The First A Prequel to The Returned eBook Jason Mott
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In Jason Mott's haunting and unforgettable debut novel, The Returned, an impossible miracle is occurring all across the globe. Read how it all begins in this short story, The First.
It's been just over a year since Edmund Blithe died, and just over a month since his fiancée, Emily, stopped wearing her engagement ring. Emily has finally begun to move on… Until Edmund mysteriously and inexplicably returns, sending the world—and Emily—into a tailspin.
Edmund is only just the beginning. Around the world, people's loved ones are returning from beyond, seeking only to reenter the lives they left behind. As the world dives deep into uncertainty, Emily and Edmund are determined to find their way back to one another…even if it means risking everything.
The reappearances continue in The Sparrow, and look for The Returned from Harlequin MIRA, a moving tale of a family given a second chance at life and a world where nothing—not even death—is certain.
The First A Prequel to The Returned eBook Jason Mott
This short story is one of three prequels to the upcoming novel The Returned. I got this as a free download from the Kindle bookstore. This review is based on the short story only and not the excerpt.The basic premise of the book, this story, and the upcoming television series is that people are mysteriously returning from the dead as if nothing has happened. However, life has gone on for their family and friends, and no one knows what to make of the returned.
In this story, the first known of "The Returned," Edmund, shows up at work a year after his death from being hit by a bus. His fiancé, Emily, sees him on television after she though that she had dealt with the loss. She decides to try to make her way to him, and runs into an accident of her own.
This story is a reunion of two loves, but I did not feel any connection to the characters. I understand that this is a short story/teaser, but there was not enough here for me. There was very little backstory for the characters, and I just could not feel the love and urgency as a result. I also found the reactions to the return of Edmund to be a little too easy. Emily's mother, for example, took it all in stride, while Emily did at least struggle a little with Edmund's return.
I have to say that this story did not make me any more interested in the full novel at all. However, after reading this story, I first watched the preview for the series and then read The Sparrow (The Returned). After doing those two things, I am much more interested in reading the novel. I recommend possibly skipping this story and reading The Sparrow (The Returned) instead, or perhaps reading it first, at least.
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The First A Prequel to The Returned eBook Jason Mott Reviews
Having already finished reading the book "The Returned", I found out about this short story trilogy. So I went back and read this which is intended to be read as an introduction to the book. It also contains a preview of the novel. In the first chapter of "The Returned" Edmund Blithe is mentioned in one sentence as being the very first reported Returned. This is his story. It is a story of young love, the sadness of fresh grief and the feelings of starting to accept a loved one's death after a year long mourning period. A lovely, beautiful tale that makes one think what one would do if given the chance to spend an unknown amount of time with a dearly cherished loved one who has passed on. It makes me wish I could read the book for the first time again! Go ahead and whet your appetite!
The forward to this book is so compelling that I knew I would read the other books in this series even before I started the first chapter simply because of the author's comments. I want to share excerpts from Jason Mott's comments about his motivation. " This story is born out of my novel, The Returned, about a global event in which long-deceased loved ones have begun returning from the dead.....We all have many methods and mechanisms ...to help us conquer the silence left behind by the passing of a loved one. Some of us isolate ourselves from memories. We pack away the photo albums, clean out closets....Others cling to memory. We vow never to forget and create memories...Ultimately, my sincerest hope is that these stories encourage you to reflect on the people you care about. The goal...is not simply to brood over death and loss, but to remind us that our loved ones are always a part of our lives, whether we hold them close ...or let the bonds with which we cling to their memories slip ans slowly drift away." This says it all. The First is a companion book to the novel The Returned, which is about the return of a child. It is one of several about people who return and the impact of this miracle on their loved ones. The writing is beautiful and the implausible story makes you believe and care about the people as you witness their struggle to deal with a new reality, one they thought they had lost forever. This book will make you think.
For the most part, I enjoyed listening to The First. The narrator was pretty good; he set a very fast pace throughout the entire narrative, keeping me on edge, but I did find some bits overly dramatic and the voices a tad odd, particularly Emily's mum.
However, this is only my second experience with an audible story, so maybe I just need time to adapt.
I found the story believable for the most part. If a loved one returned from the dead, how would you react? And it's when asking this question that I find I did not much enjoy Emily's mum. She seemed to just accept such a bizarre thing. She had a hey, he's back, aren't you happy? sort of attitude. That did not seem realistic to me at all.
The other thing I did not find believable was that the guard would open up to Edmund just like that. I mean, one can sympathize with someone who is locked up without having done anything, but I did not listen to anything that made me accept that the guy would basically throw away his job like that. I just don't understand why he crossed that line, or why he would even begin to tell him about his daughter in the first place; telling Edmund not to worry about the car, about them being tracked, also seemed overly simplistic to me.
Alas, the focus of this short story is not whether Emily and Edmund will be together and live happily ever after; it's about that initial shock and the first reactions. When Edmund returned, he went to work as if nothing had happened. You can imagine his co-workers were baffled.
Then we hear about Emily's reaction and her mum's and obviously the government also gets involved. I particularly appreciated hearing about how Emily and Edmund's relationship started getting serious, it brought a more personal feeling to the story which made all the difference.
For a full review with spoilers please check out my blog Ana's Lair.
This short story is one of three prequels to the upcoming novel The Returned. I got this as a free download from the bookstore. This review is based on the short story only and not the excerpt.
The basic premise of the book, this story, and the upcoming television series is that people are mysteriously returning from the dead as if nothing has happened. However, life has gone on for their family and friends, and no one knows what to make of the returned.
In this story, the first known of "The Returned," Edmund, shows up at work a year after his death from being hit by a bus. His fiancé, Emily, sees him on television after she though that she had dealt with the loss. She decides to try to make her way to him, and runs into an accident of her own.
This story is a reunion of two loves, but I did not feel any connection to the characters. I understand that this is a short story/teaser, but there was not enough here for me. There was very little backstory for the characters, and I just could not feel the love and urgency as a result. I also found the reactions to the return of Edmund to be a little too easy. Emily's mother, for example, took it all in stride, while Emily did at least struggle a little with Edmund's return.
I have to say that this story did not make me any more interested in the full novel at all. However, after reading this story, I first watched the preview for the series and then read The Sparrow (The Returned). After doing those two things, I am much more interested in reading the novel. I recommend possibly skipping this story and reading The Sparrow (The Returned) instead, or perhaps reading it first, at least.
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