Lilith

by Antonio Simon Jr.

4004 BC: In this retelling of the Adam & Eve story, a hermit’s life is turned upside-down by the arrival of a mysterious woman in his camp. As the story of their portentous meeting carries forward through the millennia, only time will tell if Lilith is a heroine, a victim, or a monster.

A short story from The Prometheus Saga.

27 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 2, 2015

About the author

Antonio Simon, Jr. is a lawyer and author of several short stories and essays. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Miami (Florida) in the subjects of political science and history, as well as a Juris Doctorate from Saint Thomas University’s School of Law. It is from this unique combination of disciplines which he draws inspiration, always making sure to add healthy doses of tongue-in-cheek humor. As you read this, he’s probably in court, or working on his next novel, or driving really fast in moments in between. He lives in Miami, Florida.

Reviews

[Dan Absalonson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is hard for me to review because it is an assault on my religious beliefs. It takes a story from the very beginning of the bible of Adam and Eve and their sons and changes it. That said you know what you're getting into. It's up front in the story description so it's not like I was tricked into reading it. It shows Adam the first man God created as a wife beater and changes other things about the story. To me though this isn't just some ancient story. I believe it's real history. If I had different religious beliefs maybe this story wouldn't have been offensive to me and I would have enjoyed it. The writing was good. The story was told well, but as a Christian it was very hard for me to read. Talented author though, so I'll be checking out his other works.

[Ken Pelham · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is the line between myth and history? Antonio Simon, Jr. tackles a delicate subject with an unflinching story.
In ancient Mesopotamia, at the very founding of civilization, a strong young woman deals with a dominating male, a guy who insists on applying his own names to everything as a way of asserting his dominance. These two strong wills cannot peaceably coexist, so only one thing remains to be done; define for the culture and for the future how your opponent is the very embodiment of evil. Thought-provoking stuff here!

[M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author managed to make a pretty familiar tale sound new. Particularly liked that he took advantage of that familiarity to tell the story without giving too detailed explanations, choosing instead to resort to well-placed "hints" and thus leaving the dots for the readers' minds to connect. (Like how Hwa came to be; and who the she-thing really was.) And the part about Kayhn and Hebel.

[Bria Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

In "Lilith," an Adam-type character named First is fed up with the she-thing who constantly defies his authority. This interesting spin on a well-known story uses familiarity to its advantage. Antonio Simon, Jr., creates a tightly-woven tale that pits not only man against woman, but man against the alien probe, Promethea, as "she" strives to bring helpful knowledge to a stubborn mankind.