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Hunting and Herbalism #1
Hunting and Herbalism: A Druid LitRPG
Torn from her home by a reality-warping power, Zalia strives to survive in a frozen world of strange beasts, mysterious magics, and a kingdom at war.
Zalia Taori is well equipped for life in the remote forest valley she calls home. But while tracking a deer through her snowy stomping grounds—armed with her hunting bow and excellent knowledge of wild plants—she comes across a warp in the fabric of reality. She suddenly finds herself in an unfamiliar land where she must learn to survive as both predator and prey.
As Zalia explores this forbidding new terrain, she encounters peculiar herbs, terrifying monsters, mysterious rituals, and some unexpected friends. She enters a world of classes and levels, where making the right move can bestow new powers—and a high-ranking bunny can be a badass opponent.
But just as this lone hunter gets her bearings, she discovers trouble brewing across the landscape. From a safe perch, Zalia spies opposing armies gathering their defenses. As knights and mages run headlong into battle, she knows she won’t be able to keep her distance forever . . .
The first volume of this survival LitRPG adventure series— with more than two million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Zalia Taori is well equipped for life in the remote forest valley she calls home. But while tracking a deer through her snowy stomping grounds—armed with her hunting bow and excellent knowledge of wild plants—she comes across a warp in the fabric of reality. She suddenly finds herself in an unfamiliar land where she must learn to survive as both predator and prey.
As Zalia explores this forbidding new terrain, she encounters peculiar herbs, terrifying monsters, mysterious rituals, and some unexpected friends. She enters a world of classes and levels, where making the right move can bestow new powers—and a high-ranking bunny can be a badass opponent.
But just as this lone hunter gets her bearings, she discovers trouble brewing across the landscape. From a safe perch, Zalia spies opposing armies gathering their defenses. As knights and mages run headlong into battle, she knows she won’t be able to keep her distance forever . . .
The first volume of this survival LitRPG adventure series— with more than two million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
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Published December 3, 2024
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July 28, 2025
Another Druid lit-RPG. I enjoyed the older woman protagonist a lot, it's very rare in the genre. Interesting details and world-building, too.
September 15, 2025
Hunting and Herbalism 1 by Leif Roder is a LitRPG fantasy that follows Zalia Taori, a hunter and herbalist who finds herself transported through a mysterious warp into a harsh, frozen new world. Faced with dangerous beasts, strange plants, and game-like progression mechanics, she has to use all her skills in survival, hunting, and herbalism to carve out a place for herself.
What really stood out to me was Zalia as a character. She’s in her late 30s — the same age as me — and I can’t express how refreshing it is to see a protagonist in fantasy who isn’t in their teens or early 20s. It made her more relatable, grounded, and believable. I’d love to see more main characters in this age range in the genre.
Another huge plus: she’s a hunter. I used to play a hunter in WoW, and it was such a joy to read about a hunter in a LitRPG setting. The way her skills are integrated into the worldbuilding and progression system made the story even more engaging.
Overall, this was an excellent start to the series — unique, immersive, and with a main character I can really connect to. Highly recommend for LitRPG and progression fantasy fans looking for something a little different.
What really stood out to me was Zalia as a character. She’s in her late 30s — the same age as me — and I can’t express how refreshing it is to see a protagonist in fantasy who isn’t in their teens or early 20s. It made her more relatable, grounded, and believable. I’d love to see more main characters in this age range in the genre.
Another huge plus: she’s a hunter. I used to play a hunter in WoW, and it was such a joy to read about a hunter in a LitRPG setting. The way her skills are integrated into the worldbuilding and progression system made the story even more engaging.
Overall, this was an excellent start to the series — unique, immersive, and with a main character I can really connect to. Highly recommend for LitRPG and progression fantasy fans looking for something a little different.
May 13, 2025
A fresh take on litRPG! I really enjoyed the systems and world building, as well as the characters.
January 21, 2025
No. Just no.
