Book excerpt: Enjoy Eye of Stone, book three in Heart of Smoke, a new dystopian romance series by Young Adult author Megan O'Russell. Paradise is a prison. After a lifetime spent imagining the safety inside the domes, the terrible truth has become impossible for Lanni to deny. The kep are willing to sacrifice their own to achieve the future the Incorporation demands. And Lanni’s turn for torment is coming. With time running out, Lanni’s only hope of escaping the domes’ cruelty is to make a bargain that could start a war. Lost in a web of lies and blood, Lanni must choose what she’s willing to risk before her last hope for freedom disappears. *** Heart of Smoke is a young adult, paranormal romance series that weaves vampires and werewolves into a dystopian society, creating a post-apocalyptic, end of the world adventure. Whether you’re in the mood for love triangles, a friends to lovers twist, or just crave young adult fiction books that feature girls in STEM, Heart of Smoke is an apocalyptic sci-fi YA fans will love. With runaways, orphans, and science fiction feats of genetic engineering that will change your view of the apocalypse, this is a series you’ll be dying to binge! This complete series of vampire novels is also available in paperback. *** Eye of Stone is perfect for fans of Suzanne Collins, Veronica Roth, Victoria Aveyard, Stephenie Meyer, Heidi Catherine, K. A. Riley, Kyla Stone, Kortney Keisel, and Marissa Meyer.