It really brought to mind the likes of Twin Peaks and The Fourth Kind. There is no way that he can protect himself from the aliens – no matter what he does, they will always find him. During Simon’s encounters with the “owls”, it becomes increasingly clear just how helpless he is. In fact, so much so that I would probably recommend that parents check it out first before giving it to young or sensitive readers. To begin with the positive, The Owls Have Come To Take Us Away is a very creepy story. However, I do have some mixed feelings with regards to the results.
I was really excited to see just what Smith intended to do with this concept to make it accessible for young readers. There is just something inherently creepy about Greys, with their almost-human features yet utterly incomprehensible motivations. Part of this was to do with the cover, which is gorgeous, but I am also a huge fan of abduction stories. I must admit that I was really excited to read this novel. But did Simon really have a close encounter and, if so, what is it that the aliens want? Luckily for Simon, he manages to get in touch with MUFON – a group of people who hold the same beliefs as him. His parents will not believe him about the aliens and are desperate for him to get psychological help. That means that they are likely to come back.Īs Simon’s behaviour grows more erratic, his relationship with his father gets worse and worse. He has been taken by the Greys and now they have put an implant inside him.
When he awakes, he discovers an odd scar on his belly and realises the truth. All he remembers is a bright light and a looming owl before he blacked out. Then, one fateful night, Simon has a weird experience in the woods. He has no time for Simon’s flights of fancy and childish fears. He just wants Simon to be manly and athletic like his older brother. His beliefs have driven his tough, military man father to despair. He’s put a lot of time into researching the Greys – the ones that abduct people and take them away. Simon is obsessed with aliens, but not in a good way. The novel stands alone, so you don’t have to read any of the author’s earlier work to fully appreciate it. It is a middle grade science fiction story which focuses on a young boy who is terrified of aliens.
The Owls Have Come To Take Us Away was written by Ronald L Smith and first published in 2019.
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