I had high hopes for this book as the main character prefers the wilderness and really not a fan of humans; I was hoping this book would have a flavor similar to PRIMAL HUNTER.
Nope, didn't happen.
The book devolved quickly into insane political intrigue on a kingdom level. This leaves me as the reader completely confused as we are seeing everything from the perspective of someone not even from this world, let alone the kingdom. The ending portion where you discover who is truly behind everything doesn't make any sense whatsoever in the context of everything we were given.
Oh!! By the way, the last big battle begins with only ten pages left of the book. And then you discover that in reality it is only four pages because the rest are the pages every book adds as advertisement or the author's note. Yup, so the big finale is four pages of nothing that just ends the book.
I have ZERO urge to read the next book to figure out everything. Based on how this book is structured, there is zero hope to actually get answers about what the hell is happening.
I hope you have a different experience than I did.
I had high hopes for this book as the main character prefers the wilderness and really not a fan of humans; I was hoping this book would have a flavor similar to PRIMAL HUNTER.
Nope, didn't happen.
The book devolved quickly into insane political intrigue on a kingdom level. This leaves me as the reader completely confused as we are seeing everything from the perspective of someone not even from this world, let alone the kingdom. The ending portion where you discover who is truly behind everything doesn't make any sense whatsoever in the context of everything we were given.
Oh!! By the way, the last big battle begins with only ten pages left of the book. And then you discover that in reality it is only four pages because the rest are the pages every book adds as advertisement or the author's note. Yup, so the big finale is four pages of nothing that just ends the book.
I have ZERO urge to read the next book to figure out everything. Based on how this book is structured, there is zero hope to actually get answers about what the hell is happening.
I hope you have a different experience than I did.
March 3, 2025
fun
This was a great easy listen. Interesting world and system. Good mystery/plot. Wonderful narrator. Really good writing here. Please enjoy.
This was a great easy listen. Interesting world and system. Good mystery/plot. Wonderful narrator. Really good writing here. Please enjoy.
June 25, 2025
Let's try this again
My original review was very negative. Maybe overly emotional.
I'm gonna withdraw my angry opinion and reread this book.
My original review was very negative. Maybe overly emotional.
I'm gonna withdraw my angry opinion and reread this book.
December 31, 2024
Entirely biased because Leif is a personal friend and I haven’t read the book but I’m just showing my support!! Love u man Bunnings 4 life <3333
October 9, 2025
Starts off good, but midway through I no longer care.
The main character keeps making flippant comments constantly, and it is pretty annoying. The way she talks to people is weird. She talks to everyone as if she has known them for 30 years. When talking to people who have power and could cause her trouble, she just sarcastically makes jokes, even when she JUST met them. She will also tell everybody her secrets, with no regard for safety. "Hey guys, I have 3 classes, I'm pretty special guys, all my stats are getting raised guys, I'm so cool guys".
Main character acts like a cocky, annoying brat. I think the author means for her to be "cool", but this type of stuff would only be cool to 12 year olds. She's supposed to be a middle aged woman. No shot, that's not how she acts at all, she acts like an ultra annoying 15 year old.
The progression of the character gets very lame. At first she gains a bunch of skills through her classes, but later on it is just upgrade notifications. There is no choice or action involved. She does some fight, and then like 20 different level up notifications are listed, all of them just upgrades of her skills.
DNF 50%
The main character keeps making flippant comments constantly, and it is pretty annoying. The way she talks to people is weird. She talks to everyone as if she has known them for 30 years. When talking to people who have power and could cause her trouble, she just sarcastically makes jokes, even when she JUST met them. She will also tell everybody her secrets, with no regard for safety. "Hey guys, I have 3 classes, I'm pretty special guys, all my stats are getting raised guys, I'm so cool guys".
Main character acts like a cocky, annoying brat. I think the author means for her to be "cool", but this type of stuff would only be cool to 12 year olds. She's supposed to be a middle aged woman. No shot, that's not how she acts at all, she acts like an ultra annoying 15 year old.
