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Bog Standard Isekai

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Web serial by Miles English

Published off-site331,616 words · 101 chapters · 2023

>>> Book 1 available on Amazon here >>> Book 2 available on Amazon here >>> Book 3 available on Amazon here Sometimes dying isn’t even the worst part of your day Mark has been reincarnated into a dead town in a bog, one that has been recently destroyed and occupied by ravenous undead. They disappear every day and return again at night, mindless and hungry, hunting for any survivors. He’ll need to use cunning and subterfuge to avoid them, because since he was transported into the body of a child, he can’t level up. At least not yet. Bog Standard. It means “totally normal”, right? But for the small towns found in these bogs, there's no quick rescue and not much trade. Everything has to be made to last. To them, it means "excellent quality". Mark will have to prove he's Bog Standard if he hopes to survive. This is an Isekai of excellent quality. It’s a progression fantasy set in a LitRPG world, rags to riches with an eventual OP main character. The pacing is slow-burn, incremental progression, sometimes slice-of-life, punctuated by moments of intense violence and possibly traumatic content. Updates are Wednesday and Friday at 11:00 am MST.

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Books · 5

#1 Scarred

Goodreads4.44· 3K

Sometimes dying isn’t even the worst part of your day.Mark’s new life begins in the worst possible place—a burned-out village haunted by undead. Each morning these ravenous creatures disappear, only to return at night, driven by a relentless hunger. He'll need to stay low and think quick, because trapped and alone in the body of a child, he can’t level up in this new world. At least not yet.Soon Mark will learn that even among the living, safety isn’t guaranteed. When the small town that he ends up in turns out to be at the center of a conspiracy that threatens the world, he'll need to uncover the truth before it's too late. Mark will need to find allies, gain levels, and face countless horrors in order to survive his second shot at life and prove that he's more than just a bog-standard hero... With over 4 million views on Royal Road, this is no ordinary LitRPG. Bog Standard Isekai is a slow-burn, incremental, magical progression fantasy containing slice-of-life elements punctuated by moments of intense violence.

#2 Illusionist

Goodreads4.48· 2K

Seven Witches. One traitor. An army of the dead.Brin is scarred, but no longer alone. After giving up his evil Rare Class in exchange for the simple and common Glasser, he’s finally been accepted by the people of Hammon’s Bog. But acceptance doesn't guarantee safety. Mirrors and glass spearheads offer little protection against threats both outside and within. An army of undead is lurking in the surrounding forest, cutting them off from the rest of the world. There’s no rescue in sight, and worse, no one knows why the army is there or when it will attack. Brin's only lead? A chilling the army's movements are controlled by someone inside the town. As tension rises and time runs out, Brin must unmask the traitorous Witch hidden in plain sight before the town is engulfed in darkness.

#3 Nightmares

Goodreads4.48· 1.6K

Bleak dreams are made of this...The battle of Hammon's Bog is over. The town is free, the undead destroyed, the Witches slain, and the surviving villagers are picking up the remains of their lives. Despite his scars and constant nightmares, Brin is doing his best to move on from the battle against the undead. He's looking to the future, but his past might not be done with him yet.Soon Brin will learn that not every Witch who tormented him is gone for good, and he won't be able to depend on Hogg and Lumina to protect him in places they cannot reach. He'll need to learn some new tricks, earn some new Skills, and stretch the limits of his Illusionist Class if he wants to survive.

#4 Benighted

Goodreads4.57· 1.1K

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…

#5 Warbound

Goodreads4.37· 38

No battle plan survives first contact with witches.Armies have risen, the great machines of war are prepared, and the battle beasts are straining at theirleashes. Despite Arcaena’s every attempt to prevent it, the full might of three kingdoms have gatheredat her borders. From all outward appearances, Brin is finally on the stronger side.But no [Witch] should ever be underestimated, and an ancient [Witch Queen] with her back against thewall is more dangerous still. While fighting in the army, Brin will feel the pain of curses and poisons evenmore than the strength of ravenous undead, fearsome monsters, and trained human soldiers. Arcaenahas had centuries to steep her nation in her power, and every inch of land will resist them. Worse still,the world’s strongest warrior, Lothar the [Paladin], will do everything he can to undermine the war fromthe inside while the soldiers are fighting enemies on the front.Brin and his Lance will need all the power they’ve won or gathered if they want to survive amid theclashing armies. As knights-at-arms, they have many privileges and powers, but an equal amountresponsibilities. Bound by duty, and bound by honor, and most of all, warbound.