That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human - Review

I received the digital and physical copies from Orbit Books. All reviews are my own.

This is the final installment of the Mead Mishaps series, so it will contain spoilers. If you have not read the other two tales, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon and That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf, there should be no business in why you are checking out this review. You've been warned.

So far, I have come to the conclusive trilogy of the Mead Mishaps series. I say so far because I don't know who may have the following story to tell from the series. If Alexia, the shit-talking sword, can have a short story, who's to say somebody else wouldn't? The final installment, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human, focuses on Dante and the (spoiler alert!) long-lost sister of Madame Shadow, Cherry. Cherry is alive, yall!

"When I was a little girl, my Ma used to read me stories every night. Some were epic adventures with high stakes and exciting twists while others were of princesses trapped in towers guarded by fierce dragons. The pitiful princess would be stuck inside all day pining for her prince charming to come and rescue her. I always hated those stories. I couldn't imagine why the lazy thing didn't just get up and leave. Ironic since I was now stuck in that same situation. Turns out, when a dragon holds you hostage, he doesn't just let you get up and leave.

Who knew?

When I thought I saw hope on the horizon, that hope was smashed to bits by - you guessed it - another damn dragon."

I took this book in via audio with Hazel Addison, doing an impressive 8-hour and change ride. It wouldn't have been right to get another narrator for the final book since Addison has told these stories since Day 1. Way to stick it out!

TTIGDASAH's timeline happens as soon as Dante leaves Boohail in search of his own mate. Before he can start his journey, he makes a pit stop to see an old depressed buddy who happens to be harboring a captive of five years, who also happens to be Cherry, Cinnamon's long-lost sister. Of course, some drugs and drinks are involved, and in Meade fashion, feelings of one-sided love have sprung into the air, and the rest is history.

I don't know if it had something to do with the page length of this novel or the pacing, but TTIGDASAH was my least favorite book out of the series. Usually, the Mead Mishaps books are a little over on the novella/short story side, and this book is a full-blown read. What I liked about the Meade Mishap series is that it was short, sweet, and straight to the point. I didn't need all the extra background, POVs, and sidequest missions to tell the story. In this tale, Lemming decided to add a little more than usual to tell the tale.

My biggest head-scratcher was why Cherry got taken in the first place. Even though the situation was explained at the end, it still didn't feel like a good enough "evilness" as to why it happened. In the other books, we dealt with cults and evil witches, but in this one, we had to see through different eyes why the kidnapping happened. The end scene that revealed it all wasn't satisfying; it was too easy and put together. More could have been done with the action scenes.

Overall, I rated this book 3-stars. It wasn't necessarily a letdown, but the pacing was slightly off. The focus on the thought-dead sister differed from what I expected, and I could have done without her timeline. I preferred a more direct approach to the story. I was genuinely surprised by the choice of Cherry as the next main character in the series. Dante could've picked anyone in the world, and he just happened to find Cherry. I was hoping for somebody new.

Well, that's it for now, folks. I believe the Mead Mishaps series is completed, and I can finally rate it. I'm giving it a solid 4-star rating because it is highly entertaining. I've mentioned before that orcs, faes, werewolves, and vampires are not my type of hype, but this series turned me out! The way Kimberly Lemming has crafted this unique world with her fascinating, freaky brain is impressive. Would I recommend it to others to try out the genre? Absolutely! Just don't judge me for it.

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