Dark Lord's Commands 2

By: M.E. Thorne

Narrated by: Renée Nolen

Before our kingdom can rise, we’ll need an army.

That’s the thought that keeps me up at night. My name is Robert Grailmont, and I am the Dark Lord of Duskhaven. Two hundred years ago, our nation was destroyed by the goddess of light and the Luminark Empire.

We have made great advances since my coronation. With my ascendant queens by my side, we’ve risen from a group of starving refugees to a true nation.

But to defeat the empire and to liberate our people still held as slaves, we need power. We need an army of ascendant champions.

The key to that power is an ancient artifact, revealed to me by the goddess of night in a vision of the past. We must set out for Nightbound, the old capital of Duskhaven. Ghouls, monsters, and Luminark inquisitors stand in our way, but we shall overcome them and bring Duskhaven to glory once again.

©2021 M.E. Thorne (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

Im enjoying it.

An interesting and intriguing story that keeps you entertained. Not a huge fan of the narrator (perhaps spoiled by dual narration) but it was a good addition nonetheless.

Even better than book 1

I’m a big fan of this series. Book 2 didn’t let me down one bit! Can’t wait to dig into 3!

2nd book is twice as good!

Great continuation of the story. We are finally getting some real meat and potatoes in the plot line. The narrator needs a bit more seasoning but overall a good job.

highly recommended

a twist on the general Isekai formula to bring some fresh air to the genre.
highly recomended

thrilling

a great follow up. the army / empire builder series looks to be on the track to become one of my favorites. the amount of enemies that are encountered keeps the title from beginning monotonous from fighting the same one over and over