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Erin dares to step out again to find water and found a stream. She caught a fish which she brings back to inn to cook and cuts herself while trying to do so.

Let’s read further

Stream was at different spot. Do things move in this world? Or does the inn is magical and it keeps moving?

Were scissors not available in medieval times? It seems unintuitive to me as it seems like such a simple but genius invention.

My guess is that the inn has some magical properties too. Otherwise how would you explain a pristine cupboard full of food in a dilapidated inn.

A magical cupboard with runes, sounds too witch-y.

My guess is that the runes on the cupboards are not working due to some physical damages like, chipped paints or wood, and the runes can be reactivated again by fixing these damages.

Seems like I am right, the runes stopped working when she chipped the wood.

Mr. Skeleton? Wait, what. Did I miss something in the first chapter? Or maybe it was missed in the new edited version of the chapter.

So, the skeleton I didn’t even know of is now missing. Intriguing.

Open door, so did the skeleton walked out himself, or is there some other character who took it?

‘Please let it just be a skeleton.‘ Thinking that it would be the least scary proposition of all.

It’s a Goblin. New characters finally.

So, the goblin came back to revenge their earlier defeat but was beaten again. A little goblin is curious and is keeping a watch on Erin. But the Dragon is also back keeping watch on all of them.

Closing Thoughts

So, some movement here in terms of plot. We learned something about a soft magic system with runes, which I am excited to learn about. The Dragon and Goblins are back, so the story will move further. Looking forward for the next one.

Finished Solito today, and I really loved the book. I would say that it might be the star book for El Salvador.

Now starting A Wild Sheep Chase for International Murakami Bookclub.

Quick Recap

Erin dares to step out of the inn to find some food. She is chased by a crab-monster which she defeated by running very fast. The dragon is a cutesy and is more afraid of human than the other way around.

Let’s read further

Interesting, the Goblins were carrying baskets and eating blue fruits. Like the dragon, is it the case that they are also not dangerous. Now, I wonder if there any real monsters in this world?

Wow, nothing is happening to write about. She cleaned the floor, found a stream, drank too much water, took a bath. And maybe she has unlocked the skill of ‘Basic Cleaning’, and apparently she is already on fourth level. It is still not very clear to me, how this level up is happening.

Finally, a monster is here.

It is not a monster, it is a fish, and that too on the land. And, now she died, I am sad for the poor fish.

Okay, time to unlock new skill, cooking maybe.

Lol, that would be so awesome if you can do chores just by activating a skill.

“Ew. Ew. Ew.” same reaction from a vegetarian.

Everything in this world happens in slow motion, first the description of cut, then blood and then pain. Everything happening in such phased manner. But feeling bad for Erin. How old is she? Seems like middle-age school girl to me. I wonder how quickly a good day turned into such a sad day for her.

Closing Thoughts

Nothing happens in this chapter at all. I liked how the author is trying to get the reader attached to Erin. The author does this by describing every small joy and sadness. In the last scene, she recounts the chess game. You can’t help but feel for the poor girl and her loneliness.

What we know so far

Erin has stumbled into another world through some form of teleportation. It seems to follow a video game setup, as she discovers an inn and unlocks first level by cleaning.

Let’s read further

Two moons, so the setup of this world is not on Earth.

Why is she lying on dirty floor, when she has just cleaned up all the tables.

Yes girl, it is a video game.

Girl, I know you need something to wipe the tears, but using the same rag that you used to clean up layers of dirt is gross.

Chess and computer, so she definitely came from modern times Earth.

What do you mean by ‘The clouds were too big’ or ‘The sky was too vast’? How can sky be too vast. It is already vast in superlative degree.

A rainbow grasslands, that seems beautiful.

A new town in the vicinity. Already building up the story for extension.

Now, she is chased by the crab-monster. Seems too juvenile for my taste.

The crab-monster stopped running after a point. Definitely a video game fantasy world.

Honestly, I was also expecting some announcement when Erin grabbed the fruit—like “Quest completed” or “Level up!” But, just like in video games, each level gets harder as you progress.

Oh wow, we are going through the head of Dragon, that is cool. I have only read fantasy where you have conversation with the Dragon but never seen things from their perspective.

This Dragon is definitely not a monster. He was the one scared of Erin. Oh, he is so cute.

‘Magical disturbance at the Academy’, Harry Potter vibes coming through.

A dragon also has to take care of chores, lol, I will feel better now doing my own chores.

Conclusive Thoughts

I came to this book knowing absolutely nothing about it. I had very low expectations. I am fairly surprised that I am enjoying it so far. Looking forward to the next one

I just found out that The Wandering Inn has a graphic novel adaptation, which is really cool. I’ve only read Chapter 1 so far, but I was impressed by the artwork—it adds a whole new layer to the story. Right now, there are 12 illustrated chapters, and adapting the entire series is definitely going to be a challenge. Wishing the illustrator the best for this big-big project!

A girl found an inn in the middle of nowhere and the inn is totally decrepit.

The girl doesn’t belong to this world as it is mentioned few times till now. And this world has dragons and goblins. Well that is exciting.

Also we got her name: Erin Solstice, quite a witchy name.

So, Erin finds a dilapidated inn in the middle of nowhere, and she has dust allergy and within five minutes she decided that she has to clean it up. One thing for sure Monica is going to be so proud of her.

Seems like she is a chess player too. Interesting stuff for a fantasy genre.

Phone and Lightning are mentioned, so it’s definitely not a medieval fantasy setup. But there is an old inn. Hmm, let’s see where it goes.

Bathroom teleportation, virtual reality: seems like a sci-fi setup now.

Ooo, maybe she stumbled into this medieval fantasy world from a modern world via some magical portal.

Ok, this is the longest creative writing piece I have read on someone claiming stairs. Definitely could use an editor.

She was cleaning so she can distract herself from her fears. Now, I can understand that. I also do it sometimes.

Wooo, what is this ending? Has she stumbled inside a video game? At least that got me intrigued to read the next chapter.

I just found out about one of the longest fantasy series out there, and after looking into it, I realized it has a steadily growing fanbase. When I say long, I mean long—we’re talking over 15 million words and counting. If you’ve already guessed, yes, it’s The Wandering Inn by pirateaba.

I’m still debating whether diving into another unfinished series is the best idea, but hey, points for trying something new, right? I’m not committing to the entire series just yet, but I’m definitely giving the first book a shot. I’ll keep you posted!

I have started this knockoff game in the beginning of the year to find the best book of the year. Here is the result so far

Seems like the book club for which I was reading Butter moved it out to August, so putting it on hold. I’ll pick it back up closer to the new date to stay fresh for the discussion.

After a heavy read, I am in a mood for a cozy mystery for the weekend. My next read: Butter by Asako Yuzuki