Dark Matters is a styled post-apocalyptic yarn that stretches from hither-to-thither with a great deal of emotions and sex to tension the line. The main characters, Jynx and ChoCho, thrust the reader into a new world, not just the ultimately changed one that has fallen into strange shards around them, but worlds born entirely from their psyches.

The survival-technology aspect of these stories is certainly interesting. And while it’s not my forte—nor what I’m looking for in a story—it certainly drives it forward in a Mad Max near-end-of-the-world sort of hayride. And it was worth the read. I’ve certainly gleaned some wacky trivia about surviving the fall of civilization from Jynx’s balls-to-the-wall independent streak.

The tense psychological fires drag out the inner worlds of our two characters with stunning proficiency. Some sections are steeped in the deep damage or dark adorations of the characters by dipping into past abuses and relationships that have forged them into the creatures they are today.

Between learning to love the characters and wondering what the hell happened to the Earth during its apocalyptic throes, it is enough to keep me reading. Or at least, coming back for more.

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