A review by nclcaitlin
Dark Town by Palmer Pickering

2.25

Your hangover cure for Legends and Lattes and Dungeon Crawler Carl, and the Wandering Inn.

Missing her brothers and dad and yearning for more than helping out at the tavern, Temerity ventures into the Dragon’s Game, a Lit RPG world come to life. 

Inside her bag are useful items: clothes, weapons, matches, and a house goblin, Half-pint.

The audiobook was great! The kind of thing I can picture listening to whilst cozying up to a fire.

Half-pint and Temerity make a fun duo and a great team - naive young girl and an older, experienced goblin who knows how to navigate the world. 

The first half was definitely more entertaining for me as we learn the world and get more quiet moments as the two explore the ‘safer’ levels. After that, it becomes more Lit RPG focused - fighting, collecting items, levelling up. 

My brothers have already expressed their interest after overhearing a snippet and then the premise - LIT RPG books with funny characters are their favourites! So whilst this might not have worked well for me towards the end, I am sure this will find its audience! 

P.s. the book has GORGEOUS illustrations!

Thank you to the author for providing me with the audiobook and physical book in exchange for a review!