Remain

A Supernatural Love Story

By: Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan

Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Julia Whelan, Nicholas Sparks

A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection—an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth Sense

COMING SOON AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN AND STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL AND PHOEBE DYNEVOR

When New York architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod to design his best friend’s summer home, he is hoping to make a fresh start. Recently discharged from an upscale psychiatric facility where he was treated for acute depression, he is still wrestling with the pain of losing his beloved sister. Sylvia’s deathbed revelation—that she can see spirits who are still tethered to the living world, a gift that runs in their family—sits uneasily with Tate, who struggles to believe in more than what reason can explain. But when he takes up residence at a historic bed-and-breakfast on the Cape, he encounters a beautiful young woman named Wren who will challenge every assumption he has about his logical and controlled world.

Tate and Wren find themselves forging an immediate connection, one that neither has ever experienced before. But Tate gradually discovers that below the surface of Wren’s idyllic small-town life, hatred, jealousy, and greed are festering, threatening their fragile relationship just as it begins to blossom. Tate realizes that in order to free Wren from an increasingly desperate fate, he will need to unearth the truth about her past before time runs out . . . a quest that will make him doubt whether we can ever believe the stories we tell about ourselves, and the laws that govern our existence. Love—while transformative—can sometimes be frightening.

A story about the power of transcendent emotion, Remain asks us all: Can love set us free not only from our greatest sorrows, but even from the boundaries of life and death?

Critic reviews

“Bestseller Sparks (The Notebook) and filmmaker Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) combine their talents to create a paranormal love story that makes suspension of disbelief easy through thoughtful characterization. . . . The mystery chugs along nicely but the romance is the stronger plot, and the authors deserve credit for making the relationship between the living and the dead moving. Fans of both authors will not be disappointed.”—Publishers Weekly

“The blending of bestselling novelist Sparks’ signature romance with renowned film director Shyamalan’s supernatural touches is brilliant. . . . This mysterious and moving love story will attract legions of eager readers.”—Booklist, starred review

Wow! Yes!

This book was well needed! My fave author and fave director. What more do you need! Loved so much- details. Mr.Sparks is back ! Great read.

BEST BOOK IVE READ IN YEARS!!!

I just don’t have words to explain how AMAZING this book was!! It was one of those books where you keep looking at the time, not wanting it to almost be over. I love Nicholas Sparks, but this was definitely his best in my opinion. If you haven’t read/listen to this book, do yourself a favor! Every single thing about it was amazing. I usually only listen to audiobooks when I’m in the car, but with this one, everywhere I went my phone came with me! Literally could not put it down. Thank you thank you for this amazing story.

Well done

Captivating and suspenseful all the way through. Great blend of two different styles of writing.

What A Surprise!

I slipped into my comfort zone ready for a usual Nicholas Sparks read. After chapter four I was hooked! Having never read supernatural, I whinced, then fell in love with the story as I recognized the rhythm of N. Sparks.

Sparks writing spooky stuff

The collaboration of the two authors. Sparks is normally deep into the feelings and MKS is slyly spooky but they blended it all kinda believably.