When I was growing up, my dad used to carry around graph paper and pens and would draw out maps and build a small campaign at almost every family gathering. I also loved that D&D became a family event, bringing their dad and his friends into the circle as well.

I didn’t know it was in there, and it was a nice surprise! It was a perfect way to tie the authors art into the story in a way that felt fresh and fun. Overall, I really liked it, but felt it could have done a little more to make the stakes feel real.Ĭhaotic Good needs content warnings for internet harassment, doxing, crossdressing by a cisgender character, gender-antagonistic comments & behavior, slutshaming, and death threats. I received an eARC of Chaotic Good from Netgalley, courtesy of Knopf, in exchange for an honest review.Ĭhaotic Good is a lighthearted romance that deals with some heavy topics. Soon, Cameron finds herself drafted into a D&D campaign alongside the jerky shop-owner Brody, friendly (almost flirtatiously so) clerk Wyatt, handsome Lincoln, and her bro Cooper, dragged along for good measure.īut as her “secret identity” gets more and more entrenched, Cameron’s portfolio falls by the wayside–and her feelings for Lincoln threaten to make a complicated situation even more precarious. Unfortunately, the only comic shop in town–her main destination for character reference–is staffed by a dudebro owner who challenges every woman who comes into the shop.Īt her twin brother’s suggestion, Cameron borrows a set of his clothes and uses her costuming expertise to waltz into the shop as Boy Cameron, where she’s shocked at how easily she’s accepted into the nerd inner sanctum.

When Cameron’s family moves the summer before her senior year, she hopes to complete her costume portfolio in peace and quiet away from the abuse.

But when she wins a major competition, she inadvertently sets off a firestorm of angry comments from male fans in Chaotic Good. Cameron’s cosplay–dressing like a fictional character–is finally starting to earn her attention–attention she hopes to use to get into the CalTech costume department for college.

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