When the children return: The battle for Earth

Ten years ago, Sally had her world ripped away from her – now she's taking it back.★★★★★ "The first book was amazing, this one is incredible!"Jessica Belmont★★★★★ "Fast-moving, epic, realistic characters and stellar writing!"Felicia Denise★★★★★ "This series is delivered with such style, transporting us into a world so credible we feel we are physically accompanying the characters. Simply excellent!"Grady HarpA decade ago, ten-year-old Sally watched helplessly as the brutal Axleth invaded Earth. She and a few hundred others escaped aboard the spaceship Athena, piloted by the secretive Artificial Intelligence who calls himselfAres. 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.Editorial Reviews:★★★★★ "When the Children Returnis the thrilling sequel that takes the series in epic new directions..."Tom Witcomb★★★★★ "Filled with action and incredible andunexpected moments that blew my mind!"Susel Dezzani★★★★★ "I really liked thedeeper themesat play –the idea of AIs and where their power might take them; what is worth fighting for;the idea of augmetics and whether they should be pursued, if maxims should be followed i.e.whether you should make a friend of your enemy, and what that might cost you in terms of conscience.I was never less than entertained!Andthe emotional heft - my word, this is good! I felt SO many emotions..."Amanda Rutter★★★★★ "Kirwan’srichly-described settingsincorporate aspects of astronomy, engineering, biology, quantum p