The League of Lesser Evil

The Calamitous Bob #7

by Álex Gilbert

Viv has finally found a way to survive the strength of her own powers. Now granted life and time at the cost of a slight, temporary reduction in height, shortened Viv must contend with the one who tried to push her into a slave contract. The archmage Elunath is powerful and well-protected in his city, but with a crack team of experts consisting of a genocidal golem, a slightly autistic assassin, a fallen prince (her boyfriend), a lich, and a juvenile dragon, no mischief is impossible. From slandering his sexual prowess to burglary, our daring avengers will stop at no barriers in their race to rock bottom.

The world shall fear the League of Lesser Evil.

Genres: Fantasy

556 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2024

Reviews

[Russell Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall, this has been a remarkably consistent series for me. I don't think I really have much to say after this one.

If I had to nitpick, I have noticed that certain characters kind of go missing for parts of the story and then reappear when it's convenient - specifically Arthur and Marruk in this book. It's not something that really bothers me much since I'm mostly here for the fun, but it's the beginning of a pattern that might grow more noticeable.

I thought the second half of the book was pretty interesting with the new antagonists. While things like Luck and Fate just open the door for authorial shenanigans, I thought it went pretty well and the idea of fate magic and how it would be used was interesting.

I'll be curious to see what the endgame for this story looks like, though the series is evidently ongoing, so who knows if I'll ever see it. For now, I'll just enjoy the ride.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bank Heist!! The flower pot was /perfection/.

He may not be the strongest or the fastest or the stealthiest among the witch’s servants, and he may not be able to cast curses but if there was one thing Lak-Tak could do well and that was inventive destruction. Another dollop of honey perfected this moment. (Lak-Tak is my hero.)

"The School Years" was fun, but I'm glad we're back to Harrackian bullshit. I'm relieved to see plans for ongoing struggles, too, because it certainly feels like Vivian is getting pretty OP at this point.

I enjoy her interactions with the gods as well. I enjoy the whole series, tbh. I'm only two books away from being caught up with what has been released as ebooks and I'm stressing. I don't want to have to start waiting on content.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still a lot of fun, but a bit of a step down from the previous book. The extent of Viv’s power-up is also a bit unclear and I wishe the power levels had been a bit more explicit (especially as this is a litrpg with literal stat numbers). The second half of the book deals with kingdom building and I really enjoyed that. Viv and the kingdom of Harrak are starting to feel very fleshed out with still so much potential-a very fun balance. I also thought Viv's commitment to her allies was a nice balance to her previously (and continued) demonstration of her extreme commitment to vengeance.

[Christian Jeffress · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Definitely another very entertaining addition to the series, and always a fun and even funny read. If you enjoyed the previous books, there’s no reason you shouldn’t enjoy book 7. I can also say that I am very excited for the next book in the series, and to see what the future has in store for the main character.

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Black Tide

Another great installment. The writing is just amazing. The characters are hilarious and serious and the fight scenes are just enough.

Rating: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Narration: na
Favorite line: //AH. //NEW SKULLS. //YOU ALWAYS BRING ME TO THE MOST INTERESTING PLACES, YOUR MAJESTY.

[Matthias · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story-wise I would give the book 4-5 stars. I'm subtracting 2 stars, because every few pages (not exaggerated) there were glaring spelling errors, sometimes with sentences that didn't make sense at all. I noticed it a little bit in the previous book and not at all in the ones before. I don't know what changed, but I hope it gets better again in the next one.

[William Howe · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing

I don’t follow this author elsewhere, so when a new book drops it is a complete surprise. A most excellent surprise, too.

I don’t think Bob can leave a city without either being banished or destroying it utterly. Probably something to work on.

[Peter Karl Harald Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great! Pacing, action, intrigue. Lots of fun!

Really liked this one. Some very refreshing takes, like on romance, action, multiple storyline etc. Got sidetracked by editing errors often but they weren't terrible.

[Bea · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book comes off as long-winded and the author has a habit of info-dumping a lot.

The plot is fine, I still enjoy the book for the power fantasy aspect. 7 books in I do expect the author to be able to write in a consice manner, time will tell.

3/5 for me.

[Tony Hisgett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, although I could do without another ridiculous God. I’m not sure why the author thinks ‘Efestar’ behaving like a toddler having a tantrum adds to the story.

[Laurent Dhellin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love that serie and that book deliver : part grim, part light, part serious, part fun, it's everything you can ask in a book.

[Thorsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic continuation. A couple of spots got a little too silly for me in this one, but on the whole, this is just an all-around great series.

[Topher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking at summaries, I think I'm up through 8 - maybe more? But 8 sounds about right for having just finished the nemeti arc.

[Colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stayed up late compelled to keep reading. Action packed, interesting characters and exciting plot.

[Cody Hatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

The series is fantastic. Read it.

[Merlon Crenel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much like in the last book, it feels like in certain places the writer couldn't wait to get out of there and started slapping words on the page in all haste without giving them much thought. Additionally, I'm dinging a point for excessive spelling and grammatical mistakes, as well as for trying to do a Freebird meme.

[Ta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suddenly the series picked up again.

Cool characters, cool relationship dynamics, politics get fun, battles are fantastic, talks with the gods are funny and make me look forward to their arcs.