Kill the Farm Boy

I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Let me start out by saying, I love– absolutely love the concept of this book. I think I would have enjoyed my reading of it more had read it a little bit at a time. I'll explain more as I go.

See, this book totally flips the tropes of the genre on its head. We've got a romance between women, drunk Kings, unsneaky rogues, and a Dark Lord that isn't an official ‘Dark Lord' yet, but he loves cheese. Oh! And I can't forget to mention how special the ‘Chosen One' is and how this quest unfolds. Truly, this at times seemed like a drunken game of D&D. And, it is hilarious. I'm not too sure what I can say without feeling like I'm giving things away. I wasn't dying laughing– I internally chuckled most of the time, but there were a few actual LOLs. I won't compare it to Monty Python humor like I've read in some places, but I understand why they gave the comparison. Things are called out constantly, like the villain asking their assassin to bring them the still-beating heart from the murdered Chosen One– what exactly does that mean??
The thing is so of the humorous dialogue, events, or explanations could drag for me after I had read for an hour or so. Every time I came back to the book though, I laughed and loved it, then began to wane. So, definitely more of a me thing, but people who enjoy the ramble or outrageous moments that continue might totally love it.

We've got a good group of characters in this party who made the book enjoyable. It did feel like the party could (and did) change at any time. At no point did I get anyone confused, which is so nice, especially in books with many characters. The POV could be funky at times, but for the most part (like 90% of the time) it is totally easy to tell who is talking or whose thoughts we are reading.

Fia is probably my favorite character, not because she is the warrior in a chain-mail bikini, but because she calls people out on being sexism or being stupid. She is saving up money for armor that gives her more coverage and if anyone thinks her outfit is invitation to kiss her, she won't put up with it. She also battles a troll... a Troll... I didn't get what was going on at first, but when I did it became one of my favorite scenes.

To make a long review short: the concept is awesome, the story made me laugh, and I'm really curious as to where the story is going. Is the farm boy's story REALLY over???
If you like parodies, fairy tales, and fun groups of characters then you should definitely check this book out!