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Cruxverse #1
The First Rule of Adventuring
He was just trying to be polite.
Asmund Alefson is a professional adventurer who hates his job.
Silga Goldenfield is the chronically-kidnapped princess that he accidentally inspires to become an adventurer.
Unwilling to dash her dreams, and because dead princesses result in low-or-no reward, Asmund reluctantly takes Silga on as an apprentice.
Little do they know, her life choices have run afoul of more than a few dastardly schemes, as an old enemy of the Norlanders waits in the shadows, and a very strange goose follows them around from job to job.
The First Rule of Adventuring is a Pratchett-esque comedic fantasy adventure set in the Cruxverse, where music is magic, no one fights werecreatures for free, and even the Composer Gods have to pay rent.
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2019
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About the author
Vichet Ou
2 books6 followersVichet Ou is a Cambodian-American author who writes comedic fantasy for the gig-economy generation.
Most of his work takes place in the high fantasy setting of the Cruxverse, where adventure and intrigue mix with quotidian drudgery, where dragons choose to live at the edges of the world because humanoids are gross, where talking swords have a tenuous grasp on the concept of metaphor, and where rent money is about as important as warding off the next were-creature attack.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Vichet spends his little free time latin and contemporary dancing, cooking needlessly complicated things, volunteering and fundraising for Philadelphia grassroots orgs focused on restorative justice, and endlessly renegotiating a detente with his cat Minnie, who is treacherous and cuddly.
He also received his BA in English Literature from Cornell so that he could convert the American literary canon into a series of puns about dragons and stuff. It's a work in progress.
Most of his work takes place in the high fantasy setting of the Cruxverse, where adventure and intrigue mix with quotidian drudgery, where dragons choose to live at the edges of the world because humanoids are gross, where talking swords have a tenuous grasp on the concept of metaphor, and where rent money is about as important as warding off the next were-creature attack.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Vichet spends his little free time latin and contemporary dancing, cooking needlessly complicated things, volunteering and fundraising for Philadelphia grassroots orgs focused on restorative justice, and endlessly renegotiating a detente with his cat Minnie, who is treacherous and cuddly.
He also received his BA in English Literature from Cornell so that he could convert the American literary canon into a series of puns about dragons and stuff. It's a work in progress.
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December 31, 2019
The First Rule of Adventuring is the perfect, fun afternoon read. While it's mostly lighthearted and humorous, it's complex and developed enough not to feel one-note. I even shed some tears at the end! I'd especially recommend it for anyone who enjoys comical fantasy (à la Terry Pratchett) or playing D&D. Overall, it's a promising first novel for Ou and the Cruxverse, and I'm looking forward to reading his future work.
July 4, 2020
This is an OK book, although I really didn’t connect with any of the characters, and the humor felt a bit flat for me. Rating is four out of 10.
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