How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe (2020)

The front cover of How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps bu Andrew Rowe.

This book is a love letter to the Legend of Zelda franchise. Set in a world that’s practically identical to Hyrule every so often a Demon King rises to power and one hundred years later a Hero will appear to defeat it. However this time the Demon King is making really ambitious strides in conquering the world and there might not be much left to save.  So into the picture steps Yui Shaw, ready to beat the Demon King the way she knows best. Manipulating and breaking the system.

It truly is a lot of fun to read. You don’t need to be super familiar with the Legend of Zelda games to enjoy it. I haven’t played any of them and I still loved it. The plot bounces along at a nice, quick pace with multiple levels being gained at a time. The tone is naturally humorous and the characters engaging enough. Watching the way they approached dungeons and enemies was very satisfying as someone who’s yelled at his fair share of block puzzles.

It’s also nice and short, only 151 pages on my kindle. While I didn’t feel that it was getting stale sometimes parodies can go that way so it’s nice that it didn’t have any fluff and kept it concise.

All in all this book is fantastic for anyone who likes LitRPG or the Legend of Zelda.

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