The Blacklist: Lost

***The Blacklist: Lost*** is the third and final book in the trilogy. It is set in 2031, therefore eight years had passed since the events in The Blacklist: Reunited, and thirteen since The Blacklist. The story opens as the lead characters Ralph Lindsay, Amelia Jersey and Shaunna Royalsden plan a trip to Morocco for Vanessa Newton's parents' funeral.

## The eight year gap

A very large amount of time passes between the end of The Blacklist: Reunited and the start of the final book of the trilogy. Ralph Lindsay becomes the leader of The Blacklist (Group) shortly after the events in The Blacklist: Reunited, and he instantly makes a lot of changes. They become partner companies with the Strategic Support Unit, he re-establishes Special Ops groups and puts things back to how they were before Frederick Kerber's changes, just at a larger scale. Harry Stewart gets a promotion to Crossroads' old position, and becomes a vital bridge between the two Special Ops groups. The main trio remain very close friends, and continue working together over the years.

Charlotte Lindsay gives birth to Gerard Lindsay only a few months after the end of The Blacklist: Reunited. She and Ralph Lindsay happily raise their son together into a cheerful little guy. He later becomes close friends with Sage Steiker, who is born a year after him. Ralph Lindsay and Charlotte Lindsay remain a very happy married couple, going strong into their tenth wedding anniversary. Not much changes in their life as they continue on this way. However, when Ralph Lindsay becomes a dad, he loosens up much more as a person, and opens up greatly emotionally. He puts less effort into his image, especially at home, stops vigorously gelling his hair, and begins growing some gray hairs on the edges and on his beard. However, he is still the serious and strict agent he always was. Ralph Lindsay also becomes closer friends with Penny Steiker after their partnership deal, and they undertake a lot more missions together. Their friendship grows further when their children start becoming friends.

Amelia Jersey joins The Blacklist (Group) again right at the end of The Blacklist: Reunited, which leads Shaunna Royalsden to do the same. They happily allow Ralph Lindsay to take leadership and respect him as their new boss. Amelia Jersey is very happy with Vanessa Newton, and they continue to live their wild adventures together. Vanessa Newton even slowly starts training and sometimes helps out at The Blacklist (Group). Amelia Jersey stays close to Ralph Lindsay and Charlotte Lindsay as they raise Gerard Lindsay, playing an auntie figure in his life. As they see children entering their lives, they start discussing the possibility of adopting a child in the near future.

Although she struggles at first, Shaunna Royalsden begins to accept Toby Rieper's passing, and moves on finally after many years in sorrow. Amelia Jersey and Ralph Lindsay help her a lot during this difficult time for her. They become an inseparable trio, and spend much of their free time outside of work together as well. Shaunna Royalsden rejoins The Blacklist (Group) shortly after Amelia Jersey. Over the eight years she uses her grief to train even harder, and becomes a much more skilled and experienced agent as the result. By the start of the final book, she is on par with many of the other characters. Jess Derby also teaches her a lot of the IT and technical side of things, and they become good friends again.

Penny Steiker becomes pregnant a few months after The Blacklist: Reunited and gives birth to Sage Steiker in 2024, who grows up to be a very energetic girl and becomes incredibly wise for her age. Sage Steiker is introduced to Gerard Lindsay when she's a little older, and the children become friends quickly. This leads to Penny Steiker and Ralph Lindsay's friendship growing too. She remains the leader of the Strategic Support Unit, whose prominent members now include Jess Derby, Ciara Mendez, her husband David Mendez, and Jacob Asher. The group are very organised and have a similar atmosphere to The Blacklist (Group), as they are all good at the job but also all great friends.