Darklands Online, Book 2

By: David Bushman

Narrated by: David Reimer, Jessica Weyman

Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

When Kurt followed his brother into the world of Darklands Online, he expected a game like any other. What he found was a world more realistic than he could have ever imagined. The deeper he delved into the fantastic world of eternal night, the more Kurt suspected that something was amiss. It was only when he found that he was being manipulated by a rogue artificial intelligence that Kurt realized how far afield his journey had taken him.

Now, Kurt finds himself drawn back into the world with his brother and his new friends, Bhae and Carmen. The war between the powers of light and dark rage on even as a mysterious new faction joins the fray. New zones and monsters await as well as all too familiar dangers that stalk the night. All the while, Kurt yearns to learn what the A.I. Noctura has planned with her new found freedom.

The adventure continues in Darklands Online, Book 2.

©2021 David J Bushman (P)2023 David J Bushman

more DO goodness

if you're back for book 2 I'm not going to tell you why you need to hear it. David R and Jessica W absolutely crushed it and by the end of the book all I wanted was more.

really great!

this book series has been great so far! I like the growth of Kurt and his friends! can't wait for book 3

Even better than the first!

I really enjoyed Darklands Online 2! It’s an exceptionally well-written LitRPG and doesn’t want to be more than a fun ride. And that it is, from start to finish!
The narration is excellent and both narrators do a fantastic job bringing the world and its characters to life.
Highly recommended!

Great Follow Up

David Bushman has spun together another great LitRPG adventure with fun mechanics. The narrators both did a great job and this was lots of fun. Can't wait for Book 3.

Exciting LitRPG

After leveling up his first day Kurt once again travels into Darklands Online to play with his brother. With a new update comes new challenges as well as manipulations from the AI Nocturna. Together with his brother and his newfound friends, Bhae and Carmen, they face new monsters and dungeons in this land of never-ending night. Just what awaits them with this rogue AI remains to be seen in this newest installment of Darklands Online.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Much like with the first book I had problems putting it down. I wanted to know what happened next rather than stopping to do whatever task I had at hand, normally clocking into work. The characters were further developed and we learned more about Bhea and Carmen. Such as the fact that one of the girls are hispanic, at least partially. I thought it was an interesting little tidbit, but I can't remember now which of the girls it was. I want to say Carmen, but I could be wrong. It was in the scene about eating tacos.

I am curious about what will happen in book 3 due to how book 2 ends. I know he will be able to get a message out about what happened, but I am curious how long it will last as well as what will be found. I mean it wasn't completely his fault after-all. Yes, I am aware I am being vague. I don't like spoilers. This book again stops in a good stopping place where you don't feel like you are missing the point of this book in the series, which I enjoy.

I still can't say that I like Greg in this book. He complains so frequently that he's hard to love. I know his situation and everything and I'm sure that has impact on it, but he's petulant. Grins was a very small part of this book, so I can't say if he is still my favorite character or not. I am curious about that giant creature they fought in the dungeon and if we will see it again in a later book.

Completely can say without hesitation that I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed book 1 and hope that I get a chance to read others in this series, however long it may become.

fun VR gaming adventure!

Good story and narration!

If you enjoyed the first book in the series and you will definitely enjoy this one as well. The gang is back together and trying to figure out what is going on with the elusive AI. The game continues to develop in interesting ways as friendships and possible romance continue to progress.

Jessica and David to do a great job with the narration!