Dark & Day 1

By: Jacob Israel Grey

Narrated by: Wayne Farrell

Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Hatred and fear between the machine-power people of the Dark and the magic-wielding people of the Day have kept at the edge of war for centuries. The delicate balance is about to be lost when a young, sickly boy discovers a secret that sets the forces of Dark and Day racing to secure a devastating power that could control the sun itself! Join Jono Wyer as he is thrust into the center of the prophecy, politics, and prejudice that threaten to tear the world apart. Jono must learn to trust new strange friends and doubt what he was raised to believe if the world is going to survive truth that lurks below the fears of the other....

©2019 Jacob Israel Grey (P)2019 Jacob Israel Grey

This book caught me by surprise!

I started listening to this book without any predisposition, both the author and the narrator were unknown to me and based on the little feedback I had come across I was somewhat afraid it might be a children’s book. Halfway thru the book I’m glad I gave it a shot! I read somewhere it was Harry Potter meets Star Wars, however personally I feel it’s closer to lord of the rings steampunk, most importantly I find the book very entertaining and I recommend it for new listeners.

Jono is likable character

The story is nice, the character development is done nice, Jono at times seems like Percy Jackson, just like Percy Jackson will like to see more parts of this audiobook.

Loved it! Better than Harry Potter

A young boy gets pulled into a world threat is half sci-fi cyber and half magic and wizards. It’s a wonderful tale, vividly written and narrated. Do yourself a favor and buy Dark & Day! Cannot wait until the next book is going n Audible!

Great Read, Worth 2 Credits

I love the book and cant wait for the 2nd one to be released. Narrator was awesome, world is unique but not too unique as in you cant relate. I'd recommend this to any Happy Potter fans.

Fantastic world building and excellent performance

When I first recommended this book, I was a bit worried the story could really be geared to only younger readers. Thankfully this was not the case. The author does an excellent job of showing us the world, one that easily feels real. Main characters are well developed too. The story is fairly straightforward but well done. We learn about and understand these characters enough to care about what happens to them and the rest of this world. One small struggle for me was how long the build up for the climax was. When a clear and simple solution for a problem is the very thing a major character focused on for half a book but that character is like "I feel so helpless but what could I do?", it had me grumbling back to "Come on, just ......". However, even that frustration showed me I was invested in the story. Certainly recommended.

Loved the narrator's performance. Good pacing, smooth experience, and a good range of voices to know who is speaking. Performance adds to the experience.

I was given a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this honest review.

fun start to a new series

It was a great new fantasy series, the world is kind of steam punk magic which I really enjoyed. looking forward to the next book.

Creativity and passion at it finest

certainly recommend this one, its fun, great world building, and characters. If you do like sci-fi or fantasy maybe even both give it a try

Good first book

Full disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

This book is mainly focused on Jono and his struggles. He was born with poor health and has only one path available for him if he wants to live a long life. Which is to get accepted into an acclaimed school, but said school is very strict on who is admitted. There are chapters about classes and its interesting. This is where I can see the similarities between Harry Potter other reviewers have noted. However, I was hoping for more about the classes as this is a pivotal point, this education is what will allow him to have prestige.
We also find out that there are two factions Dark & Day, with a lot of friction between them.

SPOILER
The issue that bothered me was during the great conflict and how it was resolved. Two sides hated each other and have for a long time. They finally clash, but then immediately stop due to a plot point, even though they were destroying each other moments before. I understand the book is more young adult, but was hoping for a little more in the explanation there.
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Overall, it was an enjoyable listen to hear about Jono and his adventures.

The narrator did a good job adding another dimension to the book. I would have liked a little more variation between the voices.

fantastic book

loved the book and already can't wait to start the next one. the mix of technology and magic is fascinating

Great piece of work

Loving how this story blends seamlessly with the other and continues to grip my interest in ways others have not. Great piece of work.