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Judicator Jane
Jane awakens in a vast and deadly desert.
Only moments ago Jane's biggest worries were unpaid bills and finding a job. Now, she must use all her cunning and newfound powers to survive the desolate and scorching sands.
No food. No water. No answers. Jane's battle for survival in this new world has just begun...
Hunted by the savage beasts of the desert, it's only a matter of time before Jane either adapts to the world she finds herself in, or ends up as another skeleton rotting in the blistering sun. But what chance does a modern woman have in this unforgiving world, dressed only in her pajamas?
About the Embark on a journey with Jane as she traverses a realm filled with the swords and sorcery she once only read about in books. The forces of good and evil stand at the precipice of a monumental conflict. Will Jane find the answers she seeks? Or will the unforgiving world, harsh trials, and the burden of carrying a horrific power corrupt her pure spirit?
Only moments ago Jane's biggest worries were unpaid bills and finding a job. Now, she must use all her cunning and newfound powers to survive the desolate and scorching sands.
No food. No water. No answers. Jane's battle for survival in this new world has just begun...
Hunted by the savage beasts of the desert, it's only a matter of time before Jane either adapts to the world she finds herself in, or ends up as another skeleton rotting in the blistering sun. But what chance does a modern woman have in this unforgiving world, dressed only in her pajamas?
About the Embark on a journey with Jane as she traverses a realm filled with the swords and sorcery she once only read about in books. The forces of good and evil stand at the precipice of a monumental conflict. Will Jane find the answers she seeks? Or will the unforgiving world, harsh trials, and the burden of carrying a horrific power corrupt her pure spirit?
396 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 29, 2023
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4 books24 followersBrian Rouleau writes books, makes games, and enjoys visiting bakeries. He is the husband of an amazing wife and a father to a daughter who is far more creative than he is.
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January 28, 2025
Sigh. This book is really dumb. The author really, really wants to explore a protagonist with an insane "Luck" stat and I actually admired the way they got there, even if it was a little silly. I mean, no game I have ever seen rolls "skills" into some "advanced stat" mechanic. But hey, it gets Jane a bunch of free stat points through an exploit. That she squanders in a really stupid way. And I'm not talking about maxing the Luck stat.
This is an example of the dumb so I'm going to explain. Jane finds that her stats all start at 5. And then figures a way to amass over six hundred stat points. So she puts them all into Luck, leaving all her regular stats at 5. No systems thinker would do this (and her background is as a systematic thinker). I polled the gamers in my proximity (two) and both said the obvious: you bump all stats to at least ten, even if you want to go all-in on one of them. You'd still have over six hundred points to make your Luck play, after all.
Anyway, this is an example of the dumb. One more before it feels like I'm just piling on. She lands in a desert. With sand dunes. Her way of traversing said dunes? Climb up one side, fall down the other. That's right. She tumbles down the sand dunes. Repeatedly. Like this is how you desert.
Okay, one more. She goes at least a week in the desert without finding any water. She gets a "dehydrated" debuff that starts taking off health. Until she eats raw sand scorpion. That removes the "dehydrated" debuff. Because that's how you hydrate. With raw meat. Can I mention again how she maxed out her Luck stat? And the author doesn't seem to have considered that finding water in a desert when you're dying might be an opportunity to show how "luck" works. I mean besides having an automatic "I win" button in every fight...
I finally quit when she enslaved a bunch of demons accidentally and her thrashing around with that circumstance was just . . . weird.
One star. Which is sad because an isekai who maxes luck has potential to be interesting.
This is an example of the dumb so I'm going to explain. Jane finds that her stats all start at 5. And then figures a way to amass over six hundred stat points. So she puts them all into Luck, leaving all her regular stats at 5. No systems thinker would do this (and her background is as a systematic thinker). I polled the gamers in my proximity (two) and both said the obvious: you bump all stats to at least ten, even if you want to go all-in on one of them. You'd still have over six hundred points to make your Luck play, after all.
Anyway, this is an example of the dumb. One more before it feels like I'm just piling on. She lands in a desert. With sand dunes. Her way of traversing said dunes? Climb up one side, fall down the other. That's right. She tumbles down the sand dunes. Repeatedly. Like this is how you desert.
Okay, one more. She goes at least a week in the desert without finding any water. She gets a "dehydrated" debuff that starts taking off health. Until she eats raw sand scorpion. That removes the "dehydrated" debuff. Because that's how you hydrate. With raw meat. Can I mention again how she maxed out her Luck stat? And the author doesn't seem to have considered that finding water in a desert when you're dying might be an opportunity to show how "luck" works. I mean besides having an automatic "I win" button in every fight...
I finally quit when she enslaved a bunch of demons accidentally and her thrashing around with that circumstance was just . . . weird.
