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The Sparrow

A Prequel to 'The Returned'

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The Sparrow

By: Jason Mott
Narrated by: Therese Plummer
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In this short story by Jason Mott, author of The Returned, one determined couple seeks to reunite a young girl with the father who thought he had lost her forever.…

When Heather and Matt Campbell find 10-year-old Tatiana Rusesa on the side of the highway, she is thousands of miles away from her village in Sierra Leone. She hasn't seen her family in almost two decades, not since she and her mother were killed by rebel soldiers. Now Tatiana has inexplicably returned, a lost orphan with no place to call home.

As the world dives deeper into uncertainty and chaos, Heather is determined to save Tatiana and help her find her way back to her family. But how much is she willing to lose to protect a girl she doesn't even know?

Learn how the mysterious reappearances begin in The First, and don't miss Jason Mott's unforgettable debut novel, The Returned, from Harlequin MIRA, a moving tale of a family navigating this unusual new reality and given a second chance at life.

©2013 Jason Mott (P)2013 Audible Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction Short Story

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Novel concept, people returning from the dead without being zombies. I eagerly anticipate the follow up.

Much anticipation

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A touching follow up come prequel to the original book. A sad little story considering what happens but it was good to keep that world alive a little bit longer after finishing the main book.

A touching follow up.

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This was a very touching story, loved that the wee wasn't influenced by her husband and continued to have faith in humanity. A great quick read, looking forward to the next book.

So touching!

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Sometimes we don't see the truths in front of us... Because we can't... Because we don't want to... Because we want to believe a different truth... But the truth will always be there in the end.

A Child's Tale

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I'm very glad they released these prequels for free, as they are a brilliant way of finding out if you like an author and I would have regretted missing this one. Despite the heavy handed advertising this is turning into a very interesting story for syfy fans.

So far these stories are more about human interest, the impact of the returnees and the general population's reaction to them, than horror. While there is no display of powers or abnormalities beyond resurrection, this reminds me more of the 'TV series The 4400, than anything else. The story is centered around a child who died in terrible circumstances with her mother, only to find herself resurrected in a strange country and taken in by a couple of strangers. It is told through the eyes of both the child and the female from this couple, which gives you both sides of the story and makes the plot more interesting.

I am pleased to see that there is a different narrator from the first story. While Therese Plummer is reasonably good I would have preferred it if they had used the same narrator as the main book, the reason being that finding out if you like the narrator, it is just as important as if you like the author for me.

This is turning into a very interesting story

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