Second Born

Paul Wedekind enjoys the vibrant city life of the 1920s until a fateful encounter with Rosa Winter and her enigmatic mentor Rupe turns his world upside down. Suddenly, Paul is confronted with agents beyond his imagination that lead him back to his wondrous past. Winter and Rupe reveal their ruthlessness and pressures the previously carefree bon vivant into a position he always wanted to avoid: becoming the leader of the forces that alone can oppose the duo’s destructive plan.

Paul finds unexpected support in his brother John, who harbors his own dark secret. Despite their strained relationship, the brothers forge a fragile alliance against their common enemies. Paul’s secret love, the teacher Leonie, is also drawn into the dangerous events and soon faces a hidden truth. Can Paul forgive his brother, and will John use his second chance to heal their shared trauma?

The prequel to the book series „The Origin of Eternity“ tells the story of how Paul Wedekind becomes Zephyr Addams – a man who was once entrusted with the fate of humanity.