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Old 03-10-2026, 07:30 PM   #4393
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I just read The Demon Overlord's Retirement Plan, which is the first book in MH Foster's Gentle Apocalypse series, and also the second book, Love, Politics, and Other Acts of War. (The third book is due out in mid-April, so not too long to wait.) I struggled a bit over whether to put these in the sci-fi/fantasy thread or here, but having read the first two books, I am pretty sure I detect a slow-burn romance, so I put them here. And the second book even has "love" in its title.

The name of the first book pretty much tells you everything you need to know about it, along with knowing that the whole thing is quite tongue-in-cheek. And I just had a ton of fun reading about Galornus Prime, the Scourge of Nations, Ender of Hope, and Master of the Cardinal Sins, as he tries to retire without having either his past, or all the children in his chosen retirement village, catch up with him. Both books are in KU, so if you have that, they are free to try...

The Demon Overlord's Retirement Plan
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTMDS45V
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTMDS45V
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When destroying the world and killing the hero grows boring, what's a Demon Overlord to do but quit while he’s ahead?

Galornus Prime was the Scourge of Nations, Ender of Hope, and Master of the Cardinal Sins. After achieving all that, what else was left?

His retirement plan was perfect: Get a goat, farm quietly, and don't accidentally conquer anything. Evil never sleeps... but it does plant turnips.

When corrupt officials and greedy merchants threaten his infuriatingly loveable neighbors, Galornus faces his greatest challenge yet: saving his village without revealing he's the very monster parents invoke to make children eat their vegetables.

The Demon Overlord’s Retirement Plan is a cozy fantasy with teeth, where the hardest battle isn’t defeating heroes—it’s staying retired and learning how to live after 444 lifetimes of villainy.

Love, Politics, and Other Acts of War
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYY5L85T?
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FYY5L85T?
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There’s no rest for the wicked, especially when they have family next door.

After centuries of conquering kingdoms and terrifying the cosmos, the Demon Overlord just wants to retire in peace. Unfortunately, peace is hard to find in Lower Middleton, a quiet village full of gossip, feuds, and one dangerously charming succubus—who also happens to be his "cousin."

Now Willem Porter (definitely not Galornus Prime, Destroyer of Worlds) must navigate enchanted pickles, noble politics, and the delicate art of staying out of trouble, all while pretending he’s just a humble turnip farmer.

A cozy, laugh-out-loud fantasy of infernal bureaucracy, reluctant heroism, and small-town chaos.

Perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes, Good Omens, and anyone who likes their comfort reads served with sarcasm, tea, and a touch of demonic meddling.
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