This is a reprint of the original book in the 1990s, BEFORE EDEN, published by Thomas Nelson. Now the whole series will be published and this is the first in the series. It is the first half of BEFORE EDEN. The second half will come out soon. It's the story of the Aris the Angel who refuses to join Satan in his rebellion or God in his quest to prove his goodness and righteousness. As a result, God gives him a position in his world that is unequalled.