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A subterranean power creates strange bedfellows for Jason and his friends in the epic next installment of He Who Fights with Monsters.

Following the devastating attack on Yaresh, its people are left to pick up the pieces. The city lies in ruins, but its decimated defenders have more to deal with than just reconstruction. Jason’s actions during the battle have brought unwelcome attention from allies and enemies alike. While the adventurers question his loyalty, the messengers question his very nature. Both have designs on Jason that he intends to thwart, but a danger comes to light that shifts everyone’s agenda.

Deep underground, a hidden civilization has survived by tapping into a long-buried power. That power’s growing instability has become both a threat and an opportunity to the warring surface factions. Neither side can stop or claim the power alone, leading to an uneasy alliance with a reluctant Jason at the center. The adventurers, messengers, and Jason himself all have intentions for the power but little idea what awaits them below ground. There are more players involved than any of them realize, and soon, they will have greater problems than each other.

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I  love  this  series 

Every time I come back to it; I forget how much I missed it. I think it’s due to the publication speed, with most other litRPGs a new book is released every few months, but so far this series follows closer to traditional publishing speed. As such the love for the series slightly wanes in my mind, but every time I dive back in, I remember why I love it.

Once again, we get to dive back in to follow Jason as he makes his endless pop culture references that no one on this planet understands. That along with the fact that we are getting more into the big picture/wider universe stuff makes me more and more excited to see where this series will take us.

It is so much fun to follow Jason and his friends around, they have such a fun dynamic and their strange and sometimes silly way of dealing with things always gets a great reaction out of the other characters in the book. This is also mixed with the fact that according to their “official” level they are considered small fries, but in reality, they carry a very big stick that not many are aware of. This leads to interesting interaction with powerful people who are used to getting their way being stonewalled by significantly “weaker” people.

This is a very random assortment of points that together show some of why I love this series so much. Also, if you have never tried litRPGs before and are looking for a jumping off point, this is definitely one of the series that would be on my recommendations list.