The Lost - by Sarah Beth Durst (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From Sarah Beth Durst, the New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse, 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.

Review Quotes

"It's a thriller, a fairy tale nightmare, and a romance all in one, unlike anything else and impossible to predict. I could not stop reading!"
-New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor on Conjured

"Told in a descriptive style that perfectly captures the changing settings, Durst's novel is a page-turner."
-Booklist on Ice

"Every page of Enchanted Ivy weaves a delightful, seductive spell. Lily is a true heroine--smart, intrepid, and utterly human. I'd give anything to travel to the world of Sarah Beth Durst's imagination!"
-- Jeri Smith-Ready, award-winning author of Shade

"With her deft prose and runaway imagination, [Durst] creates a tale filled with rich characters, wonderful story-telling, and puzzle pieces that fall together perfectly."

-- Examiner.com on Enchanted Ivy

"It's hard to put down this intriguing and darkly spooky story that calls out to be quickly consumed in search of answers."
-New York Journal of Bookson Conjured

"Durst excels at describing grotesque violence and gorgeous magical transformations alike, painting a touching portrait of first love against a backdrop of Twilight Zone-type terrors." - Kirkuson Conjured

"Told in a descriptive style that perfectly captures the changing settings, Durst's novel is a page-turner that readers who enjoy adventure mixed with fairy-tale romance will find hard to put down." -- Booklist on Ice

"Having her way with the conventions of the genre, Durst crafts a fresh, modern, and humorous twist on the vampire novel. Lively characters and a sweet romance are icing on the cake." -Publishers' Weekly on Drink, Slay, Love

"This beautifully drawn tale captured me in a realm of wonders!" -- New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce on Ice

"Sarah Beth Durst weaves a postmodern fairy tale that's fresh, funny, and sweetly poignant."--School Library Journal on Into the Wild