In Darkness Waiting
In Darkness Waiting by John Shirley, published by Writers.com Books in February 2004, is a 257-page work that delves into the realms of horror and fiction. The narrative begins with familiar elements of the genre, including mysterious deaths and a small town besieged by evil, featuring young lovers and a rational doctor among its characters. However, as the story unfolds, it reveals deeper themes that challenge the notion of it being merely another horror novel.
Readers will encounter an exploration of the darker aspects of human nature, likened to an “insect” within us all. The book presents a journey through unsettling scenarios that evoke a sense of dread while also prompting reflection on social consciousness and metaphysical meaning. In Darkness Waiting invites readers to confront their fears in a harrowing yet literate manner, culminating in an extreme passage that pushes the boundaries of the genre.
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No writer combines the “delight in dread” with social consciousness and metaphysical meaning the way John Shirley does. Although In Darkness Waiting begins in much the same vein as many horror novels (mysterious deaths; a small town invaded by evil; plucky, attractive young lovers; the logical level-headed doctor; some salt-of-the-earth townsfolk…) by its end you will have discovered it is not “just another horror novel.” With its exploration of the “insect” inside us all, In Darkness Waiting proves more relevant today than ever. Considering a read of In Darkness Waiting is like considering a trip through the Amazon with no weapons and no vaccinations and no shoes. It’s like contemplating a journey in the Arctic clad only in your underwear. Or maybe it’s more like dropping into one of those spelunker’s challenges, those chilling pitch-black shafts into the Earth’s crust-and when you get down there your light burns out and you remember the chitinous fauna of the cavern…
Unlike undertaking those endeavors, you can get through the harrowing pages of In Darkness Waiting alive (although we are not promising you’ll remain unscathed.) Towards the end you’ll discover one of the most extreme yet literate passages ever written. It may well be the most outré scene ever created.
But John Shirley wasn’t after shock alone. Shock is never enough for him.
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