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1. INTRODUCTION“For the first time in Brazilian literature, we see a book using elements like this to tell a story.”

– Paulo Coelho

1.1. BRAZILIAN PUBLISHING PHENOMENON

Eduardo Spohr. This is the name of the latest publishing phenomenon in Brazil. Beginning his career independently

with an initial run of just one hundred books sold via an internet blog, this author eventually sold five thousand

copies under his own steam, attracting the attention of Grupo Editorial Record, Latin America’s largest publisher,

which launched his first novel, A Batalha do Apocalipse (The Battle of the Apocalypse), in August, 2010.

Since then, in a country with no tradition of fantasy literature, Spohr has sold more than 180,000 copies,

from luxury editions, found in book stores, to popular editions, sold in Avon catalogues.

With rights to A Batalha do Apocalipse sold to Holland, Germany, Turkey and Portugal, Eduardo Spohr is

now launching his latest book, Filhos do Éden – Herdeiros de Atlântida (Children of Eden - Heirs of Atlantis).

Present in all bestseller lists in the country, this is the first volume in a series centering on the same elements

as the previous book: angels, magic, romance and lost civilizations.

1.2. THE CELESTIAL UNIVERSE

Like most successful authors of fantasy works (J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin, Philip Pullman), Spohr not

only presents us with a coherent plot and charismatic characters, but also creates his own mythology, a fictional

universe with its own laws, rules, gods, plans and dimensions, resources that lead the reader to a reality which

may be imaginary, but has an incredibly real flavor to it.

Angels are the main theme here. While A Batalha do Apocalipse tells of the end of a war between two celestial

factions, Filhos do Éden goes back in time to explore the day-to-day details of this conflict, showing who the

battling soldiers and captains are the repercussions of this conflict on the world of man.

Filhos do Éden is not a continuation of A Batalha do Apocalipse, but is the beginning of a new saga, in which

some formerly cloudy questions are finally clarified while others are raised for the reader. It is, above all, an

adventure, a fantasy thriller, more dynamic, more human, seasoned with history, romance and mythology.

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2. MARKET

2.1. TARGET PUBLIC: ALL TYPES, ALL AGES

The success of A Batalha do Apocalipse was an unexpected phenomenon. Initially targeting a young male market

(between 16 and 35), the book, with its touches of romance and suspense, pleased both the female and more

mature reader equally.

Since A Batalha was a bestseller, enjoyed by people with different interests, Filhos do Éden was written with

several age ranges in mind. The main character, Kaira, starts out as an adolescent with whom young female

readers can identify. The angel Denyel is an unscrupulous rolling stone, experienced and strong, thus attracting

the mature male reader.

In essence, Filhos do Éden presents a perfect balance between the adolescent fantasy world of J. K. Rowling

and Rick Riordan and the harsher, more realistic scenarios of Bernard Cornwell and George R. R. Martin.

2.2. ANGELS, DEMONS AND THE END OF THE WORLD

The fashion for celestial creatures in world literature that began about a year ago is still in vogue. According to

writer Anne Rice, quoted in The Guardian, they are the “new vampires”. Blessed with incredible powers, the

angels are a bridge between the divine and human worlds, and this is what makes them so interesting.

“Being on the side of the angels, it feels much better than being on the side of the vampires. Vampires were

tortured, tragic figures”, Rice told the Wall Street Journal.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/oct/26/angels-vampires-anne-rice

Like vampires, angels are beings that inhabit the popular imagination of practically every culture and they

are creatures of immense fascination to us.

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3. ABOUT THE BOOK

3.1. SYNOPSIS

A great war is being waged in heaven. The civil conflict between Archangel Michael and the revolutionary troops

loyal to his brother, Gabriel, devastates the seven levels of paradise. With the legions divided and fortresses besieged,

the generals establish a truce on earth, a treaty so fragile and delicate that it could collapse at any moment.

While the cherubim face each other in a bloody swordfight, two angels are sent to the physical world,

charged with rescuing Kaira, a rebel army captain, who disappeared while investigating an alleged violation of

the treaty. The mission will reveal the threads of a thousand-year-old conspiracy, a plan which, if brought to

fruition, will upset the balance of the forces in heaven and threaten human life on earth.

