The Hope We Keep
In a world with no power, no law, and no mercy—no one is safe.
Months after a catastrophic solar flare destroys the power grid, the residents of Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula grow more desperate by the day.
At a crumbling lighthouse on the edge of Lake Superior, Lena and Shiloh Easton carve out a fragile refuge. But when a group of escaped convicts breaks in and steals Lena’s insulin, Lena must track them down. Because if she runs out, she dies.
Sheriff Jackson Cross has sacrificed nearly everything to keep his people safe. Now another threat looms: Sykes—a violent fugitive with nothing to lose—and his fellow convicts are loose in the woods, and the bodies are piling up. Not everyone will survive what’s coming.
Eli Pope has found a second chance—at life, maybe even love. With everything to lose, he’s fought hard to become a better man. But with Sykes and his men circling like wolves, Eli has one mission: protect Shiloh and Lena. No matter what it costs. Even if it means becoming the man he swore he’d never be again.
Kyla Stone
I spend my days writing apocalyptic and dystopian fiction novels. Because what's more fun than imagining the end of the world from the comfort of your couch?
I love writing stories exploring how ordinary people cope with extraordinary circumstances, especially situations where the normal comforts, conveniences, and rules are stripped away.
My favorite stories to read and write deal with characters struggling with inner demons who learn to face and overcome their fears, launching their transformation into the strong, brave warrior they were meant to become.
Some of my favorite books include The Road, The Passage, Hunger Games, and Ready Player One. My favorite movies are The Lord of the Rings and Gladiator. Give me a good story in any form, and I'm happy.
Oh, and add in a cool fall evening in front of a crackling fire, a book in one hand and a hot mocha latte in the other (or dark chocolate!): that's my heaven.
When I'm not writing, you can find me practicing at the range with my Springfield XDS or shopping for cool new gear for my bugout bag. You may find me hiking to a waterfall in the Smokies, traveling to far-flung locations, or jumping out of a plane (parachute included).
Lost Light
Lost Light consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
