State of Redemption

Characters

Although there are a lot of unique characters in the series so far, I would like to briefly discuss four that appear in this sequel: Derek, Walker, Morgan, and Hendrix.

Derek is a far cry from the timid young man he was at the start of book one. Since then, he has become braver, taking risks he never would have considered before. The amount of responsibility on his shoulders is immense, yet he takes everything thrown at him in his stride.

Walker, an ex-KEA Agent is a large, imposing and cunning man with a love of guns. He’s great shot and has a witty and at times crude sense of humour that kept me smiling. It was interesting to watch his friendship with Derek grow, since the pair began as enemies in book one. The two men have since come to understand each-other better, with Walker almost acting as a father figure to Derek.

Morgan (another KEA Agent, although still enlisted with them) is a tough, no-nonsense type of woman that gets stuff done. Learning about the plans for the Alfa Dust  from Derek and Walker, Morgan decides to join them in their quest to seize the cure. Beautiful, clever and cunning, Morgan is not one to be underestimated.

Finally, we come to Hendrix. Young Hendrix is only fifteen and yet, he has more intelligence than he has outlets for it. Gifted at gymnastics and science, he actually makes for a rather valuable ally in the crises Derek and his team face. Although Hendrix only appears in the second half of the book, he brought an optimistic perspective to seemingly hopeless situations. Of all the characters in book two, Hendrix was my absolute favourite.