The First Son of Man


Christian - Fiction
345 Pages
Reviewed on 06/08/2025
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Reviewed by Alex Ndirangu for Readers' Favorite

In P. E. N. Bortolotti’s The First Son of Man, the world is filled with monsters. At the dawn of the 22nd century, scientists resurrected dead bodies. Then, they modified them into powerful beasts, the Nosferatus. Hungry for blood and medically manipulated to madness, the Nosferatus spiraled out of control and hunted humans to near extinction. The few mortals that remained formed self-preservation groups and learned to turn buildings into fortresses. When lonely wanderers emerge from the devastation, they offer to help, except nothing about their newest member is human. Meet Cain, the First Son of Man, cursed to eternal darkness and suffering by God the Almighty for the first murder in the Bible. Cain prefers to stay out of daylight, and everything he consumes causes him pain, except for human blood. The Son of Darkness needs every last mortal to be healthy and alive. But he’s not the only one of his kind who would kill for them. Welcome to your new nightmare!

The First Son of Man by P. E. N. Bortolotti brings you the ultimate in science fiction: a battle between immortals and humanity. There’s a wilderness of horrors and immortal monsters that will haunt you. Almost everyone is a vampire. The fights are scary and intense. Enemies strike with everything deadly, from bites that paralyze and curse to bone-severing buckshot and blessed shells. I believed every chilling scene. The characters were the heart of it. They felt real to me, and each one was essential. Cain is especially remarkable. He is not just an original vampire; he’s the culmination of everything superior in the vampire world. But will even that be enough? Witness the legend, the mightiest monster, a being more powerful than evil, fighting for everything he holds dear. Grab a copy now!