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Fate's Anvil · Book 1
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.
From the publisher’s blurb
“Now if only she could find some clothes”Read the full description at Podium Entertainment
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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.
A few distinguishing details
- A survival game rewards its stranded heroine for fighting without clothes.
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