THE PLIGHT OF MIDNIGHT

Released 20th of March, 2026

What was the War of the Best? Why did the War of the Best begin after the Ethereal Wizard Taddeum Kling passed away, the only magical human being that ever lived on earth? In this adult fiction intergalactic medieval sci-fi fantasy novel covering the conclusion to the century-long war known as the War of the Best, we follow the Black caramel-skinned Lucent of the Round called Lucent Yudell Eshclep, the wielder of the Warpbringer Longswords, eight magically enchanted longswords stored into four scabbards, working in essential roles as the War of the Best comes to an end. 

The biggest and most important moments of how the War of the Best began and ended happen during this novel, and Lucent Yudell Eshclep is consistently at the centre of most of them. While the majority of The Plight of Midnight takes place in the medieval European sci-fi fantasy setting of Volthun, based upon Great Britain, a sizeable amount of the novel also seamlessly takes place in the medieval African sci-fi fantasy setting of Sandatosia, based upon Igboland, and the medieval Asian sci-fi fantasy setting of Zaranova, based upon Japan, incorporating unique forms of dialogue, British-inspired, Igbo-inspired, and Japanese-inspired cultural environments, and essential plotlines to the concluding War of the Best.

The story can get very medieval with vivid horror elements, but can also be extraordinarily humorous in certain moments, creating an all-encompassing, rich adult fiction intergalactic medieval sci-fi fantasy novel for general audiences that reads in an incredibly exhilarating capacity as there is no filler, and no attempt made to insult the intelligence of the audience. The Plight of Midnight is Peter Azuogu’s debut novel, and is the adult fiction intergalactic medieval sci-fi fantasy novel detailing the full conclusion to the century-long War of the Best, being the first entry in the Plight trilogy of intergalactic medieval sci-fi fantasy novels. The Plight of Midnight is the very first story of its kind, and evolves all aspects of the sci-fi fantasy genre whilst incorporating authentically diverse storytelling like never before.