Alongside Denyel, an ex-spy looking for amnesty, the celestials will leave on journey through cities, jungles

and seas, and will face demons and gods on a trail that will lead to the ruins of the greatest nation on earth

before the Great Flood – the lost kingdom of Atlantis

3.2. FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF THE WORLD

Filhos do Éden presents the creation of the universe and life after death In much the same way as A Batalha do

Apocalipse explores the end of the world as a mystical resource. The action is divided between Kaira, a celestial who fights to recover her memory after years of living on

earth, and Denyel, an exiled cherub, a tough, somber figure, who used to work as an assassin in the enemy

legions, but today, solitary and dishonored, tries to enlist in the rebel forces.

At the same time, we follow the drama of a third character, known simply as the First Angel, leader of the

sentinels – powerful agents designated by God in the distant past to instruct and protect the first human tribes.

Punished for refusing to take part in the ancient catastrophes, the sentinels are now seeking revenge, in a hunt

that will extend to further volumes in the series.

With the help of Urakin, a fearless, loyal warrior, and Levih, from the ofanin caste, Kaira and Denyel will

find the key to the ruins of Athea, the most famous of the Atlantean colonies, an advance post that withstood

the raging torrents of the Flood. Sought after for centuries, Athea guards countless secrets, hidden passages that,

once discovered, will be used by the tyrannical armies to invade the citadel of Fire, bastion of Gabriel’s forces

and, bring to an end the dispute that has dragged on for millennia.

A book of “origins” – For new readers, Filhos do Éden is an informative novel, a simple way of getting to

know the mythology, the battles, and the structure of the forces in this fantastic universe. For fans, it is a

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diverting spin-off, exploring the conflict between castes, plans for existence, ethereal gods, and the daily events

in a civil war, the confrontation that, in the near future, will lead to the long-awaited Battle of Armageddon.

Focus on the characters – Unlike A Batalha do Apocalipse, where the focus was an event (the Apocalypse),

the spotlight here is on the characters. The plot is an important element of the narrative, but is secondary.

Familiarity with the personality of the characters and their actions is essential for anyone wanting to enjoy

Herdeiros de Atlântida to the full.

Series – Filhos do Éden – Herdeiros de Atlântida is the first in a series that will consist of two to four volumes.

3.3. MYTHOLOGY AND POP CULTURE

Mythology meets pop culture in Filhos do Éden. References range from Judeo-Christian elements to TV series,

from Upanixade Indians to the Star Wars saga, from the texts of Joseph Campbell to comic-book super heroes.

The book retells elements presented in the myths and texts of various cultures: Jewish, Christian, Moslem,

Buddhist, Indian, and the ancient primitive religions of Western Europe. Not only angels, but also pagan gods

take part in this cosmic tale, weaving a web of coherence hitherto unseen in literature.

3.4. ACTION AND ROMANCE

According to award-winning science-fiction writer Larry Niven, action and adventure are essential themes to

capture the male public’s attention. Women, on the other hand, are seduced by romance, by the emotional ties

between the characters.

Filhos do Éden explores the balance between both sides of this coin. Denyel and Urakin are both celestial

warriors, implacable fighters looking for action. Kaira, however, who at first is still unaware that she is an angel,

is a young girl with desires and issues typical of today’s youth.

The unlikely love between Kaira and Denyel blossoms amidst the personality clash between the two. He, a

figure with neither honor nor scruples, but at the same time experienced and wise; she, a character discovering

her powers, with the will to become a better person.

3.5. RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Inspired by several religions, Filhos do Éden is, like its predecessor, an alternative way for young people to get

to know and become interested in not just one doctrine, but to study world beliefs.

Totally in tune with contemporary language, the book presents itself as a doorway to spirituality and the

study of mythology for people who have never had any contact with this type of knowledge.

3.6. HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY

The influence of such thinkers as Joseph Campbell and philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Arthur

Schopenhauer appears subliminally at different times in the text. Buddhist philosophy is particularly apparent

when we remember that according to the book, the power of divinity lies not outside but rather inside each person.

Another recurring theme is the question of time and eternity – the latter not as something that lasts forever,

but as a present reality, here and now, when our temporal perception is switched off.

