# Skyclad

By Scott Browder · Fate's Anvil, book 1

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/skyclad-bdbdf949/

Morgan Mackenzie reaches another world by bathtub, arriving far from civilization without her clothes. Her bath scrubby offers little in the way of equipment. Learning magic and the rules of a world governed by game mechanics gives her a chance to survive.

## What makes it funny?

Morgan wonders how her bad day could get worse immediately before the bathtub drops through a portal. Her new world adds an awkward incentive: bonuses for killing monsters naked. Readers also single out her sentient loofah when discussing the comedy.

### The comedy at work

An ordinary complaint about a bad day precedes a much larger disaster. Then the game rules give Morgan a reason to persist in the embarrassing predicament she arrived in, making practical survival decisions part of the joke.

### Try this if…

Detailed game statistics and experiments with magic make this a prospect for readers who like watching a heroine work out how to survive. Readers in LitRPG book groups especially praise the audiobook performance for their enjoyment of the comedy.

### Good to know

The story branches into multiple viewpoints and interludes beyond Morgan’s. The opening includes nudity, sexual references and strong profanity.

## What to expect

- Genre: Fantasy · LitRPG
- On the shelf: Portal fantasy · Progression fantasy
- Kind of humor: Situational comedy
- Format: Novel

## A few distinguishing details

- A survival game rewards its stranded heroine for fighting without clothes.

## Sources & further reading

- Reading sample: [Opening chapter](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/21361/skyclad/chapter/303045/chapter-1-the-drop)
- Author commentary: [Author serial and notes](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/21361/skyclad)
- Review: [LitRPG Podcast review](https://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-database/2020/1/17/skyclad-fates-anvil-book-1)
- Reader discussion: [Reader discussion](https://facebook.com/groups/LitRPG.books/permalink/26621765890753395)
- Publisher: [Publisher](https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/209/skyclad)