Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #16 July 2015 | Page 46

ramifications for Vox and the world.
Then Nick is visited by a vampire who he knows from
his former life, the sister of his dead wife. Then there
In school they try to teach you how to cope
are demons and angels and a plot involving a homeless With the constant dark, to tell you to find light
shelter, a senator, and a child.
And avoid being immersed in blackness
They fairly know what it does to a man
This is an entertaining read in the vein of Jim Butcher
and does to Seattle what Butcher does to Chicago—
This is an unusual book being, as it is, poetry, but that
populate it with an interesting cast of supernatural
shouldn’t put you off. Tt is a remarkable read, and
folk. Nick’s powers as a Sundancer (what he is, and
an easy one. Virgil is a hero for bringing in a serial
how he came to be that way are never described in the killer, but he is scarred, both in body and deep inside
book) come in handy, but he still gets the crap kicked
by the experience. Dante is a cop with grit. The dark
out of him at every turn.
city is an eerie backdrop, filled with ghosts (literally)
and shadow, a compelling setting richly invoked by
There are a few flaws with the book, the lack of
the writing. There is a deft worldbuilding at work in
explanations being one, but it is a fine first book and
here and a riveting story. Unsung Stories is rapidly
an enjoyable read. Once Freyermuth hits his stride, a
becoming a small press to watch.
book or two down the line, he’ll be someone to watch.
Overall - If you’re a fan of the Dresden Files, you’ll
enjoy this.

Overall - Down these shadowed streets, a flawed
knight must seek to bring the light.

Review of Dark Star by Oliver
Langmead

The Ship by Antonia Honeywell

This is a debut from Langmead, and wow, what a
debut. Dark Star combines hard-boiled noir with sci-fi
in an epic poem. The Dark Star of the title burns black
and the people of the city of Vox rely on 3 Hearts for
power and to bring light. Virgil and Dante are cops
out to find the killer of Viv X[