Chadwick, Frank

This sequel to How Dark the World Becomes is a fast-paced, action-packed sf adventure. Readers new to Chadwick's series will be able to start here without too much trouble; essential background information is given, and the author leaps straight into an original story set two years after the previous entry.

The author of How Dark the World Becomes and designer of role-playing games has brought to life a darkly imaginative steampunk future populated by intriguing characters, including a lovely and brilliant spy for the French Commune and a British officer who seems to shirk his duties but who may be more than he appears. Alternate versions of historical characters mingle with Chadwick's fictional personae in a brilliant sf adventure that will leave the reader hoping for further outings for Fargo and his companions.