“Reclaiming Shilo Snow” is an incredible, intense, imaginative sequel to Mary Weber’s “The Evaporation of Sofi Snow,” drawing attention to human trafficking and love for our fellow man.
Picking up immediately where the first novel ends, Sofi, along with her on-again-off-again friend Ambassador Miguel, is still on the Delonese planet searching for her brother Shilo, who went missing during an explosion that rocked the FanFights event on Earth.
As Sofi continues her search, she begins to unravel the truth behind the Delonese people … and their testing upon human children … and the role her mother, Corp 30 CEO Inola, played.
Each chapter tells the story through the goings on of three different characters: Sofi, Miguel and Inola, which offers an interesting perspective of the plot, moving the narrative along quickly — and often leaving storylines on a cliffhanger at the end of each chapter.
Weber has done an amazing job with creating a sci-fi thriller series with great story telling and amazing characters — human, alien and artificial. But she also fills the story with great themes and lessons, like overcoming secrets; finding a sense of worth, and knowing that we are enough; the fact that we can control technology, but we will never be able to control human conviction; the importance of loving and caring for our fellow man; and compassion is our greatest weapon.
If you read anything in this book, be sure to read Miguel’s final chapter, as it reminds us of our humanity and caring for the plight of our fellow man. It’s beautifully written.
“Reclaiming Shilo Snow” will appeal not only to its intended audience (Youth), but also to adults. It might be a little intense for younger readers, though. And there are very occasional times the writing is a tad tech-heavy and therefore slightly confusing.
This book is NOT a standalone novel. I would highly recommend reading “The Evaporation of Sofi Snow” first, as the two books are heavily linked. Fans of stories like “Ender’s Game,” the “Hunger Games” series or Twilight Zone’s “To Serve Man” episode will love this series.
Four and a half stars out of five.
Thomas Nelson provided this complimentary copy for my honest, unbiased review.