An Old Soul - by M Kevin Hayden (Hardcover)

About the Book

A brilliant, compulsively readable mystery that explores what it might mean for humanity if we didn't have to lose our loved ones.

Book Synopsis

In 1996 Chicago, twenty-five-year-old Isaac André feels like a stranger in his own life-until the world starts whispering back. The coincidences are too uncanny to ignore, but for now, they're all happening in his favor.

When Isaac buys his first computer and enters an internet chatroom, The Grassy Knoll, dedicated to conspiracy theorists, he wants to know if anyone else is experiencing a constant feeling of being watched, a nagging feeling of displacement and unease.

That's when Isaac (ElectricSheep7) meets the magnetic Noa Gayle (BirdGurl9), a mysterious stranger that shares his love for Terminator movies, Philip K. Dick, and all things sci-fi.

Isaac and Noa's soul connection feels fated, but as it deepens, so do the secrets between them.

A spell-binding literary novel, An Old Soul deftly traverses the porous membranes between coincidence and destiny, and dreams and reality, as Isaac and Noa defy the forces of the universe to be together.

Review Quotes

"An Old Soul is emotionally rich and psychologically grounded. This novel is one of the best literary works I have read this year, infused with realism and featuring fully fleshed-out and unforgettable characters.

-Readers' Favorite

"A beautiful, tender, and quietly profound novel that lingers long after the final page."

-BookView Review

"There's this subtle magic threaded through the ordinary moments, That grounded surrealism reminded me a bit of early Richard Linklater or Donnie Darko, minus the angst and with more Miles Davis...But the soul of this book, for me, is Isaac's quiet longing-for connection, for clarity, for meaning."

-Literary Titan

"A bombshell...entertaining, enigmatic." - Netgalley

"The plot twist that I did not see coming." - Netgalley

"Rich and immersive...Noa's love for Isaac runs so deep it seems to bend time, space, and even reality. Their relationship is haunting, tender, and unlike anything I've read...a nostalgic, heartfelt, and genuinely original novel. It's romantic, strange, and soaked in 90s charm." - Netgalley

"Explores the human existence and its future together with grief and second chances." - Netgalley

"Poetically captured, An Old Soul explores themes of existence, reality, and identity in a way that feels both intimate and mysterious. Intriguing." - Netgalley

"Reading An Old Soul felt like flipping through a vivid photo album of the late '90s-sun-drenched streets, VHS stores, sweaty CTA rides, and all....hits that sweet spot between lyrical and raw. Hayden nails the vibe of being young, smart, and totally unsure if you're lost or exactly where you're meant to be." - Goodreads