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3.7. CHARACTERS

Heroes

Kaira, the Divine Spark – an angel from the province of fire, Kaira has the soul of a child, a girl called Rachel,

trapped in her physical body, and so believes she is human. Allies Levih and Urakin (see below) appear to

instruct her, and from that point, she begins her journey to recover her oldest memories.

Denyel, the Exile – An arrogant, insolent cherubim, who decides to remain on earth rather than fight in the

war in heaven. He used to be an enemy spy, and so is viewed with suspicion by the other characters. His presence

is tolerated because he is the only one who can help Kaira during her journey.

Levih, the Friend of Men – calm and good, he is one of the ofanin, guardian angels, whose caste is charged

with the mission of helping the weak and needy. He joins the group first as leader, then as adviser.

Urakin, the Fist of God – A brave fighter, strong and loyal, he is a determined angel who never shies from

battle. He fears neither death nor defeat. He is sent primarily as Levih’s bodyguard.

Zarion, the Guardian – He was Kaira’s security guard before she lost her memory. He joins the group towards

the end of the book.

Villains

Andril, the White Angel – The book’s major villain, he is a master of elemental forces, like Kaira, but he

manipulates ice and the cold. He is one of the tyrant Michael’s captains.

Yaga, the Shadow of Death – One of the angels of punishment, responsible for governing purgatory. Possessed

of spiritual powers, she was the one who trapped Rachel’s soul in Kaira’s body.

Forcas, the Black Lion – One of Andril’s soldiers, he appears on earth in the form of a powerful black lion,

using his claws and teeth to defeat rivals.

Sirith, the Captor – One of the predatory demons sent from hell to kidnap angels lost on earth. He is revealed

as a valuable secret ally of Andril against Kaira and her friends.

Neutrals

First Angel – Old leader of the sentinels, a group of angels sent into the world in the distant past to instruct

human beings in the use of fire and magic. Dissatisfied at the Archangel’s command to return to heaven, they

were arrested and executed, with only one surviving, now looking for revenge.

Andira, the Lady of the Night – Ancient goddess of the Yami people, one of the pre-cataclysmic civilizations

based in the Amazon.

Mickail – One of the exiled cherubim, an old friend of Denyel’s.

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3.8. SUMMARY OF CHAPTERS

The Sacred Manuscript of the Malakin – The prelude that outlines certain elements of the scenario. It

tells of the creation of the universe, the battles in heaven and the civil war between the archangels, which is

the book’s central theme.

BOOK 1: HEIRS OF ATLANTIS

Prologue – Introduces Levih and Urakin, in a roadside gas station, looking for the best way to the city of Saint

Helena, where Kaira and Zarion supposedly went missing two years earlier. They are attacked by demons, captors

led by Sirith, who have the power to assume any form and are disguised as police officers. The enemies are

defeated and our heroes, though wounded, continue their journey.

Part I: Saint Helena

Chapter 1: Can’t Take My Eyes off You – Kaira, believing herself to be a human called Rachel, dreams

about the ghost of a young girl, but doesn’t know who it is. She wakes up in the university dorm, where she

lives, to find her boyfriend, Hector, there. He refuses to take her to meet his parents.

Chapter 2: The Sentinels – The story goes back to the distant past, to a deserted plain in Asia, where Archangel

Gabriel appears in order to command the First Angel, leader of the sentinels, to return to heaven. The sentinel

refuses, to Gabriel’s deep annoyance, and the archangel promises to return.

Chapter 3: Stellar Spiral – Levih and Urakin reach Saint Helena and start looking for Kaira. Meanwhile,

back at the university, still thinking she’s Rachel, Kaira feels unwell after her sleepless night.

Chapter 4: Apartment 617 – After escaping the ambush set by Levih and Urakin on the highway, Sirith flies

to the spirit world and summons more demons to attack our heroes in the future.

Chapter 5: Medical Consultation – Kaira goes to the university doctor, still unaware of what is making her

feel ill and causing her hallucinations. The doctor finds the symptoms odd and recommends that she do a

battery of tests after the upcoming holiday

Chapter 6: Friend of Men – Levih uses his benign powers to convince the university gatekeeper to let them in.

Chapter 7: Divine Spark – Levih and Urakin find Kaira on the way to the campus square, but she doesn’t

recognize them because her memory has been wiped out. Kaira’s human boyfriend, Hector, appears and threatens

the angels with violence. Levih decides to watch and wait.

