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The Wandering Inn #2.5
Immortal Games
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 LitRPG epic fantasy series!
In theory, Erin and Ryoka know that King Flos returning is bad.
The problem what are they supposed to do about it?
He is a figure of legend, and they’ve already encountered one of his mostly deadly vassals, Gazi. And while they didn’t exactly defeat her, they did send her packing…and minus an eye.
So maybe a concert at the Wandering Inn isn’t out of the question?
But this is the Innverse, so there can never just be singing, dancing, burgers, and chess games.
Because under the surface (and, to be clear, on the surface), darkness is growing. This is still a world of monsters, still a world of violence, and still a world of divided kingdoms and races.
The Wandering Inn may welcome in everyone from the undead to frosty fae, but the rest of the land can’t forget old wars and old wounds…nor will it wait to take action. King Flos rides once more, the Free Antinium continue their secret machinations, and there’s a new dungeon outside of Liscor…and what’s inside might be even worse than Skinner.
Worse, merchants keep stealing Erin’s recipes, so how is she supposed to keep the Inn afloat?
Note: This is Part 2 of a split edition. The original full book is its own separate edition, so if you read that version, log it here instead: Fae and Fare
In theory, Erin and Ryoka know that King Flos returning is bad.
The problem what are they supposed to do about it?
He is a figure of legend, and they’ve already encountered one of his mostly deadly vassals, Gazi. And while they didn’t exactly defeat her, they did send her packing…and minus an eye.
So maybe a concert at the Wandering Inn isn’t out of the question?
But this is the Innverse, so there can never just be singing, dancing, burgers, and chess games.
Because under the surface (and, to be clear, on the surface), darkness is growing. This is still a world of monsters, still a world of violence, and still a world of divided kingdoms and races.
The Wandering Inn may welcome in everyone from the undead to frosty fae, but the rest of the land can’t forget old wars and old wounds…nor will it wait to take action. King Flos rides once more, the Free Antinium continue their secret machinations, and there’s a new dungeon outside of Liscor…and what’s inside might be even worse than Skinner.
Worse, merchants keep stealing Erin’s recipes, so how is she supposed to keep the Inn afloat?
Note: This is Part 2 of a split edition. The original full book is its own separate edition, so if you read that version, log it here instead: Fae and Fare
966 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 7, 2026
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September 5, 2026
Finally finished book 2. Only around 2200 pages if you combine both parts.
So far, these feel like a masterpiece. The world of The Wandering Inn is massive. Bigger than any epic fantasy world I have read. It’s not an empty map either. Each continent (though we only have seen one, mostly) is full. There are multiple world-ending threats (and what feels like endless nation-ending threats) that could at any point come into play. Despite all of these massive players, our protagonist, Erin Solstice (or at least primary protagonist), is a mere chess-loving innkeeper. All she wants to do is make food, play chess, and have people get along no matter who they are. Yet this girl who spends her time on silly errands to entice customers to her inn ends up shaking the world as much as these world-ending threats do. Despite her nature, she is important.
Sure, there is plenty of plot armor, and for some reason no one can say no to any of the protagonists, but their wins still feel like wins.
Ryoka is our other (almost) primary protagonist. In this one, there might have actually been more Ryoka chapters than Erin chapters. And she is just as important, if not for different reasons.
Anyways, this one was fantastic, and I am looking forward to the next.
Note: the next part of this review talks about feelings. None of this pertains to the book directly, so consider the review finished and the rest me whining.
The word despair comes to mind as I read these books. The Wandering Inn is everything I could want out of a fantasy series. It’s fun, funny, serious, and epic. The world-building is phenomenal, and the characters are all so multifaceted and believable. And despite all of this, I feel sad.
I have taken classes on writing. While they were focused on the literary (which I almost ascribed to during them), I originally started wanting to write because, as a child, I loved reading. Even then, I wanted to create my own worlds and write epic stories. So, as I read this, I see someone doing the thing I wish I was able to do. A little like the Ratatouille scene. It kinda hurts. I know this feeling is not unique to me. I just wish I could come up with something like this series. I wish I knew how Pirateaba does it. It is unbelievably frustrating to see the kind of story I wish I could write and know that my own inability and internalized stigmas prevent me from it.
If you have read this far, I apologize for my little tantrum. I truly encourage the reading of this silly and beautiful series.
