For the Loot 2

Goblin Mode, Book 2

By: Han Yang, Pearce Adams

Narrated by: Evan Sibley

Bogart returns to the safety of the city victorious, only to find that trouble has come home. The lands are poisoned now, and the monsters are stronger than ever. A plot for power brews in Galhim, and no one can be trusted. Together, the party must must settle their debts, come together, and seize back their fates. To steal what belongs to a dark god, the course of history must be changed forever. Continue the journey with Bogart in this epic addition!

©2023 Han Yang and Pearce Adams (P)2023 Dreamscape Lore

Quality over Quantity

For the Loot 2 is something I finished in one shift at the office, and I enjoyed it a lot.
The characters are interesting and consistent. There's character growth without character assassination.
Bogart has affection for his friends, but never misses the opportunity to hurl insults at anyone that mildly inconveniences him.
Lang seems to have softened towards his "slaves", but still loves to swindle people whenever he has the opportunity.

The story itself... I always prefer something on a smaller scale when it comes to fantasy.
There's a million stories out there with some "world-devouring evil" antagonist- it's a lot more rare to come across a story that deals with something more personal to the protagonists.
I like these characters a lot, and I wish I could see them doing more standard guild quests instead of a "Well, looks like it's time for us to save the world again!" plot.
Maybe next time. I feel like the party is a lot more endearing and relatable when they're not committing themselves to selfless heroism.

I was hesitant to spend a credit at first due to the length, but after considering how much I enjoyed the first book in the series I jumped in. I definitely wasn't disappointed.
After seeing "Life Reset" dragged through the mud over the course of six ~15 hour books, I'm a lot more open to concise storytelling like this.
For the Loot 2 is only ~7 hours, but dense and satisfying.

Feel like it’s missing something

Not trying to give anything away but kinda bummed by the ending to this book. With how short of length the book is, not sure if it’s worth the credit or better waiting for a sale.

I need book 3!

This one ends on quite the cliffhanger.
Like Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, this 2nd installment of the series is both darker and even better than the 1st.
The evil God has got plans that have been in the works for generations and he knows how to manipulate the public.
Out goblin and his gnome-led crew need to have their heads on a swivel to make sure they don't get taken out of the game.
So well written and narrated.
I give this book 8 out of 5 stars.