Chapter 8: End of the Line – Since Hector doesn’t want to take Kaira to meet his parents on the holiday, she

goes alone to see her mother and is followed by Levih and Urakin. When she arrives, she finds the place on fire.

Chapter 9: Trail of Flames – Kaira realizes that her supposed parents are dead, she loses control and

accidentally invokes her powers, a jet of flame that destroys the house.

Chapter 10: A Mind Gone Blank – Levih and Urakin arrive to help her and manage to calm her down,

telling her that she is really an angel and that her human memories are false. From the outset, she doesn’t

believe them, thinking that what she saw was a hallucination, but she doesn’t question them as she thinks they

are maniacs. She says she has to go back o the university.

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Chapter 11: Angels and Monsters – The three of them return to the campus. What Kaira (still thinking

she’s Rachel) really wants to do is shake them off. She goes into the university precinct alone, being the only

one allowed past the front gate since she lives in the halls of residence. She is just about to call the police when

she is attacked by Forcas, one of Andril’s soldiers, in the form of a lion. She is saved by Urakin, who jumped

over the campus wall to follow her. She tries to escape in the confusion, but is cornered by another entity, Yaga,

an angel of the dark. Levih arrives and strikes Yaga with a bolt of light. Kaira runs to meet her boyfriend Hector

on the lower floor.

Chapter 12: A Shot in the Night – Urakin kills Forcas. Hector shoots at Kaira, revealing himself to be one

of Yaga’s foot soldiers, a human servant there to spy on Kaira. Yaga does not want Kaira to die yet so she kills

Hector. Since she’s no match for Levih and Urakin together, Yaga flees, leaving Kaira badly wounded and covered

in blood. Levih decides on a desperate measure and takes Kaira to Denyel, an enemy spy who Iives nearby and

who has some medical knowledge. He orders Urakin to follow Yaga and discover her hideout.

Chapter 13: Exiled – Levih arrives at Denyel’s place. The latter agrees to help in exchange for amnesty so

that he can join Gabriel’s army. Unconscious, Kaira sees the phantom girl again floating through a tunnel that

seems to be the tunnel of death.

Chapter 14: Rise and Fall – Denyel manages to remove the bullet from Kaira’s body and he saves her. She

wakes up and Levih tells her that Hector is dead. At this point she finally recognizes her celestial nature. Exhausted

and weak, though out of danger, she falls asleep.

Part II: On the Road

Chapter 15: White Platinum – Denyel realizes that the bullet from Hector’s weapon, and removed from

Kaira’s body, is magic, made of a metal that no longer exists, but which was used by the inhabitants of the lost

city of Atlantis. Urakin comes back, telling them that he has found Yaga’s hideout in the mountains.

Chapter 16: Angel of Death – Urakin has no sympathy for Denyel, who, despite wanting to join Gabriel now,

actually worked in the past for the tyrant Michael. Kaira wakes up. Levih tells her that the monsters who attacked

her were angels from an enemy faction, allied to Michael, and he explains the spirit world. When Kaira says that

she has seen the tunnel of death, Denyel says it was a hallucination and that there is no life after death for angels.

Chapter 17: War in Heaven – Levih explains to Kaira that there is a civil war raging in heaven and that this

is reflected on earth, though in theory there is a truce in the world of men. They decide to go to the mountains,

to Yaga's den to confront her. Denyel refuses to join them, saying he doesn’t agree with their plan. They leave

the next day, and Denyel gives Kaira the gift of a pistol since she doesn’t yet know how to manipulate her

powers of fire and heat.

Chapter 18: Celestial Palace – We go back to the distant past, before the biblical flood, with the great

archangels in heaven discussing what to do with the First Angel, leader of the sentinels, who refuses to return

to paradise (see Chapter 2). They then decide to spare his life so as not to make a martyr of him. They do,

however, resolve to kill his human children and capture him by force.

Chapter 19: The Ice Cave – Kaira, Levih and Urakin discover an ice-covered cave in the mountains. They

find the body of the university guard and others frozen in the ice on the walls. They also come across the coffin

of a creature dressed in armor, apparently neither a human nor an angel. They head for the central gallery.

