{"product_id":"he-who-fights-with-monsters-shirtaloon-9781638493990","title":"He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 2: Adventurer","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Exciting, hilarious, irreverent, and action-packed.\" --Matt Dinniman (New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDungeon Crawler Carl\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jason Asano is just getting used to his new life as an interdimensional wizard when an terrifying old enemy comes after Jason and his friends in the second installment of the witty and magic-fueled \u003ci\u003eHe Who Fights With Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e series--now with a bonus short story exclusive to this deluxe hardcover edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe path from retail middle management to interdimensional wizard adventurer wasn't easy, but Jason Asano is settling into his new life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone, competing for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy's path before. Friends and foes made along the way will lead him to cross it again as inevitable conflict looms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eContinue the adventure in the second volume of the multi-million-copy best-selling LitRPG epic where a snarky underdog takes on everything from corrupt aristocrats to literal gods in \u003ci\u003eHe Who Fights With Monsters, Book 2: Adventurer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About the series: An isekai culture clash is unleashed as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements. Enjoy a weak-to-strong story with a main character who earns his power without overshadowing everyone around him, with plenty of loot, adventurers, gods and magic. Rich characters and world-building offer humor, political intrigue and slice-of-life elements alongside lots of monster fighting and adventure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of \u003ci\u003eDungeon Crawler Carl, Cradle, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDefiance of a Fall, The Primal Hunter, The Wandering Inn, The Dresden Files, Kaiju Preservation Society, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Murderbot Diaries.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eHE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Exciting, hilarious, irreverent, and action-packed.\" -- \u003cb\u003eMatt Dinniman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDungeon Crawler Carl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eHe Who Fights With Monsters \u003c\/i\u003ehelped define a genre with it's well-crafted magic system, incredible characters, and awesome worldbuilding.\"-- \u003cb\u003eZogarth, #1 Overall Audible Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Primal Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A rare mix of action, world-building, and discovery that accelerates hard on page one and never truly lets off the gas.\" -- \u003cb\u003eDrew Hayes (\u003ci\u003eSuperpowereds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNPCs\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shirtaloon,Travis Deverell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1638493995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638493990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aethon: Vault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.71lbs","brand":"Shirtaloon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453275353343,"sku":"9781638493990","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47bb91a8-cc69-43aa-b295-f0294e55d0b6.jpg?v=1777299260","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/he-who-fights-with-monsters-shirtaloon-9781638493990","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}