Dark Harvest

Darkling Mage, Book Two

De: Nazri Noor

Narrado por: Luke Daniels

Dustin Graves has three days to live.

The darkling mage has found himself in the company of scoundrels. Maybe that’s what Dustin deserves: a werewolf, a vampire, and a talking sword for teammates, and a rogue sorcerer as his mentor and master.

But a doomsday cult has surfaced. Twelve mutilated bodies are found drowned in blood and in wine. The massacre stinks of both the divine and the supernatural. Worst of all, an ancient god sends Dust on a lethal mission, one he must complete in three days. The reward? He gets to live. Well...maybe.

If you like snarky heroes, snappy dialogue, and a bit of grit and gore, you'll love the second book in Nazri Noor's series of urban fantasy novels. Explore the darkling mage universe and discover Dark Harvest today.

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Great combination of writer and narrator!

A great urban fantasy, not ever a dull moment, constant action. Writing is definitely on point, and then having Luke Daniels as the narrator make's s everything that much better. Really good series!

One Step At A Time.. Dustin's Least Favorite Words

I realize that I'm only book 2 into this series, but I feel like this could become a regular listen type thing like Iron Druid Chronicles were before I finished them all plus the novelas. Luke does an excellent job as always & the story is engaging.

The shadows can't protect you forever Dust...

This series scratches a big itch for me. I'm a big fan of urban fantasy and with several mainstays wrapping up and Peace Talks still months away, Nazri Noor comes along and delivers exactly what I needed to get me through. I absolutely loved the first book in the series and, while the story here is a complete one that more than stands on its own, you would do well to listen to the first book in order to fully appreciate this one. The action is here, the suspense is here, the wise-assness is here, It's everything you could want from an Urban Fantasy setting less the romance plot.

As has become my custom for reviews, here is my 5 and 5 list:

Things I liked:
1. Character growth. Dust gets some much-needed humble pie in the early and mid-stages of this book that force him to grow and adapt. It was really well done.
2. Sterling makes me laugh... a lot
3. The interplay between Dust and the gods is really fun to listen to because you never quite know what they think or what they want. Nazri Noor does a great job keeping them mysterious yet approachable.
4. COMBAT. Just like the last book, the magical combat in this one is extremely satisfying.
5. The story felt complete. There wasn't a super-dramatic cliffhanger ending that forces you to buy the next one to figure out what happened. Noor is justifiably confident that you'll want to continue Dust's tale without having to be really heavy-handed like some others in the space.

Things I didn't care for as much:
1. Habitual recall to the fact that "somebody should have written a book about it" regarding actions from the first book. The first time was funny, the second was less-so, the third felt excessive.
2. At times Dust gets a little too snarky/juvenile given the reality of what's happening to him in the book. To quote Wayne from the TV show Letterkenny, "Why don't you take about 15% off the top there Squirly Dan".
3. I feel like Carver needs some more page time. Often you know he's doing something really awesome, but we only get glimpses of his power. Sometimes it feels like he could actually solve some of the problems Dust gets into in about 5 seconds.... though that is kind of the point of some of the book.
4. A couple of times in combat things feel a little too convenient for Dust to leverage his unique skills.
5. Dust needs a better foil than Bastion. I'm hoping that Sterling kind of becomes more of the foil-in-chief going forward.

So there you have it, friends. The book is so much fun that I didn't even have to talk about how amazing Luke Daniels is in the things I like section (but he does a great job too!). The series as a whole is on my "would recommend to friends list and I can't wait to see what shenanigans Dust et al get themselves into next!

**Note I asked for and received a promotional copy of this book from the author in exchange for the unbiassed review above**

Dark Harvest : The Darkling Mage Book two

Another great read from this Author this is one one of my top series that I'm reading I've read all of this Author's books in this series to date and his new spin off series too . And I highly recommend both of these series to anyone who likes this type of genre on to the book in this series .

Magically Brilliant Series

I love this series. It has action, adventure, magic and characters that you quickly become invested in. The storyline is original and keeps your interest throughout. The narrator is awesome with perfect pacing and character voices that are easy to distinguish and understand. I look forward to more in this series

finished in 2 days

Great sequel to the first book and just as enjoyable. All of the best characters from the last book as well as new ones for this adventure.

Excellent urban fantasy

Second main book in the series, 3rd if you count the prequel Penumbra. Builds the series nicely. This has the makings of a great new urban fantasy series. Fast moving and enjoyable. Narrator also performed extremely well. I will be continuing the series as they are published in audio format.

Disclaimer: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Darker than the first story

After listening to Shadow Magic for a second time and enjoying it even more on the re-listen, I went straight into Dark Harvest. Dark is applicable here, because this story is darker than the one told in Shadow Magic, and, for my taste, even better than the first. The darkness is lightened by the snark and humor, so that while I was on the edge of my chair one moment, I was laughing out loud the next. Nazri Noor has just the right touch, balancing the humor with the dark to equal great, original storytelling.

Luke Daniels again brings his talents to bringing Dusty and all the other characters vividly to life.

Great story. Great narration.

This series is all kinds of fun mixed with a dash of serious. I can't wait to see what kind of trouble Dust gets into next.

Great series

2 books down in 2 days with this series. I’m sad to see only 5 books in the series.