Chapter 20: The White Angel – Kaira, Levih and Urakin reach the central chamber, built like a cathedral

of ice. On the altar they see an ice statue of an angel holding a small black pyramid. On touching the object,

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Kaira is trapped inside a crystal column, while the statue materializes into a new character – Andril, the White

Angel, who is there to capture them. He uses his powers to defeat Urakin and Levih. Then Yaga appears, trying

to take Rachel’s soul out of Kaira’s body. But this merely frees Kaira’s fire powers again, and she turns her fire

on Yaga and attacks the White Angel. He is, however, the more powerful of the two and he freezes her. Kaira is

saved by Denyel, who suddenly appears and tries to kill Andril with his sword, but succeeds only in wounding

him. Kaira takes the black pyramid, which seems to be magic, and the two flee, leaving Urakin and Levih behind.

Chapter 21: Amnesty – Denyel reveals to Kaira that he saved her only because he wants to obtain amnesty

from Gabriel and leave Michael’s ranks. They plan to head for a neighboring region, where there is a portal to

heaven, but to go through it, Kaira will need to dematerialize her physical body and assume her spiritual form,

something she doesn’t yet know how to do.

Chapter 22: Belle Époque – This chapter is set in Paris, at the end of the 19th century, and tells a little about

Denyel, formerly an angel who was on earth simply to travel, but who received orders to fight in the human

wars, killing people, which was distasteful to him. He meets his friend, Mickail, who warns that the summons

will soon come. Such a mission could only be ordered by the malakin, scholarly angels who wished to delve

more deeply into human military history.

Chapter 23: Police Crash – Traveling on the highway by motorbike, Kaira and Denyel come across police

car crash. But the officers are actually demon captors in human disguise.

Chapter 24: Spark – Since Kaira can only invoke her powers when she is stressed or angry, Denyel kisses her,

which infuriates her, but helps to produce her flames. Then comes a chase, with the two angels annihilating

the infernal creatures. Once again, Sirith, chief captor, manages to escape.

Chapter 25: Plans and Dimensions – Denyel is wounded and stops at a gas station to eat something. While

there he explains to Kaira who the captors are and how the spirit planes and parallel dimensions are organized.

He tells her that there are two rivers that cut through the dimensions, the Styx and the Oceanus, which function

as cosmic passages between the universes. Kaira eats pieces of chicken nuggets, unaware that her caste, the

elemental angels, cannot eat industrialized food. She is poisoned and Denyel takes her to a farm so that she

can try to dematerialize her body and avid physical death.

Chapter 26: Last Chance – Kaira cannot manage to dematerialize, but Denyel saves her nonetheless. The

two spend the night in an abandoned house.

Chapter 27: The Horde – Sirith goes to meet the other demons he summoned (see Chapter 4) and complains

that not all were present during the attack on the highway. The chief demon justifies himself saying that not

everyone can materialize. He asks Sirith to try to take Kaira and Denyel to an area where the spiritual and

physical planes meet. There they will be able to attack at full strength.

Chapter 28: Celestial Eden – Kaira wakes up in the abandoned house and talks to Denyel, who explains that

heaven has seven levels, the third being Celestial Eden, a region inaccessible to angels, where human souls go

after death. He says that this third impenetrable level is the secure frontier between Gabriel’s forces, in First

Heaven, and Michael’s legions, in Fifth Heaven. Whoever managed to invade Third Heaven would have a

permanent base against their enemy. They conclude that the fact that Kaira cannot dematerialize must because

Rachel’s spirit is trapped inside her.

Chapter 29: Trench Warfare – Denyel’s flashback to the First World War, showing how he could have saved

his new human friends, but did nothing because this is what he had been ordered to do by his celestial captains.

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Part III: Amazonia

Chapter 30: Peregrine Falcon – Denyel teaches Kaira how to fire the pistol, which always locks when she

tries to use it. He says that this is another of her caste’s weaknesses, namely when they turn the vital force of

nature into flesh and blood, electronic and mechanical devices will not operate for them. They decide to leave

for Amazonia, where Denyel says he knows someone who can help her to free the girl’s spirit from her body.

Chapter 31: Cosmos Motel – On the way, Kaira and Denyel find that their motorbike’s engine cylinder is

perforated after the fight with the captors on the road (see Chapters 23 and 24), and they are forced to spend

the night in a roadside motel. Denyel tells Kaira about the sentinels, powerful angels who in time immemorial

refused to obey the archangels and were punished for this.

