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How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

Auteur(s): Django Wexler
Narrateur(s): Jeanette Illidge
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 Groundhog Day meets Guardians of the Galaxy in Django Wexler’s laugh-out-loud fantasy tale about a young woman who, tired of defending humanity from the Dark Lord, decides to become the Dark Lord herself.

Davi has done this all before. She’s tried to be the hero and take down the all-powerful Dark Lord. A hundred times she’s rallied humanity and made the final charge. But the time loop always gets her in the end. Sometimes she’s killed quickly. Sometimes it takes a while. But she’s been defeated every time.

This time? She’s done being the hero and done being stuck in this endless time loop. If the Dark Lord always wins, then maybe that’s who she needs to be. It’s Davi’s turn to play on the winning side.

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“All hail Dark Lord Davi! How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying is outrageously fun, filled with campy humor, action and unexpected warm-heartedness. I grinned from the first page to the last.” —Fonda Lee, author of Jade City
"Wickedly sharp, funny, and raunchy. Wexler delights in punching holes in the beloved cliches of fantasy, and I adore this. If you ever thought: if I was the villain, I'd actually be smart about things, then this is the book for you."—Jenn Lyons, author of The Ruin of Kings
"All-afterburners Isekai adventure—twisty, pacey, and full of reverent irreverence for fantasy. I can't get enough."—Max Gladstone, New York Times Bestselling Author
"Fast-paced, brilliantly raunchy, unforgettable. The Pratchett-esque American isekai you didn't know you wanted. My favorite read of the year."—Seanan McGuire, author of Middlegame
"A brash swords-and-satire romp that draws you into its rollicking adventure even as it pokes fun at the whole genre. Gamers in particular will appreciate the irreverent upending of classic roleplaying tropes."—James L. Sutter, co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder Roleplaying Games
"A howlingly funny romp about a lone woman's quest to become the dark lord and her surprisingly endearing minions."—Aliette de Bodard, author of The Red Scholar's Wake
"Takes the old saying 'If you can't beat 'em, join 'em,' to the next level. A sarcastic, action-packed, intrigue-filled (mis)adventure. One of the funniest books I've read in a long time."—Matt Dinniman, author of Dungeon Crawler Carl
"Funny as hell, multi-layered, and affecting. Wexler's irreverent demolition of the fantasy genre doubles as a reverent exploration of where the magic comes from."—Scott Lynch, author of The Lies of Locke Lamora
"Lord of the Rings crossed with Groundhog Day, narrated by a gender-flipped Deadpool."—Mike Brooks, author of The Black Coast
"Django Wexler takes the concept of progression fantasy to a whole new level in this darkly comic delight of a novel. Finding comedic, and sometimes tragic, potential in the absurdities and contradictions offered by well worn fantasy tropes, How to Become a Dark Lord and Die Trying works wonderfully as both satire and tribute."—Anthony Ryan, author of The Pariah
“Witty and clever but stuffed with heart to boot, a wonderful twist on familiar tropes presented with skill and polish and Wexler’s trademark pacing. I can hardly wait to read the next one!”—Howard Andrew Jones, author of The Desert of Souls
"Awesome! This book is all kinds of fun. It’s dark, irreverent, and funny as hell. I tore through this thing in a day. It’s that good. All Hail Dark Lord Davi!"—Sylvain Neuvel, the author of The Themis Files
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love the melting pot of fantasy themes and winks and nods to geek references. Great story easy to follow. Felt like I was on the journey with them

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This book is driven by its main character. You'll either love or hate Davi, with very little room in between. She is relentlessly positive, but also a bit insane. She's a modern girl in a fantasy world - and one who's very sexual, very bi, very irreverent, and very out of control. She's witty and self-aware, but also likes to throw in references that the people around her don't get.

The book has a rather sharp opening; the main character wakes up for the several-hundredth time, summoned to save the kingdom. Only this time she decides she's tired of losing and being tortured to death and decides to have some fun... beginning by brutally murdering the kindly old wizard who first meets her. Okay. It makes sense because Davi is stuck in a time loop, so she knows that nothing she does has consequences - it's all going to start over again. So why not be evil this time around?

The book has moments where it deepens, dealing with some of the trauma Davi has gone through. It also has some pretty clear discussions of suicide and rape that might not be for everyone. In fact, large parts of the book aren't for everyone. You might just find this book one of the best written this year - or you might find it the kind you can't keep reading.





Witty, zany, relatable but not for everyone

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Overall and fun decent world building. Nice to have a different perspective and lean towards having a villian building adventure. Verbal performance good, but constantly dropping the 'member berries' and millenial references to pop culture sometimes was instead of a fun break the 4th wall wink and a nudge it just felt quite pandering. The romance and setups for frequent sex and very masculine insults or quips didnt feel like a female character, more like a pubescent at the controls of what his daydream fantasy of a female character would do.

I'll continue with the story in the next book but hope some of the fantasy storyline and interesting perspective of antihero shines through and ease back on the wink wink nudge nudge say no more sex fantasy slows.

Fun and Easy going, but female protagonist written like a horny 16 year old.

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Probably the best female narrator I’ve ever heard. Fantastic accents and voices, flawless. It’s a crass, graphic, and hilarious book—I laughed aloud on lots of walks and runs while listening. Book 2—I’m hooked, can’t figure out how this one will end.
One thing: producers chose to change recording timbre for the many asides. An unfortunate choice; it’s distracting. That being said, it’s the only criticism I have. It’s a great story!

Incredibly Narrated

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How to Become A Dark Lord avoids the tropes of time loop books, keeping things fresh throughout as the heroin seeks new ways to experience novelty after 1000+ years of living and dying. Davi, the main character, has an incredibly firm grasp on who she is and becomes her own target audience as she unapologetically makes jokes no one but her will understand, allowing the book to dive deep into hilarious action.

wild and funny

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