How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps

How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps

Andrew Rowe2020
For thousands of years, there has been a cycle: a Demon King rises and conquers, and a Hero is reborn a hundred years later to defeat him. Each time, civilizations are ground to dust beneath the Demon King's hordes, but humanity has remained secure in the belief that a Hero of legend will always save them. There's just one slight problem. It's only been 23 years since the Demon King's latest rise, and this time, he's already conquered more than half the world. If humanity simply waits for the Hero's return, there may be no world left for him to save.And so, Yui Shaw sets out with an ambitious plan. A 10-step plan.She'll find a way to obtain the Hero's legendary sword. She'll earn obscure classes, gain levels, and increase her skills. She'll travel to the meticulously-crafted dungeons that seem designed for one specific Hero to complete. And, if she's truly (un)fortunate, she might even find a fairy.She might not be a Hero-but if she can fake it long enough, she might still be able to save the world.***This book is an affectionate parody of classic Japanese games like The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Dragon Quest. It's also a work in the LitRPG/GameLit subgenres. Game mechanics exist in the world of the story and characters are aware of their existence.
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Fraser Simons@frasersimons
4 stars
Jun 9, 2022

A young girl dreams of becoming a hero, levels up her inventory skill, and recruits other quirky side characters to go beat the demon king. Most jokes land, especially regarding NPCs surrounding the quest (my favourite being an angst teenage fairy); others don’t quite, such as with Dirk. But it’s a clever novella concept that plays into its strengths. It’s also narrated extremely well for the audible version and it’s well worth the $7 CAD price point.

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Julia Thompson @julillia
4 stars
Feb 26, 2022

This was an extremely fun and easy book to listen too. It was especially enjoyable to listen to while playing games with my daughter. We both found it delightful.

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dead line@deadline
2 stars
Nov 29, 2021

Fine

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B. K.@bk
3 stars
Oct 29, 2021

3.5 out of 5 stars. A fun little Zelda-like adventure, from the perspective of a video game character who isn't supposed to be the "hero" but is too sick of the Demon King nonsense to wait around for someone else to save the world.

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Jacalyn Boggs@ladyozma
5 stars
Dec 8, 2022
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Carl Plunkett@carl
4 stars
Sep 9, 2022
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Saige Ash@saigeysue
3 stars
Mar 7, 2022
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Micke Newcomb@mickejim
5 stars
Feb 21, 2022
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Juliette@jgreg357
4 stars
Jan 17, 2022
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Isa s@purzel
4 stars
Dec 14, 2021
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Christian Witts@christianwitts
4 stars
Dec 7, 2021

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