The Bright Unknown
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—Katherine Reay, bestselling author of Dear Mr. Knightley and The Printed Letter Bookshop
“As bold as it is beautiful, as haunting as it is full of hope, The Bright Unknown is a story that will latch on to the minds and hearts of readers and not easily let go. With luscious language that gives birth to unforgettable characters, Younts is not afraid to explore the dark places for the sake of finding light. I could not put this novel down!”
—Heidi Chiavaroli, award-winning author of Freedom’s Ring and The Hidden Side
“I knew Elizabeth Byler Younts was a wonderful writer, but her lyricism, empathy, and psychological understanding of the broken human condition took The Bright Unknown to a whole different level.”
—Jolina Petersheim, bestselling author of How the Light Gets In
Praise for The Solace of Water
“Younts’s powerful novel reverberates with love that crosses religious and racial boundaries to find the humanity that connects us all. Highly recommended.”
—Library Journal, starred review
“Younts has set herself apart with this exquisite story of friendship and redemption . . . I’ll be talking about this book for years to come.”
—Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author
“The Solace of Water is a gripping coming-of-age historical fiction story that will stick with readers for some time after the final word is read. Hauntingly beautiful prose is bountiful in this tightly woven tale . . . The characters demonstrate the impact secrets, guilt, and unforgiveness can have on a person in this emotive gem.”
—RT Book Reviews, 41/2 stars, TOP PICK!
“Byler Younts is a marvel with dialect and highly charged emotional scenes. Like a turbulent river, water is ever-present in this story of love, anger, and regeneration.”
—Christian MARKET
Other Books by Elizabeth Byler Younts
The Solace of Water
The Promise of Sunrise Series
Promise to Return
Promise to Cherish
Promise to Keep
Seasons: A Real Story of an Amish Girl
Copyright
The Bright Unknown
© 2019 Elizabeth Byler Younts
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a registered trademark of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc.
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Publisher’s Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.
ISBN 978-0-7180-7568-2 (trade paper)
ISBN 978-0-7180-9927-5 (audio download)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Younts, Elizabeth Byler, author.
Title: The bright unknown / Elizabeth Byler Younts.
Description: Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, [2019]
Identifiers: LCCN 2019018112 | ISBN 9780718075682 (softcover)
Subjects: | GSAFD: Christian fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3625.O983 B75 2019 | DDC 813/.6--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019018112