The Lost by Sarah Beth Durst Published by MIRA on November 11, 2025
Genres: Fantasy
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From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst comes a fully updated and expanded edition of THE LOST, with a brand-new ending. Against the backdrop of a desolate and mystical town, this arresting, fantastical novel explores one woman’s impossible journey—and her quest to find her fate.
"A slow-brewing, increasingly exciting, and deeply provocative fantasy world." —Booklist
Lost your way?
Your dreams?
Yourself?
Welcome to Lost.
It was supposed to be a small escape. A few hours' driving before turning around and heading home. But once you arrive in Lost…well, it's a place you really can't leave. Not until you're Found. Only the Missing Man can send you home. And he took one look at Lauren Chase and disappeared.
So Lauren is now trapped in the town where all lost things go—luggage, keys, dreams, lives—where nothing is permanent, where the locals go feral and where the only people who don't want to kill her are a handsome wild man called the Finder and a knife-wielding six-year-old girl. The only road out of town is engulfed in an impassable dust storm, and escape is impossible…
Until Lauren decides nothing—and no one—is going to keep her here anymore.
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The Lost is a story about Lauren Chase going on a drive to clear her head and winding up in a town called The Lost, unable to escape. The locals are odd to say the least, no one will really give her answers besides talk to the Missing Man. Outcast from the locals, Lauren winds up with the Finder and a little girl just to survive. Will she be able to survive and find what she has lost?
The Lost reminded me of the show From. People are travelling and wind up stuck in a town and cannot escape. The story itself was moving and really kept my interest. I enjoyed the main characters and getting to know Lauren’s story. If you enjoy mysterious fantasy reads, give this book a try.