The progression of the character gets very lame. At first she gains a bunch of skills through her classes, but later on it is just upgrade notifications. There is no choice or action involved. She does some fight, and then like 20 different level up notifications are listed, all of them just upgrades of her skills.
DNF 50%
March 27, 2025
Painful Slog
Full of inconsistency and plot holes along with an undertone of man hating. I like the idea of the story but the way it is told was very hard to stay interested. MC has weird unexplained jumps in understanding and power. I had to backtrack a few times just to see if maybe I missed something.
Full of inconsistency and plot holes along with an undertone of man hating. I like the idea of the story but the way it is told was very hard to stay interested. MC has weird unexplained jumps in understanding and power. I had to backtrack a few times just to see if maybe I missed something.
June 19, 2025
started strong, but once you get past the intro/initial leveling it turns into a real generic tale where the uniqueness of the MC doesn't matter at all. By about halfway through we are just following the plotline along to a straight forward and anti climatic ending. Too bad as I really enjoyed the start of the book.
December 27, 2024
Great
Love this book, could not put it down. Love the ending, more please, di would suggest this to other readers
Love this book, could not put it down. Love the ending, more please, di would suggest this to other readers
December 14, 2025
This is a lot of stat sheets, a lot of D&D style progression. But it's kind of missing the writing, even though the author is a talented writer, as weird as that sounds. They describe things well, but it lacks connection.
There's a cat thing in the picture. I think if the author had added the cat at the start of the book, like hunting with her, it would have made a much better story, giving her connection and something to work with.
In a weird way, without giving enough backstory, it reads like the author wrote a guy, then just made it a woman. The thought processes for a woman aren't there, like basic ones, periods and so forth. It's why I think the author is probably male, or it didn't get there yet. If she had the emotional weight of being forced to be what people wanted, that could have been explained in the story itself, the distrust and so forth.
But this story is frankly weird. Like the class, the everything else is perfect, but the basic motivation and planning of an actual good story isn't there. Like when someone is playing D&D and just doing their story bits, then copy-pasted it into this, instead of sitting down and thinking about connection, motivation, core parts of story that make you draw in.
Shrug. I think that people are so desperate for good LitRPG stories that sometimes just it being a LitRPG can get folks really hyped, and when you want a bit more, the ratings can be funny. I'm going to take one star from every review from now on from the ex-webnovel/isekai/LitRPG/so forth, because their audience is so insular and hyped for the genre itself it's hard to get a good read on the book's quality as a story in itself. That way when I read other reviews I can avoid reading slums.
AGain, it really isn't bad at all. Ok fights, the edges of interesting characters but it's like space out bits floating in the wind without the motivation and storycraft to make it work. If this was a heavy action it could have hid it better. If it was a romance book it could have hid it better. If it was a comedy book it could have hid it better. But the basic entertainment value wasn't there to hide the fact the story lacks motivation in a "show" way. And doesn't have it in a tell way either.
A 3.. but with content edits this could have been a REALLY good book. I think as a series it might be better as we get deeper in the series and the author stretches there writing chops with feedback maybe or gets a content editor who asks questions back.
extremely bland. But love the hunting and herbalist. As soon as she gets to the human area the pace change with the massive name character bloat for no reason just super meh.
There's a cat thing in the picture. I think if the author had added the cat at the start of the book, like hunting with her, it would have made a much better story, giving her connection and something to work with.
In a weird way, without giving enough backstory, it reads like the author wrote a guy, then just made it a woman. The thought processes for a woman aren't there, like basic ones, periods and so forth. It's why I think the author is probably male, or it didn't get there yet. If she had the emotional weight of being forced to be what people wanted, that could have been explained in the story itself, the distrust and so forth.
