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A Journey East (Book 1 of the Darkin Fantasy) (The Darkin Saga) Kindle Edition

by Joseph Turkot (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 104 ratings
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The greatest dark wizard, long thought dead, has risen anew; in his wake marches the vast army of the Feral Brood. None could have foreseen the total evil set to descend upon Darkin.

A long age of peace has left the land devoid of heroes. Slavery has taken hold of the world’s commerce. All hope rests in the rebellious spirit of one slave.

Alien bloodlust besieges Adacon late one night—an impulse drives him to murder his guards and set out to find and kill his oppressers. Escaping into wilds unknown, he realizes the great peril awaiting him.

A strange hermit appears from under a sand dune, claiming to know “magic.” He believes that if they work together, they can build a band of warriors powerful enough to change the fate of the world. Can they find any still harboring valor and chivalry in their hearts?—or will their quest be for nought, ending in the ruin of the world?
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READER PRAISE for DARKIN: A JOURNEY EAST (Book 1 of the Darkin Saga)

"From the beginning the author brings you into the characters charms and shortcomings. The story is engrossing. Sadness and humor in this tale. Hard to put down and go back to chores."
- Debi Stark

"I can tell you now after just finishing the book this afternoon that this book is worth every penny of its retail price, and is a steal for free. This book is full of fun characters, romance, action-packed adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat reading."
- Christopher Dickson

"An awesome read. Loved it so much I am lending it to my best friend to read. I know she will love it as much as I do."
- Kathy

"Another book that can not be set aside until finished! Again the author gets to an exciting climax and leaves you hanging as to what just happen. DARKIN 2 becomes a must read to discover what happen!"
- John Dickinson

"By his own admission the author drew his inspiration from `The Lord of the Ring', as indeed quite a few have done before him. However, unlike L.o.t.R, this book thunders into the action straight away, and it continues without much let-off."
- H. Starrenburg

"It is not often that I find a book that has a compelling story, and is beautifully written."
- Robert Fantina

About the Author

Author of five novels and many short stories, Joseph Turkot grew up and lives in New Jersey. He began writing and drawing at a young age. As a kid, he dreamed that he was A) Luke Skywalker, B) A hobbit, or C) Goku/Bruce Lee, depending upon what day it was. Today, he has crafted his own worlds, filled them with characters, and painted their stories. He writes in a variety of genres that include: realistic fiction, science fiction, dystopian, horror, and fantasy. Subscribe to the mailing list, found on his website, for notification of new releases.

Official Website: josephturkot.com
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00902HZZ2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Darkin Fantasy (August 19, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 19, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 841 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
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    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 104 ratings

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Joseph A. Turkot is the author of eight novels and many short stories. He began writing as an independent author, and The Rain is his first release with Blackstone Publishing. He lives in South Jersey, and when not writing, he dreams of the day when he’ll be able to open an animal sanctuary.

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Anna Elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars The new Tolkien!
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2012
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I've always loved fantasy and Tolkien in particular is one of my favorites. Thought I would give this book a go as it sounded promising - and I was not disappointed!

The theme of fighting for freedom against oppression (as in Adacon, the main character, who is a slave) is a popular one that anyone can relate to, and always makes for a very enjoyable, satisfying read. The story is woven together beautifully by this talented writer into an overall fascinating, page-turning tale. I loved the gritty battle scenes and the RPG like characters!

A quality piece of writing! For fans of fantasy, adventure or both, I highly recommend this book. As soon as I finished it, I felt an urge to read more so I immediately bought Book 2 in the Darkin Saga!
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cactrot
4.0 out of 5 stars Expect the unexpected in Darkin
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2013
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There are several ways to create the sense of wonder that draws readers into a fantasy story. You can add a little of the fantastic to an ordinary story, or you can add a little normal to a fantastic one. Darkin: A Journey East by Joseph Turkot takes the latter path, as the reader enters the world of Darkin through the eyes of a young escaped slave named Adacon, who, having grown up a prisoner, has as little experience in this strange world as the reader. In this way the reader can easily relate to the main character, since everything he sees and experiences is new and wonderful to him as well. Adacon is just as surprised by all the golems, gnomes, dwarves and elves in the world as the reader would be if he stumbled into the strange world of Darkin.

The story never gets dull as Adacon and his new found friends begin a quest to overthrow their oppressors. They soon learn, however, that their world has bigger problems than they first believed.

I wish there was more detail about the treatment and conditions of the slaves in the beginning of the book - it might have cleared up a few slightly puzzling details. But the book is more about the story and the characters (and their quirks) than about the day to day lives of Grelion's slaves.