Chapter 32: The First Angel – The action goes back to pre-history, with Gabriel returning to punish the

First Angel who had refused to obey him (see chapter 2). Gabriel destroys the First Angel’s village and kills his

children. The two duel and the First Angel is killed in the fight, which brings dishonor to Gabriel because his

mission was to take him alive (see Chapter 18). Then another archangel, Raphael, appears and uses his mystical

sword to resuscitate the First Angel. Gabriel returns to paradise with nothing to tell Michael and Lucifer.

Chapter 33: The Antediluvian Nations – Denyel and Kaira travel by boat to Amazonia, looking for a place

whose location he has yet to reveal. He says an old empire existed there before the Flood, ruling over the entire

forest.

Chapter 34: Vortices and Vertices – Kaira and Denyel scour the forest for the entrance to the vertex, an

area where the physical and ethereal planes meet. But it is a secret entrance. After much searching, they find

the passage and are surrounded by wolf-like entities.

Chapter 35: Between Wild Creatures and Wolves – Wolves and archers attack them. When they about

to be killed, the small black pyramid (see Chapter 20) rolls out of Kaira’s backpack and the attacks stop. Instead

of killing them, the attackers take the pyramid and lead the heroes to a tower, where they are held captive.

Denyel says that ancient gods of the jungle live there and don’t allow angels beyond their borders. But he knows

their leader, and she might give them safe passage.

Chapter 36: The Yamí Temple – Kaira and Denyel are taken to the jungle temple, where he recognizes an

indigenous goddess, Andira, with whom he had a relationship in the past. He explains that the tiny pyramid

they are carrying is the key to Athea, one of the Atlantean colonies that withstood the Flood. This colony guards

the entrance to the River Oceanus, which leads to Third Heaven, and that is why Andril is looking for it, to

attempt to invade the third celestial level. They ask Andira to perform a ritual of regression to remove Rachel’s

spirit from Kaira’s body, in an attempt to obtain more information on Andril’s diabolical plan.

Chapter 37: In the World of Dreams – Andira does not manage to free the spirit, but Kaira revives the girl’s

hidden childhood memories. She finds out that Rachel’s father was a geologist who, on an expedition, discovered

by accident a colony of Atlantis, waking up its guardian, the warrior who was in the coffin in the ice cave (see

chapter 19). The Atlantean guardian is supposed to have killed all the members of the expedition. Rachel’s

father fled with the pyramid, managed to overcome the guardian with jets of nitrogen, and took him with him.

Andril discovered where Rachel’s father lived and went there to reclaim the pyramid, killing the father. This

was when the Kaira of the past arrived at the house and attacked Andril, but was defeated by Yaga, who forced

Rachel’s soul into Kaira's physical body, leaving her confused, with her memories in chaos.

Chapter 38: Enoch and Atlantis – During regression, Kaira remembers where the map to the Atlantean

colony, made by Rachel’s father, is hidden. Kaira and Denyel decide to set off to destroy the River Oceanus

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before Andril uses it as a portal. Denyel asks Andira to transport them by magic to his house. Andira predicts

that Denyel will die if he leaves on this mission, but he accepts the challenge all the same. Andira says that the

Oceanus impedes angelic powers.

Chapter 39: Black Fire – Flashback to the past, soon after the Flood. Lucifer decides to kill the good archangel,

his opponent Raphael. Raphael is attacked, but his body disappears.

Chapter 40: “Drive Fast and Stay Drunk” – Kaira and Denyel decide that because of the urgency of their

mission they cannot go back to the ice cave to rescue Urakin and Levih. Denyel says he has a boat and that he

knows how to steer it to Athea, in the middle of the Atlantic.

Chapter 41: Palavra de Retorno – Through the indigenous goddess Andira’s mystical powers, Kaira and

Denyel are teleported to Denyel’s house, and to their surprise they find there Urakin, Levih and a third character,

not seen until now: Zarion, Kaira’s old bodyguard.

Part IV: Athea

Chapter 42: Steel Curtain – The story goes back in time to show Urakin and Levih imprisoned in the ice

cave. They manage to escape and find Zarion in the same cell, a prisoner there for several months. Together

the three look for a way out of the mountain.

