Communion

Jon Doyle

ISBN 10: 1805465147 / ISBN 13: 9781805465140

Published by Atlantic Books Apr 2026, 2026

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Neuware - You didn't go to the seminary to become a priest, the rector had explained on their first morning. You went to learn what God was asking of you.When Mack O'Brien left his home in Port Talbot for the seminary as a teenager, he didn't imagine he'd be back a decade later, unordained and at war with his faith. Back in his childhood bedroom, he remains committed to the idea of a moral life, but isn't entirely sure what that looks like. He takes a job as a security guard at the local steelworks and begins an uneasy transition into the world of industry, brotherhood, and community he once rejected. When the men of the steelworks organise an unprecedented strike in protest against job cuts, he goes along with it. Meanwhile, his mother watches footage of past catastrophes and prays for the dead.The last person Mack expects to see in the local club is Siwan Roderick - the woman who appeared out of the blue at the seminary one day to make a confession and swore him to secrecy. Mack kept his word. But as the day of the strike nears, tensions in the town escalate and allegiances are tested. Mack's loyalty to Siwan and his desperation to do the right thing will change both of their lives forever.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Communion
• Publisher: Atlantic Books Apr 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1805465147
• ISBN 13: 9781805465140
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 21.6W x 13.5H x 2.2D centimeters 21.6 centimeters width by 13.5 centimeters height by 2.2 centimeters depth
• Weight: 290 grams

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Synopsis

'An immaculate debut with dirt under its fingernails'
Colin Walsh, author of Kala

Just so we're clear, she said, I know the rules of confession. What I say cannot be repeated. Not to anyone...

When Mack O'Brien left his home in Port Talbot for the seminary as a teenager, he didn't imagine he'd be back a decade later, unordained and still at a loss as to what makes for a moral life. He takes a job as a security guard at the local steelworks and begins an uneasy transition into the world he once rejected. When the men of the steelworks organise an unprecedented strike in protest against job cuts, he sees no reason not to go along with it.

The last person Mack expects to see in the local club is Siwan Roderick - the woman who appeared out of the blue at the seminary one day to make a confession and swear him to secrecy. Mack kept his word. But as the day of the strike nears, and as he begins to fully understand what
Siwan is planning, Mack is forced to reckon with his loyalty to her and the question of whether an act of violence can ever be justified.