Bog Standard Isekai: Benighted

By: Miles English

Narrated by: Johnathan McClain

From nightmares to knighthood, the true war starts now.

Brin has conquered the nightmares that once plagued him, and now his goal is to master the power of his class—illusion.

With a new skill that lets him split his mind and juggle multiple thoughts, his imagination is the only limit. But time is running out.

War looms as four nations unite against the Queendom of Arcaena. The Witch Queen’s undead army threatens to destroy everything in its path. When Brin is summoned by the leader of an order of knights, he’s plunged into a conflict that will shape the fate of the world.

Brin’s glass and illusion magic are getting stronger, but his greatest advantage is a dangerous secret: the allied kingdoms’ strongest warrior, a Paladin, is actually Arcaena’s spy. Will Brin reveal the secret to everyone, or wait for the perfect moment to strike?

One thing is certain: Brin’s trump card may be a secret, but Arcaena has secrets of her own…

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We are so back

Feels like i've waited forever for this and so glad we finally got it. If book three was the end of act 1, i'd say this is a really good start to act 2.

fantastic

another great book in the series. I'm so excited for the next one because of the cliff hanger of an ending.

Best yet

This is the best yet in the series, like the title of the review says. You get to see a more complex an adult version of the MC. He is forced to grow, he is not the top o the top so not OP, even some emotional depth. Good listen. I like not being wrapped up in the same drama of the last 3 books. The butterfly is officially out of the cocoon, and it sure is pretty.

great series

its a bog standard book to know what that means you'll have to read it

absolutely incredible

It's such a pleasure when the author gets even better as the sequels continue. The combination of an epic story that kept me engaged the entire time and a fantastic narrator, brought this out of the relm of a great audiobook and into one of my favorite media experiences in years.