8/27/2024
New Light Novel: How I Became King by Eating Monsters

We’re delighted to announce the acquisition of How I Became King by Eating Monsters by Daken and Shiba, a dark fantasy comedy light novel series about a prince who unknowingly rises from assassination target to king by eating monsters! A story of comedic misunderstandings.

Eat Or Die!

The first prince of the kingdom of Farune, Mars, is only twelve years old, yet he lives in fear of assassination. In order to avoid the deadly poison in nearly all of his meals, he slips out of the castle into the nearby monster-infested forest, where, battling monsters and his own hunger, he has to hunt for his meals in order to stave off starvation. Then, one night, as he’s searching for his next bite of monster meat, a red-haired woman shouldering a greatsword appears before him and says to him, “You have promise. Become my apprentice.” How is he supposed to tell her that this must be some sort of mistake? But there’s a secret that only she knows, and that he’s stumbled upon: eating monsters makes you stronger! With her training and his newfound power, Mars will finally overcome all those pesky assassination attempts. However, that doesn’t end things; no, it’s only the beginning of a nationwide—even continent-spanning—series of wars and plots with him right in the middle!

How I Became King by Eating Monsters Volume 1 will be available digitally worldwide on November 30th, 2024 for $7.99 and in paperback at a later date. You can pre-order your copy through Amazon now:

©Daken 2023 Illustration / Shiba