I'm sorry for not being able to download this book, but I appreciate the opportunity to read it. I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley.

I was perusing my Kindle app and realized that I had requested this little gem from NetGalley but I have missed it. Lol. So I decided to delve in and was pleasantly surprised This book is what I call a dreamwork. It is brilliantly described and the conflicting flashbacks from Skylar are riveting. To summarize in this story we have Skylar the royal Princess and Sir Harkin the MC's. After her father, the King, has been murdered, she aides Sir Harlin in escaping. Skylar is then imprisoned. Despite the tribulations that she goes through, Skylar is a strong, intelligent and brave young woman. Harlin is a brave Knight and is both her protector and supporter. There is betrayal, death, love, loyalty and strength. In the end the book finishes off greatly. 3.5 stars

The cover drew me in immediately, the characters were interesting, and it was a fun read, but I'm not sure where I would prioritize other books by this author.

The story that A. M. Dunnewin brought to life through “The Benighted” is definitely one of the best I’ve read this year—so far! I admit that it took me quite some time to read and finish it, but that’s just because I’ve been fighting with a really bad reading slump since last year. Anyway, moving on, I now admit that I loved everything about this story. The writing was great, the world-building was spectacular, the characters were unique and very well developed, and the story itself was amazing and heartbreaking.

Through the Benighted, we get to see the painful present and the heartbreaking past that brought the family of our beloved main character, Skylar Mandolyn to ruins. One of the many things that I loved about this story was how realistic it was and how it was full of big and unexpected betrayals—yes, in other words, I loved the pain. But in the end, no matter how many betrayals fell on her or how many problems her family went through for this, Skylar didn’t give in to what they wanted from her. And I think that’s the main reason why I enjoyed her story and her character so much!

She was a strong, brave and brilliant princess who knew something was wrong when her brother, the prince, died. With the help of her knight Harlin, she pieced together the pieces they discovered about what was happening around her, and once they did, it was already too late. They wanted to save the kingdom from war against a ruthless kingdom more powerful in warfare than them with her, and it was already too late when she and her knight tried to do something against it. But is that all? Did they just gave up and followed the plan and the path the mastermind of the plan that ruined her family laid out for her? Of course not, but whatever happens next with Skylar’s torture and isolation is for you to find out, isn’t it?

Now, moving on to another character I enjoyed and am quite curious about, I’ll tell you guys a little about Harlin and why he made this story even more interesting than it already was! Sir Harlin Brien became Skylar’s knight after her brother died, her father (the King) brought him from the front lines of the Border War in Almany. Ever since I read the memory where Skylar met him, I knew he wasn’t just an ordinary knight. He was loyal, mysterious and more than good at his work protecting Skylar, and in the end, I turned out to be right! He’s no ordinary knight, he is one of the Benighted! What’s a Benighted? Well, dig in and you’ll find out ’cause I’m not telling you! What I AM telling you is that there is more to him that just being one of the Benighted, he also has other reasons to be very good at his work, but I’m not telling you about those either! All I’ll say is that I loved him, his work, and can’t wait to see more of him and his experiences as a Benighted in the next installment!

In the end, I completely enjoyed everything that happened through this book and the way it made me suffer. The author did a great job and now, since I want more, I can’t wait for book 2 to come out!