When the children return (Children of the Eye Book 2)

When the children return (Children of the Eye Book 2)

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  • Author：Barry Kirwan
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Felicia ，

I’ve looked forward to book two of the Children of the Eye series since January and When the Children Return didn’t disappoint。A now-adult Sally leads the battle-ready group as the Athena returns to Earth to face the Axleth and reclaim their planet。It will be easier said than done。Even with the artificial intelligence Ares and his knowledge way beyond humanity’s imaginings， the fight will be daunting， perhaps even hopeless。 Has Ares shared everything he knows with the humans？ What does he know a I’ve looked forward to book two of the Children of the Eye series since January and When the Children Return didn’t disappoint。A now-adult Sally leads the battle-ready group as the Athena returns to Earth to face the Axleth and reclaim their planet。It will be easier said than done。Even with the artificial intelligence Ares and his knowledge way beyond humanity’s imaginings， the fight will be daunting， perhaps even hopeless。 Has Ares shared everything he knows with the humans？ What does he know about the mysterious ship that attacked the Athena and is following them to Earth？Doesn’t look as though the enemy of my enemy is my friend， but it will take battle， betrayal， and loss before the true enemy is identified。Nathan， our hero from book one is back， still not feeling like a hero。 Haunted by his service in Afghanistan， even the small victory of saving some of Earth’s children doesn’t change him。 Things get even worse for him when Lara goes missing and is presumed dead。 But never count him out。 The survivors can make this planned assault on their home planet because he got them out the first time and he’ll rise to the occasion when needed。Like Sally， many of the children who escaped are now adults， some with children of their own。 But some have chosen to be augmented by Ares to assist with piloting the Athena， and now exist as something more than human。However， like in book one， it is man’s humanity that to me is the dominant theme of When the Children Return。 Our differences separate us。 Our differences lead us to shun， hate， and violence。 But Barry Kirwan’s science fiction adventure proves when we have a common enemy and goal， those differences are meaningless and fade away。 （So why do we allow them to do so much damage at all？）This fast-moving epic has several moments of ennui and regret， and sadness， but realistic characters and stellar writing not only lead to smooth transitions but also made this a one-sitting read for me。Bittersweet， yet hopeful， the ending is open enough for a book three， and I’m here for it！Enjoy！ 。。。more

Valery ，

When the Children Return （Children of the Eye Book 2） by Barry Kirwan is an excellent science fiction book that not only entertains but builds on highly imaginative settings。 This ability of the author renders this book eminently readable。 You will get to know the well-described characters too。 They are richly rendered and relatable。 But it is the shocking opening is that pulls you in and compels you to read further。 There's a ton of action， with clever and clear writing that makes it even more When the Children Return （Children of the Eye Book 2） by Barry Kirwan is an excellent science fiction book that not only entertains but builds on highly imaginative settings。 This ability of the author renders this book eminently readable。 You will get to know the well-described characters too。 They are richly rendered and relatable。 But it is the shocking opening is that pulls you in and compels you to read further。 There's a ton of action， with clever and clear writing that makes it even more fascinating。 As you read this second book in the series， you revisit familiar characters who face new challenges while they figure out who their enemies are。 Great book and highly recommend。 。。。more

Grady ，

‘We have this， It’s enough。’ – Superb science fiction writing！British author Barry Kirwan， now living outside of Paris， has written academic articles about preventing disasters in nuclear power plants， oil rigs， and aircraft （his work experience has been in air traffic and nuclear power safety）， four text books on human error， and ten novels - THE EDEN PARADOX， EDEN’S TRIAL， EDEN’S REVENGE， EDEN’S ENDGAME， 66 METRES， 37 HOURS， 88 NORTH， THE DEAD TELL LIES， and his Children of the Eye - WHEN THE ‘We have this， It’s enough。’ – Superb science fiction writing！British author Barry Kirwan， now living outside of Paris， has written academic articles about preventing disasters in nuclear power plants， oil rigs， and aircraft （his work experience has been in air traffic and nuclear power safety）， four text books on human error， and ten novels - THE EDEN PARADOX， EDEN’S TRIAL， EDEN’S REVENGE， EDEN’S ENDGAME， 66 METRES， 37 HOURS， 88 NORTH， THE DEAD TELL LIES， and his Children of the Eye - WHEN THE CHILDREN COME， and now volume two WHEN THE CHILDREN RETURN。 He writes under two names – J。F。 Kirwan for thrillers and Barry Kirwan for science fiction novels。Electing to open this continuing saga with a Prologue that reinforces the readers’ attention to the reflections of the initial book， Barry takes science fiction writing to a new level。 His polished prose lingers over character creation assures the recognition of the validity of the human aspects of the ‘children。’ The new story opens as follows: ‘I do want to have children with you， Michael。 I really do。 Someday，’ Sally whispered， Michael asleep next to her。 He couldn’t hear her words。 Except perhaps through a dream that would vanish upon waking， leaving no trace。 Recently， as Earth finally drew near， Michael would hint now and again。 She’d change the subject， pretend she hadn’t heard。 She knew he got it。 She couldn’t consider having children， not yet， not until every Axleth was dead， because she’d seen， as Michael had， as all the first-wavers had， what their own parents had been brainwashed into doing。 The Axleth had really done a number on humanity。 Kill all the kids…。’ This intriguing moment suggests the progress of the saga。The provided synopsis of the book’s tale serves the novel well: ‘A decade ago， ten-year-old Sally watched helplessly as the brutal Axleth invaded Earth， brainwashing adults and exterminating children。 She and a few hundred others escaped aboard the spaceship Athena， piloted by the secretive Artificial Intelligence who calls himself Ares。 Now， as they approach Earth， she leads her fearless band of refugees determined to take back their home at any cost。 But much has changed on Earth。 Finding allies willing to rise up against the Axleth stranglehold will be difficult。 And as they near the Solar System， the Athena is tracked and attacked by an enemy ship。 Something has followed them from the depths of space。 As war erupts on Earth， Sally’s small army must show more courage than they knew they possessed， and Sally herself must come to terms with what it truly means to be a battle commander， and decide exactly how much she is willing to sacrifice to win back her planet。’Barry Kirwan understands the importance of allowing the reader to identify with the human characters – a trait that then opens the imagination and involvement in the sci-fi elements。 This series is delivered with such style that it transports us into a world so credible that we feel as though we are physically accompanying the characters。 Simply excellent！ 。。。more

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