The Last Adam - by Ron Echols (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A dangerous prophecy. A miraculous child.

A war older than humanity, now awakened in the modern world.

Mary Levitt never expected her life as a struggling Los Angeles singer to spiral into chaos. But when her unexpected pregnancy begins attracting violent attacks, haunting visions, and the attention of forces she cannot explain, Mary realizes something far more profound and far more dangerous is unfolding around her.

Across the world, Joseph Riesman steps into his father's massive Jerusalem development project, only to encounter shadowy political figures and impossible, ancient forces moving beneath the surface of city and stone. What begins as a family obligation quickly becomes a collision with a power far greater than he understands.

When a wounded archangel named Raphael intervenes and pays a devastating price, Mary and Joseph are thrust into a conflict waged by angels, fallen angels, and human agents who have been waiting centuries for this moment. Their every step is watched, manipulated, or hunted by those who fear what Mary's child represents.

From the streets of Los Angeles to the contested ground of Jerusalem, the couple must navigate betrayal, spiritual warfare, and escalating threats from dark powers operating in both boardrooms and battlefields as they race to protect the life destined to change the world.

Bold, cinematic, and charged with supernatural suspense, The Last Adam reimagines an ancient story through a modern lens of faith, danger, and divine purpose.

About the Author:

Ron Echols is an ordained minister of the Gospel, an award-winning business executive, a 4-time Telly Award-winning producer, and now, with the recent publishing of The Last Adam, a debut author. A storyteller at heart, he blends suspense and gritty realism into unforgettable narratives with modern retellings of favorite stories from the bible. His work explores timeless questions of faith, power, and redemption through bold, cinematic storytelling. Ron lives in Texas, where he balances work, community service, business ownership, family, and his writing that seeks to stir both hearts and spirits.

Review Quotes

Ron Echols's The Last Adam is a bold and genre-blending supernatural thriller that successfully balances cinematic storytelling with intimate, character-driven drama. Readers are treated to a high-stakes narrative that moves between the spiritual battlegrounds of Heaven and Earth, anchored by memorable and familiar characters like Mary Levitt, a struggling singer whose journey from rejection to divine purpose is both grounded and gripping. Echols weaves together elements of suspense, faith, and speculative fiction with remarkable confidence, making this a title that's equally at home on a church book club shelf or among fans of The Screwtape Letters and The Matrix. With a brisk pace and skillful worldbuilding, The Last Adam keeps readers invested through moments of wonder, fear, tenderness, and hope. It's rare to see a debut that balances accessibility with ambition this well.

-Josh, CEO of Skookum Hill Publishing

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The Last Adam is a daring, emotionally charged thriller that reimagines the Nativity through a contemporary, high-stakes lens. Ron Echols masterfully blends biblical prophecy with cinematic action, weaving angels, adversaries, and human frailty into a gripping narrative that spans from Los Angeles to Jerusalem. At the heart of the story is Mary, a young, talented singer whose life spirals into divine chaos, and Joseph, a man caught between legacy, love, and a growing war he doesn't yet understand. The characters are richly drawn, the pacing relentless, and the spiritual themes handled with both reverence and bold imagination. Think The Da Vinci Code meets This Present Darkness, but with fresher emotional stakes and a thoroughly modern pulse. Echols isn't just telling a story, he's constructing a world where ancient powers still pull the strings of everyday lives. A truly compelling debut.

-Hammad Khalid, MDPublishing.com