So far, these feel like a masterpiece. The world of The Wandering Inn is massive. Bigger than any epic fantasy world I have read. It’s not an empty map either. Each continent (though we only have seen one, mostly) is full. There are multiple world-ending threats (and what feels like endless nation-ending threats) that could at any point come into play. Despite all of these massive players, our protagonist, Erin Solstice (or at least primary protagonist), is a mere chess-loving innkeeper. All she wants to do is make food, play chess, and have people get along no matter who they are. Yet this girl who spends her time on silly errands to entice customers to her inn ends up shaking the world as much as these world-ending threats do. Despite her nature, she is important.
Sure, there is plenty of plot armor, and for some reason no one can say no to any of the protagonists, but their wins still feel like wins.
Ryoka is our other (almost) primary protagonist. In this one, there might have actually been more Ryoka chapters than Erin chapters. And she is just as important, if not for different reasons.
Anyways, this one was fantastic, and I am looking forward to the next.
Note: the next part of this review talks about feelings. None of this pertains to the book directly, so consider the review finished and the rest me whining.
The word despair comes to mind as I read these books. The Wandering Inn is everything I could want out of a fantasy series. It’s fun, funny, serious, and epic. The world-building is phenomenal, and the characters are all so multifaceted and believable. And despite all of this, I feel sad.
I have taken classes on writing. While they were focused on the literary (which I almost ascribed to during them), I originally started wanting to write because, as a child, I loved reading. Even then, I wanted to create my own worlds and write epic stories. So, as I read this, I see someone doing the thing I wish I was able to do. A little like the Ratatouille scene. It kinda hurts. I know this feeling is not unique to me. I just wish I could come up with something like this series. I wish I knew how Pirateaba does it. It is unbelievably frustrating to see the kind of story I wish I could write and know that my own inability and internalized stigmas prevent me from it.
If you have read this far, I apologize for my little tantrum. I truly encourage the reading of this silly and beautiful series.
May 30, 2026
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.
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.
September 17, 2026
As book 2 was split into two, this is the second half, but continues the story mid-flow, yet it is 752 pages, combined with book 2.0 as an e-book, this is a whopping 1,600 pages!
The story continues to develop the relationship between Ryoka and Erin, but also their independent stories, which are really interesting, whilst in the back ground the Goblin Lord is rising as well as King Flos. We learn more about the Antinium Wars and Ryoka makes a very interesting discovery about how levelling works.
The side characters also continue to feature/develop, such as: Rags, Torin and Teriarch etc
I am really enjoying this series, bearing in mind this is only the second LitRPG series I have read, the other being DCC. This is just as good, but for very different reasons.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
The story continues to develop the relationship between Ryoka and Erin, but also their independent stories, which are really interesting, whilst in the back ground the Goblin Lord is rising as well as King Flos. We learn more about the Antinium Wars and Ryoka makes a very interesting discovery about how levelling works.
The side characters also continue to feature/develop, such as: Rags, Torin and Teriarch etc
I am really enjoying this series, bearing in mind this is only the second LitRPG series I have read, the other being DCC. This is just as good, but for very different reasons.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
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July 13, 2026Book 2, Part 2. 966 pages
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.
Borrowed on July 13, 2026, from kindle unlimited.
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.
Borrowed on July 13, 2026, from kindle unlimited.
August 21, 2026
I really enjoyed this book, but it did start dragging just a little in the middle after absolutely devouring the first 3 books this one has taken me considerably longer to finish.
Once I got through the chapters that where given me trouble though I charged to the end in just a few days and loved the final 8 or so chapters very much.
Once I got through the chapters that where given me trouble though I charged to the end in just a few days and loved the final 8 or so chapters very much.
June 1, 2026
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.
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.
October 2, 2026
This was still part of the first book I listened to. Winter frost fairies will kill you, trick you or bless you. Just depends on their mood. When Erin makes them a feast strange wonderful things will happen.
April 17, 2026
The footnotes are great
Book is tighter, story wise than the tomes it replaces.
It makes me want to wait on rereading further.
Love this series
Book is tighter, story wise than the tomes it replaces.
It makes me want to wait on rereading further.
Love this series
June 7, 2026
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!
June 20, 2026
Would love to continue the series but unfortunately can’t drop $200 on em rn!
June 29, 2026
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!
August 26, 2026
Number 4 of 21. Moving on to number 5. I love this series.
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