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Raven of the Inner Palace Light Novel #6
Raven of the Inner Palace (Light Novel) Vol. 6
DESTINY AWAKENS THE SOUL
Breaking the barriers that confined the Raven Consort to the inner palace had a number of consequences. Aside from the physical destruction it caused, Ishiha is missing, Jusetsu’s ancestry is now public knowledge, and the Raven now inhabits Jusetsu's body. The Raven Consort's displaced soul has been set adrift, and it can only be called back by a blood relative. Can Koshun find one, or will Jusetsu be doomed to wander forever?
Breaking the barriers that confined the Raven Consort to the inner palace had a number of consequences. Aside from the physical destruction it caused, Ishiha is missing, Jusetsu’s ancestry is now public knowledge, and the Raven now inhabits Jusetsu's body. The Raven Consort's displaced soul has been set adrift, and it can only be called back by a blood relative. Can Koshun find one, or will Jusetsu be doomed to wander forever?
224 pages, Paperback
First published August 20, 2021
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September 27, 2024
I wish he'd call my name.
"Jusetsu... Jusetsu..."
عشق بود این جلد:))♡
این جلد و جلد قبل رو توی قطار خوندم و خیلی چسبیدن. باید حدود یکماه منتظر جلد ۷ باشم🥺
"Jusetsu... Jusetsu..."
عشق بود این جلد:))♡
این جلد و جلد قبل رو توی قطار خوندم و خیلی چسبیدن. باید حدود یکماه منتظر جلد ۷ باشم🥺
December 1, 2024
This volume picks up exactly where the last one left off -- this is to say, right in the middle of the action. What Jusetsu has to go through in such events is quite heartbreaking, and the consequences of those events are also quite interesting. We get more into Koshun's head in particular in this one, which was a great change of pace, and of course, everything with grumpy Eisei is always a delight -- he's such a stubborn character but in an endearing way. I'm glad the events with the Raven were demystified quite quickly, so that another(!) explosive event could play out at the end of this volume, though not quite in the same way.
I love the way the lore of this world is explored, how it's not just exposition, but laid out in a natural way as characters like Senri learn more about what happened in the past in fragments from storytelling and memories at the same time as the reader. It's also intriguing how the Saname family drama plays more into the plot, and how things are moving away from the inner palace now.
With one more volume to go, I'm excited to see how it ends!
I love the way the lore of this world is explored, how it's not just exposition, but laid out in a natural way as characters like Senri learn more about what happened in the past in fragments from storytelling and memories at the same time as the reader. It's also intriguing how the Saname family drama plays more into the plot, and how things are moving away from the inner palace now.
With one more volume to go, I'm excited to see how it ends!
September 29, 2024
Me ha parecido un volumen más flojo en trama en comparación con los anteriores al no centrarse mucho en Jusetsu y que no pasara gran cosa. Es como si fuera un volumen de transición.
El siguiente ya es el último volumen y tengo miedo de que la conclusión sea demasiado acelerada y simple.
Me siento un poco decepcionada con la relación entre Jusetsu y Koshun, a estas alturas debería haber avanzado algo más. Sé que en Asia las relaciones no son muy apasionadas y todo es más platónico pero no sé, me atrajo tanto su relación en el anime que esperaba que en las novelas hubiera una confesión o algo de contacto físico al menos, no quiero que acaben siendo solo amigos íntimos.
El siguiente ya es el último volumen y tengo miedo de que la conclusión sea demasiado acelerada y simple.
Me siento un poco decepcionada con la relación entre Jusetsu y Koshun, a estas alturas debería haber avanzado algo más. Sé que en Asia las relaciones no son muy apasionadas y todo es más platónico pero no sé, me atrajo tanto su relación en el anime que esperaba que en las novelas hubiera una confesión o algo de contacto físico al menos, no quiero que acaben siendo solo amigos íntimos.
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June 30, 2024
I can’t wait for the last volume! The suspense is killing me!
There’s not much Jusetsu and Koshun involvement and appearance in this volume, the action and suspense were all happening in Je island where the quest for myths, folklores and war of the gods were being investigated and finding the raven’s other body part just to save jusetsu’s life! Also, the Saname clan are now in the spotlight.
I’m wondering how connected are they and how will this end??!
There’s not much Jusetsu and Koshun involvement and appearance in this volume, the action and suspense were all happening in Je island where the quest for myths, folklores and war of the gods were being investigated and finding the raven’s other body part just to save jusetsu’s life! Also, the Saname clan are now in the spotlight.
I’m wondering how connected are they and how will this end??!
November 15, 2025
I just love the payoff of all these little things the series set up coming to fruition.
July 17, 2024
I still love the story, but I'm deducting points for loads and loads of formatting errors/typos. This is less of a reflection on the author than it is on the publishing company. Hopefully they fix things for the next volume.
