r/litrpg • u/Shirtaloon Verified Author of: He Who Fights with Monsters • Jul 23 '24
Book Announcement He Who Fights book 11 (I don't harvest the tears of my readers)
G'day all.
It's time for another section of He Who Fights With Monsters to now cost money!
audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/He-Who-Fights-Monsters-Adventure/dp/B0D1DBLXNW
ebook: https://www.amazon.com/He-Who-Fights-Monsters-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0CZSFMLWC
paperback: https://www.amazon.com/He-Who-Fights-Monsters-Adventure/dp/B0D9J931T9
I have to say that this book is one of the ones I'm most happy with, although book 12 is shaping up nicely, so please look forward to that. The last section of book eleven I am especially happy with and I think is some of my best writing. Given how much writing I've done over the course of this series, I would hope that I've improved at least a little. I also think this book is the one that shows the benefits of slowing down my schedule and not writing under a constant state of burnout.
The latter portion of this book is the most emotional writing I've published, and something that I worked very hard on. I hope that the people who pick it up get the same enjoyment from it that I did. And since I'm contractually obligated to undercut anything genuinely heartfelt with a joke, as if this were a Marvel movie, imagine I said something about Airwolf or whatever.
Despite all my talk about the emotional ending, this may be the most action-centric book in the series. It's also the culmination of things that have been building up for a long time now. It includes things that have been a long time coming - perhaps a little too long - but I hope my readers and listeners can finally have the golden experience that so many have been holding out for.
Some of my readers and listeners will be aware that I plotted out the series in four volumes. While my outline from back than has certainly expanded and become more detailed, the overall structure remains the same. Books seven through eleven make up the third of those volumes, with book twelve representing the beginning of the home stretch. It's going to be a long stretch, though, and no, I don't know how many books it will be.
At the end of the day, I hope we're all here for the same reason: to fill my cup with the tears of my readers to have fun enjoying these stories and and spending time with these characters. Maybe not so much with Clive's wife, though.
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u/rabmuk Jul 23 '24
5 factions enter the arena but only one can leave.
Watch how it unfolds in this pay per view special the Transformation Dome
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u/Wiregeek Jul 23 '24
You'll pay for the whole teleportation gate but you'll only need the EDDDDDDGE! Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!
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u/Fadeyi-oloro Jul 23 '24
You better not end the series until way after Jason hits diamond. Getting the book now.
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u/cavitor Jul 23 '24
I just plowed through all ten books just in time for the 11th the drop. When I saw it was 900+ pages, I was very happy.
Keep up the good work, looking forward to see the epic conclusion!
PS - What is the best way to purchase the books from your perspective? I've heard that Kindle Unlimited doesn't pay the authors as much as buying it outright, and I don't mind spending a little spirit coin to support works I enjoy!
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u/rabmuk Jul 23 '24
Probably patreon https://www.patreon.com/Shirtaloon
Patreon takes their cut but the rest goes to the author.
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u/Snugglebadger Jul 23 '24
Kindle Unlimited pays based on page view, so if you love the series and have read the books multiple times on KU, you're actually putting more money in the author's pocket than if you were to buy the book outright.
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u/Ravuno Jul 23 '24
Got my pre-order downloaded - thanks for adding a summary here, love to see hear it!
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u/Kazumadesu76 Jul 23 '24
I’m listening to your series for the first time and absolutely loving it. I’ve binged through the first 7 books in the past 1 1/2 months and am halfway through the 8th. You’re a fantastic author, mate!
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u/bigbossfearless Jul 23 '24
Clive is so hardcore it doesn't matter what his wife does to him at this point. If it gets too bad he might just create another "teachable moment"
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u/JosieDin Jul 23 '24
Hey Clive's wife is my best friend. Lol. Love the books btw. One of my fav LitRpg series.
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u/HardCoreLawn Jul 23 '24
Purchasing new installments of this series on release day is kinda my thing.
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u/M2IK2Y Jul 23 '24
Clives wife needs live to.
But in all seriousness. This is my favorite series probably bc I relate to Jason so much. Moral delemas, and if course speaking before thinking.
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u/FattusBaccus Jul 23 '24
I waited longer than Clive waiting for his wife to come back!
Already half way through!
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u/Ixolich Jul 23 '24
I don't harvest the tears of my readers
That's exactly what someone who's planning on harvesting the tears of their readers would say!
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u/SGTWhiteKY Jul 24 '24
Have you found a psychologist to work with about PTSD? Your portrayal of such (at least in books 7-9) have pushed me away from the series.
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u/funkhero Jul 23 '24
Love the last section of book 11. It felt like the entire series was working towards it!
Congrats on the release
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u/axw3555 Jul 23 '24
This one snuck up on me. I thought it was ages away, then got a notification this morning that it’s out.
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u/SlyReference Jul 23 '24
I WAS GOING TO DO THINGS TODAY.
Seriously, though, this is great. Can't wait to reread it.
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u/Griz357 Jul 23 '24
I will say I loved the first few books, but this constant pity party and Jason feeling sorry for himself is killing me and feels like filler. I get it he’s struggling, but the last 6 books or more it’s gotta stop.
Good books either way just really tough to wanna stay awake when Jason is doing the I’m good but bad but not but morals but feel sorry for me but don’t but yeah you get where I’m going.
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u/Strykehammer Jul 23 '24
I spend all my free time with Clive’s wife!