Lost Lake

In this unputdownable sequel to the heartbreaking bestseller The Last Stars in the Sky, one family's fight for survival continues as they navigate a world forever changed. Seven months ago, our family left suburban Connecticut for my parents' isolated lake house in a naïve attempt to reconnect. Life had imploded, or so I thought then. I hoped the change would reset us. A montage of Hallmark moments-card games in candlelight, hugs and healing chats. What I got was a nuclear holocaust five days after we arrived. Last week, the lake house burned to the ground. Our last place of safety. Now, I watch my children huddle together, their faces lit up by our tiny campfire beneath the towering blackness of endless pine forests. I wonder what tomorrow will bring-for the world, but also for my family. My daughters are so young. They've seen so little of life, but far too much. What future can they possibly have? I must keep them safe. No matter what lies ahead. Already I know it's a promise I don't have the power to make... but I'll die trying to keep it. A gripping tale of resilience, hope and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her children, from a million-copy bestselling author. If you love Boo Walker, Where the Forest Meets the Stars and Julianne MacLean, you won't be able to put this book down. Readers absolutely love The Midnight Hour: "Gripping. Emotional. Amazing. One of the best books I've read this year! I tore through it…" Reader review, 5 stars "Another masterpiece by Kate Hewitt. BRILLIANT!! Please let there be another book… mind-blowing and hard to put down." Reader review, 5 stars "I just couldn't put it down… Gripping and very emotional." Reader review, 5 stars "I cried buckets and was very sad when I got to the end. Brilliant." Reader review, 5 stars "I stayed up late every night. I loved it! … I know it will be one I think about for years and reread." Reader review, 5 stars "I really enjoyed this… even reading it with tears pouring down my face and my heart breaking… it felt like this was written for me." Reader review, 5 stars "Masterful… balances heart-pounding suspense with poignant reflections on love, loss, and resilience." Reader review, 5 stars "Had me in its grip from page one and when I wasn't reading my Kindle I was thinking what I'd do if I was Alex… a brilliantly-written, thought-provoking novel of fortitude, determination and bravery that had me in tears during the final chapters." Reader review, 5 stars

'Kate Hewitt doesn't write novels-she writes emotional bear traps... A haunting, heartfelt finale that sticks like smoke in your lungs and won't let go.' Reader review, 5 stars In this powerful conclusion to the Lost Lake trilogy, a mother faces her greatest test yet in a reborn but dangerous America. After years of survival and devastating loss, the promise of a new settlement in North Dakota feels like salvation. A chance for my children to reclaim some semblance of normalcy, studying and making friends again, and for me to find new purpose, reporting on this strange new world we're living in for a newspaper. I'm even forming new friendships as I grow closer to Jack Wyatt, the settlement's deputy leader. But I can't help feeling haunted by what-and who-we left behind. I desperately miss my eldest daughter, Mattie, who chose to stay in Canada, forging her own future in the community I left behind. I tell myself she's safe there. But as I learn more about the world I belong to, I begin to understand the disturbing truth of how it has been formed-and I am terrified that Mattie might be in their sights. I've already lost too much to this broken world-I won't lose my daughter too. A heart-wrenching story of a mother's love for her children and the sacrifices we make in the name of survival from a million-copy bestselling author. Fans of Boo Walker, Julianne MacLean, and Where the Forest Meets the Stars will be changed forever by this unforgettable novel. What readers are saying about this book: 'One of the best things I have ever read! Absolutely brilliant. I have never read anything so thought-provoking! A veritable triumph!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Powerful, deeply moving... thought-provoking, emotionally raw, and beautifully written. A veritable triumph of character-driven dystopian fiction. I only wish it didn't have to end.' Reader review, 5 stars 'Wow! I loved it so much. I hung on to every word and really didn't want it to end!' Reader review, 5 stars 'I devoured this book... makes me turn the pages long into the night!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Raw, emotional, unforgettable. A beautifully written, character-driven novel that lingers long after the last page... a reminder that dawn always returns, even after the darkest nights.' Reader review, 5 stars 'A tender and gripping conclusion that honours everything the characters have survived.' Reader review, 5 stars 'I jumped for joy... a raw telling of choices and life in a post nuclear war world. Excellent read!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Kate Hewitt hits just the right note of optimism... I certainly cried plenty of tears along with them.' Reader review, 5 stars 'This book pulled on every heart string... a wonderfully written book by a wonderful writer. Just stunning.' Reader review, 5 stars

"Omg I didn't expect this!... heartbreaking, raw, powerful and tense... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough... will leave you asking yourself just how far you would go for you and your family to survive." Reader review, 5 stars An unforgettable and heartbreaking story about one woman's determination to keep her family together when the world falls apart. "Mom, why are you so mad at Dad?" "I'm not," I say, which isn't exactly true. Putting on a brave face for my two young daughters-pretending everything is fine in my marriage-has been hard. That, and losing the house after Daniel lied to me. I never expected to have to uproot my family to go live in my parents' isolated cottage on Lost Lake. It's twenty miles to the nearest town, an insignificant speck in endless pine forests. Nobody's lived here for a decade. Now, I pick up a rusty pail from its nest of autumn leaves and turn to my daughter. Suddenly, I recall how I used to help my own mother pick wild strawberries up here as a little girl. Maybe, this isn't a punishment. Maybe this place will be the making of our family. Later, I'll hold on to these memories-ghostly shreds of another life. Because just eight hours after I tucked my daughters into bed, feeling so hopeful, the world as I knew it-as anyone knew it-was gone for good. What do you do when the worst thing in the world happens to your family? A gripping, beautiful story that will break your heart from a million-copy bestselling author. For fans of Kristin Hannah, Where the Crawdads Sing and Paper Palace. What readers are saying about this book: "I wasn't expecting such an emotionally charged novel of such a high standard that I couldn't stop reading, and when I reluctantly had to tear myself away from my Kindle I was continually thinking of the story… Thank you, Kate, for writing this unbelievably gripping novel that I can't stop thinking about… I'd give it double the number of stars if I could." Reader review, 5 stars "One of the best books I've read this year… I couldn't put this one down and was so bummed when it was finished. I have read other books by Kate Hewitt but this is so different than her other books. Highly recommend!" Reader review, 5 stars "This fabulous book kept me enthralled… We see the best and the worst of humanity in a situation that – frighteningly – could happen to any of us… A nail-biter and cliffhanger with a positive feel, all in one… More please! And five stars for this one." Reader review, 5 stars "Omg I didn't expect this!... heartbreaking, raw, powerful and tense. I was invested in the characters right away and couldn't turn the pages fast enough. When you finally reach the action-packed end it will leave you asking yourself just how far you would go for you and your family to survive." Reader review, 5 stars "An emotionally charged page-turner that I could not put down!… I highly recommend The Last Stars in the Sky to anyone seeking a gripping tale that resonates long after the final page. The book urges readers to find beauty in the mundanity and to not take a second of life for granted." Reader review, 5 stars