But this story is frankly weird. Like the class, the everything else is perfect, but the basic motivation and planning of an actual good story isn't there. Like when someone is playing D&D and just doing their story bits, then copy-pasted it into this, instead of sitting down and thinking about connection, motivation, core parts of story that make you draw in.
Shrug. I think that people are so desperate for good LitRPG stories that sometimes just it being a LitRPG can get folks really hyped, and when you want a bit more, the ratings can be funny. I'm going to take one star from every review from now on from the ex-webnovel/isekai/LitRPG/so forth, because their audience is so insular and hyped for the genre itself it's hard to get a good read on the book's quality as a story in itself. That way when I read other reviews I can avoid reading slums.
AGain, it really isn't bad at all. Ok fights, the edges of interesting characters but it's like space out bits floating in the wind without the motivation and storycraft to make it work. If this was a heavy action it could have hid it better. If it was a romance book it could have hid it better. If it was a comedy book it could have hid it better. But the basic entertainment value wasn't there to hide the fact the story lacks motivation in a "show" way. And doesn't have it in a tell way either.
A 3.. but with content edits this could have been a REALLY good book. I think as a series it might be better as we get deeper in the series and the author stretches there writing chops with feedback maybe or gets a content editor who asks questions back.
extremely bland. But love the hunting and herbalist. As soon as she gets to the human area the pace change with the massive name character bloat for no reason just super meh.
December 24, 2024
Good but...
The author did a good job to create a realistic world with an interesting game like abilities system. The big failures of this book is the inconsistencies. You have a hero that supposedly doesnt trust easy survivalist style... who basically trust anyone and everyone. The secret name thing is also ridiculous oh i hate this "the hidden" but i wont tell you my name. A bit slap dash to justify later on shenanigan. The upgrade in abilities goes too fast she doesnt upgrade one at the time or just 1 level. She pick up both classes ask no question about other choice. I could understand the first.... she was in a bad spot but the second sound like an excuse to slap the unity miracle class right there. And lastly all the fake secrecy about not mentionning your not of this world but then going joyously to describe pollution and war... And noooo one question it. Whats the point in hiding you come from another world if no one cares or notice ?A bit more of preplanning/ rereading would help with those issues. Since its from royal road im kinda not surprised. Its a while different read when you get a chapter here and there compare to when you get the full book.Hopefully things will get better it was still an interesting read :)
The author did a good job to create a realistic world with an interesting game like abilities system. The big failures of this book is the inconsistencies. You have a hero that supposedly doesnt trust easy survivalist style... who basically trust anyone and everyone. The secret name thing is also ridiculous oh i hate this "the hidden" but i wont tell you my name. A bit slap dash to justify later on shenanigan. The upgrade in abilities goes too fast she doesnt upgrade one at the time or just 1 level. She pick up both classes ask no question about other choice. I could understand the first.... she was in a bad spot but the second sound like an excuse to slap the unity miracle class right there. And lastly all the fake secrecy about not mentionning your not of this world but then going joyously to describe pollution and war... And noooo one question it. Whats the point in hiding you come from another world if no one cares or notice ?A bit more of preplanning/ rereading would help with those issues. Since its from royal road im kinda not surprised. Its a while different read when you get a chapter here and there compare to when you get the full book.Hopefully things will get better it was still an interesting read :)
April 6, 2025
Pacing is rushed
By chapter 22 the MC has met an alchemist goblin and befriended them, fought with two armies against a large foe and joined a different city-- all within the span of like a week. Even with all of that, we don't know about her past life really, we don't know how she feels about being ripped away from her old life, and we don't really get a chance to breathe with her into accepting what's happened and planning for her future in this new world. She just skips from town to town and then all of a sudden abruptly wants "information"and is willing to settle down for a year with a team? So now she's willing to tell all about her classes in exchange for some vague explanation when she's been doing more than fine advancing all of her classes and rank. This is after telling someone not a few hours before that she's not the settling down type. It just all doesn't really mesh very well and it reads like someone needed the story to be action-packed in every chapter. Dnf
By chapter 22 the MC has met an alchemist goblin and befriended them, fought with two armies against a large foe and joined a different city-- all within the span of like a week. Even with all of that, we don't know about her past life really, we don't know how she feels about being ripped away from her old life, and we don't really get a chance to breathe with her into accepting what's happened and planning for her future in this new world. She just skips from town to town and then all of a sudden abruptly wants "information"and is willing to settle down for a year with a team? So now she's willing to tell all about her classes in exchange for some vague explanation when she's been doing more than fine advancing all of her classes and rank. This is after telling someone not a few hours before that she's not the settling down type. It just all doesn't really mesh very well and it reads like someone needed the story to be action-packed in every chapter. Dnf
April 23, 2025
This is a fantasy LitRPG series with system and isekai/portal elements. Zaria is hunting with her bow and arrows in the wintry north when she is transported to another world that has a system which starts to award her classes, skills, levels, etc. She does not like people in general very much but she has to reach out in order to learn some of the basics of this new world she finds herself in. She gets involved with a faction and a conspiracy of sorts that affects the entire kingdom.