March 26, 2023
《後宮之烏》第五集末停留在烏漣娘娘佔據壽雪身體和高峻等人相視而立，第六集〈血緣〉篇章透過烏漣娘娘告知的情報，眾人方知壽雪的靈魂被彈出體外，目前正在迴廊星河徘徊，除非有血脈相連的親人呼喚著她，否則壽雪的靈魂將無法回來。聽到這裡，高峻絕望地以為事情再無轉圜餘地，但讀者們都很清楚壽雪的親人近在眼前，剩下的就是衛青梳理內心掙扎，暫置身為皇帝輔佐立場對壽雪的想法，承認壽雪作為血親在自己心裡有不同於高峻的重要意義，斬斷迷惘向高峻坦白並道歉。一方面可以理解衛青身處忠於高峻的立場，心裡卻隱約盼望珍惜得來不易的親緣左右為難的痛苦，一方面看著衛青的反應，覺得這對兄妹真的都很傲嬌，壽雪醒來後互相鬧彆扭的態度有點好笑，也稍微調劑主線狂奔帶來的肅穆沉重氣氛。
本集最令我驚訝的角色應該是烏漣娘娘、雲行德吧？先前披露幾位烏妃的出身和經歷，我認為能夠一步步挑選出有助於己的烏妃人選，烏漣娘娘肯定是一位聰慧沉穩的女神，沒想到本神現形後的言行舉止，比較像是稚氣未脫的少女：害怕孤獨因此想要找到可以聽見她的聲音的朋友，那就是「巫」的起源；容易感同身受孤寂之人的意念而輕信多給援助��卻反而被騙令自己陷入困境；被哥哥梟指出缺漏之處，會氣急敗壞地大哭起來。
怎麼說好呢⋯⋯烏漣娘娘的性情跟我預想的天差地遠（當然不排除第七集神明大戰時，烏會再展現出其他風貌），但看她那飽受背叛的傷害而不再能信任他人，又很坦率地表現出個人情感和脆弱的模樣，莫名地感到心疼，想要抱抱她。難道這就是哥哥梟一直以來的視角嗎？——「妹妹傻氣又純粹，我得陪在她身邊才行啊！」寫到這裡忽然很好奇跟烏漣娘娘實際相處過的侍女、宦官們等人有什麼感想喔。
「以恐懼操控人心，是一件很簡單的事情。最好的例子，相信大家都明白，就是炎帝和從前的皇太后。當然我相信那也是一種統治方式，我並不打算加以全盤否定，但是⋯⋯我的兄長⋯⋯也就是鴦妃的父親，大家都知道，他不願為官，選擇當一名海商。伴君如伴虎，今日是榮華殿上人，明日就成了受戮階下囚。我的兄長正是厭倦了這輕賤生命的官場文化，我也深有同感。過去我經常在煩惱，自己是不是應該像兄長一樣，老老實實當一個商人。但如今我依然站在廟堂之上，理由無他，因為我深信陛下有所不同。我不想再看見血，我想看見『德』。我追求的不是以血治國，而是以德治國。我相信陛下有能力做到這一點，所以我今天才會站在這裡。」
——節錄自《後宮之烏6：一界之隔》頁四八
雲行德則是在眾官員為壽雪的欒朝血脈和後續應當如何處理而議論不休時，不僅以安頓民心的原因勸誘同僚放過壽雪，更藉由大家共同經歷過的炎帝與皇太后暴政與個人的心路歷程來表達意見，展現出身為政治家的一片赤誠，也幫助想讓壽雪在這一劫平安下莊的高峻得以如願，將官員們的討論推往有利於己的方向。行德在過去幾集一直被父親雲永德認為資質不足，但任官後的近兩集，他在調停政務和官場人際上都展現出自己的能耐。在政務會議上的那番話正因為發自肺腑，才能令其他官員和高峻為之動容。
高峻和千里的話術實在是太強了！雖然高峻參與會議時一直很緊張，但表現出來的態度始終沉著，面對群臣的質疑憂慮，兩人的回答乍看刻意迴避，但確實沒有說謊，只是沒有把知曉的真相全盤吐實，也刻意模糊察知真相的時間點。這兩人於情於理都順利說服眾官員，在跟其他人交流意見時，卻不會給官員氣焰囂張、被壓迫的不適感，始終呈現出溫和沉靜的氛圍，就像立於河岸涼亭，撫觸到迎風而來的清涼氣息。
〈冬之咎人〉描述壽雪在迴廊星河遇見香薔的靈魂，終於可以跟香薔本尊對話了。我真的很好奇到底是怎樣的個性，才可以在生前做出這麼多令人髮指的咒術。結果發現香薔根本不聽人講話，判斷人事只用自己的眼光去看，只要她認為是對初戀欒夕（晁華）好，不管要付出什麼代價，她都甘願承受；也因為眼中只有晁華，其他人包括繼任烏妃的遭遇和傷痛都不在香薔的考量之內。「深情」常被認為是愛情世界裡美好的情感特質，但弄到像香薔這樣「眼中唯有你一人，其他人都不重要」的深情實在太恐怖了。最可悲的是，香薔付出種種偏差又殘酷的努力，心上人非但沒有多顧惜她幾分，反而對她更加恐懼，用盡手段要隔離彼此；而香薔直到現在都無法理解為什麼心上人不願她陪在身旁，一心一意地在迴廊星河等待晁華的靈魂。
但要說欒夕是受害者，我感覺他也並非完全無辜。雖然可以理解他想擺脫香薔糾纏，也明白香薔那種個性，講再多次勸慰之語，她大概只會選擇性接聽吧。何況，將兩王制度降格為烏妃制度，就已是將香薔渴愛卻不可得的狀態推向激越憤慨，而香薔後續採取的制衡手段愈發激烈，應該也有欒夕在背後推波助瀾吧。結果就是禁錮冬王的制度變得日漸嚴密，只是香薔想的是要保衛欒夕的王朝，欒夕想的應該是確保烏妃能夠為欒朝服務，可又不至於傷及自身。
不知道當時欒夕有沒有考慮到後代烏妃的處境，還是快被香薔執念逼瘋的他已經顧不得還沒被選為烏妃的其他女子，只希望能離香薔愈遠愈好？想想香薔的遺體都被醢了。我想後者的機率應該也滿高的，這兩人如果作為普通人相遇，就只是一位男性試圖擺脫跟蹤狂女性的經歷，受害範疇應該不至於大到持續數百年，影響數百位女子及其親友的人生。但作為夏王、冬王邂逅的結果就是兩人比誰都還近，也比誰都還遙遠，香薔無法碰觸對方又無法捨棄執念，情感日益病態，而欒夕採取的防範手段又漸進式地逼瘋彼此，最終就是禍延數百年的慘劇。
〈渡洋而至〉算是為了鋪墊找回烏漣娘娘半身的過渡章，敘述千里和之季一起出差到界島調查海底火山的鄉野傳奇，詢問在當地有承擔過「巫」之職責的家系，序家與昭家僅存的族人均提供自身所知之事。但為了被鼇神帶走的阿俞拉、衣斯哈，白雷也來到界島，而且在不知名力量的運作下，落海的千里、之季等人和十有八九正是烏漣娘娘半身的黑羽刈刀漂流到白雷所在的海岸。白雷會意識到那是烏漣娘娘的半身嗎？會的話，是否會為了鼇神將黑羽刈刀毀掉？或者為了保護阿俞拉不被鼇神吞食，將黑羽刈刀還給壽雪等人，讓恢復力量的烏漣娘娘自行和鼇神對決？
〈血之鎖〉的情感跟前期的烏妃心理諮詢室業務內核相近，返鄉的沙那賣晨拜訪母親的乳母浣紗，從對方述說的真正身世，才驚覺自幼敬愛的浣紗其實內心深深地憎惡著自己，而自己竟是父親與親妹亂倫所生的孩子，這一切的事實顛覆了晨至今為止的認知，也備受打擊不知道該怎麼面對，下定決心此生不再回到家鄉賀州，也絕對不會照父親的意願繼承沙那賣家。之前看其他讀者的感想說很想見到沙那賣朝陽眾叛親離，我當時尚未有這種想法。我還想著在兒女們的轉變和努力下，朝陽的治家術與家人相處的方法會有所改善，沒想到這個人比我想像的還要瘋。
