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Lost Light #1
The Light We Lost
The sun gives life. It is also capable of profound destruction.
With little warning, a solar super flare erupts from the sun. A billion tons of superheated plasma hurtles through space toward Earth…
When all lights fail, who will save you?
Thirteen-year-old Shiloh wakes with a dead body beside her, her brother missing, and no memory of what happened. As fiery northern lights blaze across the sky, she sets out into the night, determined to find him.
Haunted by the past, Undersheriff Jackson Cross vows to catch a vicious killer. But every clue he uncovers leads him further into a darkness he fears he cannot defeat.
Eli Pope has just been released from prison. Wrongly convicted of murder, the former Ranger has but one goal: exact vengeance upon those who betrayed him.
Meanwhile, Search-and-Rescue first responder Lena Easton begins a harrowing 1600-mile journey to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to find the children of the one person she couldn’t save.
As multiple solar storms strike Earth, transformers explode, the power grid fails, and communication networks collapse. Half the world goes dark, thrusting the planet into utter chaos.
With society crumbling around them, the survivors must fight not only for their lives, but for everything they hold dear--hope amid devastation, justice in the face of depravity, and ultimately, the perseverance of the human spirit against all odds.
The Light We Lost is a post-apocalyptic survival thriller exploring the destructive power of coronal mass ejections. This brand new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Kyla Stone features flawed characters and high-octane, nerve-shredding thrills.
With little warning, a solar super flare erupts from the sun. A billion tons of superheated plasma hurtles through space toward Earth…
When all lights fail, who will save you?
Thirteen-year-old Shiloh wakes with a dead body beside her, her brother missing, and no memory of what happened. As fiery northern lights blaze across the sky, she sets out into the night, determined to find him.
Haunted by the past, Undersheriff Jackson Cross vows to catch a vicious killer. But every clue he uncovers leads him further into a darkness he fears he cannot defeat.
Eli Pope has just been released from prison. Wrongly convicted of murder, the former Ranger has but one goal: exact vengeance upon those who betrayed him.
Meanwhile, Search-and-Rescue first responder Lena Easton begins a harrowing 1600-mile journey to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to find the children of the one person she couldn’t save.
As multiple solar storms strike Earth, transformers explode, the power grid fails, and communication networks collapse. Half the world goes dark, thrusting the planet into utter chaos.
With society crumbling around them, the survivors must fight not only for their lives, but for everything they hold dear--hope amid devastation, justice in the face of depravity, and ultimately, the perseverance of the human spirit against all odds.
The Light We Lost is a post-apocalyptic survival thriller exploring the destructive power of coronal mass ejections. This brand new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Kyla Stone features flawed characters and high-octane, nerve-shredding thrills.
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First published January 28, 2022
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January 7, 2025
📚'𝙼𝚈 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙾𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁𝚂'📚 can also be found on my blog: ╰┈➤KITTY KATS CRAZY ABOUT BOOKS
'T𝐇E L𝐈G𝐇T W𝐄 𝐋O𝐒T' Is the first full length book in the (LOST LIGHT) series by author Kyla Stone Spoken in 'dual perspectives.' 'C𝐇A𝐑A𝐂T𝐄R𝐒' Elli Pope, Jackson Cross (Deputy Sheriff) Shiloh Easton, Lena Easton (Aunt)
I’ve only recently discovered this author, due to inhaling one of her other series and loving it, I wanted to try another book/ series by her, so I chose to start this. I’m so glad I discovered this author.
This pulled me in right away, the storyline with the twists and turns and a strong willed teenager kept me engaged till the end.
With little warning, a solar super flare erupts from the sun. A billion tons of superheated plasma hurtles through space toward Earth…
This kicks off with a bang, thirteen year old Shiloh wakes up beside her dead Grandfather at the family's salvage yard with blood on her hands, and her brother is nowhere to be found.
Shiloh needed to find her brother. She couldn't stay here, she knew of one place her brother would likely go to, and somewhere the authorities would never find her.
With evidence stacked up against Eli Pope and no other leads he'd been incarcerated for eight years in a high security prison for killing Shiloh's mother (Lily), a crime he did not commit, nabbed as 'The Broken Heart Killer' but was released due to a technicality.
Thirty six year old deputy Jackson Cross had been secretly in love with Lily, Shiloh's mother his entire life, until the day she'd been murdered, he'd even arrested his best friend Eli for killing her.
Lena walked away from home years ago leaving behind her niece and nephew with her father, in hopes he would treat them better than his deceased daughter and her. Now she's been asked to come back home by Jackson to help search for Shiloh and Cody who are missing persons on the case he's working on.
February 14, 2022
New series!
Great start to a new series. Even better than the Edge of Collapse series! Can't wait for the next book, already have it ordered.
Great start to a new series. Even better than the Edge of Collapse series! Can't wait for the next book, already have it ordered.
January 31, 2022
I loved this book. Normally the first novel in a series (especially a post-apocalyptic one) takes a while to set up the characters and context of the story but I felt this one really hit the ground running. It was well paced and spliced with a few of my favourite things (totally sang that in my head): action, a bit of intrigue and mystery, potential romance (of which I hope there's more of) and just the right amount of suspense to keep me turning the pages, which I definitely did. Set on the premise that the world has hit its post-pandemic crisis, only to be thrown into chaos when solar flares knock out all electronics and satellite devices, rendering most modern technology useless, possibly for decades. Set in the Upper Peninsula area in Michigan, around the lake and wilderness district, a small town starts to feel the heat as food supplies drop and violence and mayhem is just around the corner.
Quick heads up - I went into this book mostly blind and loved it even more because of that fact. I've dribbled on a lot below about the characters and plot so if this makes you stabby in reviews, jog along, champ. I'll also add a couple of small trigger warnings - while nothing is graphic nor focussed on, there's implied physical and sexual abuse, just in case any readers need this flagged.
