<p>Mother of Eden has been shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Association Novel of the Year Award, 2015.<br><br><br>'We speak of a mother's love, but we forget her power. Power over life. Power to give and to withhold.'<br><br>Generations after the breakup of the human family of Eden, the Johnfolk emphasise knowledge and innovation, the Davidfolk tradition and cohesion. But both have built hierarchical societies sustained ...