The Loved and the Lost (Verona Trilogy)

The final book in the Verona Trilogy does not disappoint the readers! This final ending is a bittersweet story of one desperately, passionately trying to retrieve last love through time. Will time travel be able to change Hansum's & Guiletta's fate without disturbing historical events? Can Hansum persuade the Council to permit him and his friends to try? Perhaps if Hansum and his friends become the perfect citizens, it will help in his cause.

The 'Loved and the Lost ' also further explores the lives of Lincoln, & Shamira. With the changes in their lives, will they still want to help him or must he do it on his own if the Council agrees. Hansum's turmoil increases - as does situations encountered - and time passes by.

This ha been an show more interesting series in the viewpoint of the author. This dystopian series is much more realistic and feasible than most others I have read. Although some of the authors reasons after the end of his final chapter, I do not fully agree with, I still feel the reasoning is well thought through and bears consideration.

This book is recommended for YA of all ages. Adults will equally find this engaging.

This series was very well written with but a few crude words. Because of those few crude words and a slightly excessive "mulling" over events by Hansum, I still cannot give a full Five Stars rating.

Therefore in my review of this book, I offer a Four and a Half stars rating.

*This book was gifted to me for and honest review, of which I have given. show less

This is the third and final book in The Verona Trilogy and I have read them all. I will say that it took me a few pages into this novel before I got my bearings since it had been a while since I had read the second book in the series. But once I did, I was back into the rich world that Mr. Kaufman has built for his three protagonists.

In this book, Hansum, Shamira and Lincoln are trying to rescue Hansum's wife Guilietta from her fate and bring her into the future so that they can live, altogether now - happily ever after. The problem is, every time they go back in time to save her they make things worse. How will they overcome the obstacles placed before them so that they can move forward instead of backward?

It's a learning process for show more all three as they train for their missions but experience love and loss along the way. Mr. Kaufman doesn't spare his characters as they try to "fix" things that sometimes just cannot be fixed. He writes in a fashion that has his reader turning the pages although I must admit that I was getting a touch frustrated with this one - I think we had one "adventure" too many before we reached the ending. The ending was satisfying but not what was expected so I guess that is good.

Despite these being written for a young adult audience I found myself enjoying them.

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Original review here: http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/2013/04/indie-book-review-loved-and-lost-ver...

The Loved and The Lost is the final installment in the Verona trilogy and what an ending to such an epic series. This time around the team knows what the History Camp was up to. They now know what they have to do to fix things, but will history repeat itself? They travel back to 14th century Verona again to save their extended family, but they see that it will not be easy at all. There are more dangers around then they originally thought.

I loved this. This was a great ending to an incredible series. I loved seeing how much these characters have grown. They have went from being troublesome kids with not a care in the world to becoming show more people who are willing to help and sacrifice for the ones they love. I love all the characters even more this time around. As mentioned, I love how much Hansum has changed. His improvement is immense. He started off as such a brat. But now he is a man on a mission. He wants to save Guilietta from the unfortunate fate that had befallen her. He wants to save her and their unborn child. They want to bring her to the future. It was so painful to see because every time they traveled back into the 14th century, the consequences were worse and worse.

I also love Lincoln and Shamira of course. Lincoln is definitely a favorite. I love how much he has grown, but he is still able to be funny and make me laugh. And Shamira has found a new love named Kingsley. I loved them both especially Kingsley. He was quite sexy and lovable. We still have all the other characters that we have grown to love or hate. I still must say, I still feel bad for Uglinio. He has done some bad and equally stupid things, but I don't know. I think it was all the hits to the head. He might have turned out differently. But maybe I am just making excuses for him.

I love all the emotion that was put into this. You will go from screaming curses to crying your eyes out. I love that the History Camp wants them to really learn from their lessons. The story was so intense and full of twists, it killed me. You won't believe where this goes. I loved what Kaufman threw at us even though it had me screaming at times. It was so amazing. I really loved the ending. Man, I wish I could spoil you guys. But you have to experience it for yourself.

I highly recommend this book. I highly recommend this whole series. It takes you places you never thought you would go. Even if time travel isn't your thing, this is still a must read. It is never boring or confusing. You will root for all these characters and be completely entranced in their incredible journeys in the future and the past. What a great mix of historical fiction, dystopian, and science fiction. You really won't find anything like this trilogy. This series is a must read. show less

The events of this final installment of The Verona Trilogy had me both excited and shaking my head at the same time. I’m a stickler for timeline and continuity, so the entire premise was a little difficult for me, knowing that the ultimate results of everyone’s actions were unknown. At the same time, I wanted to see how this story would end, so I felt compelled to read to the end.

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THE LOVED AND THE LOST by Lory S. Kaufman is an interesting Fantasy/Science Fiction/Teens. Book 3 in the "Verona" trilogy,but can be read as a stand alone. Although, I would recommend reading the other two in this trilogy,"The Lens and the Looker" and "The Bronze and the Brimstone". This is the final in the story of Hansum, Shamira and Lincoln,they start out in the 24 century and end up in the 14th century,Verona. These young teens have been on an adventure of a lifetime. Filled with love lost,love found again,tragedy,threats,and starting a new life. Fast paced,filled with danger,sacrifice,and of course love. An exciting conclusion to the "Verona"trilogy,with a few twists and turns and a lot of surprises. I think Young readers will show more enjoy this trilogy,as they learn history and can combine the two. An interesting tale of love and life.Received for an honest review from Pump Up Your Book.

RATING: 4

HEAT RATING: SWEET

REVIEWED BY: AprilR, My Book Addiction Reviews show less

Book Review & Giveaway: We’re participating in the Signed Book Giveaway Hop, and Lory S. Kaufman has been kind enough to autograph his newest novel in the Verona Trilogy, The Loved and the Lost. This is Book #3 in this science fiction time travel trilogy, which is perfect for the YA readers. We reviewed Book #2, The Bronze and the Brimstone, last year as part of a virtual book tour. A link to that review is at the end of this one. I believe this series will work well for kids 12 and up. It’s a fun storyline and, in addition to fun sci-fi elements, it gives an interesting look at 14th century history and a nod to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The Loved and the Lost can be a stand-alone read but, of course, it’s more interesting show more as part of the trilogy. And someone is going to win it at http://popcornreads.com/?p=5785. show less

4.5 stars ;) My proper review can be found at: http://www.lizziewrites.com/review-the-loved-and-the-lost-by-lory-s-kaufman-blog...