Transported into a realm of sorcery and beasts, Jason faces an immediate barrage of dangers—cannibals, cultists, conjurers, and creatures of nightmare. Survival demands courage, wit, and magical ability. But first: he needs pants. Establishing himself in this strange yet oddly familiar world, Jason encounters powerful crime lords, nobility, gods, and monsters as he transforms from vulnerable outsider to seasoned adventurer. Yet genuine heroism eludes him. It's difficult to be virtuous when your greatest powers stem from evil itself—forcing him to navigate the space between morality and necessity.