看到朝陽這麼無視深受衝擊的晨，自顧自地說著對晨還有其他子女的安排，完全不考慮他的感受，不由得怒從心起。從這時開始我打從心底期盼朝陽的企圖可以破滅，由心性相對開朗又體恤家人的兄弟們來協助重新建立起新的沙那賣家族，也希望其實很珍惜大哥的次子亘可以從北方山脈的任務中平安生桓。老實說我也不是很懂為什麼沙那賣朝陽一定要除去壽雪，除了擺明跟高峻作對以外，高峻也努力降低壽雪存在的風險，免除令他不安的因素，事到如今已沒必要對壽雪趕盡殺絕吧？而且朝陽初登場明明是個冷酷規劃所有事情的家主，結果力求秩序的他，生命的核心竟是最倒行逆施，令我難以置信。難道他的作為和沙那賣家族詛咒、神明之間有某種關係的連動，才會令他不惜引起叛亂也堅持要斬除壽雪嗎？
其實我本來期待神明大戰會在〈血之鎖〉開打，看起來只是走到序章，餘下要等到第七集揭曉。畢竟是氣勢磅礡的戲碼，當然不可能在簡短的篇幅就交代完畢。簡單整理一下第七集要處理的伏筆：
1. 烏漣娘娘和鼇神的千年重逢是否會再度引發牽連眾多生靈的戰爭？
2. 沙那賣朝陽派遣次子亘前往北方山脈，疑似要說服當地部族發動叛亂，該怎麼收場？
3. 害死之季義妹的白雷，兩人之間的恩怨如何了結？
4. 阿俞拉、衣斯哈又該何去何從？
5. 烏、梟、鼇三位神明是否有可能皆被現任霄國皇帝迎回祭祀？而三方都能相安無事？
本集最令我驚訝的角色應該是烏漣娘娘、雲行德吧？先前披露幾位烏妃的出身和經歷，我認為能夠一步步挑選出有助於己的烏妃人選，烏漣娘娘肯定是一位聰慧沉穩的女神，沒想到本神現形後的言行舉止，比較像是稚氣未脫的少女：害怕孤獨因此想要找到可以聽見她的聲音的朋友，那就是「巫」的起源；容易感同身受孤寂之人的意念而輕信多給援助��卻反而被騙令自己陷入困境；被哥哥梟指出缺漏之處，會氣急敗壞地大哭起來。
怎麼說好呢⋯⋯烏漣娘娘的性情跟我預想的天差地遠（當然不排除第七集神明大戰時，烏會再展現出其他風貌），但看她那飽受背叛的傷害而不再能信任他人，又很坦率地表現出個人情感和脆弱的模樣，莫名地感到心疼，想要抱抱她。難道這就是哥哥梟一直以來的視角嗎？——「妹妹傻氣又純粹，我得陪在她身邊才行啊！」寫到這裡忽然很好奇跟烏漣娘娘實際相處過的侍女、宦官們等人有什麼感想喔。
「以恐懼操控人心，是一件很簡單的事情。最好的例子，相信大家都明白，就是炎帝和從前的皇太后。當然我相信那也是一種統治方式，我並不打算加以全盤否定，但是⋯⋯我的兄長⋯⋯也就是鴦妃的父親，大家都知道，他不願為官，選擇當一名海商。伴君如伴虎，今日是榮華殿上人，明日就成了受戮階下囚。我的兄長正是厭倦了這輕賤生命的官場文化，我也深有同感。過去我經常在煩惱，自己是不是應該像兄長一樣，老老實實當一個商人。但如今我依然站在廟堂之上，理由無他，因為我深信陛下有所不同。我不想再看見血，我想看見『德』。我追求的不是以血治國，而是以德治國。我相信陛下有能力做到這一點，所以我今天才會站在這裡。」
——節錄自《後宮之烏6：一界之隔》頁四八
雲行德則是在眾官員為壽雪的欒朝血脈和後續應當如何處理而議論不休時，不僅以安頓民心的原因勸誘同僚放過壽雪，更藉由大家共同經歷過的炎帝與皇太后暴政與個人的心路歷程來表達意見，展現出身為政治家的一片赤誠，也幫助想讓壽雪在這一劫平安下莊的高峻得以如願，將官員們的討論推往有利於己的方向。行德在過去幾集一直被父親雲永德認為資質不足，但任官後的近兩集，他在調停政務和官場人際上都展現出自己的能耐。在政務會議上的那番話正因為發自肺腑，才能令其他官員和高峻為之動容。
高峻和千里的話術實在是太強了！雖然高峻參與會議時一直很緊張，但表現出來的態度始終沉著，面對群臣的質疑憂慮，兩人的回答乍看刻意迴避，但確實沒有說謊，只是沒有把知曉的真相全盤吐實，也刻意模糊察知真相的時間點。這兩人於情於理都順利說服眾官員，在跟其他人交流意見時，卻不會給官員氣焰囂張、被壓迫的不適感，始終呈現出溫和沉靜的氛圍，就像立於河岸涼亭，撫觸到迎風而來的清涼氣息。
〈冬之咎人〉描述壽雪在迴廊星河遇見香薔的靈魂，終於可以跟香薔本尊對話了。我真的很好奇到底是怎樣的個性，才可以在生前做出這麼多令人髮指的咒術。結果發現香薔根本不聽人講話，判斷人事只用自己的眼光去看，只要她認為是對初戀欒夕（晁華）好，不管要付出什麼代價，她都甘願承受；也因為眼中只有晁華，其他人包括繼任烏妃的遭遇和傷痛都不在香薔的考量之內。「深情」常被認為是愛情世界裡美好的情感特質，但弄到像香薔這樣「眼中唯有你一人，其他人都不重要」的深情實在太恐怖了。最可悲的是，香薔付出種種偏差又殘酷的努力，心上人非但沒有多顧惜她幾分，反而對她更加恐懼，用盡手段要隔離彼此；而香薔直到現在都無法理解為什麼心上人不願她陪在身旁，一心一意地在迴廊星河等待晁華的靈魂。
但要說欒夕是受害者，我感覺他也並非完全無辜。雖然可以理解他想擺脫香薔糾纏，也明白香薔那種個性，講再多次勸慰之語，她大概只會選擇性接聽吧。何況，將兩王制度降格為烏妃制度，就已是將香薔渴愛卻不可得的狀態推向激越憤慨，而香薔後續採取的制衡手段愈發激烈，應該也有欒夕在背後推波助瀾吧。結果就是禁錮冬王的制度變得日漸嚴密，只是香薔想的是要保衛欒夕的王朝，欒夕想的應該是確保烏妃能夠為欒朝服務，可又不至於傷及自身。
不知道當時欒夕有沒有考慮到後代烏妃的處境，還是快被香薔執念逼瘋的他已經顧不得還沒被選為烏妃的其他女子，只希望能離香薔愈遠愈好？想想香薔的遺體都被醢了。我想後者的機率應該也滿高的，這兩人如果作為普通人相遇，就只是一位男性試圖擺脫跟蹤狂女性的經歷，受害範疇應該不至於大到持續數百年，影響數百位女子及其親友的人生。但作為夏王、冬王邂逅的結果就是兩人比誰都還近，也比誰都還遙遠，香薔無法碰觸對方又無法捨棄執念，情感日益病態，而欒夕採取的防範手段又漸進式地逼瘋彼此，最終就是禍延數百年的慘劇。
