The second book in the Nephilim Chronicles is a sort of prequel. Here are my thoughts, both what is good about the book and what needs to be developed.
The Good
His scope and vision is awe-inspiring. He has laid the foundation for a biblical epic. Granted, I don’t think it will get there, but still. It’s a start.
He does a decent job in character development. Not quite as sharp and profound as how he treated Noah in the previous novel, but still decent and better than most.
The novel moves at a sharp pace, and he does a good job of building suspense.
Needs to be developed
The dialogue between Methuselah and Edna grated somewhat. The rest of the dialogue was okay.
The novel also risked “preaching” a bit. I have as militant a hatred of socialism and big, yet there were passages that seemed plucked from Milton Friedman.
The series is still worth reading, aside from these points.