The Fire In Their Eyes: 2

***Winner: NYC Big Book Award 2025, Medical Thriller*****Distinguished Favourite: Independent Press Awards, Visionary Fiction***Finalist: Chanticleer Global Thriller Award 2025*An ancient cave newly unearthed in Yemen.A scientific research facility in the Norwegian Arctic.A fertile valley, home to an isolated tribe in prehistoric Kenya.In book two of The Children of Sarah series, Dr Eloise Kluft is wrenched from her new-found happiness to join the battle against an emerging biological threat.In a distant era, an ageing shaman must pit her hard hard-earned wisdom and the gifts of her bloodline against the terrifying dangers she has foreseen for her family.Looking to an uncertain future, a hopeful young couple navigate the fraught path to parenthood in a world where little makes sense but the courage to love.The Fire in Their Eyes follows characters first encountered in Bone Lines, as they negotiate life's risks and joys... and as the heritage of our remarkable human journey is passed along."Arcing back and forth through time, The Fire In Their Eyes is a fast moving, thrilling and absorbing read. At its heart lie questions about the nature of humanity, making it very much a novel for our time." Jane Johnson, renowned author and editor"An engrossing, urgent, polyphonic novel about the connections between the planet's deep past and our present unstable, unpredictable world, driven by a memorable cast of characters. A joy to read." Jude Cook, literary critic and prize judge"Provocative, intelligent and heartbreaking, The Fire in Their Eyes is a richly characterised, complex and compelling read. I highly recommend it." Karen Cole, book reviewer for Alfred Radio FM"A masterclass... thought-provoking and compelling in its scope. Engaging characters who feel very real." Hannah's Bookshelf, Manchester FM radio