One star. Which is sad because an isekai who maxes luck has potential to be interesting.
November 6, 2023
If you're interested in a Litrpg where the Luck Stat of the main character is all that matters, give this a look. and then you'll probably realize why that is interesting in concept but not as good in actual execution. Other than that, the characters aren't all that compelling, but not actually bad. Writing is OK, but the author has to do a lot of work to make any sort of tension work since the bad guy is going to slip on the cosmic equivalent of a banana peel. Sadly, the author isn't really successful at that.
September 18, 2023
I received an advance review copy for free thanks to the author and Book Sirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. All opinions are my own!
I'm a fan of the genre known as isekai, a Japanese word that describes someone who is thrust into some sort of new world (Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, and The Chronicles of Narnia would all be versions of an isekai story). It is incredibly clear that the author of Judicator Jane is also intimately familiar with the genre and its tropes, as one can find so many of them transported to the pages of this story. I think other isekai fans will recognize and delight in these tropes as I did!
That said, the genre is not always known for its quality of storytelling or depth of character. Judicator Jane tread the line on whether it might tip over into something sparkling, but instead the one-dimensional female lead and supporting characters fail to arouse deeper feelings and definitely fit more into the stereotypical nature of the genre.
Jane herself really seems to waffle between hapless fear and judgmental asides (to be fair, the former fitting the genre, and the latter fitting the "class" Jane chooses). There are also some weird inconsistencies: Jane remarks on how chivalrous and noble the men in this new world are, and compares them unfavorably to the apathetic men of Austin, Texas; yet shortly after there are multiple occasions of assault with the thinly veiled threat of rape in this "chivalrous" world. Jane specifically and pointedly is mentioned to find all shapes and types of life as precious, but then has no qualms with slaughtering animals. (This is not necessarily incompatible, but the way it is presented makes it seems like it is.) There is also the element of slavery, and whether or not the "demons" are fully sapient beings or not, that is disturbing in the lack of moral decisiveness on Jane's part.
That said, these are very, VERY common factors in the genre as a whole (yes, even the slavery aspect, if you're not familiar), and as such it's very much like reading any other isekai series where I don't expect much from the narrative in terms of characterization or depth. Judicator Jane is absolutely fine as a sort of English-speaking introduction to isekai, with all the humor and power-fantasy thrills as well as the problems and moral quandaries that entails. However, this author had some great potential in the characters to be something beyond meeting the standard of the genre, something with more substance and life, and therein lies my disappointment. As there seem to be more books forthcoming, hopefully a second book will tap into some deeper qualities, and raise it from a "good enough" isekai to something really special.
I'm a fan of the genre known as isekai, a Japanese word that describes someone who is thrust into some sort of new world (Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, and The Chronicles of Narnia would all be versions of an isekai story). It is incredibly clear that the author of Judicator Jane is also intimately familiar with the genre and its tropes, as one can find so many of them transported to the pages of this story. I think other isekai fans will recognize and delight in these tropes as I did!
That said, the genre is not always known for its quality of storytelling or depth of character. Judicator Jane tread the line on whether it might tip over into something sparkling, but instead the one-dimensional female lead and supporting characters fail to arouse deeper feelings and definitely fit more into the stereotypical nature of the genre.
Jane herself really seems to waffle between hapless fear and judgmental asides (to be fair, the former fitting the genre, and the latter fitting the "class" Jane chooses). There are also some weird inconsistencies: Jane remarks on how chivalrous and noble the men in this new world are, and compares them unfavorably to the apathetic men of Austin, Texas; yet shortly after there are multiple occasions of assault with the thinly veiled threat of rape in this "chivalrous" world. Jane specifically and pointedly is mentioned to find all shapes and types of life as precious, but then has no qualms with slaughtering animals. (This is not necessarily incompatible, but the way it is presented makes it seems like it is.) There is also the element of slavery, and whether or not the "demons" are fully sapient beings or not, that is disturbing in the lack of moral decisiveness on Jane's part.
That said, these are very, VERY common factors in the genre as a whole (yes, even the slavery aspect, if you're not familiar), and as such it's very much like reading any other isekai series where I don't expect much from the narrative in terms of characterization or depth. Judicator Jane is absolutely fine as a sort of English-speaking introduction to isekai, with all the humor and power-fantasy thrills as well as the problems and moral quandaries that entails. However, this author had some great potential in the characters to be something beyond meeting the standard of the genre, something with more substance and life, and therein lies my disappointment. As there seem to be more books forthcoming, hopefully a second book will tap into some deeper qualities, and raise it from a "good enough" isekai to something really special.
