Second Lives

"The Dead Room" is a novel that explores the emotions of patients who wake up after being declared dead and their families, who are ecstatic but soon realize that the patients are suffering from fugue states and their bodies are inhabited by the souls of people long dead. Flame Tree Press is a new fiction imprint launched in 2018.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 11 April 2019
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

This captivating novel delves into the profound emotions experienced by both those facing their own imminent deaths and the loved ones left behind to grieve. When four patients unexpectedly regain consciousness after being declared dead, the families of these individuals are filled with overwhelming joy and excitement, as the term "miracle" begins to circulate within the hospital. However, their elation is short-lived as the patients fail to recognize their own names and claim to be different individuals. It is hypothesized that all four patients are experiencing fugue states, until one of the doctors recognizes a name and confirms that he had known the girl in question and had even been present at her death in 1992. Gradually, it becomes evident that the bodies of these four patients are now inhabited by the souls of individuals who had passed away long ago.

FLAME TREE PRESS, the exciting new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing, was launched in 2018. This dynamic list brings together a brilliant array of emerging and established authors, including award-winning and exciting original voices. With its captivating storytelling and profound exploration of human emotions, "The Four" is a testament to the power of literature to touch the hearts and minds of readers.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 160 x 228 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787581593
Edition number: New ed