# The Family Jewels

By Michael James Ploof · The Family Jewels, book 1

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/the-family-jewels-4a12c75f/

Benjamin Jewel gets another shot at the Ragnarök Tournament after his guild betrays him. His mother’s boyfriend finds him a place, and his relatives sign up too. Ben now has to face monsters and angry gods with a family that treats his competitive ambitions as a chance to spend time together.

## What makes it funny?

Ben’s mother wants bonding time. His twin sisters enjoy his bad luck, and eight-year-old Wiley wants to fight everything, including innocent game villagers and Ben. Even before reading, people discussing the premise singled out Wiley’s indiscriminate aggression.

### The comedy at work

Ploof puts the usual tournament dangers alongside a teammate problem Ben can’t easily walk away from: his relatives have come to play on their own terms. Their incompatible ideas of a good family outing keep interfering with his plans to win.

### Try this if…

Game statistics and fantasy combat share space with family squabbles. The appeal is in seeing a serious player cope with relatives who bring their household habits into his adventure.

## What to expect

- Genre: Fantasy · LitRPG
- On the shelf: Mythic fantasy
- Kind of humor: Situational comedy
- Format: Novel
- Length: 476 pages
- Audiobook: 12 hr 56 min
- Published: 2025

## Sources & further reading

- Publisher: [Publisher book page](https://aethonbooks.com/book/the-family-jewels)
- Book information: [Apple Books audiobook listing](https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-family-jewels-a-litrpg-adventure-unabridged/id1819538655)
- Reader discussion: [Reader discussion](https://facebook.com/groups/LitRPG.books/permalink/9639690842720832)
- Publisher: [Publisher](https://aethonbooks.com/book/the-family-jewels)
- Book information: [Bibliographic record](https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/michael-james-ploof/family-jewels.htm)
- Author commentary: [Author](https://whillofagora.com/book/the-family-jewels)