It happened a long time ago. And at the same time, it is still taking place. And yet it did not happen. So begins the story told by Barleycorn to Mustard Seed while they await their time to sprout from beneath the soil. In a world that's familiar and yet not, a man and a woman and their chosen God battle it out with other gods, titans, shape-shifters, tricksters, a cyclops, Adam and Eve, the Devil, and all manner of creatures in a continuous cycle of life and death. This fast-paced, mind-blowing, wildly entertaining epic--the first volume in a series--explores and upends notions of humanity, mortality, nature, power, faith, and love.