Before The Beginning

by Tina Webb

Daystar, chief of angels, leads Earth's occupation. When he hears that Abba plans to create yet another planet, his ambition grows selfish. Michael, governor of the province of Luz, also wants to lead the new planet and travels to Heaven to get permission. Abba consents. Feeling blindsided, Daystar turns against everyone he loves except beautiful Atara, whose fierce loyalty emboldens him to form a rogue army of rebel angels. Not even Abba, the Creator, conceives that Daystar could become so enchanted and deceived. Daystar appoints Atara to be his queen and together they seek to overtake Earth. As Luz burns from a surprise rebel attack, Michael and the other governors scour the earth to help angels who stand against the rebels. In Heaven, Abba issues an order that seals Daystar and Atara's fate. All around the globe, the rebels wreak havoc upon all that the angels had built. Michael's heart is broken. He knows his former friend is now eternally his enemy.
Once a planet of promise, Earth convulses in its orbit as it turns into a burning wasteland.
But Earth still has a future. Abba has a plan.
This is Earth before Adam.
This is the story of how evil became.

"a wondrous world...I've not read anything like it before." (Heather S.)

"skillfull execution of pacing and storytelling" (Author Precarious Yates)

134 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2013

About the author

Author of Cultivating the Souls of Parents: Facing Our Brokenness, Embracing His Likeness, the first release in The Cultivating Series. Culture Changers: Understand the Roots to Brokenness and Help Heal Your Family and Community is available through various outlets. A revised Abba's Lament is in process.

Tina Webb received her B.A in English from the University of Virginia and was ordained and licensed for ministry in 2004. She is currently a certified Trauma Healing Facilitator for Classic Trauma Healing with the American Bible Association. Tina has directed church prayer teams as well as ministered to hurting people on their journey of healing. She has been able to reach through cultural barriers to minister to people of different races and ages.

I'm a wife and mother of six children. During my years as a home educator, I served in various ministerial capacities including prayer ministry director, associate pastor, and worship director. Currently, I serve in lay ministry focusing on inner healing ministry and prayer.

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this on goodreads. This is a wonderful, yet sad story how Daystar (aka Satan) develops pride and turns away from Abba (aka God). Daystar convinces other angels to worship him and not God, which escalates into warfare between both parties. The characters are real and maybe a little simplistic but this helps you understand the struggles on both sides. Highlighted is God's love for his creations even when they disown him, and the pain God has when his creations don't return his love.

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is truly an amazing story; a creative glimpse of what may have happened before Adam.

[M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story. I won this in a contest and it was a good read. Thank you!