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Colony of the Lost Kindle Edition

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A Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Horror (2016)

A horror novel reminiscent of old-school Stephen King

A DEMON'S REVENGE... AN ADDICT'S STRUGGLE... THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF A TOWN

When the children of Glenwood begin vanishing one by one, baffling local and federal authorities alike, the idyllic New England suburb becomes anything but a utopia.

Built upon the ruins of a lost colony, Glenwood harbors a long-forgotten secret, and when three strangers are lured into the midnight woods by the phantom of a Puritan boy, they discover the truth of the town’s dark past and must face a vision of its bloody future.

Together, this unlikely trio—Jay, an alcoholic school teacher, Tim, a wise-cracking new kid in town, and Sarah, a nine-year-old with a handful of imaginary friends—must find a way to rescue the town from a terrifying supernatural force to prevent history from repeating itself.

"A solid horror story with appetizing characters." –Kirkus Reviews

"An immensely satisfying paranormal thriller that manages to be playful, haunting and engrossing all at once." –bestthrillers.com

"Cavignano's Colony of the Lost is a riveting and suspenseful tale of atmospheric horror that calls back to the supernatural suburban chillers of the '70s and '80s. Three unlikely heroes are brought together to defeat a violent demon terrorizing their small town. What starts as a string of child disappearances turns into a shocking bloodbath of violent and sometimes sexual terror. A story of redemption and heroism cloaked in the macabre, Colony of the Lost is a winner for fans of kitschy American horror." -The BookLife Prize in Fiction

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Publication date

January 24, 2015
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14 - 18 years
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"A solid horror story with appetizing characters." -Kirkus Reviews

"An immensely satisfying paranormal thriller that manages to be playful, haunting and engrossing all at once." -bestthrillers.com
"Cavignano's Colony of the Lost is a riveting and suspenseful tale of atmospheric horror that calls back to the supernatural suburban chillers of the '70s and '80s.Three unlikely heroes are brought together to defeat a violent demon terrorizing their small town. What starts as a string of child disappearances turns into a shocking bloodbath of violent and sometimes sexual terror. A storyof redemption and heroism cloaked in the macabre, Colony of the Lost is a winner for fans of kitschy American horror." -The BookLife Prize in Fiction
"Very similar to Stephen King's 'IT'." - Amazon customer review
"This novel is written with skill, even though it scared the daylights right out of me." -Amazon customer review

"This book is so well written that I read it all in one sitting." - Amazon customer review

"Highly recommended to Sci-fi fans of all ages. I will be looking forward to reading more by this author. He spins a marvelous tale." - Amazon customer review

"Highly recommend to horror fans. Definitely an author I will read again." -Amazon customer review

"Read this in one day, couldn't stop reading until I got to the end." - Amazon customer review

"Anyone interested in thriller mysteries with a sci-fi/paranormal twist, this is the book for you! Read this in one day, couldn't stop reading until I got to the end." -Goodreads customer review

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Content warning from the author:
This novel contains a moderate amount of graphic violence. My aim with this story was to create a realistic depiction of the physical and psychological horror resulting from the return of an ancient evil to the site of a lost colony. The overall level of violence is much less than a slasher novel. However, like any horror novel, a certain amount of blood is spilled, and some of the victims include women and children. The prologue (which is available for free using Amazon's Look Inside feature) contains one of the novel's more graphic scenes, so if you find it too unsettling, then this book may not be for you. Readers looking for a thrilling story with less violence may instead want to check out my sci-fi suspense thriller, THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00SPIJGJK
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 24, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 450 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #318,709 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #7,747 in Horror (Kindle Store)
- #14,769 in Horror Literature & Fiction

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Derik Cavignano is an award-winning author who writes character-driven stories in a variety of genres, including horror, sci-fi, and crime. A native of Boston, Derik now lives in Florida with his wife, two children, and an angry cat who won't stop biting him. Awards for his novels include the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Best Book Awards, the American Fiction Awards, and the Silver Falchion Award (see below for details).

Derik's short story--Temple of the Righteous Harvest--appears in the horror anthology MONSTORM, published by Madness Heart Press. His 40-minute audio drama based on THE ART OF DYING is available for free on various listening platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify (the 10/24/22 episode of Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection). Derik has also written articles appearing in CrimeReads and Mystery & Suspense Magazine.

