In the far future, a colony has been established on a new planet called Natchator, but it's inhabitants have lost communication with Mother Earth. One of the nations on Natchator, Oriana, has taken over the planet through authoritarian religious force, and rewritten a false history. The hero of the story, Ben Huxley, grows up in the regime's shadow, so much so that the most powerful man of the regime, Hector Sporn, has started grooming him as his personal assistant. But then Ben learns that Sporn murdered his father, Arthur Huxley, many years ago, when Ben was just four years old. Now, as a 24 year-old, Ben must decide where he stands. He finds out that Sporn had sent his father from Urkesh, the capital of Oriana, across the desert and into the Olongo jungle on a suicide mission from which he was supposed to have never returned. But Arthur did return, and he returned with a shocking truth that would undo the regime if the truth got out. So they murdered him, but not before Arthur gave his journal to Ben's step-father, Pascal, who hid it until he felt Ben was old enough to accept it. Ben cannot believe it of course, but in a series of events, he is forced to flee Urkesh with the journal. As he does so, he retraces his father's footsteps, all the way back to the Olongo jungle, where he makes new friends and comes face to face with the truth of the planet's history for the first time. It is shocking and he cannot believe it, but he also cannot deny its veracity, especially when it is 3 meters tall and standing right in front of him! Hector Sporn meanwhile, is on his trail and time is running out. Ben must find a way to bring his newfound knowledge and friends back to Urkesh, to reveal the truth to society. Can he do it? Will he do it? Will he succeed and if he does, what are the long-term consequences for everyone? Readers have described Darwin's Eden as a cross between Blade Runner and Indiana Jones. If you like hard science fiction that sticks to the known laws of physics, you will be in for some surprises. The author has also not shied away from examining religion in a science fiction context, something that is rarely done directly in the history of the genre. There is something in here for enthusiasts of real science and adventure. It is professionally edited and the prose is beautifully polished throughout. It also has some philosophical themes that will get you thinking about the relationship between science and religion.