The novel "The Lonely" is about a family who is one of the only people alive besides Gil's, Gil's are a type of man-eating monster that are trying to take over the world.. The setting is in Channin, West Virginia. The story's point of view begins with a mother names Mason. Mason is with her family . Her sons name is Ezmold. Mason's husbands name is Carter. The story is breath-taking and very adventurous.