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This Trilogy is Broken #2
This Class is Bonkers!
With the way behind them sealed, the only way forward for Eve and her friends is down. Down the narrow steps carved into the mountain. Down into the oppressive toxic fog. Down into the Dead Fields.
But the Dead Fields are not so dead as they seem. Things lurk in the mist, things far beyond the levels of Eve, Wes, Preston, and especially the hatchling Reginald. But Eve doesn't care. Sure, every darting shadow and every roar in the distance sends a chill up her spine, but just as any passing beast could prove the one threat she can't overcome, so too could it prove a windfall of valuable exp. Eve likes exp.
Before the party can make their way past the deadly trellac, before they can return to civilization, before they can make their mark on this world with the power of friendship, overwhelming violence, and mediocre puns, they'll need to pick up a few levels.
Eve and the gang are trapped in the Dead Fields, and they're going to have to grind their way out.
But the Dead Fields are not so dead as they seem. Things lurk in the mist, things far beyond the levels of Eve, Wes, Preston, and especially the hatchling Reginald. But Eve doesn't care. Sure, every darting shadow and every roar in the distance sends a chill up her spine, but just as any passing beast could prove the one threat she can't overcome, so too could it prove a windfall of valuable exp. Eve likes exp.
Before the party can make their way past the deadly trellac, before they can return to civilization, before they can make their mark on this world with the power of friendship, overwhelming violence, and mediocre puns, they'll need to pick up a few levels.
Eve and the gang are trapped in the Dead Fields, and they're going to have to grind their way out.
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First published March 10, 2021
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July 4, 2021
Although I feel that this book was even stronger than the first, I’m still reeling for any sort of closure. We’re still following the adventures of Eve who by this point isn’t even trying to complete her broken quest, instead focusing on her broken race she’s unlocked in book 1.
Honestly there is not much to say, since this book plays just like the first one with the exception of a better focus on Eve’s character development, the introduction of some more ominous “players”, some fun new side characters and more traveling.
Still by now I can’t shake the feeling that I’m watching a series (or rather a let’s play of a game on youtube) where the story just cuts off at the end of the episode. We’re two books in and still without any answers to the million and one questions that keep popping up in both the book and my mind and there is not even much of a cohesive plot, besides a grand, overarching story, which we know next to nothing about. The characters just go to places and do stuff, rinse and repeat. You could even fuse book 1 and 2 together and it wouldn’t make a difference. It makes me wonder if this will ever change in the future.
Nonetheless, I had fun reading it and would recommend the series to anyone who’s looking for a fast paced progression fantasy adventure.
Honestly there is not much to say, since this book plays just like the first one with the exception of a better focus on Eve’s character development, the introduction of some more ominous “players”, some fun new side characters and more traveling.
Still by now I can’t shake the feeling that I’m watching a series (or rather a let’s play of a game on youtube) where the story just cuts off at the end of the episode. We’re two books in and still without any answers to the million and one questions that keep popping up in both the book and my mind and there is not even much of a cohesive plot, besides a grand, overarching story, which we know next to nothing about. The characters just go to places and do stuff, rinse and repeat. You could even fuse book 1 and 2 together and it wouldn’t make a difference. It makes me wonder if this will ever change in the future.
Nonetheless, I had fun reading it and would recommend the series to anyone who’s looking for a fast paced progression fantasy adventure.
April 4, 2021
Just as good as the first book!
It's hard to find books that you can generally just love the characters. Usually today's authors want to spend half the book making the primary character whiney. They must agonize over every death of a foe. Eve and company are realistic in the humor they have for each other, and enjoy laughing about it, and having a great time. If you haven't read the first book, do so! I think you will end up laughing and wishing you were out with Eve beating goblin shaman to death as well! I can't wait for book 3.
It's hard to find books that you can generally just love the characters. Usually today's authors want to spend half the book making the primary character whiney. They must agonize over every death of a foe. Eve and company are realistic in the humor they have for each other, and enjoy laughing about it, and having a great time. If you haven't read the first book, do so! I think you will end up laughing and wishing you were out with Eve beating goblin shaman to death as well! I can't wait for book 3.
August 13, 2024
Alright. So I didn't like this as much as the first book. But it's still good. I'd give it a 3.5, and I round that up to 4 as I'm not a monster (also, I went to school in the UK, and that's what we're taught to do. I guess it's polite?).
Why didn't I enjoy it as much? Mainly, that's down to the beginning and end.
Sadly, the book doesn't start in a great place, due to the literal cliffhanger from book one. For something so fast-paced as this series - at its best - seems to be, this book takes a long while to really find its feet.
And the end? Well, it just... ends. It very much feels like part of a longer book cut short. A big theme in this book is that Eve needs to find ways to grow stronger in ways other than strength. And while I think she does achieve this is the end, the lesson doesn't end as well as it might, and it all feels a touch anticlimactic.
Thankfully, the middle of the book is good. The humour worked better for me this time out, and more of the long-arc intrigue came to the fore in places. Still, there's a lot of characters just hanging around, waiting for things to happen. Which isn't very exciting, really.
