Adeodatus: The Remnant Trilogy Volume 2

Adeodatus

A Novel

by Michael D. O'Brien

Adeodatus is the story of a badly burned boy rescued from an apocalyptic conflagration that destroys much of Western civilization. The novel tells of his subsequent flight from the epicenter of catastrophe, with his rescuers, in search of a place of safely. Severely traumatized, the mysterious child has lost all power of speech, and yet there is a light in him that is recognized by several of the people he meets during the long journey. His identity and mission are only gradually understood, revealing a purpose that is intimately connected to Divine Mercy and the unfolding of salvation history.

This second volume of The Remnant Trilogy presents one of many possible forms the future might take if mankind does not change its ways. A civilization that has largely abandoned God and fosters a spirit of falsehood and murder at every turn, indeed one that calls evil good and good evil, is due a purifying chastisement.

Sacred Scripture warns that it will surely come when the cup of iniquity is full. Only the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit know the day and the hour, but, as the trilogy dramatically portrays, the nature of Divine Love will choose the moment when the greatest number of souls will be saved.

Hardback
282 pages
Ignatius Press
October 25, 2026
ISBN: 9781621649601

Reviews:
“Michael O’Brien is a superior spiritual storyteller worthy to join the ranks of Flannery O’Connor, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, and C. S. Lewis.”
—Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Author, Summa of the Summa; Professor of Philosophy, Boston College

“A dystopian tale that takes us through the ashen remains of civilization, and inwardly through the scorched hearts of its survivors. Adeodatus is written with the formidable literary power and eternal hope that we have come to expect from Michael O’Brien.”
—Peco Gaskovski, Author, Exogenesis