Daemon Sky is
akin to a modern parable. The problems of our civilisation are condensed into
the small town of Heater in Arizona where good folk have to battle for survival
against not only the greed of evil men, but a shattering sky that could end all
life. In Heater there is racial tension, religious fanaticism, crime and
prejudice, but Daemon Sky isn’t a
political statement, a religious treatise or shake-up about crime, greed and
uncaring. It’s far more interesting than that! Not only does the reader fall in
love with some characters (especially Father Hayne), but the reader is
transported into a space of archetypes, demonic forces, the terrible science
that destroys and, above all, the beauty and power of pure music.
And yet, given the great concepts, I have to tell you there
is something very ‘normal’ about Daemon
Sky. Perhaps it’s the well-rounded characters and what makes them tick (so
to speak), or perhaps it’s the fact that one can identify with one or more of
them…and perhaps it’s PD Allen’s remarkable ability to keep a story flowing
ever onward…
Loved Murderers Sky
(vol 1), loved Daemon Sky as much,
and can’t wait to read the final instalment of the trilogy, Mourning Sky!
5 stars all the way!
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