Dark Harvest

Warhammer Horror

By: Josh Reynolds

Narrated by: Jake Urry

Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

A Warhammer Horror audiobook

A disgraced warrior-priest who prowls the Greywater Fastness is forced to confront his past when a message from an old friend sends him on a perilous quest. In an isolated village full of untrusting souls, his darkest secrets threaten to come to light.

Listen to It Because:

Explore a corner of the Mortal Realms full of dangerous characters and dark secrets in a tale by Josh Reynolds, master of the sinister.

The Story:

Harran Blackwood was a Warrior-Priest of ruthless virtue. Now he's a man with a scorched reputation, prowling the back alleys of Greywater Fastness, content to fight the petty wars of racketeers for survival. But when a desperate message arrives from an old friend, Blackwood is forced to confront a past he thought long buried.

Summoned to the isolated village of Wald, Blackwood sets off on a perilous trek to ensure the sins of his former life remain forgotten. He soon discovers that Wald is a hostile, secretive place with sins of its own. Deep in the murky marshes, where the cruel chants of village folk echo and the stink of death hovers low, Blackwood must channel his bitterness and rage to defy the ancient darkness that now hunts him before he is devoured, body and soul.

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A Dark Swamp-town mystery!

Not a story for the faint of heart, but one I thoroughly enjoyed! This story was an absolute joy to listen to, and I would love to hear more about the epic adventures and downfall of Haran Blackwood! Packed with action, suspense, a fair bit of comedic moments, and a good dose of grindhouse-style horror! I was almost brought to tears towards the end, and am really praying for a series to be made of this amazing character! "How about a game of cards?" 10/10! Major props to both the narrator and the author!

A true epic

If you are interested at all jump on the road but mind the mire and May the Old Stag be merciful on your soul.

Atmosphere you can cut with a knife

Fantastically gothic and atmospheric. Most Warhammery of all AoS books so far. Great use of the setting. I want more!

Downsides:
1. it starts a bit slow
2. the narrator does not greatly differentiate between character voices.

it was good.

the narrator was good, in his own way. might put some people to sleep.

Excellent story of the old world, even in the age of sigmarines

I have been a fan of GW novels and games since the 80’s. I am truly not a fan of the recent conversion of the old world to something that looks like 40k, but is steampunk. That said, this was an excellent story with an excellent reader. The voice at first seems a little over done, but in time it grows on you. The story itself is in the old tradition, and was quite good as both a fantastic story and as horror fiction (left you wondering).

hold on, it builds up!

I am more of a Warhammer 40k fan than Warhammer, so I didn't know almost anything about this realm of fiction. As a result, I was a bit lost for the 1st chapter or 2. But as the book continued, I was pleased to find that the author, Josh Reynolds, was still doing very good work in the fantasy genre's of horror in addition to league grim and darkness of the 41st millennium.

The book almost felt like some sort of 16th century noir. The descriptions of the environment and feel of the story were evocative.

I finished this audio book in maybe 2 1/2 days, maybe less.

I must admit that the reader took a bit of getting used to, but by the end, I had really come to enjoy his performance.

This book just calls out for further novels incorporating the main character.

pretty good

this narrator is great. wish the story was a little better but i did like it

Stunning work.

Like fantasy? Like horror? Like action? Like Lovecraft-like vibes of hopeless insignificance? Look no further than Dark Harvest. Honestly, this is the best written Warhammer fantasy I've encountered, it's such a refreshing feeling to be taken away from the overblown Horus Heresy, ridiculously unimaginative fantasy Space Marine Stormcast and worn out Inquisitor trend. To simply be brought back to the old school man versus monster idea.
Narration was awesome, Jake Urry matches character and setting to perfection.

Always moving, ok story line

I loved the narrator and the flow of the character, though the background story was odd. Though odd, it did not ruin the overall book.

Good Horror

Entertaining, it probably helps to have some familiarity with the Age of Sigmar universe.
Narrator does a great job.