January 30, 2025
Jane is a very different main character for a litrpg novel,as her focus is completely altruistic to all parties involved. I found this a refreshing change, although not what I might want for every series.
January 3, 2024
Stupid
April 4, 2025
What the heck?
If you are looking for a book with a strong female protagonist, keep moving on. Jane is not a strong anything, she is a child. She lacks any ability to think of the consequences of her actions.
Jane is supposedly a very smart person, clever and creative. We're told this, but never shown it. She does the same inept things over and over. Teach demons to play tag? Why not, and let's give them ambiguous directions so it turns into a combat instead of a game. Now let's do the same thing over and over.
The single 'smart' thing she does is to find a 'glitch' in the system that allows her to give herself a ludicrous luck score. And I hope you love this idea, because that's the entire story. A plot device that enables lazy writing. Why does this incredibly unlikely, bordering on impossible, thing happen? Look at her luck! That's the whole story.
Her personality? Imagine filling your mouth with powdered sugar and then washing it down with a big glass of honey. Well, she's sweeter than. 'I have this power that protects me from guys who want to rape and murder me. Oh no! That murdery rapist was harmed when he attacked me.' This exact scene happens twice.
I made it to 80%. Once a person without any apparent rank tells the commander of a joint army what to do, without any evidence that what she said was accurate, and the commander salutes and says, 'YES SIR!' I couldn't go any further maybe it gets better, but I don't care enough to find out.
This is not a book for reading, it's a book for laying down and avoiding. Tom out
If you are looking for a book with a strong female protagonist, keep moving on. Jane is not a strong anything, she is a child. She lacks any ability to think of the consequences of her actions.
Jane is supposedly a very smart person, clever and creative. We're told this, but never shown it. She does the same inept things over and over. Teach demons to play tag? Why not, and let's give them ambiguous directions so it turns into a combat instead of a game. Now let's do the same thing over and over.
The single 'smart' thing she does is to find a 'glitch' in the system that allows her to give herself a ludicrous luck score. And I hope you love this idea, because that's the entire story. A plot device that enables lazy writing. Why does this incredibly unlikely, bordering on impossible, thing happen? Look at her luck! That's the whole story.
Her personality? Imagine filling your mouth with powdered sugar and then washing it down with a big glass of honey. Well, she's sweeter than. 'I have this power that protects me from guys who want to rape and murder me. Oh no! That murdery rapist was harmed when he attacked me.' This exact scene happens twice.
I made it to 80%. Once a person without any apparent rank tells the commander of a joint army what to do, without any evidence that what she said was accurate, and the commander salutes and says, 'YES SIR!' I couldn't go any further maybe it gets better, but I don't care enough to find out.
This is not a book for reading, it's a book for laying down and avoiding. Tom out
March 12, 2024
I judge this book, splendid
Jane had wonderful character growth, and not just with the system.
Every descriptor or adjective had Jane in a passive role, just letting life happen to her, but slowly we have our main gal take charge of herself, and then eventually, so much more.
A ton of fun, with a very quirky power set, excited for more.
Jane had wonderful character growth, and not just with the system.
Every descriptor or adjective had Jane in a passive role, just letting life happen to her, but slowly we have our main gal take charge of herself, and then eventually, so much more.
A ton of fun, with a very quirky power set, excited for more.
May 12, 2024
Bloody brilliant
I've read a few of these style books.. and it's hit or miss with the ploys as their all based on the same premise.. well this one is definitely a hit.. first half had me laughing the whole time..
I've read a few of these style books.. and it's hit or miss with the ploys as their all based on the same premise.. well this one is definitely a hit.. first half had me laughing the whole time..
May 15, 2024
I enjoyed this one. Jane in the beginning puts a majority of her stats into luck. What her luck brings her is rather amusing.
October 3, 2023
As I was reading this book and I saw that luck was a stat, I thought that I have never seen a book go all on the luck stat. That is what I got. It is a fun concept to gain the power of deus ex machina. There didn’t ever really feel like there was any real conflict. The magic system was cool. It was a little weird that you could only level one level at a time but I guess that prevented her from becoming more OP. The story was overall was fun though.
October 13, 2023
I really enjoyed this book, it gave anime vibes, down the rabbit hole and video game all in one. The storyline kept me wanting the next chapter, I think it’s definitely one to read in a single sitting if you’re like me and just need to know what’s next.
The world building was decent and the system was interesting, it didn’t grab me wholly at first but the class descriptions and continued insight from characters made me more curious as the book went on.