The book's told from four characters' point of view with a over-arching story line so while this installment has its own form of closure, the bigger picture is far from resolved. The four main characters who share the story telling in their own chapters all have a connection: the brutal murder of Lily Easton eight years prior. With the town believing the killer is safely locked away, their lives are shaken when not only is the alleged killer released on a technicality, but returns to his home town shortly after another violent killing takes place. The victim? Lily's father at their family home. With no one she can trust and her brother missing, Shiloh flees into the wilderness surrounding her grandfather's property, determined to find and rescue her sibling and uncover the perpetrator. Waking up to find herself covered in blood, Shiloh can't remember anything, similar to when she woke up eight years ago covered in her own mother's blood. She runs into Eli, her mother's on-again off-again lover and the man previously convicted of her murder. Instead of being afraid, Shiloh feels a connection to Eli who is using his Special Forces skills to camp out in the wild while plotting his revenge in finding out who framed him for a crime he didn't commit. Then there's Jackson, the all-round good guy who everybody trusts as the local deputy sheriff. Formerly Eli's best friend, Jackson's arrest of him shatters their brotherhood and while the latter is self-righteous and means well, as the old saying goes, all the glitters isn't always gold and some of his shine starts to rub off. Finally, there's Lena, Lily's sister who left during Eli's trial. Now living in Florida as a Search and Rescue operator, she packs up and heads off to help the search for her niece with her beloved Newfoundland dog, Bear. She was Jackson's best friend and Eli's former girlfriend (I'm guessing him sleeping with her sister might be a problem lol) as the four of them (when Lily was alive) being inseparable as youths. Considering the amount going on in the book, the characters were given just the right amount of complexity and development and I really enjoyed how their stories intertwined, particularly the three adults that were close knit that suddenly have their lives once again intertwined.
The book then centres around where Shiloh and her brother might be and who's behind the grisly murder all while their lives go to pieces due to the solar flare. The story had a great small town feel to it, where everyone knows everybody else while delivering an underlying feeling of ickiness where you know one of their own isn't what they seem and causing you to ask yourself: how well do you really know your neighbours? All of the characters started off with a bang and I'm really looking forward to where the story goes regarding the need to survive and in finding out who is responsible for Lily's murder. I loved what all of the four main characters brought to the story line and they offered a great balance of the two main tropes, producing a read that had me reading well into the early hours. The plot was well thought out, realistic and well written. There aren't many authors I one-click, but Kyla Stone is a fairly recent addition for me and this book is exactly why. I loved it and can't wait for the next book.
Quick heads up - I went into this book mostly blind and loved it even more because of that fact. I've dribbled on a lot below about the characters and plot so if this makes you stabby in reviews, jog along, champ. I'll also add a couple of small trigger warnings - while nothing is graphic nor focussed on, there's implied physical and sexual abuse, just in case any readers need this flagged.
The book's told from four characters' point of view with a over-arching story line so while this installment has its own form of closure, the bigger picture is far from resolved. The four main characters who share the story telling in their own chapters all have a connection: the brutal murder of Lily Easton eight years prior. With the town believing the killer is safely locked away, their lives are shaken when not only is the alleged killer released on a technicality, but returns to his home town shortly after another violent killing takes place. The victim? Lily's father at their family home. With no one she can trust and her brother missing, Shiloh flees into the wilderness surrounding her grandfather's property, determined to find and rescue her sibling and uncover the perpetrator. Waking up to find herself covered in blood, Shiloh can't remember anything, similar to when she woke up eight years ago covered in her own mother's blood. She runs into Eli, her mother's on-again off-again lover and the man previously convicted of her murder. Instead of being afraid, Shiloh feels a connection to Eli who is using his Special Forces skills to camp out in the wild while plotting his revenge in finding out who framed him for a crime he didn't commit. Then there's Jackson, the all-round good guy who everybody trusts as the local deputy sheriff. Formerly Eli's best friend, Jackson's arrest of him shatters their brotherhood and while the latter is self-righteous and means well, as the old saying goes, all the glitters isn't always gold and some of his shine starts to rub off. Finally, there's Lena, Lily's sister who left during Eli's trial. Now living in Florida as a Search and Rescue operator, she packs up and heads off to help the search for her niece with her beloved Newfoundland dog, Bear. She was Jackson's best friend and Eli's former girlfriend (I'm guessing him sleeping with her sister might be a problem lol) as the four of them (when Lily was alive) being inseparable as youths. Considering the amount going on in the book, the characters were given just the right amount of complexity and development and I really enjoyed how their stories intertwined, particularly the three adults that were close knit that suddenly have their lives once again intertwined.
The book then centres around where Shiloh and her brother might be and who's behind the grisly murder all while their lives go to pieces due to the solar flare. The story had a great small town feel to it, where everyone knows everybody else while delivering an underlying feeling of ickiness where you know one of their own isn't what they seem and causing you to ask yourself: how well do you really know your neighbours? All of the characters started off with a bang and I'm really looking forward to where the story goes regarding the need to survive and in finding out who is responsible for Lily's murder. I loved what all of the four main characters brought to the story line and they offered a great balance of the two main tropes, producing a read that had me reading well into the early hours. The plot was well thought out, realistic and well written. There aren't many authors I one-click, but Kyla Stone is a fairly recent addition for me and this book is exactly why. I loved it and can't wait for the next book.
May 20, 2023
The mix of the serial killer and apocalyptic stories didn't work well for me, it felt forced. There were a few quick cuts to the end if the world stuff thrown in that didn't add much, just reminders to remember hey there's this whole other story I'm not going to tell. Characters were roughly drawn, their motivations and reactions all extreme and cliche. Its an interesting try at something new in post apocalyptic fiction and there may be many who like it for that but it wasn't for me.
October 28, 2023
Read and forgot to rate…
June 4, 2025
"The Light We Lost" is a new author (for me) who has grabbed my attention and admiration. Her characters are very well drawn and realistic, while the storyline is entertaining and moves at a fast pace. The bad guys are bad and even the good guys are a little bit bad, which makes them seem real, because who is all good, all the time? The science is well researched and interestingly written in a way that is not confusing to those who may not have a love of that subject. The story is a dystopian landscape, in the very near future, with a mystery woven into it in a masterful way. It also has a great deal of heartbreak, along with complex and intense feelings that all of the main characters are immersed in. The world building and storytelling are top notch and make me look very forward to the next book in the series.
March 8, 2023
2/5✨
not for me I guess :/
It was more of a cop/murder mystery novel than any of the other plot points. Not really what I was looking for.
I also just hate pop culture references in stories. Like mentioning TikTok? I’m sorry but it irks me.
not for me I guess :/
It was more of a cop/murder mystery novel than any of the other plot points. Not really what I was looking for.
I also just hate pop culture references in stories. Like mentioning TikTok? I’m sorry but it irks me.
February 4, 2022
The sky on this book cover is amazing, its beautiful, scary, and foreboding in equal measure and I think it will certainly draw your eye to it on a book store shelf! After reading the book I would guess the characters featured on the cover are Jackson Cross and Lena Easton with her canine search & rescue partner Bear.
