The Lost Village

my writing.

Thank you to Anna, who said that you loved this book again and again until I had no choice but to listen. You are still the best surprise of my life. (And thank you to Anna’s partner, Matthis, for putting up with how much time I spend at your apartment.)

Thank you to my dad, who seems almost more excited than I am when I call to tell him news about the book. Thank you to my brothers, Alexander and Leo, who grew up with two writers in their midst. It was tough, I know, but I will always maintain that the experience has given you valuable life skills.

Thank you to my mom. For reading, supporting, giving the best advice, and kindly telling me what an idiot I’m being in my more ridiculous moments. Being able to share writing with you is one of the greatest things. I am so lucky to have you as a mother.

And finally, thank you to you, that rare reader who even makes it through the acknowledgments.

None of this would be possible without you reading the book. All of this is for you.

So, thank you.

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 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CAMILLA STEN has been writing stories since she was a young girl and in 2019, she published the now internationally acclaimed, hair-raising novel, The Lost Village. Rights for The Lost Village have been sold to seventeen territories around the world, including film and TV. The book was one of seven shortlisted for Best translated crime fiction on ThrillZone.nl and is currently on the Polish Goodreads shortlist for The 2019 Best Book Award in the horror category.

An ever prolific author, Camilla has already published her next psychologically intense suspense novel, The Inheritance, and the first part of her dark and atmospheric YA series about the mysterious town of Järvhöga. You can sign up for email updates here.

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 CONTENTS

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

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Epilogue

Thank You

About the Author

Copyright

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

First published in the United States by Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

THE LOST VILLAGE. Copyright © 2019 by Camilla Sten. English translation © 2019 by Alex Fleming. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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Cover design by Ervin Serrano

Cover image © Kari Mari/Shutterstock.com

The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:

Names: Sten, Camilla, 1992- author. | Fleming, Alex (Translator), translator.

Title: The lost village: a novel / Camilla Sten, Alexandra Fleming.

Other titles: Staden. English

Description: First U.S. edition. | New York: Minotaur Books, 2021. | “Originally published in Sweden in 2019 by Norstedts ingår i Norstedts Förlagsgrupp AB.”

Identifiers: LCCN 2020042041 | ISBN 9781250249258 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250249265 (ebook)

Subjects: GSAFD: Suspense fiction. | Horror fiction.

Classification: LCC PT9877.29.T39 S7313 2021 | DDC 839.73/8—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020042041

eISBN 9781250249265

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Originally published in Sweden in 2019 by Norstedts ingår i Norstedts Förlagsgrupp AB.

First U.S. Edition 2021