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A Dragon Called Bob #1
A Dragon Called Bob 1
Karma is a cruel mistress.
Being isekai’d into the body of a dragon whose only task is to guard and grow a pile of shiny treasure seemed like a win to Bob. Flight, Might, Bite — and all it cost him was dying? Fair trade! There’s even a dungeon core as a bonus to his starting pile of treasure! The system claimed this was a downgrade from his human life, but it didn’t feel like it… at first.
Unfortunately, his dungeon sprite is a borderline-psychotic 1200-year-old pixie from a cultivation world who just missed out on becoming a god. She isn’t happy about interning for a lizard, and her idea of positive conflict resolution includes gratuitous violence.
The challenges are endless for a newly hatched dragon. The looming threat of idiots with magic swords looking to take his head, a dungeon to grow, a sudden tendency to salivate whenever human sacrifices are mentioned, and a burning desire to expand his hoard.
Worst of all, Bob has to learn how to be a better person, or he’ll find out what the next downgrade will be.
Being isekai’d into the body of a dragon whose only task is to guard and grow a pile of shiny treasure seemed like a win to Bob. Flight, Might, Bite — and all it cost him was dying? Fair trade! There’s even a dungeon core as a bonus to his starting pile of treasure! The system claimed this was a downgrade from his human life, but it didn’t feel like it… at first.
Unfortunately, his dungeon sprite is a borderline-psychotic 1200-year-old pixie from a cultivation world who just missed out on becoming a god. She isn’t happy about interning for a lizard, and her idea of positive conflict resolution includes gratuitous violence.
The challenges are endless for a newly hatched dragon. The looming threat of idiots with magic swords looking to take his head, a dungeon to grow, a sudden tendency to salivate whenever human sacrifices are mentioned, and a burning desire to expand his hoard.
Worst of all, Bob has to learn how to be a better person, or he’ll find out what the next downgrade will be.
562 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2026
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Did Not Finish
July 20, 2026Dropped @ 20%
Just didn't grip me - didn't care for the MC or his second-in-command, nor did the system interest me. Not every story needs to be something new but there wasn't really anything here that hooked me.
Just didn't grip me - didn't care for the MC or his second-in-command, nor did the system interest me. Not every story needs to be something new but there wasn't really anything here that hooked me.
September 30, 2026
Unbearable characters and dynamic, at ~10% I was already annoyed. Checked the reviews and all seem to comment the same thing, so I dropped it. If it doesn't get better than this, there's nothing that can convince me to stick with it.
July 21, 2026
Great if you like casually abusive relationships.
Did Not Finish
August 8, 2026DNF. The humour didn't work for me which made other aspects, like the fairy much more annoying.
September 6, 2026
This was great and I need more.
Did Not Finish
September 21, 2026The opening was very preachy about morality, carried on a cringey joke for too long, and immediately referenced better and more popular franchises.
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