Lost Beasts

Description

The Wild Dark Wood was supposed to be behind her.

Kylie survived the monsters, the secrets, and the hungry magic that tried to claim her—but the cost of making it out alive is higher than anyone warned her. Back in a world of walls and streetlamps, she carries the forest inside her: its whispers in her ears, its claws in her dreams, and a power she doesn’t fully understand gnawing just under her skin.

When strange disturbances begin to ripple through the kingdom—shadows moving against the light, creatures slipping past the city’s defenses, and rumors of ancient Beasts no longer bound to the wild—Kylie realizes the danger didn’t stay in the trees. It followed her home. As old alliances fracture and new enemies emerge, she’s forced into a brutal choice: protect the fragile safety of the city that lied to her, or answer the call of the wild power waking up in her blood. Either way, the Lost Beasts are stirring, and this time they’re not content to hunt in the dark.

Best for: Readers who love sequel stories where survival is just the beginning, the consequences of book one come roaring back, and the line between “monster” and “protector” blurs in all the best ways.

Lost Beasts is for anyone who’s ever wondered what happens after the heroine escapes the forest. Kylie’s journey moves from the suffocating trees of the Wild Dark Wood to a kingdom unraveling at the edges, forcing her to confront who she is when there’s no clear enemy and no clear safe side. If you crave character-driven fantasy with creeping dread, broken trust, and magic that refuses to stay neatly contained, this is your next read.

Testimonials

“Lost Beasts takes everything I loved about the first book and turns the volume up. The stakes are higher, the monsters are smarter, and Kylie’s struggle to hold herself together is absolutely devastating in the best way.”
— Rowan T.

“A brilliant exploration of what happens when the dark doesn’t stay in the forest. The city politics, the leaking magic, the Lost Beasts creeping in at the edges—this sequel had me tense from start to finish.”
— Amira J.

“I couldn’t shake this story for days. Lost Beasts is equal parts haunting and hopeful, with a heroine who feels painfully real as she tries to decide whether she’s meant to save the kingdom from the monsters…or stand beside them.”
— Caleb S.