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Miles English
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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.
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HOWEVER..some people might have a problem with the narrators.. enthusiasm.. I really liked his vibe but he tends to over emphasize voices so they seemed more like mocking caricatures instead serious voices. He did a fantastic job but some people may find it off putting. Id personally liked it if he dailed it back a bit.
Pleasantly suprised
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(I'm submitting the same review for all 3 books I've read so far, I hope the algorithm recommends it to more people! Off topic, but I would also heartily recommend Dungeon Life, Beware of Chicken, and All the Dust that Falls)
Best-Standard Isekai!
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But I’m throughly enjoying it. I plan on finishing the remainder of the series even just based off the first book alone. I like the main character still needs to struggle.
It’s a good story, and I’ll be checking out more from both the author and the narrator.
I like that it hasn’t just jumped to hero man saving the day.
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Good book
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