I read this book because I wanted to read more LitRPG stories featuring druids. I liked this book overall and the system is good. I liked it enough to continue reading the next book. However, there was something stopping me from getting completely hooked and I'm not sure what it was.
The first book ends on a wild cliffhanger so if you enjoyed the book then be prepared to jump straight into book two.
I read this book because I wanted to read more LitRPG stories featuring druids. I liked this book overall and the system is good. I liked it enough to continue reading the next book. However, there was something stopping me from getting completely hooked and I'm not sure what it was.
The first book ends on a wild cliffhanger so if you enjoyed the book then be prepared to jump straight into book two.
June 24, 2025
Audiobook is particularly bad with endless filler numbers and abilities being rattled off as the MC is constantly "leveling."
MC is a Mary Sue, her unique abilities are pretty much ignored by everyone, although that isn't unusual for low effort litRPG isekai. Lots of other plotholes are present and the world and everything in it is largely a plot convenience.
If you're reading this for the strong female cast, probably the only thing the book actually offers, you'll be disappointed there too as the MC basically just has things happen to her and never really makes you like her as a character. The world doesn't work, the litRPG part is just random garbage shoveled in as filler, the descriptions never really evoke and sense of wonder, the hunting/druid/herbalism aspects are largely ignored for wandering around fumbling at some world ending conspiracy that is badly handled.
The book made me feel proud about the fact that I was strong enough to stick with it and finish it.
MC is a Mary Sue, her unique abilities are pretty much ignored by everyone, although that isn't unusual for low effort litRPG isekai. Lots of other plotholes are present and the world and everything in it is largely a plot convenience.
If you're reading this for the strong female cast, probably the only thing the book actually offers, you'll be disappointed there too as the MC basically just has things happen to her and never really makes you like her as a character. The world doesn't work, the litRPG part is just random garbage shoveled in as filler, the descriptions never really evoke and sense of wonder, the hunting/druid/herbalism aspects are largely ignored for wandering around fumbling at some world ending conspiracy that is badly handled.
The book made me feel proud about the fact that I was strong enough to stick with it and finish it.
January 15, 2025
Cliffs of stupidity
I did enjoy this book, and will continue the series.
This would have been a 5-star. However, it is not a complete book. It's not even a cliffhanger. Absolutely nothing is resolved from the whole book, and it is set up to go in a completely different direction in the next so potentially never resolved at all. Leaves a super bad taste in the mouth for sure. Just a tiny bit of editing towards the end, and shifting the break point a couple chapters either direction could have been a huge improvement.
Ahh, I see. This was a RR story. Authors really need to edit their work to be a novel instead of a stream of consciousness when going to book form, or put a clear notice at the top of the description. So annoying.
I did enjoy this book, and will continue the series.
