WANDERING INN NOVEL BOOK TWO PART ONE FAE AND FARE

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.

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