<b>"<i>The Returned</i> 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 <i>The Monster of Florence</i></b><br><br>The sensational <i>New York Times</i> bestselling novel about an impossible miracle and a family given a second chance at life ... <br><br>Harold and Lucille Hargrave's eight-year-old son, Jacob, died tragically in 1966. In their old age they've settled comfortably into life without him ... . Until one day Jacob mysteriously appears on their doorstep - flesh and blood, still eight years old.<br><br>All over the world people's loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why, whether it's 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.<br><br>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, <i>The Returned</i> is an unforgettable story that marks the arrival of an important new voice in contemporary fiction.
