Meet Your Maker Volume 2 - by Johnathan McClain & Seth McDuffee (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the imaginations of Seth McDuffee, author of the bestselling Big Sneaky Barbarian books, and award-winning screenwriter and audiobook narrator Johnathan McClain comes the second volume of this meta LitRPG to answer the oft-considered question . . .

"What would it look like if Brandon Sanderson had written The Princess Bride?"

Bruce Silver thought he'd written the ending to his series. But the story disagreed.

Still trapped inside the fantasy he believes he created, Bruce has survived monsters, magical systems, and the awkwardness of being mistaken for Carpathian Einzgear, the dead hero he killed off. But as Bruce begins to repair the damage Carpathian left behind, he'll discover something worse than a corrupted plotline: a world he can no longer control.

The System is glitching. And there may be more to his story than Bruce realizes. Meanwhile, the group of soul-bonded allies he never meant to abandon--his Heart Guard--is beginning to come undone.

Now, Bruce must confront the cost of every word he wrote . . . and all the ones he didn't. Because the enemies rising against him aren't just monsters or cults or angry wizards. They're consequences.

Meet Your Maker Volume 2 is the continuation of a series that blends epic fantasy, absurdist comedy, and metafictional mayhem in a story about authorship, accountability, and the people who keep believing in you even when you stop believing in yourself.

Review Quotes

Praise for Meet Your Maker Volume 1

"Everything I wanted and more. So much more. . . . [Meet Your Maker] will stay with you long after the final page." ―Amie Kaufman, New York Times-bestselling author of the Isles of the Gods series

"F***ing incredible. Wild to see two talented voices come together and produce something so seamless. Truly next level." ―Kyle Kirrin, author of the Ripple System series

"A rare book that makes you laugh, draws you in with intrigue, then holds up a mirror to your own subconscious. I wish I'd written it." ―Haylock Jobson, author of the Heretical Fishing series

"This fantastic start to a new series blends humor, fantasy, and clever meta-commentary on reading, writing, and fandom." ―AudioFile

About the Author

Johnathan McClain is an award-winning actor, screenwriter, novelist, and audiobook narrator. His extensive acting resumé includes Mad Men, Retired at 35, and dozens of other roles in TV series, films, and plays. As a writer and producer, his feature film debut, The Outfit, was released in 2022. He has recorded approximately two hundred audiobooks ranging from sci-fi to romance to nonfiction to fantasy to LitRPG and is the recipient of multiple Audiofile Earphones Awards, SOVAS nominations, and an Audie. McClain lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Laura.

Seth McDuffee is the bestselling author of Good Boy and the Big Sneaky Barbarian series, and he moonlights as the host and Dungeon Master of the wildly popular podcast The d20 Syndicate. McDuffee lives in the Midwest with his tiny, irritating dog and bombshell fiancée, Michaela.