Book Blog Tour: Review: Birds of Paradise – Oliver K. Langmead

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American Gods meets The Chronicles of Narnia in this adult fantasy about the Biblical Adam recovering the lost pieces of the Garden of Eden.

Many millennia after the fall of Eden, Adam, the first man in creation, still walks the Earth – exhausted by the endless death and destruction, he is a shadow of his former hope and glory. And he is not the only one. The Garden was deconstructed, its pieces scattered across the world and its inhabitants condemned to live out immortal lives, hiding in plain sight from generations of mankind.

But now pieces of the Garden are turning up on the Earth. After centuries of loneliness, Adam, haunted by the golden time at the beginning of Creation, is determined to save the pieces of his long lost home. With the help of Eden's undying exiles, he must stop Eden becoming the plaything of mankind.

Adam journeys across America and the British Isles with Magpie, Owl, and other animals, gathering the scattered pieces of Paradise. As the country floods once more, Adam must risk it all to rescue his friends and his home – because rebuilding the Garden might be the key to rebuilding his life.

There are two types of book reviews I write – one that includes a summary and then one that only has my thoughts on the book. Birds of Paradise by Oliver Langmead is the type of book that including a summary takes away an element of surprise for the readers.

When I read the first line of the book – I had to pause and reread it. From that moment, I knew the author was going to take me to places unknown, and that’s what he did.

Birds of Paradise is a story like no other, but with sprinkles of familiarity because of the biblical theme. The author did an outstanding job giving the readers a look into the main character’s mental journey. I’m not a big reader of fantasy fiction, but this book has all of the elements of an unputdownable book.

I recommend this book, especially to readers that love to step out of their comfort zone. I promise you this story will stay with you long after reading it.

Reviewed by: Orsayor

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