Some thoughts of my own about this book here. More early reviews here from Gareth D Jones in SF Crowsnest, and here on the book blog For Winter Nights. Dark Eden is a dark (thematically and literally) novel that uses an interesting SF concept - a world in perpetual darkness - to explore themes about human society and the impact of ideas, traditions and rituals on a small group of people. Guardian review in full here (includes some spoilers!) Daughter of Eden follows Starlight’s childhood friend Angie who lives among the Davidfolk, the descendants of those who remained loyal to John’s great enemy, David Redlantern.Īngie, who left her original home to be become a shadowspeaker, witnesses two cataclysmic events that will change the course of Eden’s history. Mother of Eden described Starlight Brooking’s experiences among the descendants of those who followed John Redlantern. Eden, only ten years after the events in Mother of Eden but on the opposite side of the great rift in the human society of Eden that occurred in the original book. Daughter of Eden is set more than two centuries on from the events in Dark.

As a book blogger, sometimes I get so busy reading review titles and new releases that I end up missing out on a lot previously published books, so one of my goals for this year is to take more time to catch up with the backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. “A compelling finale to an award-winning saga” Guardianĭaughter of Eden is set more than two centuries on from the events in DarkĮden, only ten years after the events in Mother of Eden but on the opposite side of the great rift in the human society of Eden that occurred in the original book. A compelling finale to an award-winning saga Guardian. Backlist Burndown: Dark Eden by Chris Beckett.

Dark eden by chris beckett