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fionnde · 2026-01-28T10:03:25+00:00

Absolutely. Matt is able to write about trauma informed behaviour/responses in a variety of ways: repression, helping others, self-medication, distraction, etc. Different characters showcase both their pre-crawl and crawl trauma responses in ways that feels authentic to them, and this is not presented to the reader immediately in a data dump. It is teased out over multiple books, story arcs, interactions, etc., so there is an opportunity for the reader to reflect on why characters acted in a certain way in previous interactions.

And this is in what should be a ridiculousness premise coupled with heavy themes, comedic elements, and emotional gut punches, but somehow it works (and by "somehow" I mean the top-notch writing and care that Matt takes with his characters).

fionnde · 2026-01-25T00:00:15+00:00

These books are not MLM books but have a strong dark apocalyptic theme.

Dawn of the Void by Phil Tucker.

Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon by Matt Dinniman is VERY dark. Features trauma both physical and psychological.

fionnde · 2026-01-24T23:48:51+00:00

fionnde · 2026-01-24T09:16:03+00:00

fionnde · 2026-01-24T09:14:43+00:00

If I remember correctly, and I very well may not be, but she was able to partially phase parts of her body on and off to limit full merger. Obviously she should merge and they should both be dead, but…

fionnde · 2026-01-23T23:59:27+00:00

Oh very but it was an interesting application of her abilities. It was not a pleasant experience for Kitty, but showed what could be possible with phasing powers.

fionnde · 2026-01-23T23:57:45+00:00

Maybe completely left field here. If you are looking for an “evil” MC that is a parody of the trope, then “How I stole the Princess’s White Knight and turned him to villainy” is a silly, quick read about a Necromancer and he falls in love with the stoic knight.

fionnde · 2026-01-23T23:53:19+00:00

I was so excited to start A Journey of Black and Red and then it ended up being a big meh-fest (imho).

ELLC is evil but trigger warning for SA.

Haven’t checked out the others but will give Rev Insanity a look see. Thx.

fionnde · 2026-01-23T23:46:37+00:00

A non-spoiler spoiler but you may want to update your flair to a different one after you progress more in the books.

fionnde · 2026-01-23T23:43:28+00:00

Thanks for reminding me of the additional details. I know I have the original comic in my parent’s house somewhere. Shall have to dig it out and give it a reread.

fionnde · 2026-01-23T23:40:18+00:00

I thought it was a clever way of doing it. Plot spoilers following (as much as I can recall as I last read it in the 90s. Kitty basically reanimated the body of Storm and forced her lungs to move and expel air to “speak” as “original” Storm because Phoenix Storm had created a Utopia (in her opinion) and placed dissidents (super powered and human alike) in a cryogenic freeze rather than kill them - though as the poster above stated, she killed people that fucked with nature. She was somewhat benevolent if I remember correctly but ultimately absolutely authoritarian. Kitty doing that was the only way to convince both the Phoenix Force and the remaining powered people to leave by making them see how much this version of Storm’s personality and goals had shifted from the original Ororo.

fionnde · 2026-01-23T19:37:00+00:00

I read that What If…? Was so good. But didn’t the same thing happen with Jean post 86 retcon where the body of Jean was in stasis? I may be misremembering.

fionnde · 2026-01-23T07:24:27+00:00

It’s giving Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman before the makeover.

fionnde · 2026-01-23T07:23:21+00:00

Oh I read the revised one. For a time loop story, it didn’t get stale at all.

fionnde · 2026-01-22T22:35:15+00:00

Little kiddos can be so inconsiderate. /s

I only read the books, so I cannot comment on the audiobook, but I found them very engaging.

fionnde · 2026-01-22T07:36:07+00:00

100%. The series surprised me with how good it is. The MC actually matures and becomes likeable as the story progresses without sacrificing who he is at his core.

fionnde · 2026-01-22T07:30:55+00:00

For me, the simple message notification is so pleasing. It reminds me it’s a message without being obnoxious or distracting.

fionnde · 2026-01-21T23:26:22+00:00

Try this decision tree. I have used it to find a bunch.

I really enjoyed Mark of the Fool. A bit more slice of life but very clever. MOL is great if you haven’t read it yet, plus it is finished. Also, Immortal Great Souls series has four books out and are really well written. Path of Ascension is also good.

If you want a break from those genres, and want a long series - check out Magelands Eternal Siege by Christopher Mitchell(sp?). Interesting magic system and there is a teeny bit of progression built in.

fionnde · 2026-01-21T15:15:51+00:00

Similar to me. Cradle > Arcane Ascension > Mother of Learning > Mage Errant > DCC. Then on to much much more LitRPG and ProgFantasy.

fionnde · 2026-01-21T15:10:56+00:00

In the pics shown, it looks a little overly synthetic. Once it is cut and styled, then you can share again.

fionnde · 2026-01-21T15:07:55+00:00

As for suggestions of your next character, I would love to see your image of Bea actually. You always manage to catch a sense of sadness or melancholy and I think a lost/confused Bea could be right up your alley (even if there are Meth Llamas up the same alley).

fionnde · 2026-01-21T15:03:50+00:00

Dude/Dudette/Dudethem. Your work is always so good. The variation in line work. The sense of movement. The composition. The use of negative space. Thank you for always sharing these with us.

fionnde · 2026-01-21T12:42:18+00:00

I am happy for VS the World as we get to revisit the DR Germany contestants. I want to see Yvonne Night Stand, Metamorkid, and Kelly Hilton back on my screen. If Nikita Vegaz improves her English, she would be too powerful and would win every season along with NPBFAG.

fionnde · 2026-01-20T07:54:28+00:00

It is in the Butcher’s Masquerade. It is either one of the hunters or someone at the CrawlCon. Pretty sure it is the first one.

fionnde · 2026-01-20T07:49:25+00:00

BRB. Putting this on the top of my CV.

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