At the dawn of creation, a singular being — part man, part woman — is formed within a controlled garden simulation. Split into two minds, they become Adam and Lilith, the first man and woman, bonded by shared origin but divided by purpose.
Adam is given a hammer — a tool of structure, obedience, and divine favor.
Lilith is given a pencil — a tool of observation, interpretation, and quiet knowing.
While Adam seeks to build, praise, and serve the unseen Voice, Lilith walks the garden listening, learning, and questioning. The split between them grows, not from violence, but from divergence: obedience versus understanding, dominion versus presence, command versus curiosity.
As Adam grows desperate for affirmation, he mistakes silence for judgment and builds altars in search of approval. Lilith, unafraid of quiet, finds meaning in the unnamed. She writes what she sees — and is changed by it.
Mythology
Gods and Mortals
Psychological
Identity
Rebellion
Dark Fantasy
Chosenone
Betrayal
Coming of Age
Family
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Psychology
Length4 hrs 6 mins
Narrated bySelect Your Own
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 7, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
19Chapter 19
2Chapter 2
20Chapter 20
3Chapter 3
21Chapter 21
4Chapter 4
22Chapter 22
5Chapter 5
23Chapter 23
6Chapter 6
24Chapter 24
7Chapter 7
25Chapter 25
8Chapter 8
26Chapter 26
9Chapter 9
27Chapter 27
10Chapter 10
28Chapter 28
11Chapter 11
29Chapter 29
12Chapter 12
30Chapter 30
13Chapter 13
31Chapter 31
14Chapter 14
32Chapter 32
15Chapter 15
33Chapter 33
16Chapter 16
34Chapter 34
17Chapter 17
35Chapter 35
18Chapter 18
About the author
AUGUSTUS SWANN
Augustus Swann writes stories that slip between worlds — the seen, the felt, and the whispered. His work blends surrealism with emotional truth, building realms where grief hums in the wallpaper, love ripples like a glitch in time, and characters move through chaos with their hearts wide open.
He writes the kind of stories that hold your face gently then refuse to look away — tender, uncanny, and deeply human. Across his novels, Swann explores madness, memory, family, and becoming; he builds myth the way some people breathe.View all by AUGUSTUS SWANN
