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The Lost and the Damned 2. Finn Grady Carter

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Genres: Horror, Literary Fiction,
Sub-genres: Psychological, Family Saga

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Lydia, needs a date for her brother's wedding. Her target? Orel, the reclusive Merrick brother who catalogues graveyards and barely speaks. To get to him, she blackmails her mechanic cousin Finn into a double date with Orel's brother, the tightly-wound auditor Oliver. But Finn and Orel share a decade-old secret, a trauma orchestrated by their charming, predatory brother Tarquin. To stop Tarquin's rise, this unlikely alliance must weaponize their past against him—and in the process, reclaim the love stolen from them in a rotting barn. A story of revenge, rust, and rebuilding on broken ground.

Content Warning: This novel contains depictions of past childhood psychological and sexual abuse, coercion, and complex PTSD. The story focuses on the aftermath and the survivors' journey toward healing and justice, but scenes may include emotional distress, flashbacks, and discussions of traumatic events.
Copyright © 2026 Topher Lydon; All Rights Reserved.

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  • Tearjerker 3
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2 hours ago, riccardo said:

Thank you for this beautifully written story - intelligent and poetic. Also pleasing to see the development of Finn after his previous relationship, and to learn more of the interlinked lives in the town.

Thanks, it's a lot of work for this one, and a lot of research to get Orel just right. One of the more unique characters I have written. I wrote Four attempts, trying to find a partner that worked for Finn, to give him his HEA, but once Orel appeared on page, he just grabbed Finn's hand and that was it. 

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