Chapter 43: Ectoplasm – On the way out, they are attacked by an evil spirit that guards the passage. Urakin

is wounded and loses a hand.

Chapter 44: Heart of Ice – Zarion tells Urakin and Levih everything he knows, saying that Kaira and he were

overcome by Andril some two years before. He adds that he was captured there and that Yaga put the soul of

the geologist’s daughter into Kaira’s body, and that Kaira started to believe that she was human at that point

(see Chapter 37). Kaira’s life was spared because she was the only one who knew where the colony of Atlantis

was. The three angels resolve to return to Denyel’s house to try and find Kaira and Denyel. Zarion also reveals

that Andril has power called Heart of Ice, which makes him immortal.

Chapter 45: Tommy Gun – Levih, Zarion and Urakin go back to Denyel’s house at the very same moment

that Denyel and Kaira return from the forest through Andira’s magic. The group is reunited.

Chapter 46: Three Wishes – Denyel reveals that he has burned the map showing the way to Athea, which

horrifies the others. He says that now only he knows where the colony is and he makes demands – among them

the privilege of returning to earth when he wants to.

Chapter 47: The Wizard of Oz – Another chapter that tells a little of Denyel’s past. Here we see him in 1939

watching The Wizard of Oz and later listening to the announcement from the British Prime Minister that England

has declared war on Germany. So he knows a new war is near and that he will be called upon again.

Chapter 48: The Atlantic Ways – Kaira, Urakin, Levih and Zarion board Denyel’s boat. Out at sea, they

discover that the boat, by following the coordinates on the burned map, has entered the so-called ‘Atlantic

ways”, a secret, magic route used by the Atlaneans to navigate the globe more quickly.

Chapter 49: Celestial Demon – Present time. The First Angel (see Chapter 32) escapes from his prison in the

Second Heaven and returns to earth.

Chapter 50: The Sex of Angels – Denyel advises Kaira to learn how to make bolder decisions; he says this

is necessary if she wants to be group leader.

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Chapter 51: The Rock of the Dead – The group arrives at an area of several marine mountains, difficult to

navigate, surrounded by thunder and lightning. They pass through narrow ravine and reach Athea, hidden

between the rocks.

Chapter 52: Black Obelisk – They disembark in Athea, a small island with a temple on its highest peak.

Halfway between the port and the temple they see a black obelisk. The temple door is sealed. Kaira has brought

the small pyramid, she fits it into an opening in the obelisk and the tower door opens.

Chapter 53: Invaders from Enoch – Urakin, Levih and Zarion open the door and go inside the temple of

Athea. There they discover signs of the boat belonging to Rachel’s father, who had been here previously. A stone

bed indicates where the Atlantean soldier, whom Andril took to the ice cave, had slept. They see two doors -

one leading up to the tower and the other leading down to the mouth of the Oceanus.

Chapter 54: A Pack of Opposites – The group discover that they have been followed by Andril. A huge ship

carrying demon soldiers lands at the island, making it clear that Andril and Sirith have been allies since the

beginning. Urakin and Denyel decide to fight, but are trapped in a column of ice. Levih decides to stay behind

while Kaira and Zarion go down to destroy the River Oceanus, but he is killed by Zarion, who reveals that he

is actually Sirith, the demon captor that can assume any form. Andril invades the temple.

Chapter 55: Fire against Ice – Levih’s death awakens Kaira’s powers of fire. She and Andril confront each

other and the White Angel ends flees via the door that leads down to the Oceanus. Fearing that he will enter

the river, Kaira follows him.

Chapter 56: The Ocean Chamber – Andril lures Kaira into a trap. Since the Oceanus impedes angelic powers

(see Chapter 38), Andril takes advantage of this, draws a spear and wounds Kaira, who is at death’s door. But

before getting any worse, she remembers that Andril’s powers don’t work there either and that his Heart of Ice

is of no use (see chapter 44). She draws the pistol that Denyel gave her (see Chapter 17) and shoots the angel,

killing him.

Chapter 57: Soldiers from Hell – With Andril’s death, Urakin and Denyel are freed from the ice and fight

the demons disembarking from the ship.

Chapter 58: The Golem – Kaira wakes up in the tunnel of death, sees Rachel and begins to be pulled towards

the light with her. At the same time, Urakin and Denyel continue to fight on the steps of Athea.

