Mori

The Lost Ones, Volume 1

De: Michael Seagard

Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang, Tim Campbell

Blending supernatural intrigue with existential mystery, MORI is a haunting story of vanished friends, cryptic messages, and the fragile boundary between reality and the unknown.

When four friends vanish without a trace, all that remains is a logbook kept by Mori, a troubled man suspected of their disappearance. His entries reveal a life steeped in regret and self-medication, until a disembodied voice calls out from “across the Cosmic Gulf,” imploring him to help find a missing woman.

Fearful he’s losing his grip on reality, Mori embarks on an otherworldly investigation through modern Los Angeles, chasing cryptic symbols and bizarre phenomena, with fleeting moments of wry humor that underscore the deeper emotional stakes at play. Drawn into his quest are an enigmatic neighbor—a radiant yet haunted woman—and her eclectic circle of friends. Each has their own reasons for joining Mori’s strange odyssey, yet none are prepared for the dark truths that await them.

Their search leads to a labyrinthine realm of “high strangeness,” where time acts strangely and a mysterious entity seems to observe their every move. At the center of it all lies a sinister figure known only as The LA Lurker.

Though it’s the first in The Lost Ones series, MORI can be enjoyed as a gripping standalone.

©2024 Michael Seagard (P)2024 Michael Seagard

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A thriller that grows stranger, creepier, and more magical throughout. MORI is one of a kind…thoroughly absorbing.” —IndieReader

Haruki Murakami + Koontz + Samuel L. Jackson

This book is a combination of Samuel L. Jackson (action packed MFer), Dean Koontz (witty monologue) inside of a Haruki Murakami drug-induced dream world. A fun ride with great narrators, The ending did feel rushed but maybe that was on purpose.

I loved everything about this book

I'm not quite sure how to review this, other than to say this is one of my favorite books of all time. I didn't want to waste a second of it. If you are at all intrigued by the book description, don't mind some language (I personally was in hysterics when a mysterious entity "keeps calling him a MF-er for no reason", If you thrive on character growth, redemption, alternative realms and the power of friendship...I think you will really enjoy this. I was elated when I saw there will be a book two, because I truly adore these characters. Thank you, for this wonderful gift.

Wonderfully Weird

You'll either fall into the story, or you won't. Mori is insufferable in many ways, but I still couldn't help but follow his story and cheer him on. I am eager to hear the next book in this series.

Should probably be getting more attention

This was well written and engaging enough that I listened to it twice in a row. The story draws you in which is tough to do with a woke-formula story. I discovered however that they have people read the book before publication. If you subscribe to the newsletter on the website you might get an invitation to do this like I did. So that's maybe one way they're figuring out how to get people interested in this kind of thing. It drew me in like Hyperion by Dan Simmons. I read that twice in a row as well and decided that I could fairly predict where he would take any story based on his content. It's the same here. I won't be back, but it still deserves good marks. This book should probably be getting more attention that it seems to be getting right now.