Book Two, Part Two in the beloved epic fantasy world and LitRPG sensation created by pirateaba
'You won't find anything like it. The Wandering Inn is a favourite' Matt Dinniman, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl
There’s nothing quite like running barefoot in the snow, is there? It’s a fine line with Ryoka Griffin, and she likes staying active, even if it means running across Izril while being hounded by the frost – and Frost Faeries?
The little pests seem determined to follow Ryoka about and torment her, and it doesn’t help that Ryoka is on the delivery of a lifetime. Caught up in the machinations of powerful immortals, Ryoka is running further than she ever has before, into danger and the unknown. At least she has somewhere to return to – if she makes it back.
Back in Liscor, Erin’s inn is doing better than ever! She’s coming up with new concepts from home nonstop, and she’d be doing even better if people would stop stealing her ideas! Erin’s not the only one trying to make something new – the Horns of Hammerad are attempting to rebuild from nothing.
They might be needed soon enough. Rumors of a Goblin Lord are arising in the south of Izril, and everyone from the Flooded Waters tribe to the inn might be tested. It’s time to level and prepare for a grander game than before.
I absolutely flew through the first few books of The Wandering Inn and remember thinking, wow… this series is something special. The world feels huge, alive, and incredibly well thought out, with so many storylines and characters somehow all weaving together into something that just works.
What really kept me hooked early on was Erin and Ryoka (forgive me if I’m spelling that wrong 😅). Their stories pulled me in fast, and I loved how the series balances emotional moments, humour, chaos, adventure, politics, and genuinely wild worldbuilding. There’s always something happening, and the cast becomes massive in a way that somehow still feels fun rather than overwhelming.
Books 1–3 completely grabbed me. Book 4 felt slower for me, and I actually drifted a bit during book 5 and ended up taking a break. After reading other things and coming back to it though, I found myself enjoying it again and remembered why I liked the series so much in the first place. Even when it slowed down, the world and characters were still enough to keep me invested.
These audiobooks are absolutely gigantic (seriously, they are a commitment 😅), but they feel like living in a world for a while rather than just reading a story. Not every section hooked me equally, and I missed having more Erin in later parts, but overall this has been such a fun, ambitious, character-filled series that I’m still excited to continue. Onto the next one.
A dangerous king stirs far away from the Wandering Inn even as Erin masters more skills, Ryoka starts her path to becoming a Courier, and Rags forms plans for her goblin empire in the second volume of Fae and Fare, Book Two in the Wandering Inn LitRP.
The story gets better and better. A dragon! A goblin with feelings! And a cloth alchemist! Heroes and villains, so hard to decide which is which. This was supposed to be the part where I turned away, but Pirateaba has cast a spell. I’ll meet ya at the Inn for a burger.
My reread was amazing. Ryoka still .akes bad choices so often and I hoped during the reread she would change. Haha. Nope. This is still an amzing book!
While there are quirky little things that minorly bug me about this series, I just can't quit reading it! It's one adventure after another with hardly time to breathe in between. So fun!