What I feel could have been done better was the complexity of the writing, it was fairly plain, it wasn’t bad but I feel the author could have been more descriptive and drawn me in a bit more. I found a lot of the characters to be flat, I didn’t dislike any but it was very ‘here’s this person, here is their role, this is their action’. I could have done with some more quirks, expanding on character voices, differences in how they express themselves and really just more depth as individuals. Overall I really liked the book and would recommend to anyone who is interested in the genre. I will read the next one to see what Jane does next!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The world building was decent and the system was interesting, it didn’t grab me wholly at first but the class descriptions and continued insight from characters made me more curious as the book went on.
What I feel could have been done better was the complexity of the writing, it was fairly plain, it wasn’t bad but I feel the author could have been more descriptive and drawn me in a bit more. I found a lot of the characters to be flat, I didn’t dislike any but it was very ‘here’s this person, here is their role, this is their action’. I could have done with some more quirks, expanding on character voices, differences in how they express themselves and really just more depth as individuals. Overall I really liked the book and would recommend to anyone who is interested in the genre. I will read the next one to see what Jane does next!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 26, 2024
I really like the idea of a female MC who finds herself an Isekai, alone in a desert and dumps all of her stat points into luck. What follows is almost slapstick and I'm loving it. Oddly, it gave me Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle vibes.
Jane is a wonderful MC, she's very likeable and despite the way that some treat her, kind and with a strong moral compass that appears to be the reason she was chosen (IMO). The side characters are also likeable, like Pogg and Mint, who I adore. Overall, I just loved this book and I immediately started book 2.
If you enjoy Isekai, LitPRG progression system novels, this one is original and a fun, easy read.
Jane is a wonderful MC, she's very likeable and despite the way that some treat her, kind and with a strong moral compass that appears to be the reason she was chosen (IMO). The side characters are also likeable, like Pogg and Mint, who I adore. Overall, I just loved this book and I immediately started book 2.
If you enjoy Isekai, LitPRG progression system novels, this one is original and a fun, easy read.
March 23, 2024
This is just wow.
It is a light litrpg, with the pacing reflecting this. It is fast and never stops for anything. The characters fit to a tee. I can't wait for more.
It is a light litrpg, with the pacing reflecting this. It is fast and never stops for anything. The characters fit to a tee. I can't wait for more.
November 23, 2024
Another KU binge-read, DNFed at 16%.
This book is an example of everything good and bad about LitRPGs. It's light and entertaining reading and if you just want literary popcorn, watching the character move through a LitRPG world with stats going up and encountering a new critter in each chapter, it requires basically no thought.
It's also just an uninteresting story with an uninteresting protagonist. Jane is a nice girl who just got laid off from her software testing job, and she wakes up in a desert world where a "system" pops up info dialogs telling her to assign her stats - in other words, she just wakes up in a LitRPG fantasy world, with no explanation. As of 16% of the way through the book, there is still no explanation. While I get that this is typical of LitRPGs, I still need to be given some kind of background, some reason why someone suddenly gets Isekai'd from our world to Random RPG World.
The gimmick in Judicator Jane is that since she's a software tester, she actually spends some time exploring the selection menus, and realizes she can zero out all her skills and stats and reassign her points at will. So she gives herself basically no skills and normal human level stats, and dumps everything into Luck. She ends up with a Luck stat of 630! (5 being an average human stat.)
This is kind of entertaining as it results in giant scorpions accidentally stabbing themselves and high-level demons literally tripping and impaling themselves on random spikes in the ground as they try to attack her. Each time she earns a gazillion XPs, most of which are discarded as she only gets enough to move up to the next level, but when she gets to pick a class, her Luck once again lets her choose from three Legendary classes, so she becomes a "Judicator."
This was entertaining for a few chapters, but the story seems to be going nowhere, as Jane wanders through a desert, then encounters a demon fortress, and still no sign of a larger plot or setting or other characters of interest. Jane is kind of a dull character and the writing is fine but nothing special, so I decided this just wasn't capturing my interest.
This book is an example of everything good and bad about LitRPGs. It's light and entertaining reading and if you just want literary popcorn, watching the character move through a LitRPG world with stats going up and encountering a new critter in each chapter, it requires basically no thought.
It's also just an uninteresting story with an uninteresting protagonist. Jane is a nice girl who just got laid off from her software testing job, and she wakes up in a desert world where a "system" pops up info dialogs telling her to assign her stats - in other words, she just wakes up in a LitRPG fantasy world, with no explanation. As of 16% of the way through the book, there is still no explanation. While I get that this is typical of LitRPGs, I still need to be given some kind of background, some reason why someone suddenly gets Isekai'd from our world to Random RPG World.
The gimmick in Judicator Jane is that since she's a software tester, she actually spends some time exploring the selection menus, and realizes she can zero out all her skills and stats and reassign her points at will. So she gives herself basically no skills and normal human level stats, and dumps everything into Luck. She ends up with a Luck stat of 630! (5 being an average human stat.)