But, it held my attention throughout - mainly because of the ways LitRPGs work with their levelling and stats - and I'm still interested in how all of this plays out. Hopefully, book 3 keeps the growing cast of characters on the move. The story - and characters - work better with forward propulsion.
Why didn't I enjoy it as much? Mainly, that's down to the beginning and end.
Sadly, the book doesn't start in a great place, due to the literal cliffhanger from book one. For something so fast-paced as this series - at its best - seems to be, this book takes a long while to really find its feet.
And the end? Well, it just... ends. It very much feels like part of a longer book cut short. A big theme in this book is that Eve needs to find ways to grow stronger in ways other than strength. And while I think she does achieve this is the end, the lesson doesn't end as well as it might, and it all feels a touch anticlimactic.
Thankfully, the middle of the book is good. The humour worked better for me this time out, and more of the long-arc intrigue came to the fore in places. Still, there's a lot of characters just hanging around, waiting for things to happen. Which isn't very exciting, really.
But, it held my attention throughout - mainly because of the ways LitRPGs work with their levelling and stats - and I'm still interested in how all of this plays out. Hopefully, book 3 keeps the growing cast of characters on the move. The story - and characters - work better with forward propulsion.
July 24, 2025
DNF @ 37%. I don’t know if it’s just because my tastes have changed in the past few months or what, but this one was not funny. The goat’s ridiculous name was the final straw.
March 22, 2021
Good characters
Often such OP characters are difficult to care about. Add a nondescript world for LitRPG, and the books tend to be difficult to finish. However, the author developed a group of friends that are easy to root for. This was a nice, fun read and hope to see it continue soon.
Often such OP characters are difficult to care about. Add a nondescript world for LitRPG, and the books tend to be difficult to finish. However, the author developed a group of friends that are easy to root for. This was a nice, fun read and hope to see it continue soon.
October 21, 2024
Beginning of this book was great because it accurately delivered the feeling of being in a hopeless area to navigate and escape. Reminded me of when I got stuck in a high level area by accident when I was playing Fusion Fall on my dad’s pc at the ripe age of 10.
Also loved that Griffin scene and the plethora of upgrades and level ups
Also loved that Griffin scene and the plethora of upgrades and level ups
September 23, 2021
still great
This does *NOT* suffer from ‘second syndrome’. Still good, still funny, doubling down on the scones. The ridiculousness continues.
Clean prose.
Going to buy the next book. Worth the money.
This does *NOT* suffer from ‘second syndrome’. Still good, still funny, doubling down on the scones. The ridiculousness continues.
Clean prose.
Going to buy the next book. Worth the money.
August 21, 2021
I like it. Well polished story crafting
You've got forerunners and pioneers who break new ground. Innovators are the amazing minds who think new things we've never seen before, they push the edge out further. But often their work is rough, inconsistent, and harder to enjoy unless you are a dedicated seeker of the weird and unusual.(Think H.P. Lovecraft or P.K. Dick for instance, who are nearly unreadable.)
And then you have the studio musician writers who have honed their technique. They sound awesome! but they don't thrash out a brand new genre by trial and error. They come along and pick up the new ideas and apply some production / engineering skills to the rough tracks.
This book is of the second type. This is the finished Barnes & Noble friendly result of the rough, self published stuff my weird friends and been slogging through.
Ya know what? I like it! J.P. Valentine is more CLASH than SEX PISTOLS, but I would argue that it rocks just as hard. even if you are only going to ever hear one on the radio.
You've got forerunners and pioneers who break new ground. Innovators are the amazing minds who think new things we've never seen before, they push the edge out further. But often their work is rough, inconsistent, and harder to enjoy unless you are a dedicated seeker of the weird and unusual.(Think H.P. Lovecraft or P.K. Dick for instance, who are nearly unreadable.)
And then you have the studio musician writers who have honed their technique. They sound awesome! but they don't thrash out a brand new genre by trial and error. They come along and pick up the new ideas and apply some production / engineering skills to the rough tracks.
This book is of the second type. This is the finished Barnes & Noble friendly result of the rough, self published stuff my weird friends and been slogging through.
Ya know what? I like it! J.P. Valentine is more CLASH than SEX PISTOLS, but I would argue that it rocks just as hard. even if you are only going to ever hear one on the radio.
June 3, 2025
This book kinda went nowhere. Eve, the protagonist is so strong that the conflict is kinda meaningless. The party characters are relegated mostly entirely to the background and we find almost nothing about them, their motivations, thoughts and choices. Instead of a "party", its like they are her minions and she is the accepted "leader".. for no real reason at all. And she is just not that interesting either...
On a different note, the author has a really annoying way of referring to people as their class... so in the same sentence, he would refer to Eve by her name and call her Defiant. Its extremely jarring and one has to remind oneself that they are the same character, especially when he does this with lesser established characters, or when their class changes. It really breaks the flow of the reading and got so annoying that I took a day's break in the middle to read something else.
I'm not really sure where this series is going... but its short and quick so I think I will end up finishing it, unless book 3 gets even duller.
