Mana Harvest

A Cozy Fantasy Adventure (Sword to Ploughshare Saga, Book 1)

De: Wolfe Locke, James Falcon

Narrado por: Marcus Jahn, Alexa Roosevelt

After two decades of keeping the peace as a city guard, Cid Dawnshield is ready for the quiet life. After trading his pension for a plot of land at Oak Tree Farm, he's ready for easy days, tending crops, and fishing out of the creek on the back of the property.

But Haven isn't your typical farming village, and his rundown farm sits atop more than just fertile soil.

With the help of a few new friends, his loyal old warhorse Nightshade, and the tavern keeper Maggie, Cid will have to figure out restoring his farm and the secrets that lie beneath his fields.

All while learning that family isn't always about blood, sometimes it's about the people who show up when you need them most.

Welcome to Haven

For fans of "Beware of Chicken," "Legends & Lattes," and other cozy fantasy stories that focus on community building and slice-of-life adventures.

©2025 Wolfe Locke and James Falcon (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

I enjoyed this.

This was my first time hearing this duo at work, and it was like magic. I smiled throughout a lot of the story. This played in the background of my office and it kind of made my night. Well done guys.

Awesome story and performance

The dual narration is on point and is awesome to listen to. The story was very engaging and interesting I love the magic system and the adventure. Great story can't wait for the next one!

I recommend the book

This is the first book that I've gotten from either of these authors. It appears to me that there are writing team and they have quite a number of works out and available both in eBook form and on audio. This is a dual narration audiobook, and the narrators are familiar to me. Both appear to be relatively new and are employees of the Actors Everywhere group. Both of them executed a fantastic performance. The story is about a guardsman retiring to a farm. The book starts with his last days as guardsmen and then moves to traveling to the new area where he's going to farm. The farm that he ends up with is heavily overgrown in nature's bid to reclaim what's it’s. It turns out that farming is harder than he thought. He does get a gift from a friend of his who is a magical knight. Now he's got magic of his own though it's supposed to be a secret and he has to figure out how to use it. On his farm he finds a mana tree. I have enjoyed the story and after some checking I found out that book two is currently available in eBook form and book three is scheduled for a release on October 15th, 2022. I believe the audio for book two is supposed to be released shortly although I have no knowledge of the exact release date. I recommend the series to anybody reading this review and would just like to say thank you to everybody who had a hand in bringing this book to us the audible listeners.

Good story but...

The story is solid for a short book but the narration for the teenagar and the "system" reading stats are horrible.

Great story

Can't wait to read more. The characters captivated me and I'm not ready to be without them yet.

What it says on the tin.

This is, as it claims, a wholesome slice-of-life story. I think it's important to know that from the start. If you're looking for a prophesied savior of humanity coming of age just in time to do the allegedly impossible, this isn't the story you're looking for. It involves a fair amount of gamified farm life, so of course it's not an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that keeps you up at night (in my experience, at least). It's a low-stress listen that nevertheless manages to be interesting, novel, and exciting in its own way. If you know this and you're still interested, you'll love it.

That's not to say it's without flaws. There are a few instances where either the writing or the narration could have used another editing pass. But those were few enough that they didn't really impact the story; I mention them just to set expectations for those who would be bothered by such things.

Overall, I definitely recommend this book to anyone still reading. If you're looking for a charming story about a seasoned city guard who retires to what he thinks will be a simple life of farming, clearly doesn't realize how challenging that life can be, but has the grit to learn anyway, then you'll love it. It's clear that the parties involved enjoyed making it, and that makes it even better.

Pretty good overall

Very enjoyable story. This is one of those audiobooks that are great for doing chores. This is not a "stop I have to hear this" type of book. There is a good story, a little twist and slice of life entertainment.

decent enough

not a bad story of anything kinda bland and end up feeling a bit short. will probably not pick up the next one but you might think differently.

A wholesome story from Wolfe and Falcon

Loved this peaceful tale of farming in a small village. The characters felt real, like people I knew. A charming slice of life with a great third act twist!

Light and fun

Well done. Well narrated.  will be looking forward to the next from this author. You should buy this book.