How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by 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.

This is so goddamn amazing. Honestly never read a book like this. It was hilarious and amazing. I recommend it to everyone. Nothing else needs to be said.

Pretty good, but emotionally felt a little flat. I liked the characters but didn't particularly care about them. Had some interesting ideas though.

Very fun fast read. lots of great references to many great things. loved it

Executive Summary: I'm a huge Zelda fan. I had no idea how much this book would parody those games, but I loved it a lot more than I expected to.Audiobook: I thought Suzy Jackson did a good job with the narration. It was an interesting choice to have a second male narrator in Steve West to do Full ReviewI've had some mixed results with Andrew Rowe's other work. I really enjoyed his first two Arcane Ascension books, but didn't enjoy [b:Six Sacred Swords 43902687 Six Sacred Swords (Weapons and Wielders, #1) Andrew Rowe https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551600782l/43902687.SY75.jpg 67973755]. I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy this one or not.I didn't really know much about the book coming in, I pretty must decided to listen to it because I got a free copy of the audiobook and it was short. Turns out it's basically a parody of Zelda which is one of my favorite series.I really ended up enjoying this book greatly. Possibly more than his Arcane Ascension books. It was well written and I loved all the references and in-jokes.If you like Zelda or rpg style video games this book is worth a look. It's also worth checking out if you're in the mood for a light/fun adventure story.