The action begins right away with this book, one of the main characters, Shiloh Easton finds her grandfather Amos bludgeoned to death, and her brother is no where to be found. Shiloh is an independent, strong willed young teen and gathers supplies for herself to set off looking for her older brother Cody. Shiloh remains a determined to find her brother throughout the whole book and she certainly doesn’t hang around waiting for help. In fact, she is more suspicious of people, though surprisingly takes the newly released Eli Pope at face value, who was thought to be the “broken heart killer,” the man who murdered her mother when she was still only a toddler. The man that put Eli Pope away for the murder of Lily, is deputy Jackson Cross. When Eli is released on a technicality, and heads back to his home, he soon finds out not only are people annoyed by his return they are really open about letting him know about it too. Eli has scores to settle and no one is going to stop him finding out who framed him for Lily’s murder. Eli, Lily, Lilys sister Lena, and Jackson had been inseparable as youngsters. There was another person who would hang out with them too, James Sawyer, who is now the area’s drug dealer, though he covers up the fact of where he gets his money from by having several legitimate businesses. James Sawyer has plenty of lackeys and security working for him so he knows what goes on in the area. However, if approached “officially” he can be evasive and is more likely to co-operate when approached by old friends. Both Jackson and Eli approach James Sawyer for answers, though whether he tells the whole truth, what he thinks is the truth or the version of the truth he wants people to know remains to be fully revealed. Eli is not the only person returning home, Lena, Lily’s sister soon packs up her car and supplies and heads “home” when she finds out about the murder of her father, and the fact her niece and nephew are now alone and “missing.”
Along with all this happening there has been a devastating weather occurrence, a super solar flare. Of Course, there are some people that have prepared for such an eventuality, such as Lena who packs all her supplies up and brings them home for herself and her family. Jackson who lives in the family homes basement conversion since moving home to help his parents care for Astrid, his disabled sister. He has a room where he has built up supplies, purchasing a bit at a time, so when the super solar flare occurs, he feels that there is no immediate rush to purchase more. That soon changes when his sister goads him into going to check the supplies by smirking when he mentions them. It turns out she has emptied all of his secured supplies and given them away. Jacksons parents, former Sheriff Horatio, nervous, eager to please mother, Dolores and infuriating sister Astrid and her long-term boyfriend don’t seem to have a clue. They seem to think everything will be back to normal within a couple of days, until it is all clearly getting worse. This mean Jackson has even more on his plate to sort out. There’s the murder of Amos Easton, the missing Shiloh and Cody Easton, who are both possible suspect and victims themselves. There are also other young girls continually going missing, whom Jackson is trying to investigate. He then has the added aggravation that Eli Pope is back in town as well making him reflect on the evidence he used to convict him all those years ago when there was a different Easton family murder.
I was a tad distracted reading this book as for some reason my kindle stopped telling me what % I was at. I continued to read regardless and became more and more drawn in. The more revelations there were the more questions I seemed to find. If Eli didn’t kill Lily who did and why? What was the “shady evidence” Jackson used to help convict Eli and why did he do it? Where is Ruby Carpenter? Is she with Cody? Will Shiloh find them? Who is after Shiloh and why? As well as who killed Amos and why and how is everyone going to cope in the aftermath of the super solar flare? Some of the questions are answered, others are left for the next book, which I am eagerly looking forward to already!!
I loved so many of the characters, Shiloh though only young being kick butt and strong willed, perhaps like her murdered mother Lily was. I immediately took to Lena Easton, the sister that left everything behind after her sister, Lily’s murder, creating a new life for herself. Then when she is called about the murder of her father Amos and her missing niece and nephew doesn’t hesitate to pack up her car and head right home as quickly as she possibly can whilst negotiating the madness and chaos caused by the solar flare.
I also fell instantly in love with both Eli, and Jackson. Eli, the wrong incarcerated, possibly framed, tough ex-military, prison hardened man, though he has a soft spot when t comes to Easton women. Jackon seems tough n the outside but I don’t think he is as tough as Eli. Jackon literally has the “weight of the world on his shoulders,” from work pressures from parents of missing girls, the recent murder, his guilt about his former best friend and his role in him being sent to prison. He also has home burdens, though he would not call them that. Jackson is the provider, his parents are still living as if everything is plentiful, they are comfortably well off and don’t seem to realise that their money will be useless and worthless in the new after the solar flare world. Jackson also has the responsibility of helping to care for his sister, not that she seems very grateful.
This book also has a plentiful supply of characters I am loving to hate! James Sawyer the drug supplier, shady and into a lot of things that are perhaps illegal! I also think he will be one to be wary of when the full extent of the super solar flare hits everyone. He seems the type to take all and any advantages that come his way. I feel a little guilty about the next character a I think I may enjoy hating and it’s because Astrid is disabled due to a car accident involving drink driving. I wonder how she will cope with the super solar flare aftermath, though I guess Jackson will do all he can to protect her. I can’t help thinking she is a bit of a “bad one” who will take advantage of Jackson’s soft heart and the fact he sees it as his duty to care for her.
Among the questions I am still puzzling over is who created the damning evidence that sent Eli to prison? I am hoping Eli & Jackson will continue to join forces somewhat like they did in this book to find the answers and protect their loved ones.
My immediate thoughts upon finishing the book were wow, I didn’t expect all that! And the whole super solar flare aftermath is only at it’s very beginning!
Summing up, this book had great characters, great world building and great plot. A brilliant start to a probably/potentially amazing series. Seriously looking forward to more of this series.
The action begins right away with this book, one of the main characters, Shiloh Easton finds her grandfather Amos bludgeoned to death, and her brother is no where to be found. Shiloh is an independent, strong willed young teen and gathers supplies for herself to set off looking for her older brother Cody. Shiloh remains a determined to find her brother throughout the whole book and she certainly doesn’t hang around waiting for help. In fact, she is more suspicious of people, though surprisingly takes the newly released Eli Pope at face value, who was thought to be the “broken heart killer,” the man who murdered her mother when she was still only a toddler. The man that put Eli Pope away for the murder of Lily, is deputy Jackson Cross. When Eli is released on a technicality, and heads back to his home, he soon finds out not only are people annoyed by his return they are really open about letting him know about it too. Eli has scores to settle and no one is going to stop him finding out who framed him for Lily’s murder. Eli, Lily, Lilys sister Lena, and Jackson had been inseparable as youngsters. There was another person who would hang out with them too, James Sawyer, who is now the area’s drug dealer, though he covers up the fact of where he gets his money from by having several legitimate businesses. James Sawyer has plenty of lackeys and security working for him so he knows what goes on in the area. However, if approached “officially” he can be evasive and is more likely to co-operate when approached by old friends. Both Jackson and Eli approach James Sawyer for answers, though whether he tells the whole truth, what he thinks is the truth or the version of the truth he wants people to know remains to be fully revealed. Eli is not the only person returning home, Lena, Lily’s sister soon packs up her car and supplies and heads “home” when she finds out about the murder of her father, and the fact her niece and nephew are now alone and “missing.”
