Adam: The Mirror of the Almighty

by Brennan S. McPherson

Before nations, tribes, or families existed, there was one man: Adam. Formed from the dust of the ground and the breath of the Creator, this is the story of how he came to Life, and finally chose Death.

Based on Genesis 2 and 3, Adam is a visionary retelling of the Creation and Fall of Man. It is both a standalone short e-book, and the inception of the daring, atmospheric Fall of Man series of biblical fiction novels based on Genesis 1-11.

Come, get lost in the wonders of Genesis.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

27 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 14, 2016

About the author

Brennan McPherson writes epic biblical fiction with an imaginative twist. With heart-pounding plots and lyrical prose, McPherson crafts a different sort of biblical fiction for readers who like to be challenged to think. Visit him at his website, brennanmcpherson.com, to sign up for a free weekly devotional and get two free e-books.

Reviews

[Fire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this looked really interesting when I saw it and I knew it was short, but I think it was just too short. The author did a good job portraying the events, but it was hard to connect with the well known Biblical characters in such a short story. It seemed like just when you are starting to get into it , it is over. This needed to be longer.

The author has a full length book about Cain that sounds pretty interesting and after reading this I'm considering reading it as well, but I'm not sure. I think that Adam really needed to be a longer story than it was because it pretty much just gives you the creation of Adam and Eve and then when Eve and Adam eat the fruit and then it's over. That author could have done a lot more with this and I hope he considers making this a longer novel down the road. If that happens I'd read it to see where the story goes.

3 Stars

[Christie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written short story of Adam and Eve. Excited to start reading Cain now.

[Josiah DeGraaf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Might have enjoyed this novella more if I hadn't already read Paradise Lost. The first several chapters describing Adam waking up for the first time and learning about everything were really good and quite poetic. But as the novella moved from Adam's creation to depicting the Fall, I couldn't help but think that Milton had done it so much better, and while McPherson is certainly talented, he has nothing on Milton.

This book is meant as a free prequel to Brennan's work Cain, and as a marketing tool, this novella convinced me that Brennan's writing is good enough that I want to write Cain. As a stand-alone novella, it's decent. But it's also incredibly short, and I couldn't help leaving with the feeling that it was much more than a slightly-re-imagined and summarized version of Paradise Lost.

Rating: 3 Stars (Okay).

[Brandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn’t like it at all. Too much telling, and Eve is portrayed as a source of depression and their downfall with her reluctance to know and call for God even before the serpent encounter. I’d rather read the biblical account.

[Bonnie Niu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is free but so good! The depiction of Adam meeting Eve reminds me of that Nicolas Sparks chic lit tho lol. Apart from the cheesy, flamboyant, chic-lit way, the messages r effectively conveyed with the NT promises so evidently presented in this fictional retelling of Genesis: 1-2.

[Carolyn Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the beginning...

This glimpse of Adam made me think about creation from a whole new perspective; I love that! Totally thought provoking.

[Rodney Tripp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding...I can’t wait until he finishes all the books in this series. I say great job to the author.

[Ida Wilcox · Rating 4 out of 5]

:) Love it

[Tyrean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this short story prequel to Cain. The beauty of the writing drew me into the oldest plight in human history - a story I've read more than 20 times made fresh by an author that is new to me as a reader.
I highly recommend this one - to be followed immediately by Cain: The Story of the First Murder

[Yashari Glenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful

This short story was beautifully written about creation and the fall. This is work of fiction but the language that was used gave an insight as to how Adam felt or thought. It doesn't replace the story of creation and the fall as it is written but adds the realness of the story. It makes me think deeper about the events of the garden. Must read.

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cant wait to read Cain!

[Tracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whoa!!

Nearly every sentence captivated me. The descriptions of the Trinity blew my mind. Excited to read more. Need more from this author!

[maryland farmer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Expect more

I expected something more. Was not interesting. I have read this story countless times. Of course the story of creation never gets old but I guess i was expecting something more