〈渡洋而至〉算是為了鋪墊找回烏漣娘娘半身的過渡章，敘述千里和之季一起出差到界島調查海底火山的鄉野傳奇，詢問在當地有承擔過「巫」之職責的家系，序家與昭家僅存的族人均提供自身所知之事。但為了被鼇神帶走的阿俞拉、衣斯哈，白雷也來到界島，而且在不知名力量的運作下，落海的千里、之季等人和十有八九正是烏漣娘娘半身的黑羽刈刀漂流到白雷所在的海岸。白雷會意識到那是烏漣娘娘的半身嗎？會的話，是否會為了鼇神將黑羽刈刀毀掉？或者為了保護阿俞拉不被鼇神吞食，將黑羽刈刀還給壽雪等人，讓恢復力量的烏漣娘娘自行和鼇神對決？
〈血之鎖〉的情感跟前期的烏妃心理諮詢室業務內核相近，返鄉的沙那賣晨拜訪母親的乳母浣紗，從對方述說的真正身世，才驚覺自幼敬愛的浣紗其實內心深深地憎惡著自己，而自己竟是父親與親妹亂倫所生的孩子，這一切的事實顛覆了晨至今為止的認知，也備受打擊不知道該怎麼面對，下定決心此生不再回到家鄉賀州，也絕對不會照父親的意願繼承沙那賣家。之前看其他讀者的感想說很想見到沙那賣朝陽眾叛親離，我當時尚未有這種想法。我還想著在兒女們的轉變和努力下，朝陽的治家術與家人相處的方法會有所改善，沒想到這個人比我想像的還要瘋。
看到朝陽這麼無視深受衝擊的晨，自顧自地說著對晨還有其他子女的安排，完全不考慮他的感受，不由得怒從心起。從這時開始我打從心底期盼朝陽的企圖可以破滅，由心性相對開朗又體恤家人的兄弟們來協助重新建立起新的沙那賣家族，也希望其實很珍惜大哥的次子亘可以從北方山脈的任務中平安生桓。老實說我也不是很懂為什麼沙那賣朝陽一定要除去壽雪，除了擺明跟高峻作對以外，高峻也努力降低壽雪存在的風險，免除令他不安的因素，事到如今已沒必要對壽雪趕盡殺絕吧？而且朝陽初登場明明是個冷酷規劃所有事情的家主，結果力求秩序的他，生命的核心竟是最倒行逆施，令我難以置信。難道他的作為和沙那賣家族詛咒、神明之間有某種關係的連動，才會令他不惜引起叛亂也堅持要斬除壽雪嗎？
其實我本來期待神明大戰會在〈血之鎖〉開打，看起來只是走到序章，餘下要等到第七集揭曉。畢竟是氣勢磅礡的戲碼，當然不可能在簡短的篇幅就交代完畢。簡單整理一下第七集要處理的伏筆：
1. 烏漣娘娘和鼇神的千年重逢是否會再度引發牽連眾多生靈的戰爭？
2. 沙那賣朝陽派遣次子亘前往北方山脈，疑似要說服當地部族發動叛亂，該怎麼收場？
3. 害死之季義妹的白雷，兩人之間的恩怨如何了結？
4. 阿俞拉、衣斯哈又該何去何從？
5. 烏、梟、鼇三位神明是否有可能皆被現任霄國皇帝迎回祭祀？而三方都能相安無事？
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May 27, 2022
Six volumes in, and I still really love this series.
The writing style is absolutely incredible. The more I learn about the world, the more I want to learn. While the first few volumes were a bit formularic, the last few have diverted from that, and this one more than ever.
Unlike in the previous five volumes, most of this book we spend following people we have come to know, but never spend that much time with. While Jyusetsu was always the main character and even in this volume still clearly feels like the main character, we spend very little time with her.
At the start of the book, Jyusetsu's soul is not in her body, so her friends are trying to bring her back. I really loved this chapter, because it was superbly written, and I love all the characters in this book so much, especially Onkei and Koujun. Seeing how worried everyone was about Jyusetsu was really heartwarming too, especially considering how used Jyusetsu was to being completely alone.
The next chapter was very short, and here we did follow Jyusetsu's soul as it meets the first Uhi. Despite being very short, it gave a lot of interesting backstory. I especially liked how the first Uhi is clearly depicted as an unreliable narrator, and despite that, or maybe because of that we learned a lot about her and the beginning of the position of Uhi.
