Description
Eli told Naomi he would wait forever, until the day he ended his life. When they met in her freshman year of college, Naomi never told her ultra-conservative father that she had found love. Eli swore he would wait until she was ready, but Naomi always knew he wanted more than anything to share every part of their lives with each other. He was getting frustrated by the walls she couldn't break down. Is that what led him to let it all end? After Eli's death, Naomi finds herself back under her Father's thumb. Upon discovering her double life, he makes her choose between life in the cult-like church she was raised and becoming permanently disowned. Unable to leave questions about Eli's death unanswered, Naomi musters every ounce of courage she possesses to break free from her Father's control once and for all. Naomi embarks on a journey into Eli's past that leads to both new connections and devastating truths about her own family. Naomi soon realizes that her whole life is a mystery, built on lies and filled with twists and turns she never could have anticipated. Both an empowering coming-of-age story and a dark look at corrupted faith and loyalty, The Prodigal keeps readers guessing and leaves them asking important questions.
Chapter 1
