Lost Light

"Kyla Stone is a commanding and masterful storyteller." -Franklin Horton, author of The Borrowed World series The solar storm devastated the world. The real danger is just beginning. With the power grid down, cell service gone, and supply chains shattered, the rural towns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula teeter on the brink. Sheriff Jackson Cross struggles to hold the line when Sawyer, a ruthless criminal mastermind, and the armed thugs he commands set their sights on Munising. They're watching. Waiting. Testing the town's defenses. Jackson knows what's coming, and they're not ready. For Shiloh Easton, survival came at a cost. Her grandfather was murdered. Her brother is gone forever. Her aunt Lena and her rescue dog Bear promise to help her heal. But Lena is a Type 1 diabetic, and the insulin she needs to survive is nearly gone. Lena is running out of choices-and time. Freedom hasn't granted Eli Pope peace. The town still sees a killer. Jackson doesn't trust him. Lena barely looks at him. When another body is found-staged and mutilated-Eli realizes the truth: a serial killer hunts among them. And he's hiding inside Sawyer's crew. To stop him, Eli must go undercover to live among monsters. The deeper he goes, the more he risks losing the last piece of himself that's still human. From USA Today bestselling author Kyla Stone comes the explosive second novel in the apocalyptic Lost Light series. The Dark We Seek is a harrowing, atmospheric survival thriller perfect for fans of The Last of Us, SILO, and The Road-a haunting exploration of justice, vengeance, and what it takes to survive in a world where the the rules are gone.

"A gripping story of resilience in a world struggling to survive after a massive solar flare. A must-read for fans of post-apocalyptic thrillers." -A.G. Riddle, bestselling author of Winter World Surviving the end of the world is only the beginning. When a solar superstorm slams into Earth, it ignites the sky-and wipes out modern civilization. Power grids fail. Satellites fry. Communications collapse. In the remote wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, young Shiloh Easton wakes covered in blood. Her grandfather has been murdered. Her brother is missing. And she remembers nothing. Armed with a crossbow, Shiloh vanishes into the forest to find her brother-before the killer finds her. Eight years ago, Eli Pope was convicted of a murder he didn't commit. Now he's free, and out for vengeance. First on his list: Undersheriff Jackson Cross. Jackson Cross once put his best friend behind bars. Now the world is unraveling, two kids are missing, and the killer could be anyone. With law and order crumbling, Jackson is forced to turn to the only man who can track the children: Eli Pope. But trusting the man who wants him dead may cost him everything. Sixteen hundred miles away in Tampa, first responder Lena Easton gets the call before the cell towers fail: her father is dead, her niece and nephew are missing, and the man who shattered her life is free. With her search-and-rescue dog Bear at her side, Lena heads north-toward the past she left behind, and a world gone dark From USA Today Bestselling Author Kyla Stone comes the acclaimed apocalyptic survival series exploring the struggle to survive in a shattered world. A disaster thriller perfect for fans of A.G. Riddle, Dean Koontz, SILO and The Last of Us.

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. Neighbors turn on each other, vying for the last scraps of food. At a crumbling lighthouse on the edge of Lake Superior, Lena and Shiloh Easton have carved out a fragile refuge. But when a group of escaped convicts breaks in and steals Lena's insulin, any sense of safety disappears. With her dog Bear at her side, Lena sets out to 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. Eli Pope has found a second chance-at life, maybe even love. 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 is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 25 novels. With over two million copies sold worldwide, her books have been translated into several languages. The Hope We Keep is the third installment in the apocalyptic Lost Light series, a gritty, powerful survival thriller perfect for fans of SILO, The Last of Us, The Road, and A.G. Riddle and Dean Koontz. "Engrossing from the first sentence. Perfect for fans of anything apocalyptic." -Tara Ellis, author of First Impact and Flashpoint