The Lost

A twisty psychological thriller from Natasha Preston, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller author of THE CELLAR!

It's a fight for survival in a building designed to ensure that no one makes it out alive.

In Piper's hometown, teenagers keep disappearing, and everyone assumes they're just a bunch of runaways. But when yet another person vanishes, Piper and her best friend Hazel suspect something more sinister is going on.

So they decide to investigate, determined to learn the truth. Their search for answers leads them to the source of the missing...and their captors. Piper and Hazel suddenly find themselves locked away in a secluded property in the middle of a privately owned forest.

But the building isn't only meant to keep them imprisoned; every room is a test to see if they can make it out alive.

And failure means being lost...forever.

A high stakes thriller for readers of One of Us is Lying and The Cheerleaders!

Teen Thrillers also by Natasha Preston:

The Cellar

Awake

The Cabin

You Will Be Mine

The Twin

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Published Mar 26, 2019

304 pages

Average rating: 7.64

44 RATINGS

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BookFairie

Aug 18, 2025

7/10 stars

I enjoyed the mystery of this story. It had a lot going on in a short amount of time. One of the things that happened, I kind of guessed it. The end left things closed enough to settle the story, but open enough to want to know more.

kathie

Jan 11, 2025

4/10 stars

very very clearly a wattpad author from the phrases used (“let out a breath i didn’t know i was holding” for example) to the lack of basic logic (the torturers give them aspirin and coffee?). i read this for “a fear you have” category as i have a fear of being captured with my friend and feeling responsible for them getting hurt. it’s not a good book by any means but i decided to rate it 1.5 stars because it’s supposed to be fun to read and it kind of is? but if you’re looking for this genre of book there are so many other better books to read!

Writer13

Jan 21, 2024

2/10 stars

**review coming soon**

Jessiedarko

Mar 03, 2022

4/10 stars

An awkward young adult hunger games-esque survival of the fittest game. The romance plot was silly but had me feeling like my teenage self again. Some of the writing was choppy and unpolished and the ending was absolutely terrible and unclear. Leaving readers feeling jolted and angry. Not a bad read, but wouldn’t read again.

Kelly Ann

Feb 09, 2022

10/10 stars

Natasha Preston is awesome and this is my first book by her. I am amazed at how well the story was crafted and I have a new favorite author. A must read 📚 I read it in hours

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