He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 2: Adventurer

"Exciting, hilarious, irreverent, and action-packed." --Matt Dinniman (New York Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl)

NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling series!

Jason Asano is just getting used to his new life as an interdimensional wizard when a terrifying old enemy comes after Jason and his friends in the second installment of the witty and magic-fueled He Who Fights With Monsters series--now with a bonus short story exclusive to this deluxe hardcover edition.

The path from retail middle management to interdimensional wizard adventurer wasn't easy, but Jason Asano is settling into his new life.

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.

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.

Continue 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 He Who Fights With Monsters, Book 2: Adventurer.

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.

He Who Fights With Monsters, Book 2: Adventurer includes:
The bonus short story: "My Anaconda Don't Want None"
Sprayed edges
Spot gloss dust cover
Foil-stamped case
Foil-stamped spine
Custom art endpapers

For fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl, Cradle, Defiance of a Fall, The Primal Hunter, The Wandering Inn, The Dresden Files, Kaiju Preservation Society, and The Murderbot Diaries.

PRAISE FOR HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS

"Exciting, hilarious, irreverent, and action-packed." -- Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl

"He Who Fights With Monsters helped define a genre with it's well-crafted magic system, incredible characters, and awesome worldbuilding."-- Zogarth, #1 Overall Audible Bestselling author of The Primal Hunter

"A rare mix of action, world-building, and discovery that accelerates hard on page one and never truly lets off the gas." -- Drew Hayes (Superpowereds and NPCs)

Author: Travis Deverell,Shirtaloon
Publisher: Aethon: Vault
Published: 09/08/2026
Pages: 624
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.23w x 1.98d
ISBN: 9781638493990

About the Author
Travis Deverell was working on a very boring academic paper when he realised that writing about an inter-dimensional kung fu wizard would be way more fun. He lives in Australia. Sometimes he goes by Shirtaloon.