Dark Wizard's Case
Published October 4th 2019, Kindle Edition 391 pages
In 2032, someone nicknamed Prophet invented high-tech lenses, which allowed the people of Earth to see magic once more: dragons, orcs, dwarves, elves, fairies, magic spells, artifacts, dungeons full of secrets, and an island where ancient mages and magical creatures lived. At first, everyone thought it was just a new game, however...
Alexander Dumsky, or Alex Doom, was a dark wizard. At the age of seventeen, he was convicted of a litany of crimes so long that even the seasoned investigators, judges, and prosecutors involved in the case could only shudder.
Not a single attorney could be found to defend him in court.
But four years later, Alex was released from prison to become the Professor of Dark Magic. They'd thrown him into the deepest hole they could find, one built for the sole purpose of holding wizards, and then they let him back out again...
Why him? Why then?
User Reviews
Rating: really liked it
i'm a fan of the author's iron will series that's why i thought to give this a try. this was so bad... didn't care about the mc, didn't care about the world, didn't care about the plot. meh dnf.
Rating: really liked it
This book is almost physically unpleasant. The terrible characters, the unfunny jokes, the disjointed style, the complete lack of plot... If you like the Dragon Heart series, stay well clear of this.
Rating: really liked it
This is really 3.5 stars for me.
There's a lot about the MC I didn't like.
But, then again, he is more of an anti-hero.. I mean, he's a dark wizard.
The story is good.
The Narrator is good.
Rating: really liked it
Liked itPicked this up after reading the Dragon heart series which is really good so decided to give this a try. Basically a magical murder mystery, it was entertaining, a few good laughs, good characters, well written, engaging, would read a sequel.
Rating: really liked it
Not your typical LitRPG story. To be honest, I'd not give it an LitRPG rating at all, not even a gamelit rating, since the only thing this book has that intersects with the whole LitRPG thing is ratings that equate to levels, but even that is only tangential. Nobody who is a huge LitRPG fan is going to mistake this book for one that is part of the genre.
On the other hand, it is an interesting story, and while it has portions that read like a super hero novel (one subgenre I avoid like the plague), it does have spells, and of course the most interesting part, it has duly prescripted spells that anyone is allowed to cast, and a warning system that alerts wizards in charge when an unrecognized one is cast, and that's where a lot of the humor in this one comes from. The main character doesn't seem to use standard spells for anything, and the constant alerts are amusing to say the least. Of course the whole use a criminal to catch a criminal is a well known tactic, and the way this one turns out is typical of such gambits, but the ride to get there is filled with all kinds of mayhem.
Rating: really liked it
Fun fast paced with gritThis is a great start to a series it’s fun while showing just enough to enthrall you with the world that you will want to vacation there again the characters especially the main one are highly entertaining as long as you are not easily offended and the minor ones are just as enchanting I’m so here for the next book
Rating: really liked it
If Harry Dresden was a badassSo this book has a Harry Dresden vibe to it but it is more of a dark side. It really is a great story, a little rough at some parts but a sold 4.5 for me as I finished it in two days.
Rating: really liked it
What's the big idea and/or unique approach of this book?
This book was strong on plot, strong on world building, decent on character depth and a little too crass for me (probably PG13, so not crazy, but distracting at times). The main character puts up a front of vulgarity to the world to hide, so he regularly goes over the top on purpose.
Was I entertained/did it keep my attention?
Yes, very much so. Fast paced and fun.
Would I recommend it to others?
If you like action comedy, with a mystery driving the action, then you will like this one.
Rating: really liked it
Unlike most people, I liked this book, but hated the "Dragon Heart" series which preceded it. In fact, I had to quit that series because I just couldn't make myself read it. This one though grabbed me. I liked the world and the characters. I do feel that the author needs to focus more on character evolution though and a little less on the psyche side of things.
Rating: really liked it
World changes and magic comes back to it. A dark wizard is freed from prison to help a team of guardians. (think men in black)
Snarky MC, kind of cyberpunk tendency feel. As usual i am not a big fan of flashbacks but this time it was okay from the amount.
Unexpected good but got a bit too chaotic towards the end. Therefore only 3 stars.
Rating: really liked it
Not bad, but not good enough to keep going. The MC has a special sort of "charm" as an anti-hero and the plot is good, but... I don't know, I just couldn't find it interesting enough. Too much going on but also too little at the same time? The writing was good despite the numerous (minor) mistakes. Not my cup of tea I guess.
Rating: really liked it
This was one heck of an urban fantasy Very well written, engaging urban fantasy thriller. Loved the MC's apolitical no-nonsense way of talk and doing things. And I freaking love the author for his dare.
Rating: really liked it
Not very goodComical and somewhat entertaining, not something I would follow. The characters ocassjonaly have serious depth, but then become shallow and unrealistic. Not a very good read, but been scraping for some decent entertainment.
Rating: really liked it
GreatGreat. Is all I have to say. This was just such a good book. I hope it you haven't read it that you can read it soon.
Rating: really liked it
Refreshingly different 👍👍
