Wandering Inn Novel Book Two (2026)

The monster known as Skinner has been destroyed, but the battle still lingers for Erin as she deals with the loss of so much, including the adventurers—the Horns of Hammerad--both she and Ryoka have befriended. Yet even with so much death, life must go on, including Ryoka and Erin finding out they have one very important thing in common: They’re both from the real world. Even more: they’re not the only ones. But as much as they want to find others like them, they both also need to survive. The first thing they need is money, especially after the Wandering Inn, um…accidentally explodes. So Ryoka takes on bigger runners’ assignments and Erin…makes hamburgers. They also need to level up (at least, in Erin’s case) and get stronger, because winter is here, bringing with it new monsters, annoying snow sprites, and a dark legend reborn. Every day is a new adventure in the Innverse, but no matter what, there’s still time for chess.

In theory, Erin and Ryoka know that King Flos returning is bad. The problem is: 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?