On a different note, the author has a really annoying way of referring to people as their class... so in the same sentence, he would refer to Eve by her name and call her Defiant. Its extremely jarring and one has to remind oneself that they are the same character, especially when he does this with lesser established characters, or when their class changes. It really breaks the flow of the reading and got so annoying that I took a day's break in the middle to read something else.
I'm not really sure where this series is going... but its short and quick so I think I will end up finishing it, unless book 3 gets even duller.
October 11, 2021
Continuing on from the first book, but not as lighthearted as before due to the loss of their tank, Alex. The time in the death lands was quite claustrophobic and lacking in any hope. Just right for that setting I suppose though not much fun to read about.
The goat side Quest in Ilva was fun and I hope her tangling with the Thieves Guild there has consequences later on.
The 'pirates' and the whole Leviathan thing seemed weird and Eve now seems massively overpowered for her level. This was proven in the tournament too. Speaking of which, the tournament was a bit boring really. A lot of reading for not a great deal. A bit of character growth perhaps. I do hope Emily and Eve can maintain their friendship though.
Not quite a good as the first book but still had good editing and only one or two grammar and spelling errors. I enjoyed it and I look forward to reading the next one.
I enjoyed it - 3 stars
The goat side Quest in Ilva was fun and I hope her tangling with the Thieves Guild there has consequences later on.
The 'pirates' and the whole Leviathan thing seemed weird and Eve now seems massively overpowered for her level. This was proven in the tournament too. Speaking of which, the tournament was a bit boring really. A lot of reading for not a great deal. A bit of character growth perhaps. I do hope Emily and Eve can maintain their friendship though.
Not quite a good as the first book but still had good editing and only one or two grammar and spelling errors. I enjoyed it and I look forward to reading the next one.
I enjoyed it - 3 stars
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 6, 2022
Fun book. If you've liked the first one, the second is just as good :)
April 27, 2022
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This review covers all 4 books in this (broken) trilogy:
#1 – This Quest is Bullshit (also released as This Quest is Broken)
#2 – This Class is Bonkers
#3 – This Guild is Batty
#4 – This Plot is Bananas
Hard to not pick up this book after seeing that title and when I was tagged in twitter by that dastardly David (@BookMeanderings), it was instinctual that I picked this up immediately. And boy, glad I did. This was a breath of fresh air fun read that put me in a smiling good mood! I wanted to try out Book 1 but ended up reading all 4 books (yes, it’s a broken trilogy) back to back over a course of 3 days. Time well spent!
The book starts off with our loveable MC, Eve standing in a queue to get her life quests from these mysterious questing stones. With dreams and imagination running rampant, she’s dropped down to earth harshly, when her quest is the fetch a loaf of bread from the next town. She’s disheartened….until she see that the quest difficulty is graded as Legendary, (while her friends quest to slay a dragon is merely Epic in difficulty)… And so starts the adventure! Bakery fires and bakers on holiday thwart her mission all the while she and her friends has to fight off monsters just so they can reach the next town to try their luck for the bread. Not to mention, she gets constantly interrupted by pesky side quests. Making things worse is that then Quest System itself seems to be making up milestones on the way without any plan, you know things are going to turn to chaos. And when they realize they have to save the world to get that damn loaf, you know you are in for a legendary read!
This is a books that doesn’t take itself seriously. It’s quirky, nonsensical and totally fun to read. Every single trope of adventuring and quest has been subverted and poked fun at replete with campy bad (good kind of bad) puns. But then it has a charm of it’s own that kept me reading with a smile. The MC and her group are charming, loveable and have a chemistry that just make you root for them. Their adventures are lot of fun to read even when I realized that the actual plot kicked off seriously only in Book 4 but that doesn’t take away anything from the previous books.
It’s just so easy to binge read that I recommend everyone to do it.
This review covers all 4 books in this (broken) trilogy:
#1 – This Quest is Bullshit (also released as This Quest is Broken)
#2 – This Class is Bonkers
#3 – This Guild is Batty
#4 – This Plot is Bananas
Hard to not pick up this book after seeing that title and when I was tagged in twitter by that dastardly David (@BookMeanderings), it was instinctual that I picked this up immediately. And boy, glad I did. This was a breath of fresh air fun read that put me in a smiling good mood! I wanted to try out Book 1 but ended up reading all 4 books (yes, it’s a broken trilogy) back to back over a course of 3 days. Time well spent!
The book starts off with our loveable MC, Eve standing in a queue to get her life quests from these mysterious questing stones. With dreams and imagination running rampant, she’s dropped down to earth harshly, when her quest is the fetch a loaf of bread from the next town. She’s disheartened….until she see that the quest difficulty is graded as Legendary, (while her friends quest to slay a dragon is merely Epic in difficulty)… And so starts the adventure! Bakery fires and bakers on holiday thwart her mission all the while she and her friends has to fight off monsters just so they can reach the next town to try their luck for the bread. Not to mention, she gets constantly interrupted by pesky side quests. Making things worse is that then Quest System itself seems to be making up milestones on the way without any plan, you know things are going to turn to chaos. And when they realize they have to save the world to get that damn loaf, you know you are in for a legendary read!