The final two chapters are again not directly focussed on Jyusetsu, but are greatly intertwined with her search. I liked the last chapter better than the third, but the third was definitely more important for the overall plot. I didn't care as much about the characters in it, which made it slightly less interesting for me.
I still feel like the characters are probably the best thing about this book. They are all interesting and complex, and their motivations make sense. They are all different, and that's what makes it fun to follow them and their interactions.
Next is the complex and interesting mythology. Yes, parts are borrowed from Asian mythology but it still feels original. This might be because I haven't read many books like this one, but it is different enough from any existing myths I know and the world building isn't like that of any existing country in our world. I'm very excited to see where this series will go, and how this story will continue. I am slightly sad that there's only one more book published because that means that either the story will end, or I'll have to wait until the next one gets published.
The writing style is absolutely incredible. The more I learn about the world, the more I want to learn. While the first few volumes were a bit formularic, the last few have diverted from that, and this one more than ever.
Unlike in the previous five volumes, most of this book we spend following people we have come to know, but never spend that much time with. While Jyusetsu was always the main character and even in this volume still clearly feels like the main character, we spend very little time with her.
At the start of the book, Jyusetsu's soul is not in her body, so her friends are trying to bring her back. I really loved this chapter, because it was superbly written, and I love all the characters in this book so much, especially Onkei and Koujun. Seeing how worried everyone was about Jyusetsu was really heartwarming too, especially considering how used Jyusetsu was to being completely alone.
The next chapter was very short, and here we did follow Jyusetsu's soul as it meets the first Uhi. Despite being very short, it gave a lot of interesting backstory. I especially liked how the first Uhi is clearly depicted as an unreliable narrator, and despite that, or maybe because of that we learned a lot about her and the beginning of the position of Uhi.
The final two chapters are again not directly focussed on Jyusetsu, but are greatly intertwined with her search. I liked the last chapter better than the third, but the third was definitely more important for the overall plot. I didn't care as much about the characters in it, which made it slightly less interesting for me.
