ASMSG Scifi Fantasy Paranormal Emagazine April 2015 | Page 51

Day Zero definitely ends on a
cliffhanger, so expect that you’ll want
the next book as soon as it’s available. I
recommend Day Zero to young adults
and Adults, I think both will enjoy this
dystopian adventure.
Day Zero on Amazon

The Long Way Down
(Daniel Faust #1) by
Craig Shaefer
Reviewed by Travis Luedke

Soon Daniel stands in the crossfire
between a murderous porn director; a
corrupt cop with a quick trigger finger;
and his own former employer, a racket
boss who isn’t entirely human. Then
there’s Caitlin: brilliant, beautiful, and
the lethal right hand of a demon prince.
A man named Faust should know what
happens when you rub shoulders with
demons. Still, Daniel can’t resist being
drawn to Caitlin’s flame as they race to
unlock the secret of the Etruscan Box, a
relic that people all over town are dying
— and killing — to get their hands on.
As the bodies drop and the doublecrosses pile up, Daniel will need every
shred of his wits, courage and sheer
ruthlessness just to survive.
Daniel Faust knew he was standing with
one foot over the brink of hell. He’s
about to find out just how far he can
fall.

Nobody knows the seedy underbelly of
Las Vegas like Daniel Faust, a sorcerer
for hire and ex-gangster who uses black
magic and bullets to solve his clients’
problems. When an old man comes
seeking vengeance for his murdered
granddaughter, what looks like a simple
job quickly spirals out of control.

THE REVIEW: As a fan of dark
fiction from the likes of Dean Koontz,
Clive Barker, and Jim Butcher, this
novel was precisely the kind of book I
get into. I found all my favorites within
these pages.
Daniel Faust is a gifted sorcerer with a
dark, violent, troubled past and a knack
for biting off more than he can chew as
a private investigator. Faust walks on
the perpetual crumbling edge of hell,
often doing the wrong thing for the
right reasons, and makes for such

wonderful dark fiction reading. Craig
Schaefer struck a genius balance in the
ever-darkening grey moral fiber of
Daniel Faust, a man who just might
surprise you when he does the righ