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The Seventh Run
by R.J. Triveri, R.J. Triveri
I don't have words to properly describe how much I loved this book. It hit all the right notes for me. It had elements of seriousness, yet had plenty of humor and lightness. It had action, but plenty of what I'd almost dub as "adventuring slice of life"
I'm not a big fan of the cover, nor the blurb. The blurb doesn't really underline how this dungeon run is one that could potentially last for years and death was a high likelihood. That entire previous runs had wiped. It didn't underline that the only way Miles could become something other than a [Baker] was by taking a trial to test his aptitude before the dungeon run. It also didn't mention the fact that the dungeon run would be running on magical television to basically the entire kingdom.
I loved the fact that compared to other litrpg, the incredible bad humor and puns didn't come from the MC himself. (or the system) But was rather something the MC had to suffer through from other people making bad jokes.
It also wasn't such a scramble for survival as I was expecting. The first day was essentially a treasure hunt for Resource Tickets. Tickets that was used to build shelter. Because the dungeon runs have been broadcasted before, they were prepared for this. They knew what region to clear out and where to build their safe zone. And suddenly there it was, day two: A player made village safe from monsters.
My biggest complaint really, is that the author uses tables for his character sheets and they never work well on a Kindle. But, minor spoiler, you go from 3 inputs to 2 toward the end of the book so I hope the next book isn't as bad.
There was also a small snafu where the Monster Lore claims the Rabbit monster are omnivores but heavy preference on a vegetarian diet. But the humanoid rabbit monsterkin that Miles end up taming and adding to his party tells him she only eats vegetarian. So, either the author messed up, or she lied to the MC.
And yes, there's a monstergirl party member. Basically. And there are plenty of jokes being made about it. Even people who make some.. eh underhanded assumptions about it. I'll say that there isn't any hint toward this turning out to become an harem or that there will be an romantic relationship between the two, just plenty of jokes made toward those kind of books.
I'm not a big fan of the cover, nor the blurb. The blurb doesn't really underline how this dungeon run is one that could potentially last for years and death was a high likelihood. That entire previous runs had wiped. It didn't underline that the only way Miles could become something other than a [Baker] was by taking a trial to test his aptitude before the dungeon run. It also didn't mention the fact that the dungeon run would be running on magical television to basically the entire kingdom.
I loved the fact that compared to other litrpg, the incredible bad humor and puns didn't come from the MC himself. (or the system) But was rather something the MC had to suffer through from other people making bad jokes.
It also wasn't such a scramble for survival as I was expecting. The first day was essentially a treasure hunt for Resource Tickets. Tickets that was used to build shelter. Because the dungeon runs have been broadcasted before, they were prepared for this. They knew what region to clear out and where to build their safe zone. And suddenly there it was, day two: A player made village safe from monsters.
My biggest complaint really, is that the author uses tables for his character sheets and they never work well on a Kindle. But, minor spoiler, you go from 3 inputs to 2 toward the end of the book so I hope the next book isn't as bad.
There was also a small snafu where the Monster Lore claims the Rabbit monster are omnivores but heavy preference on a vegetarian diet. But the humanoid rabbit monsterkin that Miles end up taming and adding to his party tells him she only eats vegetarian. So, either the author messed up, or she lied to the MC.
And yes, there's a monstergirl party member. Basically. And there are plenty of jokes being made about it. Even people who make some.. eh underhanded assumptions about it. I'll say that there isn't any hint toward this turning out to become an harem or that there will be an romantic relationship between the two, just plenty of jokes made toward those kind of books.