This would have been a 5-star. However, it is not a complete book. It's not even a cliffhanger. Absolutely nothing is resolved from the whole book, and it is set up to go in a completely different direction in the next so potentially never resolved at all. Leaves a super bad taste in the mouth for sure. Just a tiny bit of editing towards the end, and shifting the break point a couple chapters either direction could have been a huge improvement.
Ahh, I see. This was a RR story. Authors really need to edit their work to be a novel instead of a stream of consciousness when going to book form, or put a clear notice at the top of the description. So annoying.
December 29, 2024
Well hummm. I really had trouble liking the MC she felt more like a caricature than a fully fleshed out character... I also felt that she gained levels much to easily especially in the beginning. And there was a number of times I was pulled completely out of the story as either the MC or their party did or said something that was so dumb. The author tried to sweeten the book with both herbalism, healing, and even added a magical Beast Companion which for me made the book palatable. But I for one will not be reading the second book 😢 ...
February 1, 2025
Abrupt and open end
I will make this brief. The author does a fair job building the characters up. He does a decent job telling the story. I personally do not care for his use of pronouns. Numerous times he refers to a single person as "they" or "them" and for me this distracts from the story. The end, though, spoiled this book for me. I realize that this is a series but this ending was far too abrupt and resolved nothing. For some, this may be a great hook to buy the next book. For me, it is a turn off. I will not be buying the next in the series.
I will make this brief. The author does a fair job building the characters up. He does a decent job telling the story. I personally do not care for his use of pronouns. Numerous times he refers to a single person as "they" or "them" and for me this distracts from the story. The end, though, spoiled this book for me. I realize that this is a series but this ending was far too abrupt and resolved nothing. For some, this may be a great hook to buy the next book. For me, it is a turn off. I will not be buying the next in the series.
August 11, 2025
Note to self: first half was fun, midpoint lost me. Move on.
The system is He who fights with monsters-light.
The MC is... bland? Interesting when it began, loner hunter herbalist person is *a bit* of a departure from the norm, but it quickly became the standard MC. I wish it kept being about hunting and herbalism, that was fun.
The MC feels like the wrong protagonist for the story being told, and by the time it got to the "main story" in the middle of the book, I couldn't buy into the whole thing.
The audiobook narrator was good, just not enough to carry a book that didn't grab me.
The system is He who fights with monsters-light.
The MC is... bland? Interesting when it began, loner hunter herbalist person is *a bit* of a departure from the norm, but it quickly became the standard MC. I wish it kept being about hunting and herbalism, that was fun.
The MC feels like the wrong protagonist for the story being told, and by the time it got to the "main story" in the middle of the book, I couldn't buy into the whole thing.
The audiobook narrator was good, just not enough to carry a book that didn't grab me.
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December 11, 2025This book completely lost me when the MC, who is supposed to be a hunter, proceeds to poison all of her arrows on a whim. Then she goes hunting and poisons her kill. The system literally says it is poisoned, and she goes to cook and eat it anyway??? And suddenly the poison is irrelevant, because it's not mentioned at all when she eats it. What.
It's also not very well written, very much tell not show. MC thinks things then will say the exact thing out loud. The dialogue and reactions don't feel realistic. I'm disappointed.
It's also not very well written, very much tell not show. MC thinks things then will say the exact thing out loud. The dialogue and reactions don't feel realistic. I'm disappointed.
December 13, 2025
Just bc you can publish, doesn't mean you should
My title is perhaps overly harsh. The book's worst offense is being pointless. The characters are just names on a page. They don't feel real. They have no emotions or motivations. The story simply follows a character around for reasons I never figured out after getting half way in, and likely has no purpose other than to say, "hey look... I'm stronger than the last page."
But for what purpose? Why are we here? Why should the reader care?
I can tell you confidently that the author cannot answer these questions.
My title is perhaps overly harsh. The book's worst offense is being pointless. The characters are just names on a page. They don't feel real. They have no emotions or motivations. The story simply follows a character around for reasons I never figured out after getting half way in, and likely has no purpose other than to say, "hey look... I'm stronger than the last page."
