Albert Gleeson, his pregnant wife Pam, and his young stepson are struggling to adjust to their life on an acreage in Georgia after their return back to our world. One day, when Al returns home from a long day at the college where he teaches, he finds his home ransacked and his family kidnapped. Police initially suspect him of foul play. When he is finally cleared, with the help of his friends, Al pursues the kidnappers to Abaddon, a continent whose main land surface is ten kilometers below sea level. Their search eventually forces them to cross an even deeper abyss called Sheol. In Sheol the air pressure is so high that large creatures like dragons are able to fly. Fighting frustration and despair at his inability to locate Pam and his stepson, Al begins to understand he has a role to play in rescuing the enslaved prisoners of Abaddon.
The Battle for Halcyon, the second book in The Halcyon Cycle was selected for the 2016 Word Award in the Speculative Fiction category.
Praise for books in The Halcyon Cycle
I really enjoyed this second book in the Halcyon series, and have to confess that at times it kept me reading long after I should have gone to bed or got on with my other work.
—Kevin King, Goodreads Reviewer
If you enjoy Tolkien, Lewis, and other good fantasy, this is a book you ought to check out. For that matter if your interests are more along the line of science fiction, this book may be for you too.
—David Hershey, Goodreads Reviewer
Kazmaier blends a mixture of fast paced action with philosophical and scientific descriptions and discussions as main character David and fellow survivors explore their new surroundings. I'm instantly pleasantly reminded of sci fi classics like Planet of the Apes or Lost in Space.
—Joshua Grant, author of Pandora