"The Contest" by Tim Chaffey & Joe Westbrook

This is the second book in The Truth Chronicles series. If you missed it, here is my review of Book 1.

"The Contest" picks up immediately where "The Time Machine" left off. Jax learns that the authorities are further investigating the death of his father, believing that Mr. Thompson might have been somehow knowingly involved in the accident that took his life. Jax immediately forms plans to use the time machine to go back and try to clear his father's name, but how difficult would it be to go back to that day and not find a way to intervene in the tragedy?

Meanwhile JT continues persuading her friends to consider Biblical creationism and how their first trip back in time fully supports her views. Izzy, Mickey, and Jax agree to attend a youth service at JT's church, and JT also arranges for them to meet a prominent scientist  for discussion at a nearby university. Blown away by the overwhelming truth from all angles, Jax decides to embrace Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, although he still has plenty of questions about creation and many other subjects. Izzy and Mickey remain impressed but unmoved, although they agree to weigh all future evidence by both creation and evolution theories and see how the two compare.

There are many detailed discussions about creation and evolution in this book. I also enjoyed seeing a continued positive portrayal of the Godly counsel that can come from parents and ministry workers. This is the kind of book that any parent could allow their child to read without concern for the influences they will find within.

This book ends on quite a cliffhanger, as the quartet of friends return once again to 4,500 years ago to see what observations they can make regarding their different opinions on the formation of the Earth. When they are unexpectedly separated, how will they be able to find each other and make it safely back to the time machine? I'd recommend having Book 3 on hand when you finish this one so you won't have to wait to see how everything turns out!

I received my copy of the book from the author in exchange for this honest review. All opinions are my own.