Ever since the System arrived, Iain couldn’t stop himself from saying the boom was good, because in his mind, explosives fixed—everything. Seriously, if knowing was half the battle, the other half was explosions. On top of that, it annoyed his friends to no end, which was a major bonus considering the crap they’d pulled. Between signing Iain up for three months of CrossFit and convincing Biff he loved puns, he wasn’t happy.

To pay them back in kind, Iain created the Book of Boom! Everyone involved hated the concept on a fundamental level, but their suffering didn’t stop there. No, they had to sit down for an in-depth interview about their time with the System.

After nearly a month of digging, poking, and prodding, here are the results of those intense interrogations.

First, you’ll be treated to Lord Aegis of the Flame, which gives a rough account of Magnus’s day until he was able to meet up with Iain. After that, you’ll be introduced to Domonic and Terrence’s story in Imperial Daimyo, which describes their harrowing flight through the city. From there, you’ll find that not all is what it seems in the Hellion Initiative, which describes Thaddeus and his fortuitous encounters. Next up, you’ll discover just how transformative the System’s arrival can be with Jeremy Simms in Spartan. Finally, stick around to meet Rufus and her evolution into something entirely new.