I Ran Away to Evil: A Cozy LitRPG Rom-Com

I Ran Away to Evil, Book 1

De: Mystic Neptune

Narrado por: Johnathan McClain, Laura Horowitz

A reluctant heroine finds unexpected love when she's sent to assassinate a lonely dark lord in the first book of this cozy romantasy series.

Henrietta Doryn has never enjoyed fighting. She'd rather be in the kitchen baking cookies. But it's her duty as Warrior Princess to face off against the forces of evil. As such, she's unceremoniously shooed from her kingdom to go eliminate the all-powerful Dark Lord next door.

Keith Monfort has never enjoyed ruling with an iron fist. He'd prefer to be in his workroom tinkering with practical magic. But it's his duty to lead the Dark Enchanted Forest and the forces of evil. So when Henrietta shows up at his door, he's only too happy to invite her in for tea to talk it out instead.

Can this unlikely pair prevent war between their two kingdoms? Where do their true loyalties lie? And when will they finally confess their growing feelings for each other?

Blending the best of love stories, fairy tales, and whimsy—with just a dash of mystery provided by the soothsaying Madame Potts's enigmatic announcements—I Ran Away to Evil is a deliciously delightful start to a charming romantic-comedy LitRPG series.

The first volume of the hit LitRPG romantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!

©2024 Jessica Marie McIntosh (P)2024 Podium Audio

Fun, cozy, enchanting!

I really enjoyed this story! I’ll be listening to it again very soon. Fun adventure, with various tropes turned on their heads. I’d like to book a few sessions with Rufus, if someone will tell me how.

Loved the cameo by Jacque The Whipper!

Did not like the annoying voices the male narrator gave to all female characters except the female MC, but it wasn’t enough to keep me from listening to it. Get a different narrator for next book, or have them learn different voices that aren’t ear-destroying.

Relaxing and Hilarious. It subverts your expectations in the best way.

I recommend this book to anyone looking for a relaxing story that will make them smile and laugh.

This is a great slice-of-life book. The story mostly focuses on the numerous characters and their fun interactions.

His Viciousness King Keith is a dark overlord with a very unique way of running a kingdom (his dungeons are particularly clever). It works surprisingly well. Watching him interact with his would-be assassin who he is both terrified of and interested in is also hilarious.

Henrietta the Hero is an interesting blend of joyous naïveté and hardened warrior. She’s a fun character as no one seems to know what to do with a potential murder machine that is so chipper. It was entertaining to see her explore the kingdom and meet new people.

I found this book to be funny and sweet. It starts off strong. I was laughing out loud in the first couple of chapters. The middle meanders a bit but everything wraps up strong.

Both narrators did an amazing job. Johnathon McClain especially was perfect for King Keith. His deadpan delivery was spot on.

Overall I definitely recommend this book.

Fun

Very fun foray into litrpgs! I like that the author didn’t constantly bring up the character sheets (that tend to take me out), but has a clever way of referencing.
It’s also very cozy read.
My only critique, I’d have loved both VAs in each chapter. It made sense to have each narrate their perspective chapters, but it’d be good to have Keith’s VA any time he spoke and Henrietta’s whenever she spoke.

It’s a cute and corny RPG-type story

This was my first time reading an RPG style writing and I loved it. It was a bit cheesy at times and very ‘snow white/Belle’ vibes from Ria but I loved her story and romance with Kieth.

wonderfully cozy story, harmed by dual narrators

the story is wonderfully cozy and very well paced. I adore the humor and the characters. My only complaint is the poorly handled dual narration. Most books with multiple narrators assign them characters and perspectives, however I have noticed some books recently doing what has been done here. Character voices and mannerisms are determined by the narrator of the given chapter, making some characters sound humorus and carefree one second, then gruff and intense the next. The encounter with the Lion beastkin around chapter 52 is a really good example of this. It harms the listening experience, imo. That said, the narrators individually were fantastic. Hopefully this issue with narration will be resolved in future books. 7/10, will be picking up book 2!