This is kind of entertaining as it results in giant scorpions accidentally stabbing themselves and high-level demons literally tripping and impaling themselves on random spikes in the ground as they try to attack her. Each time she earns a gazillion XPs, most of which are discarded as she only gets enough to move up to the next level, but when she gets to pick a class, her Luck once again lets her choose from three Legendary classes, so she becomes a "Judicator."
This was entertaining for a few chapters, but the story seems to be going nowhere, as Jane wanders through a desert, then encounters a demon fortress, and still no sign of a larger plot or setting or other characters of interest. Jane is kind of a dull character and the writing is fine but nothing special, so I decided this just wasn't capturing my interest.
October 20, 2024
Overall, an OK book, in my opinion. I read it easily enough and might have given it a 4 if the second book hadn’t also left me feeling unresponsive.
Jane, a video game tester, becomes Isekai’d. Given her job and her integration into a “system,” she’s naturally inclined to test its limits and discover that she can manipulate her initial stats. Like any rational person, she would balance things out a bit... NO. Not at all. Who does that? NOBODY. Any normal person would have allocated a few points before choosing a “path,” but not our tester. Of course, her decision will work out, and her outrageous luck will undoubtedly save her throughout her early adventures.
When it’s time to choose a class, I doubt anyone will be surprised to see her take Judicator (don’t look at me like that; it’s in the title, folks). The class is, of course, COMPLETELY overpowered, under the pretense that it’s a legendary class. And naturally, it will deliver its moral judgments on the world... yawn.
So, when she’s not relying solely on luck, she’ll judge people for their actions. Or animals, why not? Who’s to judge her for using her gift on other beings?
I assure you, this outrageous luck is less prominent in the second book, which is a good thing because it was amusing the first ten times (spoiler: no), but for story construction, it needs to be limited, in my opinion. This flaw seems to have been addressed by the author, who must have realized it wouldn’t get him anywhere in the long run. This leads me to believe he initially wrote this book as a short story.
Jane, a video game tester, becomes Isekai’d. Given her job and her integration into a “system,” she’s naturally inclined to test its limits and discover that she can manipulate her initial stats. Like any rational person, she would balance things out a bit... NO. Not at all. Who does that? NOBODY. Any normal person would have allocated a few points before choosing a “path,” but not our tester. Of course, her decision will work out, and her outrageous luck will undoubtedly save her throughout her early adventures.
When it’s time to choose a class, I doubt anyone will be surprised to see her take Judicator (don’t look at me like that; it’s in the title, folks). The class is, of course, COMPLETELY overpowered, under the pretense that it’s a legendary class. And naturally, it will deliver its moral judgments on the world... yawn.
So, when she’s not relying solely on luck, she’ll judge people for their actions. Or animals, why not? Who’s to judge her for using her gift on other beings?
I assure you, this outrageous luck is less prominent in the second book, which is a good thing because it was amusing the first ten times (spoiler: no), but for story construction, it needs to be limited, in my opinion. This flaw seems to have been addressed by the author, who must have realized it wouldn’t get him anywhere in the long run. This leads me to believe he initially wrote this book as a short story.
December 18, 2024
I did not like it
Simple yes but truth. However that's me. Mostly I hated it because this is a pacifists dream. The character has SUCH high LUCK stat that she doesn't have to hurt or kill anyone. Basically anyone who tries to 'harm' her ends up slipping and breaking their neck.
For when others are in danger and not her? Well she has her Judge powers to Judge them. When murdering abusers who want to do things to women appear? Just Judge them and mess with their stuff. Of course that ignores they don't need a class or stats to abuse a woman's body but. Hey, we just don't need to think of that. Go Jane for not killing them right?! Right! Sure the next lady that they assault will just LOVE that.
So yeah, not for me. I'm not a fan of pacifist MCs who don't even hit a bad guy to defeat him. It's basically a big long book of plot armor fixing all her problems.
Now the world is interesting ish, the class and powers are fun ish. There is a story there, sort of.
Some might like it. Even if the leveling and stats seem a bit odd. Like most people are low 20s but she was finding monsters in the 50s. How do monsters get that strong, do they kill eachother wouldn't that just wipe them out with one strong predator remaining? Or do they get levels as they age depending on race? OR doing monster things give them exp? Not explained.
So not for me, maybe for you if you don't like killing. Then you'll love that part!
Simple yes but truth. However that's me. Mostly I hated it because this is a pacifists dream. The character has SUCH high LUCK stat that she doesn't have to hurt or kill anyone. Basically anyone who tries to 'harm' her ends up slipping and breaking their neck.
