On Tour 06/21/25-08/30/25 “The Colony Of Lost Souls” by Kelsey James

Release Date: June 24, 2025

About The Book:

Born a year apart, May and June Anderson were once as close as twins. Time and a loveless marriage changed the once vibrant May into June’s timid counterpart. Now, two years after June abruptly disappeared, May receives a letter from her sister, inviting her to visit a mysterious colony in southern California. Eager to match June’s boldness for once, May doesn’t hesitate.

The Colony is located in a magnificent Spanish Revival-style mansion perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, and is presided over by the group’s charismatic leader, Rex. Colony members believe in an afterlife where departed souls mingle, and that the truly enlightened can even summon back the spirits of lost loved ones. May is told that June has recently left on a mission, and she’s intrigued enough to accept Rex’s invitation to stay until her sister’s return.

Drawn deeper into the group, and under Rex’s seductive spell, May undergoes their initiation ceremony. Yet her questions grow more urgent with June’s continued absence—and the warnings of a presumptuous but charming undercover investigator. May has longed for the daring, adventurous life her sister pursued, but her arrival has sparked a dangerous unraveling within the Colony, where nothing and no one is quite as it seems.

Gripping and atmospheric, The Colony of Lost Souls immerses readers in a world of secrets, deception, and unexpected redemption.

About The Author:

Kelsey James is a historical fiction author and content marketer whose work has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, Insider, ABC News, and The Huffington Post, among other outlets. Her novels include The Colony of Lost Souls, Secrets of Rose Briar Hall, and The Woman in the Castello, an Indie Next Pick and a LibraryReads selection. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, she is an alumna of Dartmouth College and now lives with her family outside New York City. https://www.kelseyjamesauthor.com/

Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelseyjamesauthor

TikTok: @KelseyWriter

Book Blurbs:

“The Colony of Lost Souls swept me away with its glittering 1930s coastal setting, Gothic atmosphere, dark secrets, and easy-to-love heroine. James masterfully weaves together threads of romance, obsession, and the occult into a suspenseful story that is perfect for fans of Sarah Penner and Simone St. James.” – HESTER FOX, author of The Last Heir to Blackwood Library.

“A captivating work of fiction that explores the dangers of obsessive charisma and the allure of the unknown, wrapped in an intoxicating gothic mystery set on the rugged California coast. Absolutely hypnotic.” – PAULETTE KENNEDY, author of The Devil and Mrs. Davenport

“Evocative, fast-paced, and impossible to put down.” – MEGAN CHANCE, bestselling author of Glamorous Notions

“Looming on the craggy coastline of 1930s California like something Poe might dream up, The Colony of Lost Souls offers up a delicious and seductive gothic nightmare.”– Kimberly Brock, award winning author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare

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