The rain took everything. The sun will test what’s left. From New York Times bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger comes the pulse-pounding sequel to When the Rain Came, a gripping survival story about truth, hunger, and the desperate will to survive.

The rain is gone. The sun has come.
And the world is burning.

Aurora and Kota journey toward Redfern—a refugee shelter that promises safety but demands obedience. Inside, nothing is simple. Trust is currency. Secrets are weapons. And The Hill is still out there. . . .    

As the heat presses in, Aurora can feel Kota slipping further away from her reach, even though their survival depends on each other. But the secret he’s hiding could destroy more than just the fragile trust between them, it could doom them all.  

Survival isn’t guaranteed. One mistake and everything burns. 

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger comes a blistering sequel to When the Rain Came, his critically renowned book for teens and young adults.  

A must-read for fans of Dune, Life As We Knew It, and Neal Schusterman, When the Sun Returned is a haunting, heart-racing tale of survival under a burning sky and the bonds that turn strangers into families.

“Like Dry by Neal and Jordan Shusterman and Tilt by Emma Pattee, When the Rain Came is taut and terrifying. Fans of dystopian fiction won’t be able to put it down.” – Megan E. Freeman, New York Times bestselling author of AWAY and ALONE