The Rules

When Sam wakes up in a strange new world with a message floating before his eyes, he thinks he's hallucinating. He soon discovers a land filled with dungeons, monsters, angry gnomes, and talking dogs. The message is clear: he has been transported against his will to Somerset. The only way back is to reach level 100 and defeat the final boss. The Illustrious Overlord is always watching.

Sam is back — and his life still sucks. Dragged into the video-game-like world of Somerset, he is constantly having his patience and sanity tested by the world's sheer tropiness. Like, for example, how Princess Willow of the East was kidnapped just a few hours after asking for his help. Or how seemingly no one, including the all-powerful Adventurers Guild, can do anything about it. Worse, Sam has to deal with a talking dog who enjoys belittling him at every opportunity, and all he can eat day in and day out is stew. Good thing there are all those bunnies around.

Who the hell is Virgonius Simp? To answer this all-important question, Sam must venture through the world of Somerset one last time. Not that he's exactly a willing participant — Grem Lynn, queen of the gremlins, doesn't give him much choice. Tasked with destroying a conspiracy to overthrow her Grempire, Sam sets out with his odd group of people and talking animals to face radical cultists, evil bunnies, and a never-ending series of bridge-guarding trolls.