Along with all this happening there has been a devastating weather occurrence, a super solar flare. Of Course, there are some people that have prepared for such an eventuality, such as Lena who packs all her supplies up and brings them home for herself and her family. Jackson who lives in the family homes basement conversion since moving home to help his parents care for Astrid, his disabled sister. He has a room where he has built up supplies, purchasing a bit at a time, so when the super solar flare occurs, he feels that there is no immediate rush to purchase more. That soon changes when his sister goads him into going to check the supplies by smirking when he mentions them. It turns out she has emptied all of his secured supplies and given them away. Jacksons parents, former Sheriff Horatio, nervous, eager to please mother, Dolores and infuriating sister Astrid and her long-term boyfriend don’t seem to have a clue. They seem to think everything will be back to normal within a couple of days, until it is all clearly getting worse. This mean Jackson has even more on his plate to sort out. There’s the murder of Amos Easton, the missing Shiloh and Cody Easton, who are both possible suspect and victims themselves. There are also other young girls continually going missing, whom Jackson is trying to investigate. He then has the added aggravation that Eli Pope is back in town as well making him reflect on the evidence he used to convict him all those years ago when there was a different Easton family murder.
I was a tad distracted reading this book as for some reason my kindle stopped telling me what % I was at. I continued to read regardless and became more and more drawn in. The more revelations there were the more questions I seemed to find. If Eli didn’t kill Lily who did and why? What was the “shady evidence” Jackson used to help convict Eli and why did he do it? Where is Ruby Carpenter? Is she with Cody? Will Shiloh find them? Who is after Shiloh and why? As well as who killed Amos and why and how is everyone going to cope in the aftermath of the super solar flare? Some of the questions are answered, others are left for the next book, which I am eagerly looking forward to already!!
I loved so many of the characters, Shiloh though only young being kick butt and strong willed, perhaps like her murdered mother Lily was. I immediately took to Lena Easton, the sister that left everything behind after her sister, Lily’s murder, creating a new life for herself. Then when she is called about the murder of her father Amos and her missing niece and nephew doesn’t hesitate to pack up her car and head right home as quickly as she possibly can whilst negotiating the madness and chaos caused by the solar flare.
I also fell instantly in love with both Eli, and Jackson. Eli, the wrong incarcerated, possibly framed, tough ex-military, prison hardened man, though he has a soft spot when t comes to Easton women. Jackon seems tough n the outside but I don’t think he is as tough as Eli. Jackon literally has the “weight of the world on his shoulders,” from work pressures from parents of missing girls, the recent murder, his guilt about his former best friend and his role in him being sent to prison. He also has home burdens, though he would not call them that. Jackson is the provider, his parents are still living as if everything is plentiful, they are comfortably well off and don’t seem to realise that their money will be useless and worthless in the new after the solar flare world. Jackson also has the responsibility of helping to care for his sister, not that she seems very grateful.
This book also has a plentiful supply of characters I am loving to hate! James Sawyer the drug supplier, shady and into a lot of things that are perhaps illegal! I also think he will be one to be wary of when the full extent of the super solar flare hits everyone. He seems the type to take all and any advantages that come his way. I feel a little guilty about the next character a I think I may enjoy hating and it’s because Astrid is disabled due to a car accident involving drink driving. I wonder how she will cope with the super solar flare aftermath, though I guess Jackson will do all he can to protect her. I can’t help thinking she is a bit of a “bad one” who will take advantage of Jackson’s soft heart and the fact he sees it as his duty to care for her.
Among the questions I am still puzzling over is who created the damning evidence that sent Eli to prison? I am hoping Eli & Jackson will continue to join forces somewhat like they did in this book to find the answers and protect their loved ones.
My immediate thoughts upon finishing the book were wow, I didn’t expect all that! And the whole super solar flare aftermath is only at it’s very beginning!
Summing up, this book had great characters, great world building and great plot. A brilliant start to a probably/potentially amazing series. Seriously looking forward to more of this series.
April 14, 2025
I’ve been so excited to read this, but I am kind of disappointed after I enjoyed EOC so much. It’s definitely okay, but nothing special
June 27, 2024
To me, a rare flawless murder mystery amidst solar flares setting the country back 150 years.
June 20, 2022
3.5 stars:
I liked this book. I think it has the foundation for a good series. If i can remember by Oct 28 that the next installment is available I will continue to read it. Normally I wait for next book to come out to read.
This is a cliff hanger. I would suggest to wait to read.
I liked this book. I think it has the foundation for a good series. If i can remember by Oct 28 that the next installment is available I will continue to read it. Normally I wait for next book to come out to read.
This is a cliff hanger. I would suggest to wait to read.
January 5, 2025
4.25⭐️
This author is incredible. I don't know how she does it. Mystery thriller combined with the apocalypse and characters that feel like real people, all painted in beautiful writing. I'm honestly obsessed with her.
I read her other series "Edge of collapse" (yes, the entire thing) and I absolutely loved it. She's so underrated as an author, I don't understand. I mean I know that some people don't love apocalyptic novels, especially after the pandemic but if anything, this book teaches you survival like no other. I don't think a comprehensive quide to handling the apocalypse would help me as much as her series would lmao. She has an answer for everything. It be food stocking, being resourceful, putting traps to keep yourself safe (or the ones you love), handling unfiltered water, easy food recipes, tracking, health maintenance and how different weapons work, all of these being just the icing on the cake.
But it doesn't read like a manual tho. It's just a bunch of people trying to survive, trying to keep their loved ones safe while also exploring (in this particular series) themes of identity, parenthood, justice and injustice, love and friendships, the human condition (especially in dire circumstances).
There's talk about diabetes, mental health problems like anxiety, PTSD and depression.
This book also has a very strong indigenous representation which I love (I'm not indigenous so I can't say everything is 100% accurate but knowing this author it might be, if there's anything to know about her is that she researches A LOT about everything she writes).
And of course, in Kyla Stone pure fashion, we have a dog. I LOVE the way she makes the dog a prominent character in the story.
The only reason it's not higher than what I gave it is because it took me a while to get into it because we had so many characters from the get go. So until I was half way through I had some problems keeping up but after that, everything went smoothly. There's quite the cast of characters and honestly from now on I'm not mad at that but in the beginning it was a bit confusing ngl. I just went with the flow until it made sense😭. Now I love our main characters. They're all sooo human. They make mistakes, they're not perfect, hell, sometimes they're infuriating but I love them nonetheless. They feel so real sometimes, it's scary.
This author is incredible. I don't know how she does it. Mystery thriller combined with the apocalypse and characters that feel like real people, all painted in beautiful writing. I'm honestly obsessed with her.