But for what purpose? Why are we here? Why should the reader care?
I can tell you confidently that the author cannot answer these questions.
April 8, 2025
Wanting out of people she found another
We meet the protagonist out on her own in a place like our world. Finding herself powerless to change the trajectory of our world for the better and people untrustworthy,She has learned to hunt and survive on her own. She gets warped into a fantasy world where she finds the power to alter the destiny of another world on the brink of disaster.
We meet the protagonist out on her own in a place like our world. Finding herself powerless to change the trajectory of our world for the better and people untrustworthy,She has learned to hunt and survive on her own. She gets warped into a fantasy world where she finds the power to alter the destiny of another world on the brink of disaster.
January 23, 2025
Awesome book
This book was absolutely awesome. The MC is likable, if a little antisocial. She is pretty easy to root for. The only minor quibble is the ending. Because this was originally on Royal Road, the ending is sort of, well, there. Again, that is more of a minor quibble. Pick this book up, then read the rest on RR.
Highly recommended.
This book was absolutely awesome. The MC is likable, if a little antisocial. She is pretty easy to root for. The only minor quibble is the ending. Because this was originally on Royal Road, the ending is sort of, well, there. Again, that is more of a minor quibble. Pick this book up, then read the rest on RR.
Highly recommended.
January 25, 2025
Good story
This is an interesting story and well developed characters. The advancement of stats is good. I'm not sure why bronze is better than iron in tiers though.
The plot slowed down a bit at the end and the story end in a cliff hanger. I am interested is seeing how the story develops.
This is an interesting story and well developed characters. The advancement of stats is good. I'm not sure why bronze is better than iron in tiers though.
The plot slowed down a bit at the end and the story end in a cliff hanger. I am interested is seeing how the story develops.
January 29, 2025
Enjoyed most of it
This book started out really great we had a good plotline it moved well and the MC was rockin'. Then 67% of the way through the book we stopped having fun and the storyline morphed into saving the world. By the end (which I worked to get to) I was hoping the bad guys would win
This book started out really great we had a good plotline it moved well and the MC was rockin'. Then 67% of the way through the book we stopped having fun and the storyline morphed into saving the world. By the end (which I worked to get to) I was hoping the bad guys would win
July 10, 2025
an interesting take on the lit rpg isekai trope. very good at being entertaining while getting to the point. my only complaint is the main character not seeming to be more upset about being in a different world but they seem anti social enough to be somewhat believable. would definitely continue the series. score 3.9/5
September 11, 2025
Between okay and good, a 2.5. The plot points just happen, reason is optional; the character interactions left me with the feel of when a shy person is asked to give a speech; and the skills are broken yet that's not even the highlight of the novel… I still tried to start book 2 despite all of this, so it got the extra half star, but I'm not sure I'm continuing that one, so there's that.
September 19, 2025
DNF 89% My interest slowly petered out.
This book sat on my bedside table for a month. In between other reads I'd pick it up and read a chapter. There was nothing overtly wrong with it, but neither did it grab my attention. The protagonist was vanilla, as was the setting. The plot was slightly original, but that's about it.
This book sat on my bedside table for a month. In between other reads I'd pick it up and read a chapter. There was nothing overtly wrong with it, but neither did it grab my attention. The protagonist was vanilla, as was the setting. The plot was slightly original, but that's about it.
October 23, 2025
Would give 4.5 stars, if allowed
The only thing holding back a solid 5 star rating is a correctable weakness in the writing. While gifted, it just misses enabling the reader to feel part of the story. The plot is creative and fresh. The characters are darn interesting. I definitely want to read book 2.
The only thing holding back a solid 5 star rating is a correctable weakness in the writing. While gifted, it just misses enabling the reader to feel part of the story. The plot is creative and fresh. The characters are darn interesting. I definitely want to read book 2.
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