The Everybody-Loves-Large-Chests series has always been just an “ok” on story but made up for it in comedy. Here the comedy turns it down a notch in the beginning as the story dips its toes into romance. Yep, you read that right. Romance. It has a purpose, but it really isn’t that funny. That ends up requiring more heavy lifting from the story and a mini mystery which really can’t handle it. A good portion of the book is simply the usual Boxxy leveling up stuff, and that is undercut by him and his party being overpowered for their challenges. There is just not enough credible conflict for the story to keep you hooked. It’s not bad, but it’s not great either which is why I gave the story 3 stars.
As for the overall score I flirted with giving it 3 stars, but the ending really picked things up. If the whole book was like that it would have rated a 5. The key difference is that the stakes finally got raised, and all of Boxxy’s levels and cunning were finally tested.
As with the other books in the series, this one is crude with its depictions of sex. If that offends you, stay away.