Eyes of Iris

By: Joshua A.H. Harris
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
Publication Date: March 25, 2025
ISBN: 979-8891326217
Reviewed by: Diana Coyle
Review Date: February 24, 2025

When Dr. Ernest Kairos, a seasoned psychiatrist and research professional at Stanford University Medical Center, heads into his morning meeting, he doesn’t realize he will be pulled out for an emergency consult with a twenty-year-old female patient in Eyes of Iris by Joshua A.H. Harris. He’s informed that this patient, who is considered genius level, is being held against her will and needs an emergency consult to determine the next course of action for her.

Heading to evaluate Iris seems like an ordinary cut and dry case, but little does he know that Iris is like none of the patients he’s ever evaluated throughout his psychiatry career. Iris claims that she has time-traveled into the future on Earth circa 2300. Dr. Kairos decides to record his evaluation session on his phone to have a record of her extremely delusional claims. He never thinks that meeting Iris will change his life forever. What happens to Iris after she’s evaluated by the doctor? What ultimately happens to Dr. Kairos after his consult with Iris?

Joshua Harris created his two main characters, Dr. Kairos and Iris, to appear at first like ordinary people. Dr. Kairos had been practicing psychiatry for years and his consult with Iris was just another consult like all the others. That was until Iris reveals that she has time-traveled to Earth circa 2300. He’s certain Iris is suffering from delusions. He treats her and then assumes that his contact with her is over. He never would have thought that this was just the beginning of many complications for him. Both characters were believable enough that the readers felt as if they were ordinary people. It is also impossible to not become emotionally attached to them as the book progresses.

Author Joshua A.H. Harris is an author and former environmental lawyer. After practicing law for ten years, he realized he wanted to spend his time and energy on creative writing.

Quill says: Eyes of Iris by Joshua A. H. Harris will have readers wondering what will happen to both Dr. Kairos and Iris, as well as all of humanity, right until the very last page is turned.

For more information about Eyes of Iris, please visit the publisher's website at: atmospherepress.com/books/eyes-of-iris-by-joshua-a-h-harris.