Gold in Havilah

Akliah has grown up at the foot of the pristine Holy Mountain where Eden lies. She and the other children of Adam and Eve know the story of their parents' fall from innocence. And they know the prophecy that their privileged brother Cain will soon destroy the ancient serpent who tempted their parents in Eden. Fiercely in love with Cain, Akliah is determined to become his wife. But her schemes are shattered when Cain kills his brother, Abel, and abducts Akliah to Nod, east of Eden....
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Akliah has grown up at the foot of the pristine Holy Mountain where Eden lies. She and the other children of Adam and Eve know the story of their parents' fall from innocence. And they know the prophecy that their privileged brother Cain will soon destroy the ancient serpent who tempted their parents in Eden. Fiercely in love with Cain, Akliah is determined to become his wife. But her schemes are shattered when Cain kills his brother, Abel, and abducts Akliah to Nod, east of Eden. There, she grieves her mistakes, and Cain spirals into ever-deepening tiers of delusion through his bondage to a beautiful fallen angel. When she meets a man who offers a chance for redemption, Akliah is torn between an honest confession of her past and the longing to be loved. Her courage and devotion to truth will soon be challenged to death. Jean Hoefling is a freelance copyeditor and writer. She reviews self-published books for BlueInk Review and blogs for Relief Journal. She has been published in several formats, as well as publishing two books on her conversion to the Orthodox church (Regina Press). She received a notable mention in Best American Essays 2012. She lives in Colorado and enjoys social dancing, hiking, and serving her church. www.jeanhofling.com