The Returned

The Returned transforms a brilliant premise into an extraordinary and beautifully realized novel. My spine is still shivering from the memory of this haunting story. Wow. -Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling author of The Monster of Florence

The sensational New York Times bestselling novel about an impossible miracle and a family given a second chance at life

Harold and Lucille Hargraves eight-year-old son, Jacob, died tragically in 1966. In their old age theyve settled comfortably into life without him. Until one day Jacob mysteriously appears on their doorstepflesh and blood, still eight years old.

All over the world peoples loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why, whether its a miracle or a sign of the end. But as chaos erupts around the globe, the newly reunited family finds itself at the center of a community on the brink of collapse, forced to navigate a mysterious new reality.

With spare, elegant prose and searing emotional depth, award-winning poet Jason Mott explores timeless questions of faith and morality, love and responsibility. A spellbinding and stunning debut, The Returned is an unforgettable story that marks the arrival of an important new voice in contemporary fiction.