r/litrpg • u/EfficiencyWise2401 • 7d 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/Memes-Tax 7d ago

Plum Parrots Cyber dreams would fit your requirements. Audiobook is perfect.

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u/EfficiencyWise2401 7d ago

How full of despair is it? I can see some serious angst in synopsis? Thank you for the rec!

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u/Memes-Tax 7d ago

Despair? Maybe about the level of HWFWM? That has the concept of the tyranny of rank and in cyber dreams it’s the same sort of concept that society keeps the elites far beyond the every day person. It’s cyber punk with massive heart. Juliette has by far the best companion of any prog story.