I still feel like the characters are probably the best thing about this book. They are all interesting and complex, and their motivations make sense. They are all different, and that's what makes it fun to follow them and their interactions.
Next is the complex and interesting mythology. Yes, parts are borrowed from Asian mythology but it still feels original. This might be because I haven't read many books like this one, but it is different enough from any existing myths I know and the world building isn't like that of any existing country in our world. I'm very excited to see where this series will go, and how this story will continue. I am slightly sad that there's only one more book published because that means that either the story will end, or I'll have to wait until the next one gets published.
August 6, 2025
Ormai lo scontro tra il Corvo e la sua nemesi si sta avvicinando. Il rituale di Jusetsu ha avuto successo e la barriera che le impediva di uscire dal Palazzo è stata distrutta - tuttavia per qualche giorno il corpo della poverina viene occupato da Uren, mentre l'anima della ragazza vaga nel Passaggio delle Stelle, dove le tocca sentire i vaneggiamenti allucinanti di Kosho (la prima Consorte Corvo legata alla dinastia Ran, un'invasata, ossessionata dall'uomo che l'aveva liberata dalla schiavitù, colei che sigillato al suo interno Uren, colei che ha contribuito all'isolamento e alla sofferenza delle donne che hanno preso il suo posto nei secoli successivi, colei che ha finito per essere maledetta dagli dei e pure dal tizio che voleva servire a tutti i costi). A riportarla indietro sarà una persona che ha con lei un di parentela, il suo fratellastro Eisei, qui costretto ad affrontare i sentimenti complicati che prova nei confronti della protagonista.
Come scritto prima, lo scontro finale è ormai prossimo: al largo dell'isola di Je, la parte mancante del corpo del Corvo ritorna alla luce e la Tartaruga Bianca è pronto per lanciarsi all'attacco (per un attimo ho temuto per la vita di Senri, alleato fidato della protagonista, seriamente intenzionato a fare di tutto per liberarla dalla sofferenza che le è stata scaricata addosso). La stessa Jusetsu ormai è costretta a recarsi sul posto per assistere all'atto finale e vedere se finalmente potrà vivere libera.
Abbastanza interessante anche l'ultimo capitolo, in cui assistiamo alle beghe del clan Saname, ormai sull'orlo del precipizio - a quanto sembra le macchinazioni del capofamiglia potrebbero non dare i frutti sperati e, cosa ancora più importante, i figli non sembrano intenzionati a seguirlo. Banka ha già sfidato gli ordini del padre, ora anche il primogenito ha deciso di allontanarsi, di rimanere fedele a Koshun (e a Jusetsu) (oddio, pure il secondogenito non si sta propriamente ammazzando di fatica per portare avanti gli ordini del genitore 🤔).
Bene, è tempo di iniziare l'ultimo volume. Peccato per la poca cura che l'editore ha messo in questa edizione (a livello di formattazione e di errori di battitura), perché la storia è davvero interessante: alla fine tutte le storyline che sembravano slegate tra loro, si stanno riunendo per portare all'atto conclusivo. Una storia che si sviluppa con calma, un passo per volta, ma i cui pezzi si stanno ricomponendo in vista della fine.
Come scritto prima, lo scontro finale è ormai prossimo: al largo dell'isola di Je, la parte mancante del corpo del Corvo ritorna alla luce e la Tartaruga Bianca è pronto per lanciarsi all'attacco (per un attimo ho temuto per la vita di Senri, alleato fidato della protagonista, seriamente intenzionato a fare di tutto per liberarla dalla sofferenza che le è stata scaricata addosso). La stessa Jusetsu ormai è costretta a recarsi sul posto per assistere all'atto finale e vedere se finalmente potrà vivere libera.
Abbastanza interessante anche l'ultimo capitolo, in cui assistiamo alle beghe del clan Saname, ormai sull'orlo del precipizio - a quanto sembra le macchinazioni del capofamiglia potrebbero non dare i frutti sperati e, cosa ancora più importante, i figli non sembrano intenzionati a seguirlo. Banka ha già sfidato gli ordini del padre, ora anche il primogenito ha deciso di allontanarsi, di rimanere fedele a Koshun (e a Jusetsu) (oddio, pure il secondogenito non si sta propriamente ammazzando di fatica per portare avanti gli ordini del genitore 🤔).
Bene, è tempo di iniziare l'ultimo volume. Peccato per la poca cura che l'editore ha messo in questa edizione (a livello di formattazione e di errori di battitura), perché la storia è davvero interessante: alla fine tutte le storyline che sembravano slegate tra loro, si stanno riunendo per portare all'atto conclusivo. Una storia che si sviluppa con calma, un passo per volta, ma i cui pezzi si stanno ricomponendo in vista della fine.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2025
Due to what happened in the previous book, Jusetsu is obviously in no condition to solve paranormal cases anymore. Her soul has burst and floated off somewhere else, allowing the Raven to occupy her body. What happens to Jusetsu in her soul form is a truly harrowing experience. It’s so eerie with all the water and darkness around her, and the person she encounters makes it even more terrifying. The cover did a great job capturing the scene, since you wouldn’t fully grasp the horror Jusetsu sees until you’ve read it and now I can’t see the fingers the same way again LOL.