The author's take on magic (vapoury) was pretty interesting, and I am hoping that the sequel will explain a bit more about it.

The book ends with a rather masterful use of a cliffhanger; I will definitely have to pick up the sequel and see what happens next. If you are looking for an interesting fantasy novel, check out Darkin; the author intends to keep book one free, so there is really nothing to lose.
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Karenteacher
3.0 out of 5 stars worth a read
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2013
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Nice story, loosely based on Lord of the Rings. I enjoyed the details, but found the writer's language somewhat stilted, which detracted from the story.
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Christopher J. Dickson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent start to a great story.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2013
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I downloaded Darkin: A Journey East to my Kindle after browsing some fantasy books and realizing that this one is free, so I decided "Why not give this book a go."

I can tell you now after just finishing the book this afternoon that this book is worth every penny of its retail price, and is a steal for free. This book is full of fun characters, romance, action-packed adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat reading. I must give a shout out to Mr. Turkot for delivering such a great story to his fans for free. I will be telling all of my friends about his work, hoping for their support as well!! If you are a fan of fantasy, magic, and mythical creatures, you will LOVE this book.
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Lemmenkainen
2.0 out of 5 stars It's ok
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2014
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The story is fairly interesting, but the book suffers from two main flaws. First, the main character is frequently overshadowed by secondary characters that arrive to save the day. Warriors, Wizards, golems, dragons, all arrive in the nick of time to save our hero from certain doom. Once is ok. Four or five times gets annoying. Secondly, lots of action happens that you don't get to see. Characters escape danger and survive certain doom, and you don't see it, but instead just have them tell you about it. Hopefully later books get better.
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K Clark
4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2012
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I enjoyed this book in the sense that I was able to read it without being disgusted, without getting bored, and I wasn't stumped by grammar errors, etc.

I like fantasy alot. I had a bit of a hard time getting through the beginning. It was the new way the characters talk and so it took a moment to "get into the groove".

A few quirks were present while reading. The book moves slow yet at the same time fast. Not much occurs in the way of suspense, but the book does pass through alot of time in a blink of an eye at some points. A slave just suddenly makes up his mind to leave the farm (back story on this). Having been a slave, supposedly on a very strictly governed farm, the slave "trained himself" to read and fight with a sword. Not being properly trained, he can just grab a sword he stashed and sneaks/hacks his way out of the farm. He suddenly knows how to have great aim with a bow as well. Once I got myself around that concept, I enjoyed the book more.

Also, having been slaves, they knew lore and legend about things (like dragons or magic), yet never seen it before. When they encounter legendary things in their adventure, they don't seem fazed by it. They just purely accept golems, gnomes, dragons, magic, as is when it comes. (Given these aren't the terms used in this book).

In my mind, they simply see it, defeat it, get an explaination and just kindof shrug their shoulders as "ok great, so it's real, let's move on".

It wasn't an "oh my gosh I can't put it down" but it wasn't a waste of reading either. I actually enjoyed the book. I don't want to give away too much info in this review.
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Phil James
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark in: A Journey East (The Dark in Saga)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2014
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Brilliant unique and ingenious could wait to finish it as the story just takes hold of your mind and won't let go. The characters LIGHT up every page. Now of to read book two. And then track down some of your other books.
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Mr. Kevin P. Futers
4.0 out of 5 stars The enemy of my enemy is also my enemy.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2013
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The world of Darkin seems a little bewildering at first, and we have to piece together a picture of it along with our hero, whose experience of it is limited by a life of slavery in one place. He emerges from this, intent on bringing vengeance to the dark lord who rules the whole land and imposes slavery upon the majority of the population.

Oh, if life were only that easy! As he sets out to find allies in the cause, he discovers that even dark lords have powerful enemies, and that the old adage that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" can be very, very misleading.

This twist definitely elevates this story above the humdrum of fantasy books, as our hero finds himself diverted from the straight path of vengeance by conflict with new enemies, who turn out to be old enemies as far as his allies are concerned.

I will have to wait to read further books in the series to give my overall opinion. The cliff-hanger ending seemed a little too abrupt, but I will forgive the author if he can pick up the pace as quickly in the next book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait to start the next one...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2013
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I really enjoyed this book once I got used to the characters. The plot twists and turns and kept me gripped right till the end. Can't wait to start the next one.
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Sam Jenkins
1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2013
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What on earth has this writer done to the English language! The story could be good but it was ruined for me by the strangled prose. I half expected Yoda to appear. If you like rereading every other sentence twice to find out what is being said then this is the book for you. I'm surprised that I got to the end of it.
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