Travis Baldree's narration is fun and engaging to listen to, and he handles the many Mandarin names in the story with aplomb, even managing the transliterated english-to-chinese ones admirably too. whilst the short-form web novel structure shows, it doesn't detract from how incredibly enjoyable and fun the novel is a notion only enhanced by Tsuu's art. With a very likeable and enjoyable cast of characters and a plot that is equal parts slice of life, comedy/humour and action/adventure and a premise that takes a well-worn concept and does it true justice, Beware of Chicken manages to keep you wanting more. I eagerly anticipate the next instalment!ĬasualFarmer shows off one of the most well-written and entertaining affectionate parodies of classical Xianxia or Wuxia novels, complete with a wicked sense of humour that has caused much muffled laughter in checkout queues. Lastly, Travis Baldree brings his A-game once again proving his status as one of the best narrators around.

My only regret is that I found this book before any of the sequels have been written/recorded. You get this feeling that there is a solid magic system in play and that the rules just aren’t fully understood yet. This book isn’t progression fantasy, in fact there is very little attention paid levels and growth at all, and yet it doesn’t feel “wishy-washy”. Even better, many of them have hidden depths and go through their own personal arcs. They have tonnes of personality and bring so much to the story and the world. Sure, epics such as “Painting The Mists” and “Unsouled” are great, but this book is like a breath of fresh air managing to poke fun at the standard tropes while still respecting the category. This “tongue in cheek” take on the traditional Xianxia formula is amazing. The first volume of the blockbuster progression-fantasy series-with more than 16 million views on Royal Road-now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible! Instead of a lifetime of battle, my biggest concerns are building a house, the size of my harvest, and the way the girl from the nearby village glares at me when I tease her.Ī slow, simple, fulfilling life in a place where nothing exciting or out of the ordinary ever happens.right? I’m not used to seeing a chicken move with such grace.but Qi makes everything kind of wonky, so it’s probably fine. Tilling a field by hand is fun when you’ve got the strength of ten men-though maybe I shouldn’t have fed those Spirit Herbs to my pet rooster. I’m getting out of here.įarm life sounds pretty great. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.Īrrogant Masters? Heavenly Tribulations? All that violence and bloodshed? Yeah, no thanks. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about.farming?

Beware of chicken by casualfarmer