Chapter 59: Card up the Sleeve – Urakin and Denyel beat the demons and return to Athea’s temple looking

for Kaira and Levih. They find Levi dead in a pool of blood. Sirith reveals himself and tells them how he assumed

Zarion’s form after killing him. Denyel pretends to surrender so as to disarm Sirith when the time is right. Urakin

thinks about killing the traitor, but Denyel says they need to see if Kaira is alright, deducing that she must have

gone down to the underground chamber.

Chapter 60: Beyond Eternity – Kaira reaches the end of the tunnel of death, where her and Rachel’s spirits

finally separate. Rachel is reunited with her father, who was killed by Andril (see chapter 37), and following

that Kaira encounters the archangel Raphael, who claims to be trapped there, in the third celestial level, which

normal angels cannot usually enter. Raphael invites Kaira to stay and help him, but says he can use his sword

to resuscitate her if she wishes (see Chapter 32).

Chapter 61: God’s Breath – Kaira decides to return because she does not want to abandon her friends. She

comes back to life in the underground chamber, not knowing what happened while she was unconscious. She

is reunited with Urakin and Denyel. The three go up to escape from the temple, which begins to collapse.

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Chapter 62: a Question of Honor – They are surrounded by the demon warriors who came on the ship and

Denyel decides to sacrifice himself, remaining in the temple while Kaira and Urakin escape. He gives Kaira a

kiss and they say goodbye.

Chapter 63: Spiral of Fire – Kaira, now more confident in her celestial form, manages to release her wings

and flies from the island with Urakin. In the almost demolished temple, Sirith tries to escape, but Denyel stops

him. The tower and the temple collapse.

Chapter 64: The Angel of the Revelation – Kaira goes back to First Heaven, where she direct orders from

Archangel Gabriel to set off on a new mission. He forbids her to go after Denyel.

Epilogue – The First Angel appears after escaping from prison in Second Heaven. during an enigmatic

conversation with another angel, he claims he has found the “source”.

BOOK 2: ANGELS OF DEATH

Prologue – Urakin meets Kaira again on earth and she decides to disobey Gabriel’s orders and to try and find

Denyel, even though she doesn’t know if he’s dead or alive. The two set off on a new adventure.

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4. MARKETING

The internet is the main means of marketing Eduardo Spohr’s books. Firstly, because this type of publicity

propels itself, with users themselves helping to publicize launchings. Secondly, because of the authors readiness

to communicate directly to readers on such social networks as Twitter, Facebook and Formspring, and through

his blog.

In addition to the marketing driven by the writer, there has also been a massive internet campaign on the

Jovem Nerd site, a pop-culture reference point in Brazil, a meeting place for fans of fantasy literature, with

almost three million pageviews per month, availing of podcasts, videocasts and site articles, among other

features.

Off-line media include buses, subway trains and a book trailer shown in movie theaters before adventure

and science-fiction films. All this helped Children of Eden to enter all the bestseller lists in the country in the

first week of sales.

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5. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eduardo Spohr was born in June, 1976, in Rio de

Janeiro. Son of an airline pilot and a flight

attendant, he has had the opportunity to travel

the world, learning about different cultures and

peoples. His passion for literature and fascination

for history led him to the study of social

communication. He began working in advertising

agencies, but gradually moved into journalism.

He graduated from the Universidade Católica

do Rio de Janeiro in 2001 and specialized in

digital media. He has worked as a reporter and

editor for several on-line newspapers.

Today, besides creating graphic projects, he

is a script consultant and runs a university course

“Literary structure: the hero’s journey in cinema

and literature” at the Faculdades Hélio Alonso

(Facha), in Rio de Janeiro.

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6. MEDIA

PUBLISHING PERSPECTIVES (LONDON BOOK FAIR)

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TREND TOPICS BRAZIL (TWITTER)

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PAULO COELHO’S MESSAGE

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G1 NEWS (GLOBO.COM)

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CLAUDIA (MAGAZINE)

EXTRA (NEWSPAPER)

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VALOR ECONÔMICO (NEWSPAPER)

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BESTSELLER LIST

Veja (magazine) Folha de S. Paulo (newspaper)

Valor Econômico (newspaper)

O Globo (newspaper)

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7. PUBLICITY

BACKBUS AND BUSDOOR

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