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Vainqueur the Dragon
Okay, so this book is wild. Imagine Smaug from The Hobbit suddenly getting access to RPG mechanics and deciding to become an “adventurer” (mostly to get more gold and attention). That’s Vainqueur Knightsbane: ancient, arrogant, and way too into titles and loot.
The story is basically him bullying a human named Victor into being his sidekick/“minion,” and the two of them stumbling through quests, dungeons, and clueless adventurer guilds. It’s packed with jokes, satire, and tons of fantasy trope mockery.
The humor carries the whole thing , Vainqueur is completely ridiculous, and his poor human servant Victor has to deal with all his nonsense. The story doesn’t take itself seriously at all, and that’s the point.
If you want a fun, low-stress read with dragons, memes, and system comedy, this is a blast. I binged it way faster than I expected. Would recommend to anyone who wants to laugh at a dragon learning how XP works and all his shenanigans.
