The Lens and the Looker The Verona Trilogy Book 1 eBook Lory S Kaufman Lou Aronica
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BOOK #1 of The Verona Trilogy
Young Adult, Post-Dystopian Fiction
It’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 this series is its wonderful mix of science fiction (the future) and historical fiction (the past). While there’s time travel, there are also sword fights, and while there are detailed descriptions of ancient technologies, the story also includes many colorful characters who just happen to be artificial intelligences. There’s allusions to a Romeo and Juliet love story and also characters who have murderous intentions toward the lovers. And the setting? Many readers are praising the accurately described historical setting of 14th century Verona Italy, where much of the story takes place.
The Lens and the Looker The Verona Trilogy Book 1 eBook Lory S Kaufman Lou Aronica
This was an interesting post-dystopian story of a non-Jetsons future with A.I. (I read the backstory on the author's site and it was a fun, informative read).Hansum lives in 2347 Common Era (CE), which I believe is millenia after humans nearly drove themselves to extinction (although from mentions of the lack of religion, it might just be 2347 BC named as CE). Every human has an artificial intelligence nanny from the moment they're born. Population is controlled to where engines, transportation, roads and rails were replaced by levitation technology and some telepathic ones as well. A.I.s "could look like anything but a good imitation of a human" (pg. 3) which makes some of them quite interesting. Nanny A.I.s are essentially linked to their wards' minds.
Hansum lives at the Community of New York College, but because he's constantly mentioned as a teen, I can't determine if it's boarding school called college or a university college. Anyway, his behavior has forced the dean to send him, as well as two others (Shamira and Lincoln) to Deep-Immersion History Camp.
History camp allows anyone to learn about the past and the mistakes that can't be repeated. It also teaches them skills that would otherwise go forgotten - like cooking (which Shamira has to do) or making spectacles (which Hansum and Lincoln are apprenticing for). Actors at History Camps may not know much beyond the common language, so they simulate dialects while throwing in a few foreign terms. Many students do summer camps at History camp either as goers or actors, or will even take vacations.. Because it's usually enforced, Hansum finds it to be more like brainwashing to get youth into shape instead of helping them learn life lessons, including patience, hard work, and true struggles.
So the 3 teens end up in 14th Century Verona....in the year of the Black Death. Fortunately, Hansum has a genie to help! Unfortunately, a future traveler named Arimus brings the teens to the real 1347 Verona. Armius gives them what the TV show "Farscape" calls translator microbes, allowing them to speak and understand Italian. I absolutely love how the translation works and how realistic it is when some curses don't transfer over (like merda, if I'm understanding it correctly) and also slang, like 'zippy'. Again, it's so much like "Farscape" that I have to smile.
The three are taken in as orphans by the della Cappa's, wher the husband is a former drunk, the wife has some mental disability that's been strengthened by the Master's past mistakes, a beautiful daughter, and a servant named Ugilino who has a very low status and poor manners/behavior.
Great quote: "Life is learning to always dance back into Heaven." - page 205 (59%) (Guilietta)
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The Lens and the Looker The Verona Trilogy Book 1 eBook Lory S Kaufman Lou Aronica Reviews
This is an exciting new series in the YA genre that will appeal to readers of various ages. Though I think it's one of those stories that shouldn't be "pigeon-holed" into just one genre or classification. While it's being marketed towards YA readers, I think dystopian, historical fiction, time travel, romance, adventure and science fiction aspects are also well represented in this work by Lory S. Kaufman. As an adult who enjoys all of these genres, including YA; I found this to be a great read.
I'm an avid reader of historical fiction. When I saw the description of this story, I jumped at the chance to be part of the blog tour. One of my favorite books/movies is Timeline by Michael Crichton. It involves a group of archaeologists who are thrown back into medieval France and must learn to survive without their modern amenities. This story reminded me of that in a vague way and I am happy to say I'm not disappointed. The Verona Trilogy is a fresh and original take on the "fish out of water" syndrome.
A History Camp where youngsters are taught to learn from the mistakes of the past is a fantastic idea. I love that our three main characters are pretty much hard-ass delinquents who are spoiled and quite jaded. They do their best to get in their own way and cause even more problems for themselves and the adults who are trying to help them. It was fun watching the three of them grow and change their perceptions of themselves and the privileged life they came from. None of them were especially likable at the start. I found myself caring what happened to them quickly as the story progressed and their hardships began piling up on them.
The extensive research done by Mr. Kaufman is very apparent from the beginning. He mixes historical facts in with the fictional tale seamlessly. I learned a lot about Verona and much of medieval life without feeling like I was being "taught". The story was enjoyable and educational and I became attached to many of the people who made the tale come alive for me. While Hansum is the one we spent the most time with in the story, I am hoping to hear more from Shamira and Lincoln in the upcoming books.
I highly recommend this book and the rest of the series.
This was an interesting post-dystopian story of a non-Jetsons future with A.I. (I read the backstory on the author's site and it was a fun, informative read).
Hansum lives in 2347 Common Era (CE), which I believe is millenia after humans nearly drove themselves to extinction (although from mentions of the lack of religion, it might just be 2347 BC named as CE). Every human has an artificial intelligence nanny from the moment they're born. Population is controlled to where engines, transportation, roads and rails were replaced by levitation technology and some telepathic ones as well. A.I.s "could look like anything but a good imitation of a human" (pg. 3) which makes some of them quite interesting. Nanny A.I.s are essentially linked to their wards' minds.
Hansum lives at the Community of New York College, but because he's constantly mentioned as a teen, I can't determine if it's boarding school called college or a university college. Anyway, his behavior has forced the dean to send him, as well as two others (Shamira and Lincoln) to Deep-Immersion History Camp.
History camp allows anyone to learn about the past and the mistakes that can't be repeated. It also teaches them skills that would otherwise go forgotten - like cooking (which Shamira has to do) or making spectacles (which Hansum and Lincoln are apprenticing for). Actors at History Camps may not know much beyond the common language, so they simulate dialects while throwing in a few foreign terms. Many students do summer camps at History camp either as goers or actors, or will even take vacations.. Because it's usually enforced, Hansum finds it to be more like brainwashing to get youth into shape instead of helping them learn life lessons, including patience, hard work, and true struggles.
So the 3 teens end up in 14th Century Verona....in the year of the Black Death. Fortunately, Hansum has a genie to help! Unfortunately, a future traveler named Arimus brings the teens to the real 1347 Verona. Armius gives them what the TV show "Farscape" calls translator microbes, allowing them to speak and understand Italian. I absolutely love how the translation works and how realistic it is when some curses don't transfer over (like merda, if I'm understanding it correctly) and also slang, like 'zippy'. Again, it's so much like "Farscape" that I have to smile.
The three are taken in as orphans by the della Cappa's, wher the husband is a former drunk, the wife has some mental disability that's been strengthened by the Master's past mistakes, a beautiful daughter, and a servant named Ugilino who has a very low status and poor manners/behavior.
Great quote "Life is learning to always dance back into Heaven." - page 205 (59%) (Guilietta)
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