#losing hit points

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YA Books About Playing D&D

Books:

Losing Hit Points by Kristopher Mielke

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall

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Losing Hit Points by Kristopher Mielke

Trans teen Journey has the chance to play an epic game of Dungeons & Dragons. Surprise encounters are common in D&D, but what Journey doesn't expect is to reconnect with an ex-friend who they still love and have wronged in the past.

Equal parts touching and laugh-out-loud funny, Losing Hit Points is a nerdy queer romance book filled with goblins, adventure, and the healing power of admitting our mistakes.

K.A Mielke's newest novel melds the fun of the popular fantasy role-playing game with a touching plot about making up for the past while looking ahead towards a brighter future—together.

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Book Review: Losing Hit Points by Kristopher Mielke

rating:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

(4/5)

Losing Hit Points is a T4T romance following two ex-best friends as they reconnect over the first session of a D&D game.

This was my first read for the Trans Rights Readathon, and it was such a great thing to kick off with!

Losing Hit Points takes place all in one night and features frequent cuts to the in-game world. I think the author did a great job with pacing and balance. It’s a fairly short book (under 200 pages), and you can easily read it in one afternoon, which makes it feel super cozy. It’s as if you’re experiencing the game in real time with the players.

Obviously, a love story that takes place over the course of one evening is gonna feel a little bit insta-lovey, but the fact that the characters have a history with each other negates that pretty well. And the book isn’t trying to be a slowburn or anything; it’s about two people who already love each other having the chance to work their shit out and come back into each other’s lives.

I definitely recommend this one to any queer d&d nerds, I think you’ll have a great time with it!

This review has been cross-posted to my goodreads and storygraph.

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Losing Hit Points by Kristopher Mielke

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Losing Hit Points is a nerdy queer romance book set against the backdrop of a tabletop Dungeons & Dragons game. A romantic story filled with goblins, adventure, and the healing power of admitting our mistakes. Equal parts touching and laugh-out-loud funny, trans teen Journey has the chance to play an epic game of Dungeons & Dragons. Surprise encounters are common in D&D but what they don’t expect is to reconnect with an ex-friend who they still love and have wronged in the past. K. A. Mielke's newest novel melds the fun of the popular fantasy role-playing game with a touching plot about admitting one's mistakes and making up for the past, while looking ahead towards a brighter future ― together.

Mod opinions: I haven't heard of this romance before, but it does sound quite cute and I personally do love ttrpgs.