A Pygmalion Fail Series by Casey Matthews

The world of Rune is just a series of fantasy paintings, or so Isaac Myers assumes; he’s even started adding some new art of his own to the seemingly abandoned project... moreThe world of Rune is just a series of fantasy paintings, or so Isaac Myers assumes; he’s even started adding some new art of his own to the seemingly abandoned project. He learns better after a frustrating night of gaming with his best friend, Dak, culminates in a one-way trip to Rune itself—where fearsome creatures are intent on eating or otherwise destroying him, impractical armor keeps female warriors off the battlefield, and both a foppish overlord named Dracon and a masked samurai named Ronin (because of course) seem to think Isaac is terribly important. Rune is real, all right. And it’s a damn mess. less

Had Isaac known Rune was a real world populated by his fantasy illustrations come to life—or that he’d find himself stuck there—he’d have thought longer on the politics of Queen Eliandra. As it stands, the Queen would love nothing more than to jail him and enlist his powers against the vengeful wizard Dracon... moreHad Isaac known Rune was a real world populated by his fantasy illustrations come to life—or that he’d find himself stuck there—he’d have thought longer on the politics of Queen Eliandra. As it stands, the Queen would love nothing more than to jail him and enlist his powers against the vengeful wizard Dracon. But first Isaac and the impetuous Queen, along with the mysterious samurai Ronin and aided by Isaac’s best friend Dak, must fight their way through the Palace of Ten Thousand Chambers, filled with traps and horrors designed by Isaac on a late-night caffeine binge. If only he could remember what he put in the dungeon’s final chamber… less

In the concluding book of the Pygmalion Fail trilogy, the world of Rune stands on the brink of chaos as dragons overtake the Queen’s capital. Isaac, along with the Queen and his samurai bodyguard Ronin, must escape to a mystic sanctuary aboard a sky ship crewed by beautiful female warriors who find him ridiculous—and whose opinion of his best friend, who happens to be an orc, is lower still... moreIn the concluding book of the Pygmalion Fail trilogy, the world of Rune stands on the brink of chaos as dragons overtake the Queen’s capital. Isaac, along with the Queen and his samurai bodyguard Ronin, must escape to a mystic sanctuary aboard a sky ship crewed by beautiful female warriors who find him ridiculous—and whose opinion of his best friend, who happens to be an orc, is lower still. Meanwhile, Isaac’s already weird relationship with his samurai protector takes another turn when he learns of Ronin’s origins—and those of Rune itself. But there’s precious little time for bickering now. He’ll need all his allies if he’s to defeat the Lord of Dragons. less