A Drakin's Own Rogue Elf - A Miscommunication Cozy LitRPG RomCom

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One Madame Pott's Cast later and Peregrine Fern's life has changed forever. Peregrine Fern wakes up one day to discover her obnoxious fiancé has died at sea, but before she can celebrate his timely demise, a Madame Pott's Cast has her traveling across Valaria on the adventure of a lifetime. Assassins, dungeon breaks, poisoning, palaces on fire... and an unlikely partnership awaits! Bastian of Peldeep is a craft hoarding drakin who's been guarding the royal family of Peldeep for years. Between keeping Their Highness alive and indulging in his hobbies, he's not had time for romance... until Rowen sends him off on a potential political engagement with a Sumbrian countess. What happens when two people are thrown into a marriage of convenience... but actually like each other? Can they survive long enough to make it to the wedding? Find out here! Aiming for 2 chapters a week after I drop my current wordcount. This is a standalone novel set in the world of I Ran Away To Evil, and takes place between Chapter 90 of book 1 and Chapter 90 of book 2. You do not need to have read the other books to enjoy this one. Welcome to Valaria - a world of dungeons, delves and debutantes!

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: Mystic Neptune

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Rating: 4.8/ 5.0
Followers: 393
Views: 88,974

Chapters(94 total)

What readers say about A Drakin's Own Rogue Elf - A Miscommunication Cozy LitRPG RomCom

“As described by the author, this is a fantasy Romance-Comedy. Everything else takes second seat. Yes, there is a system and apparently everyone has access and full knowledge of what it offers. Yes, there are dungeons and monsters and politics and poisons an…”
Haru Desu KattoRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“Very much what it says on the tin (or blurb in this case). The protagonists are easy to like. The antagonist easy to hate. For fans of Mystic Neptune's series 'I ran away to Evil', I would say it very much recaptures the fun of the first book, and adds new…”
jey114Royal Road5.0 / 5

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Haru Desu KattoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
As described by the author, this is a fantasy Romance-Comedy. Everything else takes second seat. Yes, there is a system and apparently everyone has access and full knowledge of what it offers. Yes, there are dungeons and monsters and politics and poisons and intrigue. None of that matters. The focus is on the two main characters, the growing relationship between them, and all the obstacles in the way.
Style - It's good. Paragraphing, description, and banter are all well done. The only reason it's not getting the full five stars is although things are well described and imagined, people are not. For example, Rowen is described as a fox, but that is never explained, nor does it come up in his desciptions when he (if ever) is in his natural form. The same for other foxes. The same for the bridge troll. The same for elves versus humans. If these characters have different traits, they need to come up - unless it just doesn't matter?
Story - As said above, RomCom with lots of misunderstandings. Every chapter is worthy of many giggles, so it meets the goal perfectly.
Grammar - Decent, though there are occasional small errors. Spelling, extra apostophes, strange word choice or sentence construction. Nothing that is glaring. Nothing that interrupts the flow of the story. As result, this will not affect my overall score.
Character - Great. Each character is well defined with advantages, quirks, and flaws that make them memorable. My favorite, of course, is Lish, just because of the height and depth of her continued misunderstandings. Ah... miscommunication is so hilarious!
jey114Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Very much what it says on the tin (or blurb in this case). The protagonists are easy to like. The antagonist easy to hate. For fans of Mystic Neptune's series 'I ran away to Evil', I would say it very much recaptures the fun of the first book, and adds new perspectives to that story which makes you look forward to the cameos of its protagonists. For those who've never read Neptune's work before, I would say this is still perfectly easy to read as a standalone novel as well. Highly recommended.
Amended addition on further reading:
Style - Light and comedic, but sincere. Every emotion is depicted as pure in nature. Pleasant reading. Reminiscent of fairy tales to some extent.
Story - Good, but a little slow thus far. There seems to be some filler between the scenes which actually bring out the best of the narrative.
Grammar - Excellent. Yet to spot any mistakes at all. Easy to read.
Character - For the most part very likable, other than for antagonists who are very unlikable. Could be accused of being one dimensional, but I think Neptune's managing to pull it off, seeing the comedic elements of the book.
vinny8boberanoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The cozy litrpg genre is one of those niche areas that can be overdone or underdone. But Mystic Neptune and their stories from Valaria always gets it just right. In all scenes? No. Because the characters have to grow. Not growing from infantile emotional intelligence to mature emotional intelligence kind of growth. Broader than that, but no less appreciated. The tropes of various fantasy, litrpg, and cozy are generally kept minimal while still including the occasional meta reminder of their existence.
The characters are fun, the interactions are enjoyable and believable (hero or villain), and the entire structure acknowledges that life and adventure don't have to be massive world scale plots but often just the existence of a few people who care about each other.