In 1914, fear and paranoia rule the high seas. Young Iain Cosgrove sets sail for a research trip aboard Lady Balgay, the last of Dundee’s once-grand sealing fleet.
Fueled by rum and the crew’s eerie tales, they obsess over ancient superstitions, which Iain dismisses as simple lore – until they reach the frigid Arctic seas.
Soon, Iain begins to question his beliefs. But none of them are prepared … them are prepared for what they are about to face in the frigid, dark waters of the north.
Praise:
★★★★★ – “Helen Susan Swift has created a story for the ages with Dark Voyage.”
★★★★★ – “A great story of horror on the high seas.”
★★★★★ – “Very enjoyable read. Kept my interest throughout, as I enjoy horror and history.”
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Read more like a romance novel. Not my thing.
The story involving the voyage is so very well told that I could feel the cold, desolation and absolute horror. Extremely well done. However, the writer could definately use an editor. My goodness the simplest syntax and sentence construction was desperately in need of a professional.
A bit slow but a good book.
Good story. Not really a horror tale, more an historical adventure. If you like this type of story you should enjoy this book.
I enjoyed the book, it was sad how the story ended, leaves you wishing the guy had come out with a better ending to his life. It sure did leave some curves in the road thru the story, really kept me wondering how it would all turn out, right up to the end.
Didn’t care for it.
I really liked the book, sometimes it was a little hard to read.
The “inside” story is very good. The “outside” story was a little “out there.” Worth the ready, tho.
Lauren amd Iain are out on a fishing trip off the coast of Scotland, when they are caught in a storm. When the weather clears, they discover an iceberg approaching, that is rapidly melting. Trapped inside the iceberg is an old whaling ketch, the Lady Belgay, with one dead person on board. Lauren discovers a journal, that tells the tale of this mystery.
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Helen Susan Swift has written a wonderfully captivating tale of horror, suspense, love and the true depths of a man’s heart. I was feeling similarities between this novel and Dan Simmons’ The Terror, but it would be unfair to both authors to compare these two works. Swift has created a depth of character in this cast that is rarely seen in a novel of this genre. I can’t spoil this book for anybody, but it is one of the finest stories I have read in a while.
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Great book until trite ending
Colorful characters. Intriguing storyline filled with superstition and the supernatural. However, not for the squeamish. It is also a bloody and brutal tale of man’s inhumanity.
Fantastic book, fantastic concept the way the story is told. Loved the ending! Don’ t want to give away the surprise. One of the best books I’ve read all year! Wow!!!
Not my favorite.
Not finishedyet, but a good read so far!
So well written about a time before