Children of God - Mary Doria Russell - Book 10

I could hardly wait to start Children of God, the sequel to Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow. This book was obviously meant to tie up all loose ends from the previous novel and it did so in typical non-linear style. Part of the action begins where the last book left off, showing Emilio's attempts to rebuild his life on Earth. At the same time, we find out that someone we thought had died on Rakhat is actually alive, and follow that story. Just as Emilio is achieving some normalcy he suffers a betrayal that sends him back to Rakhat, and we see how some of the questions raised in The Sparrow are answered. All in all, I found this a satisfying read, reuniting me with some of the most interesting characters from the previous novel and giving a sense of resolution.