How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
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Andrew Rowe
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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Author
Andrew Rowe
Pages
162
Publisher
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
Published Date
2020-10-28
ISBN
9798554977954
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"Fun and delightfully corny. Is it the greatest book in the world? Not by a wide mile. But it is a charming romp through the absurdity of video game and tabletop rpg mechanics and logic."
Levatín Cabrera
"If you like D&D or gaming, you'll love this. "
Beth Lauzier
"Such a fun read! It was great revisiting this one for some light-hearted parodying of a few classic video games. A good litRPG with the NPC's taking agency is really hard to find."
Katherine R
"Cute story!"
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Kimberly Harper
"A fun, quick read with a lot of RPG humour. "
Robin Burrows
"LitRPG"
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"Ever wonder what the world of Legend of Zelda would look like if it used levels and skills like an MMORPG? How about if a regular person in that world decided not to live through the tragedies the big bad had in store while everybody waited on the hero to save the day? How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps delivers a tale woven from the blend of those premises. It's not exactly a lot of new ideas, but a fun combination in any case, and being a gaming fan as I am, I enjoyed it and the Ocarina of Time references very much."
Samedi Nyakuni
