The Forest of Lost Souls— set in the desert of an unnamed remote wilderness and focused on young Vida, who was borne away in utero to live in the forest with her great-uncle until his death — begins ideally. Shaped by her love and loss of wolves, the demi-goddess Vida has an intimate connection to nature; her power and her story thread through the destinies of those she loves when a fortune teller delivers ominous news.
But when she is ensnared in the discovery of a plot devised by men as dangerous as those they prey upon, her frontier life explodes with stress sprung from these damn others out there, powerful and magnetic, dwelling in the near Kettleton County. These men wish for her to vanish, just like Jose Nochelobo, the one she loved and who burned up under mysterious circumstances. But they will come for her, one by one dragging Vida into a fight for her survival.
The book The Forest of Lost Souls was also lauded for combining a suspense thriller, ghost story, and environmentalist message in unique ways not usually found in the works of Koontz. It sends you plummeting into the depths of mankind and its relation with the world, building up a story where even the forest is a character — enigmatic and eerie. I love Vida’s survival but also the mystery of the woods and to get close person who traced it was painful I thought about this novel for a long ago after finished, The story and organization are unique.
Some Aspects Of The Forest of Lost Souls
Vida:Smart Female Character(strong; readers want her to win.
Environmental Theme: In the context of its story, the book spins discussions about how men live with nature.
Action leads to mystery and suspense
Keeping us guessing till the last page, we realize Vida has more questions than answers as she tries to uncover the true conspiracy in Jose’s death as all of her other friends meet inadvertently with disasters.
Mythological Aspects
Koontz adds some folklore and supernatural elements, adding depth to the story of the book and depicts this forest being so much alive with its own dark secrets.
The writing is clean and smooth, however; killer action, emotion–and even a bit of that supernatural ODD THOMAS stuff–his thrill fans are going to love!
