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Lilith

By: Nikki Marmery
Narrated by: Lara Sawalha
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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.

©2023 Nikki Marmery (P)2023 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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beautiful awakening story

The real story of the beginning of religion and the true meaning of life and how it should of started and what could've been. truly recommen

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Heartbroken it's Over

I wanted this book to last forever. The story stirred something deep in my soul, and awakened a Truth. If I could, I would have this be mandatory reading. the wiring is sumptuous, and so elegant, like a balm. The narrator couldn't be more perfect with her portrayal of emotion. Put this book on your "To Read" list, then move it right to the top. It's truly one of the best books I've read this decade.

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Exceptionally Done!

Thought provoking and inventive! What a wonderful weaving of scripture and story. The narration is perfection!

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outstanding

I love a good historic retelling, Circe, Clytnestra, now Lilith

I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

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Fantastic book!

Very well written and well researched book. Yes, I realize this is fiction, and yet, I felt my personal Christian church trauma melting away with each chapter. What a wonderful way to reframe what was taught to me as absolute truth. I cannot recommend this book enough!

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The wonderful power of women

The narrator brought this book to life with her timeless voice!
What a gorgeously written book! Every person in this world should read it and recognize how the power of motherhood and sisterhood is greater than anything in the universe!

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Paradise Lost

What a fantastic story, full of both loss and gifts, misery and hope.
The story was well told. The plot device of retelling the same story at different times felt both pedantic but also illustrative. Like any historical story, I knew/know the sad ending. But maybe one time it could turn out differently.

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Amazing and thought provoking

I absolutely love this audiobook. I think it is my all time favorite to date. It’s provoking and empowering. All the new age TikTok “romantacy” authors like Lola Glass, Eva Chase, LJ Andrew’s should read this book to get a batter grip on their women protagonists. Lilith is everything I need, crave, and look forward to when purchasing a book, where unfortunately 99% of the time the FMCs description are just words and no action. Where did women authors learn how to make their protagonists for the male gaze? The weak willed, meek, wallflowers that remain untouched for their male counterparts? Seriously if you plan on writing your own protagonist that happens to be a women, I recommend this book first to empower you to make her correctly.

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While I enjoyed this book…

It never really explored what happens to Lilith after her initial union with Sameal. Regardless of your opinion or personal views, it cannot be denied that Lilith is the Mother of demons, succubi, incubi, and related to the creation of vampires as we know them today. She is the wife, or at least the consort of Lucifer, and this book never goes into any of that. This book tends to represent Lilith as a strong woman almost faint at heart and not as a force to be reckoned with.

Like I said, the book is good, but limited in the exploration and overall etymology of Lilith’s development throughout history.

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Powerful and thought provoking

A beautiful tail of the life of Lilith, the betrayal she suffered at the hands of a patriarchal god and her quest to usher humanity into a better way of being. I wish I could gift this book to every woman in the world.

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