This is a books that doesn’t take itself seriously. It’s quirky, nonsensical and totally fun to read. Every single trope of adventuring and quest has been subverted and poked fun at replete with campy bad (good kind of bad) puns. But then it has a charm of it’s own that kept me reading with a smile. The MC and her group are charming, loveable and have a chemistry that just make you root for them. Their adventures are lot of fun to read even when I realized that the actual plot kicked off seriously only in Book 4 but that doesn’t take away anything from the previous books.
It’s just so easy to binge read that I recommend everyone to do it.
November 7, 2025
Quick synopsis
: Eve and her friends level up really fast, fight all sorts of creatures, and adopt some monster friends.
Brief opinion : I tend to like more serious, darker stories, so this lighthearted comedy "trilogy" (four book series, thus "this trilogy is broken") is wearing a little thin for me.
Plot : Eve (unique class just for her), Wes (fire mage), Preston (healer) have to survive the Dead Fields, sea monsters, and some really bad puns.
The team level up, adopt some monster friends (a drake and a psychic birdman thing), and then have to stage a prison break in the nation's capital.
Writing/editing : A little worse than the first book. More editing/formatting issues. A couple story/editing issues, like in book 1 it was stated that Eve no longer had adrenaline (her body runs on mana, she's no longer human), but in this book repeatedly she felt rushes of adrenaline.
What I Liked/What I Didn’t Like : The characters got quite high level, and two of the three got super special classes, which I didn't really like. That's what LitRPG is about though. I just enjoy it when characters are weaker -- I'd rather read about a level 3 defending their village from a wolf than a level 50 killing a sea monster singlehandedly.
The humor, especially at the end of the book, worked less well for me this time. I'm just not at all amused by drunk people. I'm anti-amused by drunk people.
The scone humor is getting old, though I suspect it will continue through the next two books.
I still liked the characters though. Nice people trying to basically do good things.
Rating: 1-Hated / 2-Disliked / 3-Okay / 4-Liked / 5-Loved : ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ - Okay. I kind of liked it still, but I didn't like-like it. A fast, easy read.
Brief opinion : I tend to like more serious, darker stories, so this lighthearted comedy "trilogy" (four book series, thus "this trilogy is broken") is wearing a little thin for me.
Plot : Eve (unique class just for her), Wes (fire mage), Preston (healer) have to survive the Dead Fields, sea monsters, and some really bad puns.
The team level up, adopt some monster friends (a drake and a psychic birdman thing), and then have to stage a prison break in the nation's capital.
Writing/editing : A little worse than the first book. More editing/formatting issues. A couple story/editing issues, like in book 1 it was stated that Eve no longer had adrenaline (her body runs on mana, she's no longer human), but in this book repeatedly she felt rushes of adrenaline.
What I Liked/What I Didn’t Like : The characters got quite high level, and two of the three got super special classes, which I didn't really like. That's what LitRPG is about though. I just enjoy it when characters are weaker -- I'd rather read about a level 3 defending their village from a wolf than a level 50 killing a sea monster singlehandedly.
The humor, especially at the end of the book, worked less well for me this time. I'm just not at all amused by drunk people. I'm anti-amused by drunk people.
The scone humor is getting old, though I suspect it will continue through the next two books.
I still liked the characters though. Nice people trying to basically do good things.
Rating: 1-Hated / 2-Disliked / 3-Okay / 4-Liked / 5-Loved : ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ - Okay. I kind of liked it still, but I didn't like-like it. A fast, easy read.
August 6, 2022
4 I Just Won So Hard The Arena Couldn't Handle It Stars
This Class Is Bonkers is the second book in the This Trilogy Is Broken series by J. P. Valentine.
Thankfully, the author finally took Eve to task on her bumbling willful ignorance. She finally learned to actually fight, to consider tactics, and to pull her head out of the arrogant bubble she had been living in based a fairly good amount on pure luck.
I think she should be more concerned that all of these decisions she makes leads her right where the Questing Stones want her to be. But, I guess the fact that her entire world lives by their designations would acclimate everyone into never seeing the level of creepiness or controlling forces that go into assigning every living being a fate and outlining how they get there. Like with how her mothers most comfortable sweater life quest was completed because Eve gave it to a freezing child beggar...
Does the interest of the white and black chess pieces mean you are arbitrarily on opposing sides? What do these pieces represent truly? Other than a calling card, and means of summoning the corresponding party? Do they factor into Rel, the snarky and not as she seems receptionist? What about the Questing Stones themselves? Is this all one big contrived conspiracy?
I wonder where this new adventure to join the Dragonwroughts will take this party of insanity? What will become of Roric, who they seem to have left behind in their haste to escape? And if, or when, they might reunite with their lost friend?
All i can say with certainty, is that we still have much to learn about the Manaheart and what her Legendary Quest has in store for her.
This Class Is Bonkers is the second book in the This Trilogy Is Broken series by J. P. Valentine.
