#48 in Adventure
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me
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About the book
The hilarious sequel to How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler! Dark Lord Davi rules the kingdom, but she must now break the time loop that binds her in this hilariously bloody conclusion to the Dark Lord Davi duology. Davi has left the horde behind her, hoping to find a peaceful solution to keep the Kingdom from being destroyed this time. But her plan to guide the Kingdom to peaceful prosperity is thwarted when she finds her usual love interest, Prince Johann, already married and the bloodthirsty Duke Aster running the government. Johann's new husband is everything Davi is not, but he holds a key to the one mystery she can't solve - the origins of the time loop that has entrapped her. With restless armies at her doorstep, Duke Aster reaching for power, and an ancient magician hounding her every turn, Davi must scheme her way to peace and uncover the truth behind her curse if she is to break the spell that binds her once and for all. Praise for How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying 'A darkly comic delight of a novel' Anthony Ryan 'Twisty, pacey and full of reverent irreverence for fantasy. I can't get enough' Max Gladstone 'A brash swords-and-satire romp that draws you into its rollicking adventure even as it pokes fun at the whole genre. Gamers in particular will appreciate the irreverent upending of classic roleplaying tropes' James L. Sutter Takes the old saying 'If you can't beat 'em, join 'em,' to the next level. A sarcastic, action-packed, intrigue-filled (mis)adventure. One of the funniest books I've read in a long time' Matt Dinniman 'Lord of the Rings crossed with Groundhog Day, narrated by a gender-flipped Deadpool' Mike Brooks
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 71 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 71 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“It mostly kept the level of entertainment and fun of the first book, but I think I enjoyed the first one more compared to this and the ending was lacking a twist of some kind to me like we had in book one (granted, the twist in the first one wasn't the most consequential, but still, I missed that omg moment from the end of book one in book two). The tone and the main character remained the same, which I enjoyed, and despite the fact that the whole point of the character /was/ her tone and video game-esque nature, she still had a nice little character progression which I appreciated, I really …”
Frequently asked
What is Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me rated?
7.9 out of 10, from 71 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me worth reading?
Readers give it 7.9/10 from 71 ratings, which puts it ahead of 62 % of the Adventure shelf.
Where does Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me rank?
#48 in Adventure on the current snapshot.
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