Lilith
Books | Fiction / Historical / Ancient
3.7
Nikki Marmery
A triumphantly feminist retelling of ancient creation myths in the tradition of Madeline Miller and Claire North.Lyrically rendered, this epic U.S. debut tells the story of the woman known as Adam's first wife and her fall from Paradise and quest for revenge.Before Eve, there was Lilith.Lilith and Adam are equal and happy in the Garden of Eden. Until Adam decides Lilith should submit to his will and lie beneath him. She refuses—and is banished forever from Paradise.Demonized and sidelined, Lilith watches in fury as God creates Eve, the woman who accepts her submission. But Lilith has a secret: she has already tasted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Endowed with Wisdom, she knows why Asherah—God’s wife and equal, the Queen of Heaven—is missing. Lilith has a plan: she will rescue Eve, find Asherah, restore balance to the world, and regain her rightful place in Paradise. Lilith’s quest for justice drives her throughout history, from the ziggurats of Ancient Sumer, to the court of Israel’s Queen Jezebel, and to the side of a radical preacher in Roman Judea. Noah’s wife, Norea, Jezebel and Mary Magdalene all play their part in Lilith’s enlightenment. In the modern age, as she observes the catastrophic consequences of a world built on inequality, Lilith finally understands what must be done to correct the wrong done to women—and all humankind—at the beginning of time.Inspired by ancient myths and suppressed scriptures, Lilith is a thought-provoking and ambitious novel with an evocative literary voice and a triumphantly engaging heroine.
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Author
Nikki Marmery
Pages
336
Publisher
Crooked Lane Books
Published Date
2023-10-10
ISBN
1639105727 9781639105724
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"I love most of the themes of this, but this was a bit of a slog for me. Reading the historical notes that followed the story shows how thoroughly this was researched and the author also shares the libertes taken as applied in the story. I feel that this could have been edited down significantly. Was the goal to have the reader feel like they were on the long and arduous journey with the protagonist? If so, there is success in that. However, everything was absolutely surface level and I feel like there’s nothing left to chew on or consider after the book is done. If you don’t mind surface level, this book isn’t very long and offers extremely short chapters. It wasn’t terrible or even bad, in my opinion, but it wasn’t memorable to me. "
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CaitVD
"Not for the closed-minded; this carefully researched novel will blow your mind."
Carol Blakley
"I found this book totally captivating from start to finish. It's "girl power" without being I'm your face about it. Even more fun when you recognize the "characters" from various Greek mythologies and the Bible. The depiction of Noah's arc is ALL I reference when suggesting people read this book. It was AMAZING. "
Andrea Chunn
"The beautiful imagery is my favorite thing about this book, but also the storyline of seeing some biblical stories in a different way was quite eye opening. Especially since the story is inspired by other scriptures besides the Bible. And to see these point of views, is definitely a learning experience I didn’t know i needed. "
Natasha Esplin
"I love this book. This book shows us as women and men are truly equals. Lilith is enlightening and gave me the reassurance that women and men are equal and I as a woman shouldn’t allow anyone belittle me, or treat me less than anyone else."
Liset Acosta