Thankfully, the author finally took Eve to task on her bumbling willful ignorance. She finally learned to actually fight, to consider tactics, and to pull her head out of the arrogant bubble she had been living in based a fairly good amount on pure luck.
I think she should be more concerned that all of these decisions she makes leads her right where the Questing Stones want her to be. But, I guess the fact that her entire world lives by their designations would acclimate everyone into never seeing the level of creepiness or controlling forces that go into assigning every living being a fate and outlining how they get there. Like with how her mothers most comfortable sweater life quest was completed because Eve gave it to a freezing child beggar...
Does the interest of the white and black chess pieces mean you are arbitrarily on opposing sides? What do these pieces represent truly? Other than a calling card, and means of summoning the corresponding party? Do they factor into Rel, the snarky and not as she seems receptionist? What about the Questing Stones themselves? Is this all one big contrived conspiracy?
I wonder where this new adventure to join the Dragonwroughts will take this party of insanity? What will become of Roric, who they seem to have left behind in their haste to escape? And if, or when, they might reunite with their lost friend?
All i can say with certainty, is that we still have much to learn about the Manaheart and what her Legendary Quest has in store for her.
June 17, 2024
4.25⭐️
After long last I have read the 2nd book in this series. Now I'm wondering why I waited so long. This was an unbelievable joyride of a read and I enjoyed every minute of it. There were moments that made me laugh out loud and some that I skipped because I am not that interested in calculating mana and other aspects of exp. If there is one drawback for me it is that, the LitRPG aspect, because I have no context or basis of understanding it. I have never played any table top or role playing games that rely heavily on gaining experience and leveling up. So I don't get the calculations. But the best part about these books is that I am not really required to. It is an added bonus but I have fun reading them regardless of me not having that knowledge.
This series has one of the best ensemble cast. The Unconventional Heroes is the other one that I loved and this too has that feel of misfits coming together to form very strong bonds. Eve is such a fun protagonist and I am loving her progression through the story. Her recklessness gets her and her friends in trouble but her heart is in the right place. While she might not appreciate Wes's humour I sure do. And we have an addition to the team in Art and I am looking forward to seeing more of him and Reginald in the next book.
On to the next adventure!
After long last I have read the 2nd book in this series. Now I'm wondering why I waited so long. This was an unbelievable joyride of a read and I enjoyed every minute of it. There were moments that made me laugh out loud and some that I skipped because I am not that interested in calculating mana and other aspects of exp. If there is one drawback for me it is that, the LitRPG aspect, because I have no context or basis of understanding it. I have never played any table top or role playing games that rely heavily on gaining experience and leveling up. So I don't get the calculations. But the best part about these books is that I am not really required to. It is an added bonus but I have fun reading them regardless of me not having that knowledge.
This series has one of the best ensemble cast. The Unconventional Heroes is the other one that I loved and this too has that feel of misfits coming together to form very strong bonds. Eve is such a fun protagonist and I am loving her progression through the story. Her recklessness gets her and her friends in trouble but her heart is in the right place. While she might not appreciate Wes's humour I sure do. And we have an addition to the team in Art and I am looking forward to seeing more of him and Reginald in the next book.
On to the next adventure!
April 16, 2022
I have a lot of complaints about this book, but because the good parts outweigh the complaints, I am only going to delve into that a little bit.
Early on in this book, the MC--Eve--seemed to become very Mary Sue'd to me and I found it annoying. I am happy I stuck with the book anyway as her OP'ness became a lot more like the same kind of OP experienced by Saitama in One Punch Man. It seems great in the beginning but after a while starts to work against her.
I am not very fond of their new part member--the telepathy at the end is more of a machina than anything else. But, it still plays out well.
There is a lot of character growth in this book. I liked that. There are also problems to overcome that are handled in less of a straightforward manner. I liked that. Not everything needs to be punched to solve. The humour is about the same level as the first book in the series.
Overall I would say it is a good book and worth reading if you are into this kind of thing.
Early on in this book, the MC--Eve--seemed to become very Mary Sue'd to me and I found it annoying. I am happy I stuck with the book anyway as her OP'ness became a lot more like the same kind of OP experienced by Saitama in One Punch Man. It seems great in the beginning but after a while starts to work against her.
I am not very fond of their new part member--the telepathy at the end is more of a machina than anything else. But, it still plays out well.
There is a lot of character growth in this book. I liked that. There are also problems to overcome that are handled in less of a straightforward manner. I liked that. Not everything needs to be punched to solve. The humour is about the same level as the first book in the series.
Overall I would say it is a good book and worth reading if you are into this kind of thing.
January 21, 2023
I'm giving this one 3.5 stars.
This was a good follow-up to the first in the series. A lot happens in this one. The group begins stuck in a desert wasteland then manage to get lodging in a place and we end with another cliffhanger. We meet several new characters, all of who are, in my opinion, decently fleshed out. There's more trouble with the guild receptionist and we meet the Man of the Mists again. I feel like Eve was a bit more careless and cocky in this book, but maybe that has to do with her new race now. At times it was a little off-putting for me, but by the end, she was more down to earth.
