Dark Harvest

Darkling Mage, Book Two

By: Nazri Noor

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

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!

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.

Better than the first book!

With the basics established, the second book dives into a ripping story! Dustin Graves is with a new team, and his old team isn't happy about it. Especially when they both wind up on the same trail.

Why isn't the whole series on here yet?

I can't wait for the 3rd book to become available for listening here on audible.

Epic!

Nazri Noor you're killing me.
Some of the stuff that went down in this book... I can't even. I'm gobbling up this series as fast as I can. I'm so excited about Dust's powers growing. I loved Dark Harvest so much but I hope some things in the story get another chance... I'm trying not to put spoilers in here but it's not easy.
If you haven't read Darkling Mage you're missing out. What are you waiting for? Just go start it!

Book 1 and 2

I loved this it is basically Deadpool attitude in a magical world like the Alex Verus series, if you like books that are serious but also give you a good laugh give it a shot!
My only real complaint is the books are fairly short.