He Who Fights With Monsters 5 (HWFWM #5)[March 27, 2025]

[Yanique, Thread Master]

This is a Buddy Read for He Who Fights with Monsters 5 by Shirtaloon starting on March 27, 2025.


Happy Reading!

[Nirkatze]

Thank you!

Anyway. Series!
1. He Who Fights with Monsters (July 27) [link]
2. He Who Fights with Monsters 2 (Dec 27) [link]
3. He Who Fights with Monsters 3 (Jan 27) [link]
4. He Who Fights with Monsters 4 (Feb 27) [link]
5. He Who Fights with Monsters 5 (Mar 27)
6. He Who Fights with Monsters 6 (Apr 27) [link]
7. He Who Fights With Monsters 7 (May 27) [link]
8. He Who Fights With Monsters 8 (Jun 27) [link]
9. He Who Fights with Monsters 9 (TBD)
10. He Who Fights with Monsters 10 (TBD)
11. He Who Fights with Monsters 11 (TBD)

Audio: All are Audible Exclusives.
Ebook: All on KU, #11 currently on Royal Road pre-publication

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Starting

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Read this at work last night and today...

Missed my favorite side character from the previous book, altho I think he was mentioned a few times...

Liked the book in general otherwise, another great entry...

If this is heading towards Jason becoming a replacement for the Builder, or some other sort of cosmic entity by the series finale, I'll be very surprised... even if there's a long way to go, still, he's constantly fighting above his weight class and unlocking OP skill combos that help with that... why not go to God Realm?...

Gilbert is an asshole, and the narrator voice choice really sells that, lol...

The end of this one was a super cliffhanger... reminds me of book 1 or 2, I think, where there just wasn't a very good pause point, I guess?...

[Marie]

I am 24% in and I am slightly tiring of having to deal with our world politics but otherwise it's still a blast.

Laughed at Gordon the politician still being referred to as the Other Gordon even by the narration.

[Nirkatze]

Oh damn. Another book I totally read and never commented on.

I really enjoyed this one. The Other Gordon joke was a good one. There were actually a lot of good humorous moments... but I also like how the seriousness jacked up--even though yeah, the government constantly kicking themselves in the shins by going up against Jason was like--seriously? get some smarts already! It got a little to the point where (view spoiler)[Jason was starting to feel so powerful that how could there be any real tension in the plot? What could he possibly be harmed by? And now I waited so long that I can't remember exactly what happened--but there was something that made me think "Ok, that's not bad" in response to that thought. Oh! I think it was the hero complex thing--like, no matter how powerful he got--he could save himself each time, but not other people. And yeah, dipshit moves, government power struggle people.

I liked seeing the goddess lady in local form--a bit more worldbuilding there. Am I bad for enjoying the ongoing joke about punching her in the face the whole book?

I remember enjoying other side characters too--the niece? Oh! The non-related Asano! That was a fun addition. (hide spoiler)]

Only one more book in this arc, right? Feels like good timing to me.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

That (view spoiler)[Gold Rank American Asshole showed up and killed Jason’s girlfriend and someone else, is hiding his intelligence from handlers, and planning to kill Jason in the French Portal, cliffhanger ending… (hide spoiler)]

[Nirkatze]

Ah, yeah, that's good to remember...