The day star

Nearly a masterpiece.

Some very, very beautiful prose that masks the shortcomings of an abstract yet beautiful narrative. Because of the abstraction, some points of the book get so vague that they read like a Wikipedia article or just feel like you missed an entire chapter of explanation. So the prose does some pretty heavy lifting and keeps the book moving.

The plot is incomprehensible and almost doesn't even matter. The real draw here is the emotions that each chapter invokes.

If it weren't for the terrible final two chapters, I would have given the book 5 stars. But still, definitely worth reading.

Sorrowful astronomical body confesses all. Okay, that's a joke! A boy, and a ghost wander through a shattered world looking for something to "Live" for. Geston somewhat loses his audience, but the good prose is still there for describing a post-apocalyptic environment.

Mark Geston is different from today's Sci-Fi writers. His stories are more metaphorical explorations using Magic Vs Science as a platform. Look at it as a musing, come-of-age journey that questions the need to Explore at All.