Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:In Emily Colin�??s exquisite debut novel, perfect for the fans of Kristin Hannah, one man�??s vow to his wife sparks a remarkable journey that tests the pull of memory and reaffirms the bonds of love.
 
Before Madeleine Kimble�??s mountaineer husband, Aidan, climbs Mount McKinley�??s south face, he makes her a solemn vow: I will come back to you. But late one night, Maddie gets the devastating news that Aidan has died in an avalanche, leaving her to care for their son�??a small boy with a very big secret. The call comes from J.C., Aidan�??s best friend and fellow climber, whose grief is seasoned with survivor�??s guilt . . . and something more. J.C. has loved Maddie for years, but he never wanted his chance with her to come at so terrible a cost.
 
Across the country, Nicholas Sullivan wakes from a motorcycle crash with his memory wiped clean. Yet his dreams are haunted by visions of a mysterious woman and a young boy, neither of whom he has ever met. Convinced that these strangers hold the answers he seeks, Nicholas leaves everything behind to find them. What he discovers will require a leap of faith that will change all of their lives forever.
 
�??Dazzlingly original and as haunting as a dream, Emily Colin�??s mesmerizing debut explores the way memory, love, and great loss bind our lives together in ways we might never expect. From its audacious opening to its knockout last pages, I was enthralled.�?��??Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You

�??In The Memory Thief, love itself is a character, able to transcend all natural boundaries to find its way home, or learn to let go. Emily Colin writes about loss with heartbreaking conviction, and yet there is a knowing sweetness at the core of this richly emotional tale. Here is a lovely, self-assured debut from a writer to watch.�?��??Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling autho