I read her other series "Edge of collapse" (yes, the entire thing) and I absolutely loved it. She's so underrated as an author, I don't understand. I mean I know that some people don't love apocalyptic novels, especially after the pandemic but if anything, this book teaches you survival like no other. I don't think a comprehensive quide to handling the apocalypse would help me as much as her series would lmao. She has an answer for everything. It be food stocking, being resourceful, putting traps to keep yourself safe (or the ones you love), handling unfiltered water, easy food recipes, tracking, health maintenance and how different weapons work, all of these being just the icing on the cake.
But it doesn't read like a manual tho. It's just a bunch of people trying to survive, trying to keep their loved ones safe while also exploring (in this particular series) themes of identity, parenthood, justice and injustice, love and friendships, the human condition (especially in dire circumstances).
There's talk about diabetes, mental health problems like anxiety, PTSD and depression.
This book also has a very strong indigenous representation which I love (I'm not indigenous so I can't say everything is 100% accurate but knowing this author it might be, if there's anything to know about her is that she researches A LOT about everything she writes).
And of course, in Kyla Stone pure fashion, we have a dog. I LOVE the way she makes the dog a prominent character in the story.
The only reason it's not higher than what I gave it is because it took me a while to get into it because we had so many characters from the get go. So until I was half way through I had some problems keeping up but after that, everything went smoothly. There's quite the cast of characters and honestly from now on I'm not mad at that but in the beginning it was a bit confusing ngl. I just went with the flow until it made sense😭. Now I love our main characters. They're all sooo human. They make mistakes, they're not perfect, hell, sometimes they're infuriating but I love them nonetheless. They feel so real sometimes, it's scary.
October 3, 2024
This is the third series I've picked up from this author. From the beginning I can tell a difference, this one is going to be heavily influenced by the mystery the who and why Eli was framed.
Solar flares sound scary!
🌅 Shiloh is the human representation of the saying 'raised by wolves'. She is 13 and I'm scared of her. Why can't she remember things during stressful situations, trauma, or old head injury?
🌅 Undersheriff Jackson Cross, I'm watching you real close... you stink
🌅 I hope they didn't frame Eli Pope with racist intentions. All I know so far is that he will kill very slowly and painful whoever framed him.
🌅 Lena been diabetic is going to stress me the entire series, if anything happens to her insulin... I'm going to freak out!
🌅 Once again we are in another smalltown with weird vibes. Everyone in that police department is definitely hiding something.
🌅 I'm so suspicious about Jackson and Eli can clearly figure out if he is hiding something.
Solar flares sound scary!
🌅 Shiloh is the human representation of the saying 'raised by wolves'. She is 13 and I'm scared of her. Why can't she remember things during stressful situations, trauma, or old head injury?
🌅 Undersheriff Jackson Cross, I'm watching you real close... you stink
🌅 I hope they didn't frame Eli Pope with racist intentions. All I know so far is that he will kill very slowly and painful whoever framed him.
🌅 Lena been diabetic is going to stress me the entire series, if anything happens to her insulin... I'm going to freak out!
🌅 Once again we are in another smalltown with weird vibes. Everyone in that police department is definitely hiding something.
🌅 I'm so suspicious about Jackson and Eli can clearly figure out if he is hiding something.
October 19, 2025
4.39
I sure hope Madam Stone reads these
I am going to attempt a Dakota Hole this winter/fall
I love these books set in my home state
I sure hope Madam Stone reads these
I am going to attempt a Dakota Hole this winter/fall
I love these books set in my home state
August 19, 2023
50/100 or 2.5 stars
I enjoyed Kyla’s other series, but this one wasn’t it for me. I didn’t really care about half of the characters, so I will most likely not continue with book two.
I enjoyed Kyla’s other series, but this one wasn’t it for me. I didn’t really care about half of the characters, so I will most likely not continue with book two.
February 8, 2024
I absolutely adored this entire series! It's not often that the first installment in a series, particularly a post-apocalyptic one, hits the ground running, but this one truly did. From the get-go, it's a rollercoaster ride of action, mystery, and just the right touch of potential romance that kept me flipping pages eagerly, this fast paced interesting plot kept up through all 4 books! It is a very unique post-apocolyptic series as it also contains quite a bit of thriller-like plotlines which was such a fun addition! It also had more of a slow progression than some other books in this genre, the world didn't plunge into chaos overnight, instead it was more of slow decline which was again very unique.
Set against the backdrop of a world plunged into chaos by solar flares that render modern technology useless, the story unfolds in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, amidst the lakes and wilderness. As food supplies dwindle and violence looms, a small town grapples with survival.
Told from the perspectives of four characters, each with their own chapters, the story revolves around the brutal murder of Lily Easton eight years prior. When the alleged killer is released on a technicality and another violent death rocks the town, suspicions run rampant. Shiloh, Lily's daughter, is determined to uncover the truth. Eli, wrongly convicted of the murders and recently set free from prison, seeks revenge. Jackson, the local deputy sheriff, grapples with shattered loyalties. And Lena, Lily's other sister, returns to join the search and care for her niece while confronting past relationships and secrets.
Despite the complexity of the plot and characters, the author strikes a perfect balance, allowing each storyline to weave seamlessly together. The small-town vibe coupled with the underlying tension creates a gripping narrative that makes you question just how well you know your neighbors.
As the story unfolds, centered on survival and unraveling the mystery of Lily's murder, the characters shine with complexity and development. Their intertwined lives add layers of intrigue, keeping me glued to the pages well into the night.
Overall, the plot is meticulously crafted, realistic, and expertly written, keeping you entertained through the entire series, I read all 4 books in quick succession and while they wrapped up perfectly in my eyes, I was still left wanting more of this very unique and interesting post-apocolyptic world!
Set against the backdrop of a world plunged into chaos by solar flares that render modern technology useless, the story unfolds in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, amidst the lakes and wilderness. As food supplies dwindle and violence looms, a small town grapples with survival.
Told from the perspectives of four characters, each with their own chapters, the story revolves around the brutal murder of Lily Easton eight years prior. When the alleged killer is released on a technicality and another violent death rocks the town, suspicions run rampant. Shiloh, Lily's daughter, is determined to uncover the truth. Eli, wrongly convicted of the murders and recently set free from prison, seeks revenge. Jackson, the local deputy sheriff, grapples with shattered loyalties. And Lena, Lily's other sister, returns to join the search and care for her niece while confronting past relationships and secrets.
Despite the complexity of the plot and characters, the author strikes a perfect balance, allowing each storyline to weave seamlessly together. The small-town vibe coupled with the underlying tension creates a gripping narrative that makes you question just how well you know your neighbors.
