Book 28: The Eden Conference

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Description

The Garden of Eden has only ever birthed curses. From the fall of man to the modern day, the Garden has spat out creatures born from dust and human sin— blooms. Though blooms have fed on their man for centuries, their existence remains a kept secret by an organization of maestros who dedicate their lives to eradicating them. However, when the Garden's curse reaches out and touches Soji Ojo, he and his friends are dragged into insidious plots, tempestuous politics, and murderous antics. As they race to get back to normalcy before it's too late, the kids quickly learn that the only thing worse than the sins are the sinners themselves.

What To Expect:

# Slice of life, action, gruesome violence

# Story spanning three books

# In-depth character development and worldbuilding

# Politics, lightly sweetened with romance

# Blackened truths about a seemingly utopian city hidden in plain sight

# Multiple leads, some villainous

# Detailed power system developed over the course of all 3 books

* Characters will get profiles detailing their abilities after those details are no longer plot-spoiling

** Updates on Fridays 12PM PST

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: ayoisminos

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Rating: 5.0/ 5.0
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SerasStreamsRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I've read Paradise Lost. It's one of my favorite books, taking the established doctrine of religion and playing around with it to come up with a unique story.
This story does something similar, but it advances the concept into the modern era.
Literary Note: First off, the idea that is established that going against social taboos causes sin, and that causes sin to bloom, invoking imagery of the first man created from ash and dust (at least, in many religious narratives of the creation mythos) instantly brings to mind the fact that this author knows what they are doing with interweaving expansive concepts that help to encompass and define the human experience into their story.
Character Score: The characters are believable. They are understandable. They are relatable. Caught up in a situation beyond their comprehension that they must very quickly adapt to. The only reason I marked it as 4.5/5 is because I feel that there might be a bit too much character bloat at the start. This is quickly resolved (read to see what I mean), but some of the extraneous characters that are initially beginning to be fleshed out could be mentioned in some passing lines instead of dedicating dialogue to them.
Style Score: The story is written in a POV shifting style where we jump between two primary characters. The interwoven biblical references stand out to those who are familiar with the Christian religion (even passingly familiar, you'll pick up the cadence of some of the speech and how it aligns with verses). I believe, very strongly, that the style is unique and has an authentic voice that builds a sense of curiosity tempered with exposition.
Grammar Score: I found no errors of note. Spelling, Grammar, Diction (word choice) are all on-point.
Story Score: I really think that this could become an amazing novel that joins some literary classics if given enough polish. I mentioned Paradise Lost by Milton at the start of my review, because I truly can see the similarities between the two.