The Lovely Dark

In this poignant and lyrical novel, twelve-year-old Ellie and her best friend Justin navigate the mysterious Underworld after Ellie’s accidental death, journeying through a haunting landscape filled with beauty and unease. Split up and guided by otherworldly voices, Ellie finds herself at Eventide House, a school for children who have died, as she searches for a way back to her family in the world of the Living. With sincerity and hope, the story explores themes of grief and the afterlife, crafted by Matthew Fox’s evocative prose.