As the story unfolds, centered on survival and unraveling the mystery of Lily's murder, the characters shine with complexity and development. Their intertwined lives add layers of intrigue, keeping me glued to the pages well into the night.
Overall, the plot is meticulously crafted, realistic, and expertly written, keeping you entertained through the entire series, I read all 4 books in quick succession and while they wrapped up perfectly in my eyes, I was still left wanting more of this very unique and interesting post-apocolyptic world!
August 10, 2023
5 solid stars for packing a surprising and unexpected punch!
Stone manages to expertly entwine both mystery and apocalyptic fiction with vividly evocative writing. Emotions run high, suspense will get your heart racing, and then your heart will hurt for the broken hearted in the novel.
The Light We Lost is brilliant storytelling. The mystery and intrigue sometimes overshadows the slow build up of events leading to the impending apocalypse. But, I think that's necessary. The characters, their individual struggles and motivations, need to be established before moving forward to the next novels in the series.
And as the novel winds to an end, and the apocalypse is in the present, the ensemble of characters aren't quite strangers to each other anymore. And there is a bigger mystery to be solved, that threatens their lives along with the end of life as they've known it. So the suspense is bigger, and our hearts are all that much more invested in the characters' survival.
I tend to read less mystery and more of the fast paced, dive-right-into-things-head-first, kind of apocalyptic stories that are a thrill ride almost from the start. So this felt like a slow burn, with the apocalypse as a backdrop for a while. I was surprised by how much I loved this story.
At least for this instalment as the first in the series, this novel is character driven, with the apocalypse taking a backseat. But, the two are now so intertwined, the suspense can only get that much more thrilling moving forward.
And then there's Shiloh. She is the glue that holds all of the characters together. Her story will tug at your heart strings and make you want to join her in being strong, wild, and free.
Stone manages to expertly entwine both mystery and apocalyptic fiction with vividly evocative writing. Emotions run high, suspense will get your heart racing, and then your heart will hurt for the broken hearted in the novel.
The Light We Lost is brilliant storytelling. The mystery and intrigue sometimes overshadows the slow build up of events leading to the impending apocalypse. But, I think that's necessary. The characters, their individual struggles and motivations, need to be established before moving forward to the next novels in the series.
And as the novel winds to an end, and the apocalypse is in the present, the ensemble of characters aren't quite strangers to each other anymore. And there is a bigger mystery to be solved, that threatens their lives along with the end of life as they've known it. So the suspense is bigger, and our hearts are all that much more invested in the characters' survival.
I tend to read less mystery and more of the fast paced, dive-right-into-things-head-first, kind of apocalyptic stories that are a thrill ride almost from the start. So this felt like a slow burn, with the apocalypse as a backdrop for a while. I was surprised by how much I loved this story.
At least for this instalment as the first in the series, this novel is character driven, with the apocalypse taking a backseat. But, the two are now so intertwined, the suspense can only get that much more thrilling moving forward.
And then there's Shiloh. She is the glue that holds all of the characters together. Her story will tug at your heart strings and make you want to join her in being strong, wild, and free.
January 29, 2022
As usual, I was excited to hear Kyla’s newest book, The Light We Lost, was due out this January. After she had blown my mind with the Edge of Collapse series, I knew the next one would not disappoint. After reading this first Light We Lost book, I was hooked. I was honored to be a beta reader for the first time as it allowed me first read of the book. I read 2/3rds of the book in one sitting as it had me hooked. Be forewarned; don’t let the main character Eli turn you off on the book. I was at first thinking this character is nothing like Ian in the Collapse series. Then as I read more I realized he was not as he seemed. Just give him time. This is a roller coaster ride of a book and I am already wanting the next one. Giving it five stars. Kyla Stone is the real deal!
January 24, 2024
3.5 - This was my intro into a new genre, and I really enjoyed it! It’s an interesting whodunnit with an apocalypse story looming. I didn’t want to put it down. Good character & plot development. I would be interested in reading the rest of the series!
I have some complaints about the very direct/simple way that people were physically described, and small moments of repetitiveness.
I have some complaints about the very direct/simple way that people were physically described, and small moments of repetitiveness.
February 9, 2022
A great read, especially for the start of, what I KNOW, will be an amazing series. The setting. Great. The characters. Fantastic. The story. Fantastic.
It’s not your run-of-the-mill apocalyptic read. This is next level. Throw in a murder mystery, missing kids, an ex-con seeking revenge and possible redemption, a woman relative of the kids, with her search and rescue dog, a cop who possibly isn’t all that straight and proper.
What more could a reader ask for?
Five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars for a ripping read.
It’s not your run-of-the-mill apocalyptic read. This is next level. Throw in a murder mystery, missing kids, an ex-con seeking revenge and possible redemption, a woman relative of the kids, with her search and rescue dog, a cop who possibly isn’t all that straight and proper.
What more could a reader ask for?
Five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars for a ripping read.
February 10, 2022
Post apocalyptic, murder , and the UP setting … Kyla had me hooked from the start!!For a first book in a series Kyla did a great job introducing and building her characters. I really enjoyed this read and can’t wait for the second book in this wild ride
February 2, 2022
Shattered childhood
The author did a great job with this book. I could fill the forest as she described Shiloh escaping and Lena searching for answrrs.
The author did a great job with this book. I could fill the forest as she described Shiloh escaping and Lena searching for answrrs.
March 30, 2022
Really enjoyed this book can't wait for the next one.
April 12, 2022
End of days?
Not so unrealistic take on life after electricity. Fragile society without our conveniences. Great side plots - very relevant for today.
Not so unrealistic take on life after electricity. Fragile society without our conveniences. Great side plots - very relevant for today.
March 21, 2024
The world is ending, but crime is on the rise...in this small town alone sex trafficking, cops setting up innocent people, murder and a serial killer. I am very much interested in Lena and Bear!!! I'm hoping for a story based more around them. I'm not a Jackson fan, to say the least!
January 13, 2025
starting the year off with a bang!
September 29, 2024
What's not to like when there's a big Newfie dog in the story eh! Actually there's a lot going in in this one and I enjoyed it all. Maybe this is how the end of the world would start. The chaos, fear… a murder. I loved the pacing and the characters. I will look forward to reading the next one in the series.
February 8, 2022
Title: The Light We Lost
Author: Kyla Stone
Publisher: Paper Moon Press
ISBN: B0911S8Q3P
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
Lost Light 1
The sun gives life. It is also capable of profound destruction.
With little warning, a solar super flare erupts from the sun. A billion tons of superheated plasma hurtles through space toward Earth…
When all lights fail, who will save you?
