Before gods, before worlds, there was only silence...
From the endless void of Nun, a single breath awakens-a breath that shapes rivers, raises ridges, lights stars, and gives birth to the first gods. Atum, the One Who Breathed First, must navigate the fragile balance of a newborn world, where creation and chaos are as close as shadow and flame.
But as his children rise-storm and root, veil and spark-the harmony he fought to build begins to tremble. Betrayal brews, the void stirs, and Atum must decide: hold the circle together by force, or sacrifice himself to let the world stand without him.
Told through Atum's eyes with vivid imagery and rich dialogue, Atum: The One Who Breathed First is a sweeping young adult mythological epic about creation, power, and the courage to let go when the world no longer needs its first breath.