Eve did get the big invite she was looking for, but we don't see her taking up the offer in this book. Instead, we end the book wither her alone in a cave with no memory of what happened.
I will be continuing this series. I did enjoy the read. It was still funny, and an easy quick read; which is exactly what I crave sometimes.
This was a good follow-up to the first in the series. A lot happens in this one. The group begins stuck in a desert wasteland then manage to get lodging in a place and we end with another cliffhanger. We meet several new characters, all of who are, in my opinion, decently fleshed out. There's more trouble with the guild receptionist and we meet the Man of the Mists again. I feel like Eve was a bit more careless and cocky in this book, but maybe that has to do with her new race now. At times it was a little off-putting for me, but by the end, she was more down to earth.
Eve did get the big invite she was looking for, but we don't see her taking up the offer in this book. Instead, we end the book wither her alone in a cave with no memory of what happened.
I will be continuing this series. I did enjoy the read. It was still funny, and an easy quick read; which is exactly what I crave sometimes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2024
This story has continued to absolutely grab me despite not really being similar to what I typically read, and having much plainer prose than I typically enjoy. It continues to be a fun mix of humor, characters bonding, progression (watching the numbers go up!), now with more abilities and uniqueness.
I also enjoyed the whole 'I'm an emissary class so let's pretend I'm from a made-up nation and live in the palace' audacious plot, and how it inevitably blew up. I did genuinely feel bad for Emily (the queen) and the betrayal she must have felt at the time. They were actually friends (and maybe might have been more...)! I do hope this subplot returns, but we shall see. I also appreciate that Preston and Wes' relationship keeps chugging along without drama.
I also enjoyed the integrating of the pets to their group, and hope that Eve's musing about how she needed more female friends was foreshadowing, because their group is becoming a bit of a brofest. I was also lowkey disappointed they didn't add the baby leviathan/egg to their party, but admit that logistically it would have made no sense. But everyone is charming (even if the flames are whispering in a concerning way), and even if the story isn't particularly deep, it remains very entertaining.
I also enjoyed the whole 'I'm an emissary class so let's pretend I'm from a made-up nation and live in the palace' audacious plot, and how it inevitably blew up. I did genuinely feel bad for Emily (the queen) and the betrayal she must have felt at the time. They were actually friends (and maybe might have been more...)! I do hope this subplot returns, but we shall see. I also appreciate that Preston and Wes' relationship keeps chugging along without drama.
I also enjoyed the integrating of the pets to their group, and hope that Eve's musing about how she needed more female friends was foreshadowing, because their group is becoming a bit of a brofest. I was also lowkey disappointed they didn't add the baby leviathan/egg to their party, but admit that logistically it would have made no sense. But everyone is charming (even if the flames are whispering in a concerning way), and even if the story isn't particularly deep, it remains very entertaining.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 24, 2022
Continuation of story. There are some lovely bits. Eve's real class is hidden, and any Appraise shows she's an Emissary instead of a real combat class. The Adventurer's Guild members scorn her of course, making rude comments about whose boots she's been licking. But when she arrives in the capital city, her Emissary title gets her hustled off to the palace, and after her first fight in the proving grounds, the fourth steward (the one who hustled her to the palace) arrives the next morning to urgently arrange a meeting with the war minister to arrange a defence treaty. She gets rid of him by saying she cannot possibly arrange a meeting on an empty stomach, and would he please oblige her with a loaf of bread ... to break her fast.
You can imagine what happens next - or you can read the book to find out.
You can imagine what happens next - or you can read the book to find out.
July 11, 2024
The Story begins with our remaining trio stuck in a rather precarious place, a cliff. With no idea how to get down. This was a humorous and quick read, like the first and it's still not taking itself seriously, which is is nice change of pace from your typical LitRPG, Progression Fantasy. The book is loaded with strange lands and more quests, fights, and arena training, baby monsters to raise and more.
Our MC, Eve and Preston continuing to collect "baby monsters" to along the way. Wes and Preston are still an adorable couple.
If you enjoy your fantasy adventure stories with flourishing friendships, found-family, at hint of LGBT content, fights with monsters, quests, or Gamelit / LitRPG stories that are lighter, but still have high stakes, then this book is for you. I loved this one a bit more than the last. Looking forward to the next.
Our MC, Eve and Preston continuing to collect "baby monsters" to along the way. Wes and Preston are still an adorable couple.
If you enjoy your fantasy adventure stories with flourishing friendships, found-family, at hint of LGBT content, fights with monsters, quests, or Gamelit / LitRPG stories that are lighter, but still have high stakes, then this book is for you. I loved this one a bit more than the last. Looking forward to the next.
July 19, 2024
“The most destructive force known to man, a curious adventurer.”
Well, the second book in series took a decidedly hard turn at the beginning in order to save our adventures. However, the grinding was worth it. I really appreciate that this book picks up directly as the first book ends. We meet new friends, new traveling companions, some amazingly well described monsters, and perhaps some pirate adjacent peoples. The adventuring has to pause some for skills to be learned, but it seems the mundane is what they really can't tolerate. This one had fewer laughs in the first third, but I still appreciate all of the back and forth between the friends as it feels authentic. Looking forward to what shenanigans they get into next!
