The First Sin

Eden is not a paradise. It’s a prison.

In this bold dark fantasy and mythological reimagining of Genesis, Lucifer is pulled from Hell and forced to return to the Garden of Eden—the place of his fall—to restore the dying Tree of Life.

Long ago, God and His divine siblings came to Earth to settle a wager: who among them could create the finest version of humanity. Each god shaped a part of the world. Each cultivated their own Eden.

When the judging was done, pride did the rest.

Now only a handful of gods remain—survivors of divine jealousy—and they live uneasily within the fading borders of a Garden never meant to belong to one god alone.

Eve, cursed and forced to wander the earth for ages, is summoned home. Gabriel watches. The surviving gods remember. And Lucifer understands exactly how fragile divine power can be.

Meanwhile, Cain—Lucifer’s firstborn—has grown powerful enough to challenge Heaven itself. Immortal and desperate for an end to his cursed existence, he seeks Eden for one purpose: to burn it to the ground.

If Eden falls, Heaven, Hell, and Earth fall with it.

Perfect for readers who enjoy dark fantasy, fallen angel fiction, divine family drama, and bold retellings of biblical mythology, The First Sin: South of Eden explores creation as competition, Heaven as politics, and the truth behind the first rebellion.