For when others are in danger and not her? Well she has her Judge powers to Judge them. When murdering abusers who want to do things to women appear? Just Judge them and mess with their stuff. Of course that ignores they don't need a class or stats to abuse a woman's body but. Hey, we just don't need to think of that. Go Jane for not killing them right?! Right! Sure the next lady that they assault will just LOVE that.
So yeah, not for me. I'm not a fan of pacifist MCs who don't even hit a bad guy to defeat him. It's basically a big long book of plot armor fixing all her problems.
Now the world is interesting ish, the class and powers are fun ish. There is a story there, sort of.
Some might like it. Even if the leveling and stats seem a bit odd. Like most people are low 20s but she was finding monsters in the 50s. How do monsters get that strong, do they kill eachother wouldn't that just wipe them out with one strong predator remaining? Or do they get levels as they age depending on race? OR doing monster things give them exp? Not explained.
So not for me, maybe for you if you don't like killing. Then you'll love that part!
December 27, 2024
Unique and Hilarious, Admirable and Thought Provoking
"Hey, mom! I accidentally soul-bound a bunch of demons (so they're harmless now). Is it okay if I bring them home with me?"
Not that Jane actually says this, but the hilarity of the unfolding tale is fantastic. Jane is a compassionate young woman who is Lucking her way through an unfamiliar fantasy world. Absolutely delightful! The elements of situational irony are absolutely delicious. Not to be missed!
Just to be clear: Jane isn't all luck (despite her stats). She is intelligent, thoughtful, insightful, dedicated, moral, and determined. Her class ends up being strongly related to her sense of justice and allows her to take a stand for what is right (in a powerful, unique and effective way) without compromising her resolution not to personally kill anything sentient (for she believes all life has value).
Note: One of the first things that usually happens to characters in this genre is a loss of their innocence (especially wrt killing). Jane instead holds onto her innocence and it becomes, in part, the source of her power. Very intriguing, especially since this means that *spoiler alert* the System had decided to allow her to make changes to the System. Very interesting since she used to test and debug programs & games...
I'll look forward to reading more and seeing where things go from here.
"Hey, mom! I accidentally soul-bound a bunch of demons (so they're harmless now). Is it okay if I bring them home with me?"
Not that Jane actually says this, but the hilarity of the unfolding tale is fantastic. Jane is a compassionate young woman who is Lucking her way through an unfamiliar fantasy world. Absolutely delightful! The elements of situational irony are absolutely delicious. Not to be missed!
Just to be clear: Jane isn't all luck (despite her stats). She is intelligent, thoughtful, insightful, dedicated, moral, and determined. Her class ends up being strongly related to her sense of justice and allows her to take a stand for what is right (in a powerful, unique and effective way) without compromising her resolution not to personally kill anything sentient (for she believes all life has value).
Note: One of the first things that usually happens to characters in this genre is a loss of their innocence (especially wrt killing). Jane instead holds onto her innocence and it becomes, in part, the source of her power. Very intriguing, especially since this means that *spoiler alert* the System had decided to allow her to make changes to the System. Very interesting since she used to test and debug programs & games...
I'll look forward to reading more and seeing where things go from here.
April 11, 2024
I have dropped this after the second chapter. The MC figured out a (frankly embarrassingly easy) way to cheat a litrpg system, gaining an unreasonable amount of stat points. Then proceeded to dump them all into luck. Luck. Otherwise called "story sanctioned plot armor". Or "giving up all agency over the results of your actions".
Getting to the point where parts of her options were shown got my hopes up: 5 base and 125 advanced stats - the latter of which read more like skills. They included magical options, and there were even a few interesting ideas hinted at. It got my hopes up.
And then dumping everything into luck? With literally nothing to support it? And what's even with the overly simplified worldbuilding, where points for basic and advanced stats are freely interchangeable, simply going into the same pool? Another point of convenience just so that the author can force his idea onto paper.
Avoid with prejudice.
Getting to the point where parts of her options were shown got my hopes up: 5 base and 125 advanced stats - the latter of which read more like skills. They included magical options, and there were even a few interesting ideas hinted at. It got my hopes up.
And then dumping everything into luck? With literally nothing to support it? And what's even with the overly simplified worldbuilding, where points for basic and advanced stats are freely interchangeable, simply going into the same pool? Another point of convenience just so that the author can force his idea onto paper.
Avoid with prejudice.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 22, 2024
One has to have exceptionally high tolerance for dumb to enjoy this. What makes it especially sad is that Brian Rouleau is trying to make his protagonist look relatively intelligent but just doesn't know how to, as he's not the brightest crayon in the box himself. As a result, Jane makes the dumbest decisions all the time while supposedly carefully 'analyzing' her situation and environment. The book is further ruined by the fact that there's basically no tension because of the premise that every problem will definitely be resolved through sheer luck. Also, someone please gift Brian a dictionary and a couple of children's encyclopedias, as he sometimes doesn't know the meaning of the words he's using (like when a 'decomposing body' is actually freshly killed and a source of food) and lacks basic knowledge (like when a big bug's dead body is supposed to be able to provide warmth). There're no redeeming qualities about this.
