That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon: 1 (Mead Mishaps, 1)

I loved It so much, It was funny, interesting and refreshing. If you want to read something strong or dark this is a good story after one of that kind. Called a cleansear if you must, It Just has a really good vibe.

I really enjoyed this. The dialogue was modern as were the references even though the setting was more medieval fantasy. It really had a ‘The Princess Bride’ feel but with a much spunkier, more capable heroine. They were very cute together and he was adorably protective. I also really liked their banter and that despite his abs she wasn’t dick-matized quickly. It wasn’t a slow burn, but it wasn’t insta-love either.It moved fast and a lot happened but I think the choice to have it be her perspective did well to explain gaps in world building but also how she was constantly being told things because there were just things she didn’t know. And I can see the world being built out more as the series continues.I liked the side characters as well. We get glimpses of them and their personality (they are distinctly different too which is cool) and I am excited to read the next one. I hope more of them get their own stories!

I started this at 1:30AM because I couldn’t sleep and thought maybe a few giggles might help - I finished this book at 5:25AM because I got SO MUCH MORE than just giggles.This is the story of Cinnamon, a human who lives in a medieval-esque land that is MARVELLOUSLY built up throughout the progress of the story. Yeah, she’s a spice farmer (her brothers are Cumin and Chili, which is an example of the tongue in cheek humour) and she has to use a torch to navigate in the dark - but she has access to pink hair dye!! This is such a hilarious mix of fantasy with modern vernacular that it’s constantly turning phrases on their nose! So Cin meets a demon.During the story, we find out that “demon” is really just a synonym for not-human - because a demon can be a dragon, a werewolf, a vampire, an ogre, a centaur, etc. The world building is PERFECTION. The reader is never bogged down with lengthy backstory because we’re told information when it’s actually relevant to the story.Cin and Fallon (the demon who she broke out of a mind feral curse using a branch of cinnamon) go on a wild adventure (which she never wanted to go on) to kill the quasi goddess lich witch who’s been keeping pretty much everyone enslaved for generations. More characters come into play, all of them diverse, and all of them HILARIOUS. There’s a city full of enslaved demons that is burned to the ground, there’s two bickering inn owners with dialogue that is worth every letter, there’s a pirate ship with ten orc’s/ogre’s that assist with cooking “because they don’t have fur” and just… so much.How do I describe a book that was SO MUCH MORE than I was expecting in the absolute best way? How about a pros and cons list?Pros:Fantasy, medieval but modern, strong FMC, possessive but respectful of choice MMC.Hilarious, tongue in cheek, constantly sassy.Cons:The world building is SO GOOD that I almost wish this book was written in a more… expanded way? Or a more traditional, heavy way. Like, I genuinely want more levity so that the twists of the plot have more emotional impact. Is that a real con? That being so flippant of fantasy genre rules meant there was less of the meat to dig into? Cracking jokes every other paragraph was hugely entertaining, but it meant that there were certain sections that didn’t resonate because a like later, they were joking again.I want more of this world. The demons being freed, allowed to be full sentient beings - the humans of the world finding out everything they’ve believed for generations is a lie - the Chosen One being rendered useless!!(Honestly, that was the only plot point that felt a little contrived - Pricilla was used to illustrate how much Cin *didn’t* want to be Chosen and then she showed back up at the end to display an average person figuring out they were wrong… I sorta wished her character arc hadn’t been the straight path directly to “blonde dummy and nothing more”) BUT it’s a very little complaint cause REALLY:Honestly. Do yourself a favour and read this!!! You won’t regret it!! I’m off to read the next one and everything else this author has ever written. 10/10 story, 6/10 spice. (Not because it wasn’t spicy but because, like the rest, it didn’t take the spice all that seriously so it’s light hearted even when it’s being “dark”)

Gente que livro delicioso, adorável, divertido e engraçado! Amei essa leitura.É uma aventura com uma pitada de romance.Me chamou atenção com o título, adorei a capa, mas que história ótima!É um mundo onde uma Deusa expulsou os monstros e demônios, mas a cada 15 anos eles conseguem atravessar o portal e voltam a assolar o mundo, nesse momento 4 heróis são escolhidos para lutar e expulsar os monstros.Cinnamon e sua família vivem em uma cidadezinha e cultivam temperos. Sim, a mãe dela escolheu nomes ótimos! Estavam festejando que os heróis foram escolhidos e foram para a luta, então ao voltar para casa, bêbada, ela é perseguida por um demônio, Fallon. Então descobre que a história da Deusa . odeia aventuras), para destruir a "Deusa".Fallon é um demônio encantador, que conquista todos, e acaba conquistando nossa heroína.São várias surpresas pelo caminho, lutas, confusões, com monstros que vão surgindo e que são bem melhores do que muitos humanos.

Brilliant, comedic and highly recommended! It puts the pick me girl in the back seat and thw why me girl stepsnfoward as FC who is delighted not to be picked foe things gets dragged into stuff instead. A strong lead and a charming MC this is all the trope of one bed, he falls first, strong FL and touch her you die MC!