While Jusetsu doesn’t really spend that much time away, volume 6 actually focuses on the other characters. Not only it shows things from Koshun’s perspective, but it also follows people like Shiki, Senri, and also the Saname family. Instead of the usual “ghost of the week” format, the story has shifted its attention entirely towards the Raven’s history with the ao god. Once the history of the underwater volcano has been confirmed, they now have to wait for Jusetsu to come to Je Island so they can locate the Raven’s missing half. Since a lot of the chapters take place away from both Jusetsu and Koshun, I personally found it a bit less engaging because I’m not as invested in the characters involved. They are important though, as they add more complexity to the overall plot.
The follow-up to the barrier-breaking chaos, however, was pretty anticlimactic. Koshun and Senri basically resolved it simply by talking and backing up Jusetsu with Kajo’s help, though it does feel like a temporary solution. Rather than her position as the Raven Consort, it’s actually her lineage that complicates matters… but this issue takes a back seat for now since the ao god requires immediate attention. It does deal with Jusetsu’s connection to Eisei though, so at least that loose end has been taken care of.
However, I have to lower the rating for the English version due to the appalling amount of formatting error. The spacing is so off for the entire book, making it really difficult to read, and at one scene a part of the text is even missing. The dialogue also feels super redundant towards the end, though I’m not sure if it’s due to the translation or if it’s also like that in the original.
While Jusetsu doesn’t really spend that much time away, volume 6 actually focuses on the other characters. Not only it shows things from Koshun’s perspective, but it also follows people like Shiki, Senri, and also the Saname family. Instead of the usual “ghost of the week” format, the story has shifted its attention entirely towards the Raven’s history with the ao god. Once the history of the underwater volcano has been confirmed, they now have to wait for Jusetsu to come to Je Island so they can locate the Raven’s missing half. Since a lot of the chapters take place away from both Jusetsu and Koshun, I personally found it a bit less engaging because I’m not as invested in the characters involved. They are important though, as they add more complexity to the overall plot.
The follow-up to the barrier-breaking chaos, however, was pretty anticlimactic. Koshun and Senri basically resolved it simply by talking and backing up Jusetsu with Kajo’s help, though it does feel like a temporary solution. Rather than her position as the Raven Consort, it’s actually her lineage that complicates matters… but this issue takes a back seat for now since the ao god requires immediate attention. It does deal with Jusetsu’s connection to Eisei though, so at least that loose end has been taken care of.
However, I have to lower the rating for the English version due to the appalling amount of formatting error. The spacing is so off for the entire book, making it really difficult to read, and at one scene a part of the text is even missing. The dialogue also feels super redundant towards the end, though I’m not sure if it’s due to the translation or if it’s also like that in the original.
May 1, 2025
"Das Schicksal lässt die Seele erwachen.
Die Barriere, die die Rabenkonkubine im Yamei Palast gefangen hielt, ist gebrochen worden. Jusetsu ist entblößt worden als Teil der vergangenen Ran-Dynastie. Es spannen sich mystische Erzählungen um ihre heldenhafte Taten, während ihr Herz an einen fernen Ort geflogen ist. Wie kann man Jusetsu zurückholen und sie endlich von dem fortlaufenden Schicksal der Rabenkonkubinen erlösen? Wird Jusetsu ihre Freiheit erlangen?"
Der sechste Teil fängt genau dort an, wo es im letzten aufgehört hat, nachdem Jusetsu die Horde an wandelnden Leichen besiegt hat. Dieser Teil ist zum größten Teil fokussiert auf die anderen Charaktere wie Senri, Shin und Shiki anstatt auf Koshun und Jusetsu. Viel kriegt man also nicht ganz von Jusetsu und Koshun nicht mit. Interessant ist jedoch, dass wir der ersten Rabenkonkubine begegnen und sie näher kennenlernen. Desweiteren hören wir zum ersten Mal die Stimme der Rabin und lernen ihren Teil der Geschichte kennen. In diesem Teil wird besonders auf den Ursprung der Geschichte eingegangen und wie er mit dem Jetzt noch interagiert. Das Worldbuilding wird kontinuierlich genutzt und selbst die erst unbedeutenden erscheinenden Teile des Kaiserreichs werden nun besucht.
Ich persönlich bin großer Fan davon, alles in einer Welt zu erforschen. So dass mir der der Vorgang, der hier abläuft, sehr gut gefällt.
Andererseits gibt es immer noch das Problem mit der larifari Übersetzung. Mitten auf manchen Seiten, werden Namen anders geschrieben als davor oder auch ein falscher Perspektivwechsel übersetzt. Einiges davon ist für den Lesefluss nicht störend. Aber manche Sachen können eine große Denkpause verursachen und somit den Lesefluss für eine längere Zeit aussetzen lassen. Das zerrt deutlich an den Spaß. Wären das Setting, das Worldbuilding und die Charaktere nicht so toll, hätte ich die Reihe schon längst liegen gelassen. Ich hoffe, im letzten Teil wird diese Arbeitsweisen bei der Übersetzung gefixt.
Die Barriere, die die Rabenkonkubine im Yamei Palast gefangen hielt, ist gebrochen worden. Jusetsu ist entblößt worden als Teil der vergangenen Ran-Dynastie. Es spannen sich mystische Erzählungen um ihre heldenhafte Taten, während ihr Herz an einen fernen Ort geflogen ist. Wie kann man Jusetsu zurückholen und sie endlich von dem fortlaufenden Schicksal der Rabenkonkubinen erlösen? Wird Jusetsu ihre Freiheit erlangen?"
