The second of Braided Sky‘s Primer for the Apocalypse novels is much like the first in that most of the action takes place in the real world while the game is basically an afterthought (which eventually disappears completely). The ending leaves things a little unclear as to whether it’s going to head in a Solo Leveling direction or not, but the journey’s so far been entertaining enough for me to stick around to see which way it goes.
Stuart Grosse‘s third Reborn First Boss novella focuses entirely on defending a town from a goblin attack. Unlike the earlier books there are no sexual scenes here, which is a very good sign for future developments.
Another of the above author’s series, the thirteenth Lich Returnee entry focuses on the expected seal unlocking, but also takes some time to give an update on the Yakuza Princess’ relationship situation. It’s surprising how much can be accomplished in a book a third the size of a standard paperback.