November 26, 2023
Somewhat Humorous, Primarily Bland and Forgettable
The story is light-hearted and linear. The low stakes plot and an extreme luck stat acting as a de jure auto-pilot deus ex machina make for a plodding, monotonous pace. I swapped between reading and listening to the accompanying Audible narration, which somewhat improved the experience. The exception being a few jarring errors by the narrator that caught my attention. Ultimately, the story is forgettable. There’s a foundation of something more substantial at its core that it never really builds on, and I’m honestly disappointed that I couldn’t find more enjoyment in it. I may still continue the series, but I’ll leave the decision to a coin-flip when my current to-read pile has been whittled down.
The story is light-hearted and linear. The low stakes plot and an extreme luck stat acting as a de jure auto-pilot deus ex machina make for a plodding, monotonous pace. I swapped between reading and listening to the accompanying Audible narration, which somewhat improved the experience. The exception being a few jarring errors by the narrator that caught my attention. Ultimately, the story is forgettable. There’s a foundation of something more substantial at its core that it never really builds on, and I’m honestly disappointed that I couldn’t find more enjoyment in it. I may still continue the series, but I’ll leave the decision to a coin-flip when my current to-read pile has been whittled down.
December 30, 2023
Judicator Jane is a LitRPG tale about a girl who just wants the system to be fair. She's given a class to help with that, but just a few minutes after dropping into the new world, she's dropped into serious combat conditions. But, as they say, cheat, and cheat big. (only she has no idea that's what she's doing).
It makes for a very interesting tale as I'm sure you can guess. Nothing like an off the scales luck stat to get you through.
Funny story, and well written. I'm looking forward to book 2.
It makes for a very interesting tale as I'm sure you can guess. Nothing like an off the scales luck stat to get you through.
Funny story, and well written. I'm looking forward to book 2.
December 31, 2023
really good
I loved this book. The MC puts all her discretionary points to improve her luck and that’s really the gift that keeps on giving. Yet as lucky as she is, her class of Judicator is really awesome. It allows her to be very powerful in a certain way, but she’s still just 1 person who needs to use and position herself correctly for her to be successful. She has a heroic nature and has a variety of challenges. System is quite funny and fairly consistent. The theme of luck is also compelling, although people don’t like to admit their success is due more to luck than anything else. Side characters are very solid and work well. Great story.
I loved this book. The MC puts all her discretionary points to improve her luck and that’s really the gift that keeps on giving. Yet as lucky as she is, her class of Judicator is really awesome. It allows her to be very powerful in a certain way, but she’s still just 1 person who needs to use and position herself correctly for her to be successful. She has a heroic nature and has a variety of challenges. System is quite funny and fairly consistent. The theme of luck is also compelling, although people don’t like to admit their success is due more to luck than anything else. Side characters are very solid and work well. Great story.
May 1, 2024
Jane ends up in another world, plopped down in the middle of the desert. She finds that she's now part of a game system, and after messing around with her stats, she dumps a ton of points into Luck.
At first, it was funny how her Luck worked to protect her, but it soon became the heaviest plot armor. The high luck stat made her invulnerable, but it also insured that she was always where she needed to be. There was no tension or anticipation.
I also found her power over the demons pretty boring - a lot could have been done to make this aspect of the book more fun, but it was handled more as a joke.
It wasn't a terrible book. I enjoyed it for the most part.
At first, it was funny how her Luck worked to protect her, but it soon became the heaviest plot armor. The high luck stat made her invulnerable, but it also insured that she was always where she needed to be. There was no tension or anticipation.
I also found her power over the demons pretty boring - a lot could have been done to make this aspect of the book more fun, but it was handled more as a joke.
It wasn't a terrible book. I enjoyed it for the most part.
December 20, 2024
Stupid is a good summary.
All the problems of a badly written isekai with pointless stats, OP protagonist, world that would never work as presented etc. but also silliness that isn't funny and is often borderline meant for little kids. Jane conveniently forgets or remembers her abilities and how to get around her limitations in order to put her in or get her out of trouble. She becomes the demon lord early on through luck but... that's just another thing to ignore when convenient to get her into trouble or remember to get her out. This continues through even the second book where she somehow can't tell time yet or do any of the basic things she must have been doing up to that point.
