For having a very specific mission of traveling to the edge of the "Outer Darkness," the spaceship Charon takes a lot of detours, visiting a haunted house and taking shore leave this time around. But eventually they do make it to their goal. And while I compared the first volume to Star Trek, it's obvious that this hell-be-damned, obsessed captain is more in line with Captain Ahab than Kirk, as things get even darker than last time.

With no one decent to root for in the cast, I doubt I'll ever love this series, but I am interested in seeing how things unfold in future volumes. ( )