Readers of The Lord of the Rings have long known the fate of the Mines of Moria. The dwarves dug too greedily and too deep, awakening a Balrog, the demon of the ancient world which destroyed the once thriving subterranean city of Khazad-dûm. When the Fellowship journeys through the mines, they come across the skeletal remains of the brave dwarves who tried to recolonize the ancient kingdom long after its fall. For decades, readers were left wondering what evils befell the colonists and what horrors caused their demise. The Lost Colony tells the harrowing story of Balin's expedition as they set off on a daring mission to take back their lost realm. Follow the colonists; a band of washed up wanderers, ragtag refugees and wide-eyed youths seeking glory and riches under the Misty Mountains. Experience the epic rise and fall of a kingdom as Balin's colony experiences its triumphs and tragedies in the dark labyrinth of Moria. B