Enthralled Healer

A Fantasy LitRPG Isekai Adventure

No longer a simple Contender, a new world awaits the powerful Healer…

After completing the developmental world of Tarth, the remaining Contenders and Humans from Earth are transported to the world of Plangea.

Unfortunately for Thaden, his trip to the new world has taken another route, and his arrival ends up severely devastating his ability to survive.

Sadly, many of the advantages that he had enjoyed on Tarth as a Contender are no longer available to him.

But all hope isn’t lost.

Even if going out and Leveling up is nearly impossible in his current situation, there is a solution in this new world that wasn’t available on Tarth:

Thaden is told that he can select a profession-based Secondary Class.

However, as it seems like business-as-usual for the System-breaking Healer, something goes wrong during his Class selection; in short, he ends up being automatically assigned a second Primary Class.

Now the newly minted Novice Enthraller can explore the world around him with spells that he can finally afford to cast, but Plangea turns out to be much larger and more dangerous than Tarth ever was–especially when the Assimilation System and the Persistent Adversary start up with their shenanigans once again. This is the next series/story arc of the Earthen Contenders series, but it can still be enjoyed without having listened to the previous series.

This story contains an overpowered MC with a normally non-offense-based Class, LitRPG progression mechanics and stats, and isekai/portal fantasy elements.

Contains no sexual content or harems.

©2026 Jonathan Brooks (P)2026 Jonathan Brooks

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When Healing Isn’t Enough Anymore 🧠✨

From the moment Thaden arrives in Plangea stripped of nearly everything that once made him powerful, Enthralled Healer makes it clear this isn’t a story about starting fresh. It is about surviving after losing your footing.
This book picks up directly after Jonathan Brooks’ Earthen Contenders series, and that context matters. By the end of Tarth, Thaden was no longer just another disposable Contender. He had carved out a dangerous niche as a Healer who understood how to game the System, push limits, and stay alive in situations that should have killed him outright. His relationship with the Assimilation System and the Persistent Adversary was uneasy at best, but he had momentum. He had leverage. Most importantly, he had options.
Plangea takes those away almost immediately.
From Contender to Liability
Thaden’s arrival in Plangea is not a clean transition. It is a collapse. Advantages he relied on in Tarth are gone or heavily restricted, and the world around him is larger, more complex, and far less forgiving. Leveling is no longer something he can safely pursue, and even existing as a known Healer draws attention he cannot afford.
What makes this work is how deliberately Brooks reframes Thaden’s power. Thaden is still strong, but that strength now makes him a liability to manage instead of a problem solver people trust. Healers are valuable, but they are also resources, targets, and tools in the wrong hands. Being needed does not equal being protected, and that pressure drives a lot of the early tension.
The story spends real time on Thaden navigating fear, scarcity, and uncertainty. Helping people feels right, but every act of healing has a cost. Traveling is dangerous. Staying still is worse. It never feels like Thaden is one good decision away from safety.
When the System “Helps”
Thaden’s chance at stabilizing his situation comes from what looks like a practical solution. He is offered the option to select a profession-based Secondary Class. Something grounded. Something useful. Something that doesn’t paint an even larger target on his back.
Of course, the System has other ideas.
Instead of a Secondary Class, Thaden is automatically assigned a second Primary Class and becomes a Novice Enthraller. This single moment shifts the direction of the entire book. Enthrallment is not brute-force power. It is influence, leverage, and control. It changes how every interaction feels, not just fights.
What really stands out is that the book does not rush past the implications. Thaden understands exactly how uncomfortable this class is, especially paired with his identity as a Healer. He wrestles with what it means to use enthrallment responsibly, how others will perceive it, and where the line exists between survival and manipulation.
Minor spoiler: some of the most intense moments in the book have nothing to do with combat. They are rooted in choice, restraint, and the realization of how easy it would be to justify going too far.
A Bigger World With Familiar Threats
Plangea feels expansive in a way Tarth never quite did. It is not just bigger geographically, but politically and systemically. Even when they are not front and center, the Assimilation System and the Persistent Adversary loom over everything. This is not a new board being set up. It is a game already in motion.
That underlying tension gives the story weight. Thaden is not simply learning a new world. He is trying to survive in one that is already reacting to him.
Audiobook Performance 🎧
Miles Meili continues to be an excellent fit for Brooks’ writing. He handles Thaden’s internal reasoning particularly well, especially the quieter moments of calculation and doubt. System notifications and class changes are clear and easy to follow, and the pacing stays steady throughout. For a LitRPG that leans heavily on mechanics and decision-making, the narration keeps everything grounded and digestible.
Final Thoughts
Enthralled Healer is not about escalation for its own sake. Thaden does gain new abilities, but every gain tightens the screws somewhere else. Power comes with ethical weight, visibility, and risk, and the book never lets him forget that.
If you enjoyed Earthen Contenders, this is a natural and satisfying continuation. If you like LitRPGs that take non-damage classes seriously, explore the consequences of influence-based power, and let systems act like real antagonists instead of background noise, this book is absolutely worth your time.
I finished it not feeling like Thaden had won, but like he had stepped into a much more dangerous phase of the game. And honestly, that made me eager to keep listening.