The Returners: A Supernatural Novel from Author Lee T. Davis

The Returners, a novel by up-and-coming author Lee T. Davis, was released in 2019 (not to be confused with an earlier, unrelated release of the same name). The book draws on influences from Japanese anime, live-action special effects, Hong Kong action cinema, and Hollywood science fiction, fantasy, and horror, centering its story on original antihero protagonists rather than characters based on an existing property.

The novel is set in a new fantasy universe in which empowered warriors face inhuman monsters on a grand scale. At 610 pages, the book’s length accommodates a large and expanding cast of characters, with the narrative style shifting across action, drama, comedy, romance, and thriller elements over the course of the story.

The plot follows teen runaway Chris Galanos, whose life changes after he meets Gavin Lane, a young man able to reshape reality around him. Chris discovers that the modern world he thought he knew is only a small part of a much larger landscape hidden by ancient supernatural forces, and must delve into that world to uncover the truth behind a shocking chapter of his own past, growing closer to Gavin even as Gavin’s nature proves increasingly unsettling.

The Returners was released in both paperback and ebook editions.