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The Dark Cluster
Dark magic corrupts. Will it claim everything she loves?
Nalani is basking in her newfound contentment. But when her magic surges back to life, she is convinced it holds the key to tracking down her long-lost father.
She returns to Karas and recruits her old friends as she follows a trail of clues that lead her in the footsteps of her father and towards an ominous lord lurking high in the mountains. Nalani and her friends will face the ever-present dangers of the freezing mountains, as well as new enemies before she can learn what happened to her father, and confront the final, terrifying weapon of a charismatic king.
Nalani must learn to control her powers if she is to stand against the madness of a man corrupted, before he claims everything she loves.
The Dark Cluster is the second book in the young adult, epic fantasy Darkling Duology, filled with magic, charismatic villains, and tense adventure.
If you enjoy books with strong female leads, coming of age stories, adventures in new lands and plenty of magic then buy The Dark Cluster and join Nalani and her friends on their quest of hope.
Nalani is basking in her newfound contentment. But when her magic surges back to life, she is convinced it holds the key to tracking down her long-lost father.
She returns to Karas and recruits her old friends as she follows a trail of clues that lead her in the footsteps of her father and towards an ominous lord lurking high in the mountains. Nalani and her friends will face the ever-present dangers of the freezing mountains, as well as new enemies before she can learn what happened to her father, and confront the final, terrifying weapon of a charismatic king.
Nalani must learn to control her powers if she is to stand against the madness of a man corrupted, before he claims everything she loves.
The Dark Cluster is the second book in the young adult, epic fantasy Darkling Duology, filled with magic, charismatic villains, and tense adventure.
If you enjoy books with strong female leads, coming of age stories, adventures in new lands and plenty of magic then buy The Dark Cluster and join Nalani and her friends on their quest of hope.
356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 17, 2022
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About the author
Jane Shand
17 books96 followersJane Shand has always been an avid reader of fantasy and mystery and is an author of YA and Cosy Fantasy.
She got hooked on fantasy after reading ‘Lord of the Rings’ at a young age and was determined to write books full of magic and adventure.
Her books always have magic, adventure, and some mystery. They are full of friendship and co-operation as well as danger and enemies. There will be a happy/satisfactory ending and some clean romance. Her books are all set in the same ‘world’ though on different continents and there is a thread/item that ties all the books together.
She lives in Hampshire, England with her family and two cheeky cats who would love to help her write.
She got hooked on fantasy after reading ‘Lord of the Rings’ at a young age and was determined to write books full of magic and adventure.
Her books always have magic, adventure, and some mystery. They are full of friendship and co-operation as well as danger and enemies. There will be a happy/satisfactory ending and some clean romance. Her books are all set in the same ‘world’ though on different continents and there is a thread/item that ties all the books together.
She lives in Hampshire, England with her family and two cheeky cats who would love to help her write.
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May 5, 2022
This is my favourite of her books so far. I snuck every moment to read it I could in the last third of the story. I kept wanting to see what would happen, and how they’d deal with things, and what everyone was really up to.
The descriptions were vivid and let me easily imagine the settings, and what was happening. I wish we could have spent more time in that final main area, where most of the action really happened.
Despite how different Nalani is from my usually favourite type of main character, she is still likeable, much more so now that she’s growing/grown. She’s still really consistent, even allowing for how much she’s changed on her journey, and a character you can root for. I also really liked a few of the “side characters” she journeys with, and loved how they were a real part of her journey, too.
The descriptions were vivid and let me easily imagine the settings, and what was happening. I wish we could have spent more time in that final main area, where most of the action really happened.
Despite how different Nalani is from my usually favourite type of main character, she is still likeable, much more so now that she’s growing/grown. She’s still really consistent, even allowing for how much she’s changed on her journey, and a character you can root for. I also really liked a few of the “side characters” she journeys with, and loved how they were a real part of her journey, too.
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December 10, 2021This is the concluding part of the Darkling Duology that began with The Shard. Again we follow Nalani as her Gift sends her off another magical adventure. We re-join the characters from The Shard, including the irrepressible Felipe, and learn more about some of their pasts. There are some new characters, new villains and terrible danger from the mountains. Nalani will learn more about herself and her relationship with Luca grows. Finally, we will learn what happened to her father, all those years ago.
Follow Nalani on her journey to fulfil her destiny.
Follow Nalani on her journey to fulfil her destiny.
January 12, 2022
Her powers have reappeared and she intends to use them to find her missing father but it will not be easy. Others will want to use her for their own means and not for the goos of everyone. There are many twists and turns has she tries to find her father. Can she find him? Can she keep,safe from the ones who want to use her for their own means? See just how it all go
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 19, 2022
The Dark Cluster is the second part of The Darkling duology. A new adventure of Nalani begins after she found track of her lost father.
This book had more twists than the first part. The main plot makes it more intense with the already known main character, Nalani and her friends.
Similarly to the first one, it’s a well-written, easy to read YA fantasy.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This book had more twists than the first part. The main plot makes it more intense with the already known main character, Nalani and her friends.
Similarly to the first one, it’s a well-written, easy to read YA fantasy.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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