The Lens and the Looker (The Verona Trilogy)

BOOK 1 of The Verona Trilogy Young Adult Post Dystopian FictionIt s the 24th century and humans with the help of artificial intelligences A I s have finally created the perfect post dystopian society To make equally perfect citizens for this world the elders have created History Camps full sized recreations of cities from Earth s distant pasts Here teens live the way their ancestors did doing the same dirty jobs and experiencing the same degradations History Camps teach youths not to repeat the mistakes that almost caused the planet to die But not everything goes to plan In this first of a trilogy we meet three spoiled teens in the year 2347 Hansum almost 17 is good looking and athletic Shamira 15 is sassy independent and an artistic genius Lincoln 14 is the smart aleck But you don t have to scratch too far beneath the surface to find his insecurities These three hard cases refuse the valuable lessons History Camps teach But when they are kidnapped and taken back in time to 1347 Verona Italy they only have two choices adapt to the harsh medieval ways or die The dangers are many their enemies are powerful and safety is a long way away It s hardly the ideal environment to fall in love but that s exactly what happens In an attempt to survive the trio risks introducing technology from the future It could save them or it could change history Series Overview The Lens and the Looker is the first book of The Verona Trilogy It s followed by The Bronze and the Brimstone and The Loved and the Lost The series takes readers along on the life changing journey of three 24th century teens While the three protagonists appear quite immature in the first half of The Lens and the Looker this is not a series aimed exclusively at young teens Lory Kaufman says he writes for readers 13 to 113 and precocious 12 year olds This is borne out by the fact that about half the readership of the series is adult What many readers say they love about