Norman was an average guy, working in an average office and having less than average luck with women, until the day four bizarre strangers in an alley convince him to meet with the Devil, a being whose personality conjures in him none of the images one normally attributes to the Prince of Darkness. Upon agreeing, Norman is given an ill-fated mission he has no choice but to accept: find the center of Eden and reverse the Fall of Man.

Norman is thrust into a place called ‘Creation’, one that he soon realizes is ‘The Other Side’ where his task is plagued by venereal disease-carrying succubi, cannibalistic soul harvesters, and two adversarial traveling companions: Tsaeb, the demon of spite whose physical form of a little boy belies the knowledge Norman needs to survive, and a murderous imp in the guise of a little girl who proves to be indispensable, despite her foul mouth and penchant for intimidation.

On this surreal and humorous journey, Norman discovers many things better left unknown and encounters many strange beings along the way, with none stranger than the Gatekeeper of Hell, who is more than enough to horrify and push him to succeed in his task. But time is running fast for Norman, a man whose real body lies on its deathbed back in the normal world. Should Norman die before he makes it to the Center, not only will he fail, but like all visitors in Creation, he will forget everyone and everything he has ever known, becoming part of the madness that was once the paradise of Eden.

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Dirty Eden was influenced by works of Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton.

And a very demanding professor!

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Note: Dirty Eden is actually Jessica’s third completed novel. Hallowed and it’s sequel, A Voice For Madness, have been put on the backburner for extensive editing purposes.