughter of Eden
Eve's Story
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4.9 • 9 Ratings
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- $10.99
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Publisher Description
The first time she opens her eyes, Eve gazes on One whose beauty nearly blinds her, whose breath is in her lungs. Her Creator takes her hand and gives her to one like her and yet different. Together, she and Adam experience pure joy as they explore Eden. But her favorite moments are when the Creator comes to walk with them, day after day.
Until everything changes. With one act of disobedience, Eve finds that her world is no longer a friendly place. With remorse in her heart, she must face the unknown future--the births, the deaths, the sacrifices, the loss of the one home she has ever known. Perhaps worst of all is the loss of trust, not only with her Creator but with the man who shares her life. How will they ever survive out of Eden?
Bestselling biblical fiction author Jill Eileen Smith imagines the life of the first woman to ever live, unspooling a story of love, loss, and the promise of redemption.
Customer Reviews
Stunning!
I am so enamored with this book that I can’t even begin to know where to start! Just reading Eve’s story, I can tell that a lot of thought and prayer went into this book. I. Absolutely. LOVED it!
Not only was the story of her life all-encompassing, but it really made me think and consider things about how difficult and strange things must’ve been back then. Yet the same struggles and ups and downs present then, are what we still experience today.
I was pleasantly surprised at the range of Eve’s life that this novel covered, along with the different aspects of interest along the way. I loved the additional perspectives scattered throughout of Adam, Cain, etc., along with the portions from the Unseen Realm! Those bits really kept things in perspective and were a good reminder of what everything in this life is ultimately all about!
So now I’ve gotta go make sure EVERYONE reads this book, because it really is just so incredible!
I had read Ms. Smith’s A Passionate Hope some time ago (Hannah’s story) and enjoyed it a lot too. I have now been reminded just how much I really LOVE this author’s work! Daughter of Eden is definitely going up there with some of my favorite Biblical fiction! It’s sooo worth the read!
Wonderful Biblical fiction
This is a lovely biblical fiction giving us a possible glimpse into the life of Adam and Eve both in the Garden of Eden and then out in the world. If we read the story of creation in the Bible, we also read how, through the enticement of Lucifer, both Adam and Eve died to an innocence they could not define, nor would they ever experience it again.
Sin always follows when we think what we want to do is best and leave God out of our plans.
Banned from the Garden, there was so much to learn. We know that God will not abandon us and I can only believe He did not abandon them either. Unfortunately as we also know, that while sin had entered the world without any fanfare, its insidious work will continue until the Redeemer comes. What a joy and privilege it must have been to walk and talk with God, like we spend time with a friend.
An early copy of this book was received through Baker Publishing Group, Revell and NetGalley. These thoughts are my own and were in no way solicited.