Sometimes when a book overwhelms me to the point that I can’t sort my thoughts, I read other reviews to help me remember details I loved etc. I tried this for Dark Star but all the reviews are super short, along the lines of “this is such a perfect sequel and I can’t wait for book 3!” And you know, that’s exactly how I feel too: this is such a perfect sequel and I can’t wait for book 3.

I’m not even going to attempt to give you more than a glimpse of what the story is about. Either you’ve read Reflector and you know most of the protagonists and can’t wait to fight alongside them or you haven’t read it and you should. The team is reeling from the events from the first book and facing new dangers. Wally and Vess find creative ways to be together, for romance and to save the world. Another character stumbles upon love in unexpected places. That’s it, go read the book for more.

The world Myers has created is fascinating, terrifying, intense. The worldbuilding is at once detailed, coherent, and accessible. The Sixth Precinct motley crew of diversely talented and undead people is charismatic and incredibly endearing. They’re who I’d want by my side (besides my wife) in case of a zombie invasion or, to keep things simple, the apocalypse.

As well as carrying the reader away through a flowing stream of twists and reveals, the author tackles sensitive issues such as PTSD, anxiety, imposter syndrome, survivor’s guilt, the weight and pitfalls of organised religion and cults even as the characters build community, solidarity, trust, family. All this with a significant dose of adrenaline and humour. As I said, such a perfect sequel and I can’t wait for book 3.

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