He's currently working on the next novel in the Ray Hanley crime thriller series. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and the Southwest Florida chapter of the HWA.

Awards for THE ART OF DYING:

• 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards (Winner: Thrillers)

• 2019 Best Book Awards (Winner: Horror)

• 2019 American Fiction Awards (Winner: General Horror)

• 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards (Finalist: Horror)

• 2019 American Fiction Awards (Finalist: Crime Thrillers)

Awards for COLONY OF THE LOST:

• 2016 Silver Falchion Award (Finalist: Best Horror)

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Elizabeth

Nice and fast paced

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 26, 2016

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I've been going through a phase of somehow picking up only bad books and this book broke me out of it. It's not especially profound or groundbreaking or life-changing, but it kept me so engaged that I read the whole thing in a day. It has just the right balance of suspense and humor. All the chapters are very short which makes it fast-paced and hard to put down. It would make good airplane reading.

I'm not sure why this book is classified as "teen and young adult." Not that it's inappropriate for teens or they wouldn't enjoy it, it just doesn't give off those vibes. So if you hate YA, this might be an exception I guess.

My one complaint is some of how the text treats animals. At one point a cat is in danger and he gets away but then he's left alone for days or weeks and we never hear about whether or not he's okay. I wish the epilogue had at least passingly mentioned that the cat was okay. There's also a part where a dog dies. It's not described in a lot of detail and the dog isn't in the story long enough for you to get attached. I know, people either really care about whether the animals in the story are okay (like me) or they don't get it and think it's silly. A lot of humans in the story die too (I mean, obviously, since this is a horror novel). I know, people think it's weird to care so much more about fictional animal deaths than fictional human deaths, but fictional humans die so often that I'm pretty numb to it unless it's a main character.

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Gunlord

Competent scares and action

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 31, 2017

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Another cheap Kindle horror novel I bought on a whim, this book centers on an unlikely trio--an alcoholic high school teacher, a smart-mouthed high school boy, and an innocent elementary-school girl--as they fight an ancient evil which destroyed a settlement in the 1600s their town is built on today, and threatens to do the same again.

Eh..."Okay" would be the word I'd best use to describe this. None of the characters really appealed to me at first, and while I grew to like them by the end, the protagonists aren't really especially deep or original--there really isn't too much to them aside from alcoholic guy, smartaleck kid, and innocent little girl archetypes many other horror novels feature. The beastly antagonist? Scary enough, with mind-control powers and a vague but frightening physical appearance, but again, not especially striking. The nature of its powers is somewhat more interesting--I won't spoil too much for anyone, but suffice it to say it involves other dimensions--but still not especially original; I reviewed a Mark Lukens book recently that also had a supernatural antagonist revealed to come from another world as well.

Despite the fact that this book isn't the most original thing in the world, I gave it 4 stars 'cause I still had fun reading it. Enough gore to keep me satisfied, some exciting shooting scenes, and the final confrontation with the bad guy did manage to keep me on the edge of the seat. The book has a fairly happy ending that some might find saccharine, but I kinda like that sorta thing so I was happy with it. If you're looking for something more original, or like your horror with grim endings, you can consider this a 3 star review, but it's a 4 for me.

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Laura Furuta

Thrilling read....

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 27, 2018

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Colony of the Lost
By: Derik Cavignano
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The story Colony of the Lost by Derik Cavignano is a horror book that I loved reading. While reading I had a chill going up and down my spine and was on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. It grabbed my attention from the very beginning. It had me reading far into the night as I just had to know how it all ends. I loved reading about Jay, Tim, and Sarah. This trio must work together in order to save the town of Glenwood against a force that is powerful and evil. The town’s children are disappearing at an alarming rate. What is happening to them? Will the unlikely trio be able to defeat the evil or will they become its victims as well? Read this book to find out. The story did a wonderful job of laying out the history of the town and land. The book is well-written with plenty of details. I felt like I was right there with the characters. There are also other characters that you are introduced to and I enjoyed reading about the part that they play in the story and how some of them interact with Jay, Tim, and Sarah. Jay is a man that at first, I had a hard time seeing as someone that could help and be a hero. Then as the story continued, I began to see him in a different light and I was rooting for him to succeed. I have always loved horror stories that include the supernatural and this story is a wonderful example of why. There are times when reading I would have to remind myself to breathe. Highly recommended book.

