Download Shadow Magic Darkling Mage Book 1 Audible Audio Edition Nazri Noor Luke Daniels Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 7 hours and 35 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Nazri Noor Audible.com Release Date February 19, 2019 Language English, English ASIN B07NQQR37S

Shadow Magic Darkling Mage Book 1 Audible Audio Edition Nazri Noor Luke Daniels Books Reviews

• Nice first book in this new YA/NA UF series. There is a (free) prequel, Penumbra, that you can read beforehand. It isn't necessary to have read it, you do get caught up pretty well in Shadow Magic, but I think it would be helpful to read it first - it's not a long novella.
  
  This time there are minor gods/entities being killed, which creates a rift in the environment and the system, and the Lorica are investigating. Dustin gets to brush up on his shadowstepping and learn some magic creation as well. Oh, and there are portals. Everyone seems to like Dustin. He's charming, and good looking - just ask him, he'll tell you. He's still reeling from his premature and nasty death and coping with the new world he finds himself in, but he still cruises past his dad's house and wishes he could go in and tell him he's okay. It hurts to see his dad obviously grieving.
  
  The same characters in Penumbra pop up - lovely, kickass Prudence and handsome, motorcycle riding, and annoying-to-Dustin, Bastion. Thea, Dustin's Lorica boss. Herald the archivist/alchemist. Vanitas the telepathic sword, and quite a few new characters, like Gil the werewolf, Sterling the vampire and their... interesting boss, Carver.
  
  All in all I’m really enjoying the Darkling Mage world so far. It’s a good series for YA/NA and adult readers alike. I’m very much looking forward to book #2. I hope the author brings it and doesn't spare any action - for better or for worse. You better believe I’m counting on it all. Mwahaha!!
• Great book, it reads very smooth. The story is entertaining and you want to know what will happen to Dustin. There is a bit of a cliffhanger at the end, but with this story, you allready (I do at least) know you want to read more about him. As I understand it, this is a first for this writer - as I could not find any others - so I have to say WOW, keep it up.
  Thank You mr. Noor.
• The premise for the book hooked me. Its an intrequing world. There is alot here to work with that the book could have been excellent. But it wasn't much more than mediocre. The hero interacted with both his world and ours at the oddest times creating a jarring effect to me. I never really got that feeling that it flowed. Normally a book will drag you thru it in sections. A really good book does it more than not. I had to set this book aside 6-7 times just because I wasn't sure if I wanted to finish it. In purchasing the book, I read the authors blurb that states hes been writing for 18 years. This reads like its a first attempt. After I finished, I read thru the other reviews to see if it was just me. I'm not sure if we read the same book. Including the one that equated biting of the lips to be a bisexual indicator. Anyways.... I finally felt compelled to write a review. Although its not a good one in any shape or form. I do hope the writer matures a bit into his storyline and book #2 is worth poking at. I'll read the reviews first this time.
• I LOVED this book!
  
  I will preface this by saying that I don't usually read Urban Fantasy, nor do I read first person written works. But knowing Nazri's style of writing, I decided to give it a shot. I'm so damned glad that I did!
  
  The way the book unfolds, you cannot help but feel like it's going on around you because of how immersed you get into Dustin's world. Dustin Graves. That gave me a chuckle right there.
  
  Dustin's world was so real, through how Nazri describes it, that you can easily get lost for hours along with the characters. Without giving too much away, there are some parts of the book that have you laughing, while others have you gripping your reader so tight because of the tension. I'm usually a bit jaded, and can usually 'get' the plot twist before it's revealed. But Shadow Magic had me guessing all wrong, and it truthfully shocked me when the truth came out.
  
  This is an amazing book, with vivid, wonderful characters. Definitely a must read!
• OMG!! This book is action packed and chock full of magic. At the center of the action is a bumbling newbie, Dustin Graves. Dustin was murdered but came back to life. He has become a Hound working for Lorica (a paranormal policing agency). His job is to steal dangerous magical objects so they can be neutralized and contained. He has the ability to step in and out of shadows. But he is more, so much more and there are those who would use him for evil purposes.
• this is such an amazing, fresh take on magical worlds. Combining a touch of Lovecraftian influence with a fresh, young, charming shadow walker. Various types of magicians and creatures in a very fun and intense story. Well worth a read! (And the author himself ain't half cute! )
• Overall very enjoyable read. Did a good job doing just enough world building without monologuing too much. Some of the background material could have been enhanced with some flashbacks, but I also appreciated that this author didn’t over rely on those like some. I’d recommend this book to those who like urban fantasy.
  
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  My only issue was that I thought it somewhat unrealistic the main character would develop such tight relationships at his workplace after only a month. Seemed an odd choice. If the author had said the character was there for 6 months, maybe, but I my expertise most relationships, especially at work, take that or longer to be built. Not that big an issue as many do still treat the main character as the “new guy”.
• This book flip flips between exposition and florid description. The "bully" in this book displayed behavior most people would categorize as agressive foreplay (so much touching!) and the women who "flirted" were simply aggressive. All characters tended to overreact for very little reason and foreshadowing necessary for the "twist" ending to work was absent.