A provocative retelling of the story of Eve and Adam, Abel and Cain – a family driven by jealousies, irrationality, and love. Once expelled from the Garden, the challenges are many – and in the background, the incomprehensibility of God's motives as he watches their faltering attempts. From the author of The Preservationist. "Provocative [and] intriguing... Vance's skillful narration makes this a spellbinding story."—Booklist