We pick up shortly after the end of the first book. When we left off, her new boyfriend, Tyler, her father, and the horrible Agent Truman had all disappeared when the fireflies and bright lights went away. Kyra had to go live in the camps with the other "Returned" as they called themselves because she'd learned that her blood really was toxic to her friends and family. That is part of why she'd tried to get the aliens to take Tyler in the first place, so that they could save him. But now she's waiting with them for any sign about where Tyler and her father went. Normally people are returned in about 48 hours. Kyra was different, being gone for five years. And as we've learned, she even has some differences from the others. Like she can heal much quicker. However it seems there is no word from either her dad or Tyler. But soon there is something out there, a cryptic message that seems to maybe be from her dad. And then a message from the NSA about an unknown boy who has shown up. So Kyra decides she has to go to where they are supposed to have found the boy. Even if it is a trap, she has to know. She feels it was her fault he got taken in the first place.
Along the way they will stay at some other camps, ones where there is history between the leaders of the camps, between Simon, the camp she first was at, Thom, from the latest camp, and even one more, Griffin. They will run into their nemesis on their search. Griffin, not a guy, a beautiful girl actually. And there will be some strange things going on when they find out if Kyra's dad or Tyler made it. It seems maybe there is now not only the "Returned", but people like Kyra who are more what they call "Replaced". You'll have to read the book yourself to find out out what that means, and if Tyler and Kyra will be reunited. And will you want them to be? Simon seems to have feelings for Kyra, whether she wants him to or not. And he will make her think about whether the strength of her connection to Tyler is real, or if it is just based on her guilty feeling for exposing him to her blood and having him need to be rescued by the aliens. And it won't just be Agent Truman they have to deal with, but also there is a traitor within the Returned.
As I've noticed, and I think mentioned in the past, the second book is often what seems to be an "on the road" or traveling story. This one definitely has that feel. But it was good. We got a lot of good information about the aliens, as well as their history here on Earth with this book. And we got a look at what might be their next move with humans. Enough so that I again am left hanging and waiting for the next book to come out, which has no release date set as of yet, but I'm hoping for this time next year!
I did get to meet the author last year shortly after I read the book, here is the picture of me with her!
While you're here, go check out my giveaway on one of my A to Z Challenge posts, like my R Post yesterday!
