Dark Voyage

In the gloaming, oh my darling
When the lights are soft and low
And the quiet shadows, falling,
Softly come and softly go
When the trees are sobbing faintly
With a gentle unknown woe
Will you think of me and love me,
As you did once, long ago

Lyrics oft repeated in the book, and in such a way that the author is able to convey a sense of romance, of despondency, of terror, of hope, and futility all with a few choice words before and after.

I must admit it took me a couple of tries to get into this book. The opening chapter wasn't intriguing at all, up until the iceberg. But I implore you, continue onward!

The book is amazing once we get to the actual story of the main character. We follow his life from his marriage, to joining a sealing ship, and show more up to his very last days. We see him win over a crew of ragtag sailors, see his horror at the reality of seal hunts, and his awakening to the horrors of life at sea under a merciless captain.

We witness his battle with superstition among the crew, and how he must deal with the unknown when things take a twist for the weird.

Great horrors is witnessed, and we see through his eyes the horrible things man can do when pushed to the edge.

And the end? While I didn't see it coming, it couldn't have ended any other way. I sincerely hope we get a sequel to the book. And if we don't, well, I hope Mrs. Swift puts out more books just as good as this one was. show less