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(This novel is the e-book version of the free web serial. You may read the entire ongoing story at wanderinginn.com free of charge.)


“No killing Goblins.”

So reads the sign outside of The Wandering Inn, a small building run by a young woman named Erin Solstice. She serves pasta with sausage, blue fruit juice, and dead acid flies on request. And she comes from another world. Ours.

It’s a bad day when Erin finds herself transported to a fantastical world and nearly gets eaten by a Dragon. She doesn’t belong in a place where monster attacks are a fact of life, and where Humans are one species among many. But she must adapt to her new life. Or die.

In a dangerous world where magic is real and people can level up and gain classes, Erin Solstice must battle somewhat evil Goblins, deadly Rock Crabs, and hungry [Necromancers]. She is no warrior, no mage. Erin Solstice runs an inn.

She’s an [Innkeeper].
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kerinbot
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best novels/series I've read since C J Cherryh.
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022
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One of the best novels/series I've read since C J Cherryh.

The story really rises above the norm for its genre also.

The fact that it has several of the best female characters I read, and that it effortly-multiply- passes the Bechdel test is almost a side note.

It's just a refreshingly, damn good story; aware of narrative causation and yet frequently unpredictable.

It's been awhile since I've been so emotionally moved by a story. It's made me laugh and cry, without being shallowly maudlin or manipulative.

What really got me was the story and main character's ability to feel real empathy towards basically alien characters. It's in this way that it really reminds me of CJ Cherryh.

At the same time, the world building, while good, does not have the more ornate cultural structure that makes Cherryh a bit more work for some people.

Also, in a few places the switch between perspectives is a little jarring in a minor way, but this is only the first of the books in the series and I could see the author skill growing even from the beginning to the end of this first section. I expect even greater things as this author matures.

Built on the structure of a modern-day person thrown into a fantasy world that works like a video game, what's going on is easy to grasp while still being a well enough developed world that it makes one want to explore it. We can't all be Tolkien or C.J. Cherryh, and we really don't all need to be. And after all this is only the first book. I'm interested to see where it goes and how it develops.

All in all... one of the best fictional discoveries for me this year. Give it a try. Male or female I am certain you will find something to enjoy in the series.
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David Greene
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best fantasy series I've ever read
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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The Wandering Inn is one of the best fantasy series I've ever read. I was very sceptical but a close friend who has been reading fantasy and sci fi as long as I have ( 60+ years) insisted. It wasn't long before I was hooked.
The plotting and characterization are outstanding and head and shoulders beyond the mass of standard sword and sorcery series out there. Its been along time since I've found any reading material this addictive.
And best of all , she must be a compulsive write because there are thousands of pages. I can't recommend it highly enough
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Lucas
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Book, Annoying Side Character
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023
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It's a pretty decent read. If you are looking for a cultivation/litRPG tale, this may not have the elements you are looking for. There is less focus on stats/leveling than books like this typically have. I don't consider that to be a bad thing, and it did not impact my feelings about the book—it is just worth noting.

Erin is a decent and moslty relatable main character. Her thoughtless decisions can be a bit annoying at times, but it doesn't detract too much from the experience. The main issue I have with this book is the side character Ryoka. Her chapters started out interesting, but her thoughts and actions get progressively worse throughout the book. I struggled with some of Erin's impulsiveness, but Ryoka makes Erin look like a wisened sage by comparison. Ryoka's chapters started getting hard to read a bit after the halfway point of the book. I do plan on continuing the series, but I hope she has some character growth, otherwise I won't make it far.
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Edit: I have now read through 8 of the books in the series, and have been satisfied with the direction of events and character development. It's worth pushing through the Ryoka chapters in the first book, and the subsequent books do not suffer from from the same issue. I have edited my rating to reflect my satisfaction.
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MRE
5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfies in Two Ways: RPG romp while also being heartwarming
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018
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This book is the first installment of a larger series (which I've read over four books) that is well worth the time. There are two primary elements to this series that make it worth the read.

First, the RPG aspects are interesting, well thought out and fun. The power gains are slow and steady and lead to really satisfying conclusions in terms of seeing the protagonist triumph over obstacles in interesting and innovative ways. Second, in between battles and leveling up, the slice of life sections of the story keep you interested in the characters and do an excellent job making you care about the various creatures that inhabit the Wandering Inn.

Sometimes the story bounces between characters that are less central, but after a while these side stories are also compelling and interesting, and they often reappear later. The author uses these side stories to flesh out the world but also to play and explore the RPG elements of the world. You get to meet characters who have strange and interesting classes that aren't present in the main story arc. One thing that makes them even more worthwhile is how inventive and fun the RPG Skill aspect of the story turns out to be. A slight spoiler that should get people interested is that there is an unlucky fellow who gets "Clown" as his class and ends up accidentally becoming the RPG version of a Murder Clown from various horror movies when he's forced to fight for his life against demons!

The author clearly enjoys plucking the audience's heart strings and enjoys the hell out of a good RPG story with slow but steady leveling up, which has made sticking with it a real pleasure.

