I had no idea what to expect going into this novel, but my hopes were high, and I was not disappointed.

The Lost Village is essentially a found footage horror movie in the making. The novel follows a film crew and their experience in a village. I have always loved found footage movies and the vibes they bring to the table; I was basically destined to love this book. If you are not into those vibes, you might not be into this novel.

The novel was very interesting. I read most of the book within two days; I went to bed thinking about it and woke up thinking about it. I really enjoyed the plot. There were a few twists and turns; at one point, I had no idea where the story was heading. I was engaged the entire time. I did not find The Lost Village scary; it was creepy, but not scary. Granted, I have never genuinely gotten scared while reading a book or watching a movie. If you are more sensitive and get scared easily, it will probably scare you.

The one issue I had was that the writing was a little confusing at times. With that being said, I did read the arc and not the official published version, so that might be the cause. The novel was originally written in Swedish, and the version I read was the English translation; this also might have been the reason for my confusion. Regardless, it was not something that occurred often enough for me to be bothered by it.

Overall, The Lost Village was great. There were no significant issues, and I loved the plot and characters. I definitely recommend this novel and hope to read more of Camilla Sten’s work soon.



Twitter Review:
- basically a found footage horror movie in book form, if you aren’t into that then maybe skip this
- sometimes confusing, possibly because of the translation to English?
- creepy + interesting
- l want a movie adaptation


Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the ARC.