Save Scumming: Book 1

by RavensDagger

I died nine months from today, on the day that Fortress ENE, my home and one of the few safe cities left in North America, was assaulted by a million monsters pouring from the same portals we’d been exploiting for years.

Nine months. I have nine months to find out who is responsible for the breach, which corporation stands to gain the most, and who is pulling the levels or power to burn my home down.

What do I have?

A shitty apartment on the outskirts, a job interview in the morning that I’d passed nine months ago, and my obese cat, Mister Couchtop.

Oh, and the ability to set Save points and Reload to them as often as I want, reliving entire days or a few minutes over and over again until I get everything just right.

Yeah... I can do this.

Genres: Fantasy

620 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2026

About the author

A bird that likes comfy and happy things, and also knives. Once ate a god’s eye and awakened the ability to see all that is good in the world. Known to steal shiny ideas and baubles. Currently forbidden from writing his own bios.

Reviews

[David Brideson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good. It felt a bit repetitive.

MC uses her power to travel back in time for the simple pleasure of seducing women.... I mean i guess we all would? Sex scenes were unexpected, but easily skippable.

Side characters were full-on NPC energy; the only goal of the side characters seemed to be S*xing.

The story was good; the MC uses her power to develop knowledge and practice. Felt slow, and stakes always felt low.

3.6/5

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess I just don't like RavensDagger. The horniness of the MC, the subtle misogyny. I find it unpalatable. And I haven't liked any of his other novels either.

At least in this book, the sex scenes are clearly marked and can be skipped easily.

[Michel Mayhew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good solid book, kinda follows the structure as a progressive fantasy / litrpgs Dresden files with a time loop and a goal. Some spice and good combat and a limitation on how long the Mc wants to redo loops keeps things from getting repetitive.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite delightful. The author maintains a certain theme across all their characters though lol

[Shadowzzz3 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good

[Jane Evelyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

[Will Knight]

Note to self: not for me.