Haley's Cozy System Armageddon

Aliens give Earth advance notice that a “system apocolypse” is going to activate, giving people time to prepare. Bad news for anyone who thinks “strength in numbers” is a good idea, because population centers seem to attract stronger monsters.

That's not an issue for Haley. She's living with her grandma in a small rural town (southern United States, maybe Louisiana.) It has starting town energy - weak critter monsters and food items as quest rewards. Haley experiments with magic and helps her grandma figure out how things work now.

It's all very cozy, as the title suggests. There are a lot of Christian references and imagery. Grandma is very religious and Haley seems less so. Having read a bit of the second book, there's more God stuff to come so maybe skip the series if that's going to annoy you.

12/29/2023: Star rating reduced due to AI audiobook.