An adventure/supernatural story set mainly in California but also partly in Australia. Featuring Andi (Sam's sister), Sam and James, Spence, Nathan and Ratana (who are now married) and Marc the photographer. Sam and James have now married and have had a daughter. Sam, James and their group are instructed to interrupt the "Quest" and investigate a dubious scientific invention by Morgan Steele and his associates.

When they all vanish, leaving no apparent trace, Andi is determined to find them. Marc persuades Andi, a physicist, to investigate the same scientific discovery. In the meantime, Sam and James's daughter disappears along with her mythical guardian. Suddenly things may not be quite as they seem……

Characters
The characters from book 1 are just as convincing as before and have moved on and developed nicely. Andi is perfect as Sam's sister and Morgan Steele & Associates are reminiscent of James Bond's Blofeld.

Plot
A good adventure, more involved with science, deceit and greed. The book contains a lot of detail regarding invention and scientific engineering but is quite understandable. The mythological side appears from time to time as do a number of personal events. There is some violence and the book finishes with a concise and logical conclusion.

General
A new plot within the remit of the previous book. Cleverly researched and put together. More a general adventure. Not as mythological and philosophical as book 1. A suitable interlude between books 1 and 3.

When I started to read Vol 2 I was curious to see how the author would continue this trilogy. It starts with the sister of one of the original characters, a physicist, in true Mission Impossible/James Bond tradition, being persuaded to renew an old acquaintance in order to discover the secret plans of a mysterious millionaire. Initially I did not see how this could have anything to do with the story started in Volume 1 but all quickly became clear.

Yet again, Overton manages to combine mythology, science fiction and a little "boys-own" adventure to make an excellent, well-structured story.