J. Zachary Pike

Son of a Liche retains the same wit, charm, and humor from the first book in the series.

The party continues on in their world mixed of RPG and economic turmoil, and they remain the underdogs we've come to know and love. Wrongly accused and targeted by "heroes", the band is forced into difficult decisions - do they split the party? Will they compromise in their goals? Will they sacrifice to save each other?

I highly recommend Orconomics, and following that, Son of a Liche. Both will make you laugh out loud, and are also written with great story and humanity.

Note, I was given an Advanced Reader Copy to review. I liked Orconomics so much that I corresponded with the author, and was offered an early copy, which I immediately accepted.… (mere)

DNF 11%

Update: It has been a year and I have zero interest in finishing this book due to a case of "not my cup of tea." The writing is very good so potential readers should not run away from this book (and from the huge amount of positive reviews, it looks like my opinion is not the norm).

I am incapable of connecting to the type of comedy of this book at all. It might be a cultural thing and that I am not the correct audience. I just... I don't like the book at all and didn't find it to be even remotely funny. But I would not think twice before giving the author a second chance with future books, just as long as I don't have to slog through this one again because it would be torture.… (mere)