“The most destructive force known to man,” Wes muttered, “a curious adventurer.”
Well, the second book in series took a decidedly hard turn at the beginning in order to save our adventures. However, the grinding was worth it. I really appreciate that this book picks up directly as the first book ends. We meet new friends, new traveling companions, some amazingly well described monsters, and perhaps some pirate adjacent peoples. The adventuring has to pause some for skills to be learned, but it seems the mundane is what they really can't tolerate. This one had fewer laughs in the first third, but I still appreciate all of the back and forth between the friends as it feels authentic. Looking forward to what shenanigans they get into next!
“The most destructive force known to man,” Wes muttered, “a curious adventurer.”
March 31, 2021
Eve and the rest of her Band continue to blaze a trail of overkill and humor. Loved the first episode of this Trilogy and sniggered (My wife's description) my way through the second. If you like the LitRPG genre and have a sense of humor, these books are well worth your time.
Is it deep? No
Is it a complex world? No
Are the characters Anxiety ridden and whiny? Nope!
Is it funny as hell and fun to read? Heck YA!
No spoilers is always my motto. But that said, I have to leave my one criticism of the book. Eve / Thieves Guild, Not enough of that in this story! I loved the scene and was left wanting more OP smackdowns. Don't get me wrong, there were many OP Smackdowns. Just not as 'sniggering' outburst worthy.
Is it deep? No
Is it a complex world? No
Are the characters Anxiety ridden and whiny? Nope!
Is it funny as hell and fun to read? Heck YA!
No spoilers is always my motto. But that said, I have to leave my one criticism of the book. Eve / Thieves Guild, Not enough of that in this story! I loved the scene and was left wanting more OP smackdowns. Don't get me wrong, there were many OP Smackdowns. Just not as 'sniggering' outburst worthy.
November 30, 2021
Hmm, Hard Time Rating, But Won Out Overall
ETA-Changed my rating from 4 stars to 1-All because of the way book 3 of the series ended. Very upset that the author actually jokes that it took 3 books to get the series actually started, that the book 4 is either now, or soon, available to his Patreon supporters, and his shameful pandering to gain more support through Patreon. I actually took 2 weeks off to come back in and change my reviews. You can see my review of book 3 here on GoodReads and Amazon.
In comparison to the first one of the series, I had a hard time rating this one.
The first seemed to have more excitement and thrilling moments than this one. It’s not even that this one dragged along. The pacing of the novel and the storyline are still strong, as the characters and the tale continues to build. This in and of itself made it hard for me to take off an entire star just because of that. I rated the first as a four star, and still feel it lives up to the original rating.
It held my attention throughout, and is typical of a second in a trilogy. It brings you along to build up to the finale that’s expected to be there in the last of the three.
The only confusing part is the very end with the epilogue and a previous character that’s mentioned out of seemingly nowhere. Not sure if maybe this should have been saved for the opening of the last book. Can’t really make that call until I read the next in this series.
Even though by some standards, this particular part would be considered a teaser ending, which I typically don’t care for, I wasn’t frustrated enough by it to not continue on to the next book.
On to the next to see how the overall trilogy wraps up!
ETA-Changed my rating from 4 stars to 1-All because of the way book 3 of the series ended. Very upset that the author actually jokes that it took 3 books to get the series actually started, that the book 4 is either now, or soon, available to his Patreon supporters, and his shameful pandering to gain more support through Patreon. I actually took 2 weeks off to come back in and change my reviews. You can see my review of book 3 here on GoodReads and Amazon.
In comparison to the first one of the series, I had a hard time rating this one.
The first seemed to have more excitement and thrilling moments than this one. It’s not even that this one dragged along. The pacing of the novel and the storyline are still strong, as the characters and the tale continues to build. This in and of itself made it hard for me to take off an entire star just because of that. I rated the first as a four star, and still feel it lives up to the original rating.
It held my attention throughout, and is typical of a second in a trilogy. It brings you along to build up to the finale that’s expected to be there in the last of the three.
The only confusing part is the very end with the epilogue and a previous character that’s mentioned out of seemingly nowhere. Not sure if maybe this should have been saved for the opening of the last book. Can’t really make that call until I read the next in this series.
Even though by some standards, this particular part would be considered a teaser ending, which I typically don’t care for, I wasn’t frustrated enough by it to not continue on to the next book.
On to the next to see how the overall trilogy wraps up!
May 19, 2022
This Quest is Bonkers! by J. P. Valentine: Adult/NA Comedic LitRPG Adventure. Fantasy. Friendships. Quests. Humour. Third-Person Shifting POV. Survival. Training. Action. Monsters. Levels and Abilities. Tournament. Satisfying injury tropes.
This book is legendary! It's just as good as the first, well-written, full of witty banter, ridiculous life quests, monsters of all sorts, great character interactions, and unexpected twists and turns. You won't be disappointed.