All the problems of a badly written isekai with pointless stats, OP protagonist, world that would never work as presented etc. but also silliness that isn't funny and is often borderline meant for little kids. Jane conveniently forgets or remembers her abilities and how to get around her limitations in order to put her in or get her out of trouble. She becomes the demon lord early on through luck but... that's just another thing to ignore when convenient to get her into trouble or remember to get her out. This continues through even the second book where she somehow can't tell time yet or do any of the basic things she must have been doing up to that point.
January 8, 2025
This litRPG adventure is true AwesomeSauce, and I loved every minute of it. And yes it's the first book to land on my top favorites for the year! With the ending that I just finished I'm ready to dive right into book two! I've already downloaded it. Howboutdat. So yeah go ahead and grab onto this book. And you to will soon be LOLROTF as Jane levels without lifting a finger... you won't believe me if I tell you, you just gotta see for yourself how she does it!
Here's a couple quotes that tickled me:
He’s like a walking encyclopedia of bling!
"...he finds himself in hot water with his wife, Helga, more often than a tea bag."
Here's a couple quotes that tickled me:
He’s like a walking encyclopedia of bling!
"...he finds himself in hot water with his wife, Helga, more often than a tea bag."
July 13, 2024
Great read
I loved Jane's story. While she's properly OP, she doesn't just mindlessly barge around destroying things willy nilly. She's also quite aware of the harm she can bring with her powers as well as the danger she has put herself into with her ignorance at the beginning of her journey. She's a likeable character, a genuinely nice person but without being patronising and trying to immediately change things to her way of thinking without understanding her new world first. I'm looking forward to reading more of her story.
I loved Jane's story. While she's properly OP, she doesn't just mindlessly barge around destroying things willy nilly. She's also quite aware of the harm she can bring with her powers as well as the danger she has put herself into with her ignorance at the beginning of her journey. She's a likeable character, a genuinely nice person but without being patronising and trying to immediately change things to her way of thinking without understanding her new world first. I'm looking forward to reading more of her story.
November 22, 2025
Fantastic read! I loved it. What a courageous young woman Jane is. My heart ached for Jane as she began to face unexpected danger and moral dilemmas. What would you do with soul-bound demons? In the story Jane reflects on her previous life with her mother who died of cancer in the contemporary world and then uses that experience to shape her decision-making compassionately in this fantasy world where By Luck her power and influence grow exponentially. What would you do with that kind of power? I thoroughly enjoyed thinking about these dilemmas and what I would do if I was Jane.
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November 9, 2023
absolutely fun
Okay, this was great! Jane gets dropped in a new world and stumbles into horrendously good luck. She stopped the demon apocalypse before it started. Now she explores the world and learned she has to stop the human apocalypse from killing the demons.
It’s a captivating story, excellently told, with a great pacing. The world is interesting and the feel is lighthearted and easygoing. An absolute pleasure to read. Please enjoy.
Okay, this was great! Jane gets dropped in a new world and stumbles into horrendously good luck. She stopped the demon apocalypse before it started. Now she explores the world and learned she has to stop the human apocalypse from killing the demons.
It’s a captivating story, excellently told, with a great pacing. The world is interesting and the feel is lighthearted and easygoing. An absolute pleasure to read. Please enjoy.
December 8, 2023
fun
I had a lot of fun reading this. Pretty easy read and well thought out with an obvious plan for more intricate plots in future books. Loved the mystery behind why she is here and why she has the powers she does. Sad I can’t go straight on to read the next book.
Characters and situations and thought processes had a bunch of humor interspersed due to her OP-ness and cultural/world differences. Finished in like 5 hrs (I’m a chronic skimmer).
I had a lot of fun reading this. Pretty easy read and well thought out with an obvious plan for more intricate plots in future books. Loved the mystery behind why she is here and why she has the powers she does. Sad I can’t go straight on to read the next book.
Characters and situations and thought processes had a bunch of humor interspersed due to her OP-ness and cultural/world differences. Finished in like 5 hrs (I’m a chronic skimmer).
January 4, 2024
I finished it, but I'm stopping here.
Since the MC has been guaranteed the strongest plot armour ever, I was expecting the social aspects of the story to take the forefront. Unfortunately, it doesn't get much drabber and cliché than this.
The worst issue, in my mind, is forcing me to follow some "can't-we-all-get-along" type of MC imposing her teenage views on a new world because of plot, with zero retribution.
I think I'm not the audience for this...
Since the MC has been guaranteed the strongest plot armour ever, I was expecting the social aspects of the story to take the forefront. Unfortunately, it doesn't get much drabber and cliché than this.
The worst issue, in my mind, is forcing me to follow some "can't-we-all-get-along" type of MC imposing her teenage views on a new world because of plot, with zero retribution.
I think I'm not the audience for this...
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