In the Beginning (Anthology) In the Beginning (Anthology)

In the Beginning (Anthology‪)‬

Dark Retellings of Biblical Tales

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Publisher Description

Eight authors come together to build a powerful collection of dark young adult short stories inspired by the mysteries, faith, and darkness found within the Bible. Old Testament and New Testament, iconic and obscure figures alike are illuminated, explored, and re-envisioned throughout this charity anthology from Month9Books. IN THE BEGINNING, ed. Laureen P. Cantwell and Georgia McBrideDaniel and the Dragon by Stephen ClementsA troubled orphan named Habakkuk dutifully follows his master, the prophet Daniel, into temples of blood-thirsty demon-gods, battles with unspeakable horrors, and bears witnesses to mind-breaking evil until his master's zealous defiance of the king's law seals their fate.Babylon by Nicole CrucialFar above the earth, in Second Eden, where moments and eternities all blur together, young Babylon befriends Sefer, the Book of Life. As Babylon awaits the moment she'll fulfill her destiny, she and Sefer try to understand the world in which they live.Last Will and Testament by Mike HaysA homeless young boy, Baz, bears the weight of humanity on his shoulders and upon his body. When dark forces test a new-found friendship, Baz's willingness to bear the ugliness of their world will be shaken.? The Demon Was Me by Sharon HughesBased on the story of the demon-possessed boy healed by Jesus, this tale provides a glimpse into a post-apocalyptic world where a teenage boy seeks to journey to a better land and yearns to discover the kind of man he's meant to be, only to be hijacked by an evil spirit intent upon chipping away at the hope, faith, and resilience of its host.The Deluge by Marti JohnsonA non-believer shares the story of Noah's ark-building and the deadly downpour that follows. Fear, faithlessness, and the fallibility of mankind collide in a community where second chances aren't unlimited and a better-late-than-never attitude just might be your doom. Condemned by Elle O'NeillJust sixteen-years-old, Barabbas finds himself pulled out of Routlege Academy and into a reality show competition—against Jesus himself—where the reward for the winner is life.First Wife by Laura PalmerIn a first-person retelling of the saga of Jacob, Rachel and Leah, themes of family, deception, guilt, and heartache emerge amidst the first days of Leah's marriage to Jacob—a marriage mired in trickery a mere week before Jacob was to marry Leah's sister Rachel.Emmaculate by Christina RausBased on the story of Mary's Immaculate Conception, we enter the troubled mind of Emma, who finds herself torn between her religious upbringing and the purity ring that binds her to her boyfriend and the pregnancy that results from her relationship with another boy.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2016
October 25
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
249
Pages
PUBLISHER
Month9Books, LLC
SELLER
Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group
SIZE
2.6
MB

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