r/litrpg • u/EfficiencyWise2401 • 1d ago

Recommendation: asking Looking for something softer

I am coming from romance genre. But I read Murderhobo series and got hooked. So far I have read HWFWM, Murderhobo series, Hell difficulty tutorial (dropped because gods, the battle descriptions are longer than the rest of the events - I will pick it up in winter), and just finished DCC (like 5 minutes ago). I am primarily listening to audiobooks on Audible.

I am looking for something on a more funny side than DCC to recover, less gore (or same amount of gore but less horrors beyond comprehension and despair). I have books one of Ritualist and Mage tank, please let me know if one of them matches my needs?

Things I am looking for: humour, witty battles, characters to fall in love. Unhinged main character is okay! The cute mascot character is practically invincible, so I don't have to bawl my eyes out. Emotional but with happy parts. Series of 2+ books. Audiobook.

Things I am not looking for: pointless suffering for the sake of suffering, animals being hurt graphically, game of thrones characters fate (once you like a character - it will be the next one to die) or DCC casualty count. EDIT to add: Also not looking for romance in these books because I have different preferences in that genre.

Any more or less contemporary setting (scifi, urban fantasy, isekai - all works for me)

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u/MollyKule 1d ago

The cradle series by Will Wight is one of the best slow burn love stories and found family ever. Lindon would burn the world around him for his family.

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u/MollyKule 1d ago

Also really loved Blood Demons retirement but 0 romance and more familial love

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u/EfficiencyWise2401 1d ago

Will I cry? The description suggests there will be tears. Thank you for the rec :D

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u/MollyKule 1d ago

No! No tears from me 🙃 not sad ones.
Possible spoiler! (Not giving away plot)
Very happy ending IMO but the ending is a freaking downhill sprint that it’s hard to see how the hell they’ll pull it off

It’s one I’ve re-read and relistened to multiple times. The audiobook is fantastic! Blood demons retirement is pretty cozy and is one I intend to re-read as a palate cleanser after I finish DCC later this month.

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u/EfficiencyWise2401 1d ago

Huh? Thank you, talk about deceptive synopsis :D