He Who Fights with Monsters 10: A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 10)

Having read the first nine books of this series, you’re probably already aware that Jason has concerns about becoming something of a monster (I skim past these bits, feel free to do the same with my review). I’m not sure if I need to give a spoiler warning, but spoiler, the first half of this book could be summed up as minor events leading up to the main event in the second half interspersed with Jason having separate conversations with everyone he knows about how Jason has concerns about becoming something of a monster. Occasionally there will be a joke between Team Biscuit about how moody Jason can get instead of more dialogue where we’re told that Jason has concerns about becoming something of a monster. Disappointingly though, sometimes it’s just a lead up to somebody telling Jason not to worry about becoming something of a monster.The second half of the book was much better. I don’t want to give any real spoilers, but the action was exciting, Jason was his normal extraordinary self in a tight spot, the other main characters ranged from “interesting enough” all the way to Gary, and the story just keeps building up. Honestly, Jeff was my only real complaint in the second half. Jason supplies all the ridiculousness I need, Jeff felt like filler or some high tier Patreon create a character. Every time he was mentioned my suspension of disbelief is thrown out the window.I never know how to rate books that I’ve read with kindle unlimited. I’ve started many that had mostly five stars where the grammar and writing style read more like a google translated version. I like this series and want it to do well and continue, so… officially five stars! More honestly, three stars! It has flaws, but overall it’s still an enjoyable read.

The book is slow at first and builds up speed at the half and doesn't stop. The whole Jeff thing should be removed, it felt very forced at the end and didn't fit well. The Boris personality was also very close to this. They both had out of place monologues where you doubt the other established characters would let them rant that long. At least Jason isn't talking global warming or free healthcare in this book. This was probably a mid tier book in the overall series for me, it's shifted to more story based than any character development in this book (not enough healing). There is some foreboding of character development happening after the current events though.

This might be the best book in the series since book one. I like that there were fewer stats descriptions in here. Some books had more. I really liked Marcus, smacking people around to get a feel of their make. Jason's prayer was not very elegant, but it got the job done, and the trade was fair at the time.

Overall, I thought this book was good, but there were some major errors in execution that left me frustrated several times throughout the story. A big part of this frustration comes from Jason's own frustration. He acts relatively weak throughout this book, I'd say the weakest acting he's been since the first couple of books. It's odd, though, because he's actually the strongest that he's ever been. The pacing due to this is absolutely atrocious, with the vast majority of the book spent waiting for Jason to go into the underground battleground, which is the last fifth or so of the book. Once we get down into the underground area, things actually heat up, but the closer you get to the end, the more you realize that it's not going to be resolved by the end of the book, resulting in a big fat cliff hanger when the book was actually starting to get good, what a disappointment. For me, this underground fight is the only major plot point of this book, yet it's unresolved, which means there was no resolution to anything in this book. That's a big point of detraction for me.For me, the story also spends way too much time switching to characters other than Jason. It felt like there was more written from other perspectives than the main characters' perspective, which to me is just not good story design. I'm here to read a story about Jason. He's the interesting one. Everyone else is just a supporting character. Though I must also say, Jason is losing the parts that make him interesting. He's still got that quippy snark, but he's lost a lot of the darkness that made him interesting to me. I put up with the snarky character because the part when he gets serious is worth it, but he never gets serious in this book. Sure, he threatens people a few times, using examples from his past or by random appearances of the gods showing up to have casual talks, but even towards the end when he gets news that should have sent him into one of his famous bad decisions that actually saved the day (some of the best moments in the series) the other characters in the story calm him down and make him act like any other Mary Sue character. This is the author, writing his characters, to convince the main character, to be a normal person... that's actually a big part of this book, Jason's friends urging him to act normal, and Jason just going along with it, completely eliminating his unique character traits. I just have to find it funny, really.Overall, it continues the story, but this book just feels like the author thinks Jason is a lot more interesting than he actually is. IDK maybe other people think the Australian character that spews random garbage out of his mouth is a compelling character, I've always thought it was the edgy decisions he's made, especially the darker ones in tough situations that make Jason worth reading about. Just hate that we don't see a Jason that would have picked blood essence anymore, at this point, it feels like the Jason that picked Colin, Shade, and Gordon as his familiars is just gone. He even reflects on his actions in choosing his essences when he first came as being out of his control, guided by a fate sense that he came to Palimustus with. The problem is, that version of Jason was interesting, I was here for the oppressive eye of Sauron in his soul space, but this whole book felt like it was going the exact opposite direction, disappointing.

Monsters and Guilds and Gods Ohhhhh Miaaaaaa! I'm desperate for this series. It takes the whole concept of Underdog to a Galactic Level! love ❤️ it!

I cant wait for the next book, every one ive read has left me hanging on by the seat of my pants until the next is released.

This book series rocks! Solid characters and the main character is so much fun. I laughed a lot reading this. The author has a great sense of humor and it shows in the writing. Great 80's references as well!! I keep wanting to read non stop until I run out and have to wait for the next book in the series.

Great read, great series! Looking forward to binging on book 11, part 2 on this smorgasbord train ride session of banter.

Jason Asano é divertido. O problema dos outros livros desta série é o excesso de descrição de habilidades em meio à ação, isto foi resolvido neste livro. A trama continua excelente e a leitura é divertida.

Imaginative, enthralling, endlessly inventive, sprawling part of a superb series.Wow, Shirtaloon. Way to go. Thanks for hours of binging on adventures through intricately imagined worlds - you even managed to sneak Jeeves into the middle of all that fun. The series was a little slow to take off, but once it did, I loved every bit of it.

Great book as always, in my opinion one of the pillars of the litRPG genre with the unique way the system is done and the way the characters are written. Maybe a little edgy, but that just makes it more fun, recommend to anyone who loves action, crazy powersets and a lot of banter

The series was always kind of light on RPG elements but around halfway book 8 that just went out the window completely. Jason "hits the wall" and there is no longer any attempt at progression apart from his unquantifiable aura powers. Improvement over book 9 is that it's no longer aimed towards the demented who apparently constantly need a recap of the past 5 pages. The series devolved into some kind of political dramady that happens to be set in a fantasy world. The CONSTANT complaining about fighting forces above his rank is just too much to bear at some point. Still some nice banter between the main characters.