Pillar of Darkness

Dave Duncan

Jan 2019 · Five Rivers Publishing

About this ebook

 Two hundred miles wide and higher than the moon, Sungoback has stood over central Africa for thirty years, a pillar of light by night and of darkness by day. Science cannot explain it; it destroys technology. What secret lies at its centre: aliens, eternal life, distant past, or far future? Most who venture inside Sungoback are never seen again. Why would anybody dare?

They all have their reasons. Pillar of Darkness tells of a party of nine very dissimilar people, who venture into Sungoback together, bound by their motives, their sufferings, and—eventually—their fates.

Ratings and reviews

not his best work. some errors in the names of characters is confusion. but overall a very quick read

About the author

 Originally from Scotland, Dave Duncan lived all his adult life in Western Canada, having enjoyed a long career as a petroleum geologist before taking up writing. Since discovering imaginary worlds were more satisfying than the real one, he published more than sixty novels, mostly in the fantasy genre, but also young adult, science fiction, and historical. He was at times Sarah B. Franklin (but only for literary purposes) and Ken Hood (which is short for “D’ye Ken Whodunit?”)

His most successful works have been fantasy series: The Seventh Sword, A Man of His Word and its sequel, A Handful of Men, and six books about The King’s Blades.

He and Janet were married in 1959. They have one son and two daughters, who in turn are responsible for a spin-off series of four grandchildren.

He was a founding member of SFCanada, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

His prodigious talent is sorely missed. But his legacy remains in his novels.