The book becomes a story about coping with the problem and trying to find a way to survive the anarchy once everyone realizes that food, water, and other essentials are priceless commodities. No one can put a finger on the problem, but they all soon find out that if anyone tries to leave town, there lives are quickly snuffed out by the darkness. The sun just doesn't come up one day and the town and it's surroundings are in complete darkness. In this story, Robbie Higgins, his girlfriend Christy, best buddy Russ, and the good folks of Walden, VA find themselves completely devoid of light one day. The book follows a plot line similar to Stephen King's "Under the Dome" and "The Mist". The plot is thin, the characters underdeveloped, and the action is sparse. Of the 5 books that I've just mentioned, "Darkness on the Edge of Town" is the weakest.
Once again, this is another novel with some subtle tie-ins to Lovecraftian fiction, and there was just enough shown to entice rather than drown you in lore.Ī stellar novel that’s as much social commentary as it is entertaining, as really aren’t we all trying to keep the darkness out from the edges of our lives? A definite recommend.I've read a few of Brian Keene's books (The Rising, City of the Dead, Ghoul, & Castaways) so I knew what to expect from the author and had enjoyed what I'd already read from him. It’s you and me and everyone we come in contact with on a daily basis who have been trapped inside potentially the last town still standing.Īs the darkness taunts and “infects” those residents still living, we see the tragic side of humanity as - much like real life - even our heroes are found to be flawed and highly conflicted. Rather than psychotic sociopaths or the wounded protagonist with a backstory from hell, this tale centers around extremely ordinary characters, and therein lies its charm. While the premise with Darkness is very Stephen King-esque - a town waking up to a cloud of darkness around its entire borders - Keene’s approach to the subject is uniquely his own. Brian Keene is one of those authors who has found his “voice” as a writer.
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