Astrea Record, Vol. 1: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Tales of Heroes

Astrea Record: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Tales of Heroes Light Novel #1

by Fujino Omori

DARKNESS LOOMS…Seven years before a certain boy sets foot in the Labyrinth City, chaos and uncertainty plague the hearts of each god, goddess, and adventurer across every familia. Though Lyu Leon spends her waking hours carrying out the will of the goddess Astrea, she is constantly searching for a brand of justice she can believe in. She may be able to rely on the rest of Astrea Familia to serve as her light in the darkness, but evil yet stirs deep within the shadows. A great conflict draws near, and should it arrive, all of Orario will be shaken to its foundations…!

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy

249 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 13, 2022

About the author

OOMORI Fujino
Name (in native language): 大森藤ノ
Associated Names:
OHMORI Fujino
OMORI Fujino
ŌMORI Fujino

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

When even the author says it's going to hurt, you know it's going to be rough. Poor Astrea Familia.

[slugbiscuit · Rating 3 out of 5]

7 years before Bell arrives in Orario to claim all the ladies' hearts, Astrea Familia was seemingly cultivating a very yuri atmosphere. This volume taking place during the Dark Era and chronicles Lyu's search for her own meaning of justice. I had some difficulty getting into this story, since I am aware of the outcome in a broad sense, and can assume that any unfamiliar character introduced ain't going to make it out the other end. Once the big bads are revealed, I became a bit more intrigued, but also equally confused. Guess I'll get some explanations if I keep reading. I had to force myself to stop thinking about character ages and world timelines for this series, as I could feel it would lead me nowhere good. Also, the gods themselves are the weakest link of the Falna system, so I am unsure why they are not better protected by their families.

[Orlando Rodriguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

If I split this book in two, the first half would be 2 stars and the second half would be 4. The set up is so long and boring that it took me months to get through it. Once the second half gets going, I finished the book in less then a week. It’s biggest issue, at least for me, was an unnecessarily long set up and way too many characters to keep track of. Even in the good half, as characters are getting obliterated, I kept finding myself asking “who is this again?” Also does not help that some characters have like three damn names.

[Merry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was really surprised by this novel. Lots of action and heart pounding action! I also enjoyed how the story jumps from one character(s) scene to another’s and how all the characters are intertwined. Talk about a twist at the end! Can't wait for book 2 to see where things lead.

[Orlando Adames · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Great prequel story that gives us more insight into Lyu and her familia.