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Shannon L. Gardner

“Fact or fantasy? Reality or madness?”

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 13, 2019

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“Fact or fantasy? Reality or madness?” This is what you will find and figure out in this book. It’s a great good vs evil monster story with some really amazing and very unusual heroes and characters. The main heroes are a alcoholic teacher that has lost almost everything good in his life. He depends on alcohol more then the loved ones in his life. The second hero is a very awkward teenage boy who has just moved to town and is doing his best to fit in, trying to make friends and has his eye on one very special girl. The most unlikely hero is a little girl who is only nine years old, she has an imaginary friend and a cat, the kids at school are mean to her and tease her everyday. These three characters come together when they see something that calls them into the woods on a dark and scary night. The story has a lot of fascinating twists and turns. The backstory of the evil that lives in the woods is really a interesting creation. The characters have good building backstories throughout the book. The evil that stalks and kills needs to be stopped at all costs. When our three heroes get together there is nothing they can’t do. You keep rooting for them to overcome this evil till the very last page. This is a fun and entertaining read.

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Peter Ffrench

Despair or feelgood factor ?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 1, 2022

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What a way to cure alcoholism! Jay steps up to the mark with his unlikely army of friends and a 300 year old ghost boy to fight Trell, the being from another dimension who seems unstoppable, can take over minds and has a pool between worlds which heals him every time they get a hit on him. He is back to finish what he started but was thwarted by warriors in the past and is up for revenge. They manage to save the important few despite thousands perishing and the threat that is Trell is finally ended, not put back into hibernation for another 300 years. Good story with lots of descriptive writing and not too serious.

Maz_85

Fairly entertaining but lacking

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 2, 2017

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When I read the synopsis for this book I was intrigued by the Roanoke-like element so I thought I would really enjoy this book.

Although it is well written, fairly entertaining and quite creepy it just lacked something for me. I felt like it was a bit strained and I didn't feel any connection to the main characters, I wasn't really bothered if they survived or not. That said, as there were some places at the beginning at the book that did genuinely creep me out and made me feel uneasy (in a good way!), I did give the book 3 stars. The first half of the book is definitely more enjoyable than the second half.

The ending was just "meh" and predictable, I much prefer to have a twist or if not then at least a really good round up and conclusion. I was actually rushing to finish the book, and not because it was good page turner but because I just wanted it to end so I could start another book which is never good!

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Mrs D

Fast paced, genuine page turner. Loved it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 2, 2016

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This supernatural horror had a great pace which I enjoyed. It didn't keep you waiting around for days in a darkened room waiting for the phone to ring....if you are a horror fan you will know what I mean! I enjoyed the characters but would of liked some peripheral characters to have been more involved, particularly law enforcement, it did feel a little like our "gang" were living in a separate environment sometimes and think a little meshing of how the normal community saw things and how the "gang in the know" saw things would of helped give a rounder picture. That said, it in no way diminshed the story for me as I do understand that if I am going to question that, then how can I absorb the demon and his water portal to other worlds? Overall thoroughly enjoyed this page turner of a book and will definately be looking out by others by this author.

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Tremse

Relentlessly paced supernatural thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 2, 2016

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The book starts at a quick walking pace and the action accelerates relentlessly. Great characters, enthralling and all consuming plot and a satisfying ending, what more can a reader want in a book!

Glenwood is a small town 2 hours from Boston where all seems fine until a small child goes missing. A boy bullied at school, a girl with no real friends and a teacher who loses his job as he spirals into alcoholism, what's the connection? They all see the glowing form of a boy out in the woods dressed in the clothing worn by the Puritans from hundreds of years before, and so begins the tale of a town at the mercy of a supernatural threat.

Kindle Customer

Light and enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 26, 2017

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I would recommend this book to people who like television shows such as Buffy, Angel, Grimm and Haven. It has the same sort of feel to it in so much as there are horrific elements which aren't really scary and although there are cultural references to ancient civilisations they aren't presented in such a way as to make it problematic for layperson to understand.
I would not recommend this to anyone looking for something dark and psychological nor would I recommend it to people who don't like alcoholics.

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