The one drawback to this story that isn't really a drawback is that the characters face a lot of setbacks, and it can be a little depressing (and heart wrenching for those of us who like the lovable goblins) if you don't have the time to finish a chapter or section to its conclusion. But I am over four books in to the series and the various story elements have a satisfying payoff except where the longer story arc is concerned--which is still a work in progress since the overall story isn't over.

Also, there is a wonderful theme revolving around chess and the difference between gaining RPG skills and EARNING a skill, something that rarely appears in litRPG, and usually keeps more adult readers away.
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Alexandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Buchreihe mit toller Charakterentwicklung!
Reviewed in Germany on February 23, 2024
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Die Reihe hat mir sehr zugesagt, gut geschrieben, lebendige Charaktere, schöner Schreibstil. Mir hat besonders gefallen, das jedes einzelne Buch Substanz und Länge mit sich bringt. In diesem Genre erhält man manchmal Bänder die zwar wenig kosten aber vielleicht 2h-4h Lesezeit mit sich bringen. Hier ist das nicht der Fall, ganz im Gegenteil. Hier gibts viel Lesezeit für einen kleinen Preis.

Für jeden empfehlenswert der das Durchhaltevermögen und Spaß an (gegenwärtig bis Band 11) über 14 Millionen Wörtern mitbringt.
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Alexander McCall
5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to the series it will become
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2023
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I love the Wandering Inn series too much, to a point that I have to limit my exposure to it. It’s a web serial and, historically, once I start reading those I keep on reading and I can’t stop until I reach the end (thanks ADHD). And I know that The Wandering Inn would be one of those that would suck me in, so I’m really thankful that it’s here in book form.
In expectation of the 9th book, Tears of Liscor, coming out I’ve been reading back through all the other 8 and it’s been really interesting. And that’s where this review is coming from, a fan that’s read a lot of the books already and is retrospective.
And the first thing that hit me with this book was that it had a surprisingly slow start. Which is not to say that nothing happens to begin with. On the contrary it pretty much throws you right in and it’s a good introduction to the series as a whole. But, as the title suggests, this is a series primarily centring around an inn and I don’t think it really begins until the inn gets some customers. Which doesn’t happen until 6% of the way into the book.
Once those first guests to arrive though we’re off. And what a journey we’re about to embark on.
Web serials don’t always make the best books, because the format doesn’t always work well if you cut it into chunks. That’s not a problem this book has though. It’s a fantastic book on it’s own, though at over a thousand pages it is pretty long. And those pages are not wasted. This book contains so much. It’s got humour, action, excitement, politics and horror, all expertly written. It’s doing a lot of setting things up for the rest of the series going forward but it contains a perfect arc, all of the different elements introduced coming together in an explosive finale. And it’s got a great hook to get you interested in the next book as well.
What I personally found really interesting though was some of the changes that were made later on. This is just the first book in a long series and, while a lot of things were set up, you can see other parts where ideas are introduced that are later changed or discarded. A lot of the characters are introduced here that will have changed quite a bit after a few books. And not in a ‘the character evolved’ way, just that their backstories have been subtly tweaked and changed. It’s also fascinating to see subtle hints even this early on to what they will eventually become.
And speaking of the characters, that’s what really drives this series. Oh, the world is interesting and intricate and the LitRPG setting is nice in it’s minimalism but the characters are what’s going to keep drawing you back. There’s Erin, the accidental Innkeeper, who went to the bathroom and ended up in another world. Pisces, the outcast Necromancer, who is a character that has layers. Ryoka, who likes running more than she likes people. These are deep characters who will surprise you as the story goes along, even if just because you’ve forgotten who they really are deep down.
And this book is a fantastic introduction to all of it. It shows you a world of wonders and horrors, of friendship and enemies. It introduces great characters and makes you weep at their deaths. It all begins here, in this amazing book and then it invites you to read the next one, where things get even better.
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Pijnenburg
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the Netherlands on March 7, 2023
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Interessant andere versie van litrpg verhaal. Het perspectief voor de hoofdpersonen is ook goed geschreven.
Aardig punt is dat er een game of thrones randje aan zit met goede cliffhanger delen
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Sirna
5.0 out of 5 stars Just. Great.
Reviewed in Italy on June 4, 2022
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So, I am currently reading the second volume and I am...
...buying the first one after I've read it. Because this author deserves support. This book it THAT good. Also, the voice actor reading the audiobook version is also AMAZING. I found myself missing her voice when I was reading.

Yes, there are problems. A little bit of silly things here and there, and the author is...lenghty. Repetitive. Verbose. Often writes the same concept again and again. Kinda using a lot of words expressing the same thing. Like I am doing right now. Yep. Goes on and on.

But. Still.
The plot is original, the characters are great, it's overall well written and just entertaining. I was looking for something light, not too emotinally demanfing, but instead I devoured it and found myself sinking into this world. I just hope it keeps being this good!
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Eduardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantástico
Reviewed in Brazil on September 11, 2019
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Gostei tanto do webserial que decidi comprar o livro para ajudar o autor. Muito bom mesmo, li este e mais os outros quatro livros que estão no site do autor e estou lendo o sexto livro assim que os capítulos são lançados.
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