The Unrecovered

Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize, The Unrecovered has been hailed as “beautifully written” by Michelle Paver, “a rare gem of gothic literature” by A. M. Shine, and “devoured” by Rebecca Netley. Set in a Scottish manor house requisitioned as a temporary hospital during the First World War, the story follows Esther, a volunteer nurse dreaming of becoming a poet, who must rebuild her life after losing both her husband and father. Nearby, the gloomy, near-ruinous Gallondean Castle has been unhappily inherited by Jacob, a man already haunted by his own demons, whose discovery of the castle’s dark past only deepens the shadows around him. Meanwhile, Daniel, a soldier with a minor yet mysterious injury, finds his life intertwined with both Esther and Jacob in shocking and unforeseen ways. Unsettling, deeply atmospheric, and brilliantly engaging, The Unrecovered is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real-life legend and announces the arrival of an extraordinary