Nightfall by Daniel BarnettMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
What happens when the lights go out and don’t come back on? What happens to the mind when the world as you know it, ceases to operate the way that it always has? Nightfall, volume one of a post apocalyptic journey by Daniel Barnett offers a glimpse.
The story follows John Hawthorne on a morning which begins as usual, but quickly becomes anything but. In an instant, light fades to black, day to night. Nobody knows why, it’s unclear if the sun just gave out, or if something has caused this. John Hawthorne is a man who does what he must. It’s clear he’s got skeletons in his closet, what they are, we don’t know yet but I’m excited to learn what makes him tick. Very early on it’s clear that Hawthorne is the type of character who knows no boundaries in a terrible situation and this makes him interesting to follow. As you can imagine, hell breaks loose when the lights go out, when the world stops operating as it always has, people begin to go mad, making this a nightmare hellscape for Hawthorne to traverse.
I’d also like to note volume one stops at what feels like a natural point in the story. One reason I don’t typically read multi-book stories is I find the endings don’t wrap up the way I’d like. That wasn’t the case here.
Nightmareland volume one is an excellent opening to this apocalyptic road trip. It did what the first volume of any book should, set up some pieces, grab your attention and get you ready to continue the journey. I’m excited to see where Barnett takes us in future installments.
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