Thirteen-year-old Shiloh wakes with a dead body beside her, her brother missing, and no memory of what happened. As fiery northern lights blaze across the sky, she sets out into the night, determined to find him.
Haunted by the past, Undersheriff Jackson Cross vows to catch a vicious killer. But every clue he uncovers leads him further into a darkness he fears he cannot defeat.
Eli Pope has just been released from prison. Wrongly convicted of murder, the former Ranger has but one goal: exact vengeance upon those who betrayed him.
Meanwhile, Search-and-Rescue first responder Lena Easton begins a harrowing 1600-mile journey to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to find the children of the one person she couldn’t save.
As multiple solar storms strike Earth, transformers explode, the power grid fails, and communication networks collapse. Half the world goes dark, thrusting the planet into utter chaos.
With society crumbling around them, the survivors must fight not only for their lives, but for everything they hold dear--hope amid devastation, justice in the face of depravity, and ultimately, the perseverance of the human spirit against all odds.
Total Score: 5/5
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Summary:
Things in Munising start to fall apart with a murder. Officer Jackson Cross is caught in the middle trying to figure out who is the killer. The two teenagers, Shiloh and Cody, who live with the victim are under scrutiny, but it seems to be the easier option. Neither can be found for questioning leaving Jackson determined to help them after the lousy hand they were dwelt. Their mother was killed years ago with a mutual friend, Eli Pope, convicted of murder.
Eli has spend years in jail until his sentence is overturned releasing him. Eli returned home to find nothing has changed. All Eli wants is to keep his freedom, but tings in the world are about to spiral out of control.
Shiloh awakens to find her grandfather dead and her brother Cody missing. She has no memory about what left her with blood on her hands. All she wants is to save her missing brother.
Lena Easton works in the search and rescue association with her dog bear. Everything was going as planned until Jackson informed her that her father was dead and her sister’s children were missing. IF that wasn’t bad enough, Lena notices the electromagnetic lights in the sky and sees a news show with a scientist talking about the changes in the sun and how it will effect the world. This is the beginning of Lena’s race to return home before everything goes wrong.
The idea of loosing everything we hold dear (electrical power, internet, banks, and civil law) leaves anyone to imagine what would happen if you are cut off and on your own. This is an incredible start to a new series. Once again Ms. Stone has created wonderful character in Bear and I for one fell in love with him form the start.
Author: Kyla Stone
Publisher: Paper Moon Press
ISBN: B0911S8Q3P
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
Lost Light 1
The sun gives life. It is also capable of profound destruction.
With little warning, a solar super flare erupts from the sun. A billion tons of superheated plasma hurtles through space toward Earth…
When all lights fail, who will save you?
Thirteen-year-old Shiloh wakes with a dead body beside her, her brother missing, and no memory of what happened. As fiery northern lights blaze across the sky, she sets out into the night, determined to find him.
Haunted by the past, Undersheriff Jackson Cross vows to catch a vicious killer. But every clue he uncovers leads him further into a darkness he fears he cannot defeat.
Eli Pope has just been released from prison. Wrongly convicted of murder, the former Ranger has but one goal: exact vengeance upon those who betrayed him.
Meanwhile, Search-and-Rescue first responder Lena Easton begins a harrowing 1600-mile journey to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to find the children of the one person she couldn’t save.
As multiple solar storms strike Earth, transformers explode, the power grid fails, and communication networks collapse. Half the world goes dark, thrusting the planet into utter chaos.
With society crumbling around them, the survivors must fight not only for their lives, but for everything they hold dear--hope amid devastation, justice in the face of depravity, and ultimately, the perseverance of the human spirit against all odds.
Total Score: 5/5
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Summary:
Things in Munising start to fall apart with a murder. Officer Jackson Cross is caught in the middle trying to figure out who is the killer. The two teenagers, Shiloh and Cody, who live with the victim are under scrutiny, but it seems to be the easier option. Neither can be found for questioning leaving Jackson determined to help them after the lousy hand they were dwelt. Their mother was killed years ago with a mutual friend, Eli Pope, convicted of murder.
Eli has spend years in jail until his sentence is overturned releasing him. Eli returned home to find nothing has changed. All Eli wants is to keep his freedom, but tings in the world are about to spiral out of control.
Shiloh awakens to find her grandfather dead and her brother Cody missing. She has no memory about what left her with blood on her hands. All she wants is to save her missing brother.
Lena Easton works in the search and rescue association with her dog bear. Everything was going as planned until Jackson informed her that her father was dead and her sister’s children were missing. IF that wasn’t bad enough, Lena notices the electromagnetic lights in the sky and sees a news show with a scientist talking about the changes in the sun and how it will effect the world. This is the beginning of Lena’s race to return home before everything goes wrong.
The idea of loosing everything we hold dear (electrical power, internet, banks, and civil law) leaves anyone to imagine what would happen if you are cut off and on your own. This is an incredible start to a new series. Once again Ms. Stone has created wonderful character in Bear and I for one fell in love with him form the start.
dnf
January 3, 2024I tried to give Kyla several chances since female writers in this genre are rare. However, it's hard to care when she falls into the same trappings as the male writers. I tried some other series of hers a while back and almost immediately DNF'd due to absolutely shoddy writing. This one seemed to be better and I hope that Stone continues to work on the craft but the biggest downfall is that she, like so many others, forget they're weaving a tale and not writing a how-to guide or product reviews. While not loaded down with the absolute gun-p*** many male writers of the genre do she does lose the audience when she's giving minute breakdowns of actions or what just "happens" to be in someone's bag. Don't get me wrong - my degrees and certifications are in these areas and this is my favorite go-to genre but it's sadly over-saturated with self-published wannabes who think because they read a few how to survive TEOTWAWKI or when SHTF manuals or watched some youtube videos suddenly they have to write and publish 10 books masquerading as fiction.
In this book, I knew we were likely headed for the eye-rolling convenient plot points when certain characters happen to be survivalists and, of course, have all the perfectly convenient know-how and supplies but when the book starts out (and even continues on for a bit) as an actual story - a murder mystery, even, - I was hopeful. Sadly, that hope didn't last long. There was so much potential for Kyla to write a really interesting story if she fleshed out the characters a bit more to make them more likable/unlikeable - or even interesting enough to be invested in them in any regard but what is there wasn't terrible. There is SOME depth to SOME of the characters.