How much I enjoyed it: 5 stars
Ideas - world building: 5 Stars
Ideas - Plot: 5 Stars
Character Depth: 4.5-5 Stars
Character Interactions: Extensive
Animal Characterisation: Standard
Warnings: Swearing.
Execution: 5 Stars
This book is legendary! It's just as good as the first, well-written, full of witty banter, ridiculous life quests, monsters of all sorts, great character interactions, and unexpected twists and turns. You won't be disappointed.
How much I enjoyed it: 5 stars
Ideas - world building: 5 Stars
Ideas - Plot: 5 Stars
Character Depth: 4.5-5 Stars
Character Interactions: Extensive
Animal Characterisation: Standard
Warnings: Swearing.
Execution: 5 Stars
April 29, 2024
Comparing book one and two, I think that it's a fun continuation of the adventures from book one. After a devastating ending to book one, Eve and her friends have to try and figure out how to navigate out of the Dead Fields. And MAN SO MUCH HAPPENS. The adventures in this book are more dynamic. You're still left with questions but it feels less confusing now. Honestly it feels like I'm an NPC just following along with the characters. You're figuring things out with them, you're strategizing with them, you're almost seeing what they're seeing and nothing more....almost.
I know I'm a newb to the genre so maybe that's how it is but either way, I am enjoying the hell out of it.
I know I'm a newb to the genre so maybe that's how it is but either way, I am enjoying the hell out of it.
August 28, 2024
Eve and her friends are back from another round of adventures, taking them from the deadlands through to royal courts and tournaments. Serious this story is not. But fun? Absolutely—even if the jokes sometimes land a bit flat.
While we do see Eve become a Mary Sue—I mean, the title warns as much—it was good to see the story explore the notion and its consequences somewhat. Moreover, despite Eve's Mary Sue-ness, there's still plenty of entertainment in the team's leveling and adventuring, along with new characters and political intrigue.
All in all, if you're in the mood for a light, easy read with some groan-worthy puns, these series is so far delivering.
While we do see Eve become a Mary Sue—I mean, the title warns as much—it was good to see the story explore the notion and its consequences somewhat. Moreover, despite Eve's Mary Sue-ness, there's still plenty of entertainment in the team's leveling and adventuring, along with new characters and political intrigue.
All in all, if you're in the mood for a light, easy read with some groan-worthy puns, these series is so far delivering.
March 27, 2022
Imagine a Litrpg, now imagine it backwards and funny
This book does everything backwards and it's great. Every damn thing that normally happens to a male character will happen to a female and the other way around. And everything you accept that will happen in one way will happen the other way. The big brute in the dark alley? Just want to help you. Selling a goat quest? Involves fighting the entire thief's guild.
Our heroes keep growing and the story progresses in a fun and interesting way. What more can we ask for?
4.5/5 highly recommended as a fun light read.
This book does everything backwards and it's great. Every damn thing that normally happens to a male character will happen to a female and the other way around. And everything you accept that will happen in one way will happen the other way. The big brute in the dark alley? Just want to help you. Selling a goat quest? Involves fighting the entire thief's guild.
Our heroes keep growing and the story progresses in a fun and interesting way. What more can we ask for?
4.5/5 highly recommended as a fun light read.
April 30, 2022
Evelia Greene's B.S. Adventure Continues In Her Broken Trilogy.
Eve, Wes, and Preston set forth upon an ocean voyage to the Capital City of Pyrindel. Perhaps there Eve can buy a loaf of bread, if not, perhaps Wes can pay off his strawberry scone debt. Regardless of the outcome, their passage is booked and their course is set.
This Novel, and the quartet of books of which it is a part, will likely appeal to fans of the highest form of humor, the pun. Obviously one will want to read the first book in the quartet before diving into this one.
Eve, Wes, and Preston set forth upon an ocean voyage to the Capital City of Pyrindel. Perhaps there Eve can buy a loaf of bread, if not, perhaps Wes can pay off his strawberry scone debt. Regardless of the outcome, their passage is booked and their course is set.
This Novel, and the quartet of books of which it is a part, will likely appeal to fans of the highest form of humor, the pun. Obviously one will want to read the first book in the quartet before diving into this one.
April 4, 2021
A perfect sequel to a wonderful story
I binged the first book in a day and the second that night, this series has been amazing from page one. I love the characters, I love the world, I love the ridiculous scenarios her quest forces her into and I love the plot that just keeps getting deeper and deeper. I can’t wait to read more and start uncovering the movements behind the scenes.
I binged the first book in a day and the second that night, this series has been amazing from page one. I love the characters, I love the world, I love the ridiculous scenarios her quest forces her into and I love the plot that just keeps getting deeper and deeper. I can’t wait to read more and start uncovering the movements behind the scenes.
April 14, 2021
This was an awesome continuation of the series. Had to love the Pirate Captian Parrot. That was hilarious. Furthermore had to love how Eve now has pretty much become a 1 man army. Though glad to see she is trying to fix her foundation fighting-wise and attempting to develop some technical skill rather than letting her skill control how she fights. Also, I was hugely happy about the ending. Now I can't wait to see how that works out.
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