How I Became King by Eating Monsters

Daken

Nov 2024 · How I Became King by Eating Monsters Vol 1 · Cross Infinite World

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Eat Or Die!

The first prince of the kingdom of Farune, Mars, is only twelve years old, yet he lives in fear of assassination. In order to avoid the deadly poison in nearly all of his meals, he slips out of the castle into the nearby monster-infested forest, where, battling monsters and his own hunger, he has to hunt for his meals in order to stave off starvation. Then, one night, as he’s searching for his next bite of monster meat, a red-haired woman shouldering a greatsword appears before him and says to him, “You have promise. Become my apprentice.” How is he supposed to tell her that this must be some sort of mistake? But there’s a secret that only she knows, and that he’s stumbled upon: eating monsters makes you stronger! With her training and his newfound power, Mars will finally overcome all those pesky assassination attempts. However, that doesn’t end things; no, it’s only the beginning of a nationwide—even continent-spanning—series of wars and plots with him right in the middle!

Ratings and reviews

I'm going to be blunt about my experience reading this book. I've read a lot of authors who rely on the trope of continuous misunderstanding, but this is the first story I've come across where the MC's circumstances, inner dialogue and personality failed to spark a laugh. If you're the type of person who enjoys violence as a result of misunderstanding for comedic effect, this will be a book for you. If you dislike doormat MCs, one dimensional supporting casts and 90 minute long jokes, pass this book over.

Meh. Very little effort and 90% of the story was just pushing a 0 effort narrative into a setting I've encountered 3000 times. Tropey power fantasy nonsense with nothing to break the tedium.

Enjoyed the book quite a bit. But it felt rushed in parts. I'm still looking forward to the next volume, though.