Lost: A Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller

by E.A. Lake

What could be worse than coming to with no memory of your past? Quinn Reynolds regains consciousness on a couch surrounded by four strange women. He wonders where he is, what he's doing, and most importantly who he is. When he finds out the world is in its sixth year of darkness, his mind is totally blown. The women range in age from 27 to 30. Two are sisters, the other two are their best friends. And they all somehow know him. How? he wonders. He doesn't recognize a single one of them nor does he recognize his own name. Bits and pieces are fed to him as time moves slowly forward. He's from Terre Haute, but they're not in Terre Haute any longer. They're just south a Hymera, a small sleepy Indiana town. He's known each of them since childhood, attended two of their weddings. He knew the sisters' parents well, or so he's told. But doubt clouds his foggy mind -- why is he here? Quinn is told they're on a large farm run by a man named Tony Shaklin. A rich and powerful man, even in the apocalypse, with a nasty temper and four wives. He's surprised when wife four turns out to be his sister, not that he remembers her at all. Tensions escalate on the farm. No men are allowed in the women only area where Quinn is hidden. Three small crude wood-framed house make up the quarters for the women and their counterparts. They are the "hired" help for Shaklin's place. Slaves, unable to leave, the women tell Quinn. Things become desperate as the women are threatened by their boss. A dangerous man is in the area. A man who could ruin Shaklin's "free help" arrangement. Security around the three homes is tightened. The man needs to be stopped. But Quinn shudders when he's told the man's name -- it is his own. They need to escape, the four and Quinn. The situation becomes a tinderbox, ready to explode at any moment. And in the last hour, he discovers the ugly truth of one of Shaklin's wives -- Three, as the women call her. Will he be able to leave and lead the four women to safety? Or will he stay too long and be discovered?

323 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2017

About the author

Began writing after the age of 50.

Novels are based on recurring dreams that can last for weeks at a time.

No where near as dark as my writing would make me. Happy guy with a normal life.

Loves all things dystopian.

Reviews

[Jennifer Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

New apocalypse idea

It was a bit hard getting into this book at first, but I kept reading and was soon sucked in. This was a new take on the apocalypse for me. I also appreciated the shorter chapters for when I did have to put this down. Very interested in finding out what comes next.

[Ericka Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

An apocalyptic story set in southern Indiana. This is the first part of a trilogy. The chapters are very short which makes finding a stopping point easier. A whole bunch of action happened at the end of the book and unresolved things as well so onto the next book.

[Jeanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good writing

The writing is good but there is nothing more likely to turn me off about a book then to get to the end and be left hanging!

[Becky Michaelis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

Exciting! Well written characters and original plotline! I found e a lake's take on the apocalypse amusing at times. I can hardly wait to start book 2!

[E.A. Lake]

I wrote it so I won't rate it. But I did read it... many, many times.

I enjoyed writing this one especially. I took a POV of a man living in the sixth year of the apocalypse with no memory of anything... including the apocalypse.

It took me about three weeks to write; that's how much I loved this new idea. I hope everyone else likes it too.

Update on 5/20/20: I really, really, really can't recommend this book enough tp PA readers. It's not the typical stuff with guns and all kinds of survival tricks and tips. This is just people existing and trying to get by in a terrible situation.... made worse when our hero shows up and loses his memory.

I think you'll like "Lost" if you give it a chance. Maybe even the entire series! Thanks!