Even though there are certain matters of convenience that pop up and feel a bit like the writer is taking the easy way out of a problem she wrote herself into or the quick time-jumping disjointedness in an effort to fill in backstory these things are easily forgivable for the sake of the overall story she's trying to tell. Still, not too long into things she starts to drop the storytelling and gets into the survivalist manual trope once she starts going into detail about the specific gear, and how specific things are done (is it really important to know that the firepit is a Dakota style? No. It adds absolutely NOTHING to the story and was put in there ONLY for Stone to "teach" survivalism 101). From here, Kyla quickly devolves from potential storyteller to textbook preacher and that's when I have to DNF yet again.
Sadly, I think I'll have to just add this author in general to my list of writers to avoid entirely unless she grows SIGNIFICANTLY as a writer. This is such a shame because, as mentioned, female authors in this genre are hard to come by, and while Stone seems to pump out books she needs to learn that Quantity does not equate to Quality. Maybe slow down and fine-tune the work to make fewer but better books instead of just trying to mass-produce/self-publish drivel.
In this book, I knew we were likely headed for the eye-rolling convenient plot points when certain characters happen to be survivalists and, of course, have all the perfectly convenient know-how and supplies but when the book starts out (and even continues on for a bit) as an actual story - a murder mystery, even, - I was hopeful. Sadly, that hope didn't last long. There was so much potential for Kyla to write a really interesting story if she fleshed out the characters a bit more to make them more likable/unlikeable - or even interesting enough to be invested in them in any regard but what is there wasn't terrible. There is SOME depth to SOME of the characters.
Even though there are certain matters of convenience that pop up and feel a bit like the writer is taking the easy way out of a problem she wrote herself into or the quick time-jumping disjointedness in an effort to fill in backstory these things are easily forgivable for the sake of the overall story she's trying to tell. Still, not too long into things she starts to drop the storytelling and gets into the survivalist manual trope once she starts going into detail about the specific gear, and how specific things are done (is it really important to know that the firepit is a Dakota style? No. It adds absolutely NOTHING to the story and was put in there ONLY for Stone to "teach" survivalism 101). From here, Kyla quickly devolves from potential storyteller to textbook preacher and that's when I have to DNF yet again.
Sadly, I think I'll have to just add this author in general to my list of writers to avoid entirely unless she grows SIGNIFICANTLY as a writer. This is such a shame because, as mentioned, female authors in this genre are hard to come by, and while Stone seems to pump out books she needs to learn that Quantity does not equate to Quality. Maybe slow down and fine-tune the work to make fewer but better books instead of just trying to mass-produce/self-publish drivel.
September 12, 2022
Reading this book at this point in time was a mistake.
A big one.
There I was diving in, eating it all up to my heart's content to the point of loving it. I then prepared to launch myself into the next one, only to then realize that I had been blissfully unaware that it's the first of a budding series.
There is not yet a book two.
I was seriously like, "Omg NO!"
And now I have to WAIT? For like 6 more months? UGHHHHHHH. My own fault, I guess. After falling hard for Kyla's writing via her The Edge of Collapse series, (my first exposure to her as an author), I knew I was ready for more of her work. I just didn't pay attention to which work I was aiming for. Turns out I chose the NEWER one that's still in baby stages. Sigh.
At any rate, if it isn't clear by now, then I allow me to reiterate that I absolutely, positively, loved. This. BOOK. I loved literally everything about it. I was introduced to several characters, all of them likable in their presentations and personalities. I already have my favorites, (and it's more than one!) but even the ones that haven't made the cut aren't lackluster by comparison. I feel like Kyla is putting lots of TLC into everyone who is in this story, and it showed. So far, no one feels like a cheap, throwaway character. Roles feel important. Plots feel harrowing, even in their budding stages. I was intrigued and drawn in from the very beginning.
The plot of this book is a damn interesting one, and I love the slow build into what's coming. The sun's spouting off some solar flares that's affecting Earth, but it hasn't fully sunken in yet for everyone. This literally feels like a disaster movie unfurling in slow motion, (which is a GREAT thing), particularly because Kyla made it a point to include an important plot detail embedded within that bigger story. Not only is the world headed for a particular sort of doom, there's also a murderer to be found. Apparently, finding justice in a world about to collapse is a damn hard thing to achieve. I LOVE that complicated scenario. Makes things feel that much more realistic.
Kyla's lack of carelessness with the characters and their stories in this developing "disaster movie" is already starting to make me fearful of what will become of them. I can't think of a single thing I didn't like in this book. It's being so carefully crafted, and I love that so much. Given how pleased I was with Kyla's Edge of Collapse series, I have no doubt that I'm in for a wild, crazy ride. I just hate that I gotta wait for it now. Ugh. Guess I will just jump into another series of hers to tide me over, which ain't even a bad thing anyway.
A big one.
There I was diving in, eating it all up to my heart's content to the point of loving it. I then prepared to launch myself into the next one, only to then realize that I had been blissfully unaware that it's the first of a budding series.
There is not yet a book two.
I was seriously like, "Omg NO!"
And now I have to WAIT? For like 6 more months? UGHHHHHHH. My own fault, I guess. After falling hard for Kyla's writing via her The Edge of Collapse series, (my first exposure to her as an author), I knew I was ready for more of her work. I just didn't pay attention to which work I was aiming for. Turns out I chose the NEWER one that's still in baby stages. Sigh.
At any rate, if it isn't clear by now, then I allow me to reiterate that I absolutely, positively, loved. This. BOOK. I loved literally everything about it. I was introduced to several characters, all of them likable in their presentations and personalities. I already have my favorites, (and it's more than one!) but even the ones that haven't made the cut aren't lackluster by comparison. I feel like Kyla is putting lots of TLC into everyone who is in this story, and it showed. So far, no one feels like a cheap, throwaway character. Roles feel important. Plots feel harrowing, even in their budding stages. I was intrigued and drawn in from the very beginning.
The plot of this book is a damn interesting one, and I love the slow build into what's coming. The sun's spouting off some solar flares that's affecting Earth, but it hasn't fully sunken in yet for everyone. This literally feels like a disaster movie unfurling in slow motion, (which is a GREAT thing), particularly because Kyla made it a point to include an important plot detail embedded within that bigger story. Not only is the world headed for a particular sort of doom, there's also a murderer to be found. Apparently, finding justice in a world about to collapse is a damn hard thing to achieve. I LOVE that complicated scenario. Makes things feel that much more realistic.
Kyla's lack of carelessness with the characters and their stories in this developing "disaster movie" is already starting to make me fearful of what will become of them. I can't think of a single thing I didn't like in this book. It's being so carefully crafted, and I love that so much. Given how pleased I was with Kyla's Edge of Collapse series, I have no doubt that I'm in for a wild, crazy ride. I just hate that I gotta wait for it now. Ugh. Guess I will just jump into another series of hers to tide me over, which ain't even a bad thing anyway.
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