Sam wakes up in Somerset, a fantasy world that operates exactly like a badly designed MMORPG — complete with stat sheets, dungeon bosses, mandatory rules, and an infuriating AI narrator. He did not consent to any of this. Armed with nothing but sarcasm, a foul mouth, and a frustrating inability to follow the rules, Sam must claw his way from level 1 to level 100 while dealing with angry gnomes, talking dogs, and a game world so full of genre tropes it is openly self-aware about them.

Sam is deliberately not likable in the traditional sense — he is crude, impulsive, and constitutionally incapable of following instructions. His charm lies in his self-awareness and the moments of genuine loyalty that slip through his profanity-laden armor. He is very much an 'anti-hero' who refuses to play the chosen one role with any dignity.

Across three books, Sam progresses through Somerset's increasingly absurd zones — from gnome-infested forests to kidnapped princesses to gremlin empires. The series leans hard into LitRPG parody and fourth-wall comedy, with Sam's grudging growth as a fighter mirrored by his equally grudging realization that the people around him actually matter to him. The finale delivers closure while doubling down on chaos.