Der sechste Teil fängt genau dort an, wo es im letzten aufgehört hat, nachdem Jusetsu die Horde an wandelnden Leichen besiegt hat. Dieser Teil ist zum größten Teil fokussiert auf die anderen Charaktere wie Senri, Shin und Shiki anstatt auf Koshun und Jusetsu. Viel kriegt man also nicht ganz von Jusetsu und Koshun nicht mit. Interessant ist jedoch, dass wir der ersten Rabenkonkubine begegnen und sie näher kennenlernen. Desweiteren hören wir zum ersten Mal die Stimme der Rabin und lernen ihren Teil der Geschichte kennen. In diesem Teil wird besonders auf den Ursprung der Geschichte eingegangen und wie er mit dem Jetzt noch interagiert. Das Worldbuilding wird kontinuierlich genutzt und selbst die erst unbedeutenden erscheinenden Teile des Kaiserreichs werden nun besucht.
Ich persönlich bin großer Fan davon, alles in einer Welt zu erforschen. So dass mir der der Vorgang, der hier abläuft, sehr gut gefällt.
Andererseits gibt es immer noch das Problem mit der larifari Übersetzung. Mitten auf manchen Seiten, werden Namen anders geschrieben als davor oder auch ein falscher Perspektivwechsel übersetzt. Einiges davon ist für den Lesefluss nicht störend. Aber manche Sachen können eine große Denkpause verursachen und somit den Lesefluss für eine längere Zeit aussetzen lassen. Das zerrt deutlich an den Spaß. Wären das Setting, das Worldbuilding und die Charaktere nicht so toll, hätte ich die Reihe schon längst liegen gelassen. Ich hoffe, im letzten Teil wird diese Arbeitsweisen bei der Übersetzung gefixt.
July 5, 2024
It was nice to see Koshun more active in the first third, and the time in the court discussion brings forward many of the smart, ancillary characters we’ve met throughout. And to see Koshun’s quick thinking in communicating with The Raven helps develop him tremendously — up until now, he’s been pretty much a water cracker on both the love interest and political mastermind fronts. That said, the quality of the dialogue overall took a step down in the one. (Maybe a translation issue? I’ll have to look and see if they changed because in Vol 4 it felt really natural.)
The changing perspectives/focus on different characters’ goings on was a nice complexity to the light novel format. And getting deeper looks into several new locations was also a refreshing change from the prior books.
I do believe there were stronger ways to develop the culture of this world — oftentimes a character will say something and then the narration provides a few statements on the how or why of the thing.
Not the author’s fault, but just a note the Kindle version has some very strange errors in line breaks and missing ends of sentences.
The changing perspectives/focus on different characters’ goings on was a nice complexity to the light novel format. And getting deeper looks into several new locations was also a refreshing change from the prior books.
I do believe there were stronger ways to develop the culture of this world — oftentimes a character will say something and then the narration provides a few statements on the how or why of the thing.
Not the author’s fault, but just a note the Kindle version has some very strange errors in line breaks and missing ends of sentences.
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April 26, 2025
Slowly more and more of the past is revealed. How a series of events, treachery and obsession lead to the current situation. Banished gods being lonely kids throwing tantrums, easy to be tricked, and obsessive shrine maidens going way beyond what was expected (let alone necessary). It really makes me curious about the coming conflict in the next volume and whether or not Jusetsu will succeed, there is after all that prophecy about a brother-sister pair going to their doom. Then again, there are many brother-sister pairs who are (or were) central to the story.
All in all, a great volume, if a bit short and in need of cleaning up the formatting. There are quiet a few end of lines in the middle of sentences, or them missing in the middle of conversations which makes it at times hard to realize who is saying what.
All in all, a great volume, if a bit short and in need of cleaning up the formatting. There are quiet a few end of lines in the middle of sentences, or them missing in the middle of conversations which makes it at times hard to realize who is saying what.
August 4, 2024
I thought we are nearing the end, but there's a new intrigue thrown in - that of the Saname family. I'm curious about what it has to do with the whole business of the Raven, the Owl, and the ao god, but I'm also wishing that it won't lead to prolonging the story in a way that will be detrimental to what's been a good run so far.
August 28, 2024
Felt like an "in between" volume. Felt like not a lot happened, even with the whole volcano stuff.
Not a whole lot of Jusetsu either, which probably didn't help the volume feel more substantial as the main character is not that much in it from the start.
But hey, it's not a difficult story to read, and I fly through most volume, so I'm going to see it through the end.
Not a whole lot of Jusetsu either, which probably didn't help the volume feel more substantial as the main character is not that much in it from the start.
But hey, it's not a difficult story to read, and I fly through most volume, so I'm going to see it through the end.
September 5, 2024
Went through this so quickly because I just can't seem to be able to keep going without knowing what happens next.
I love how this volume focused on other characters as well and not just Jusetsu. You are able to see the inner workings of people's minds, how they matter in the long run. I love getting to know Senri even more, and I love finding out that Shin's softness ends up being his strength. I still hate Saname Choyo, but there is comfort in knowing that he's not the kind of guy who cared for his eldest son.
It's also comforting knowing that Ishiha is alive and well lol. That little boy is my comfort character at this point.
Also, the confession between Jusetsu and Koshun... It was so silent and so solemn that it felt like I was intruding on the two of them. The confession didn't need any form of flashy words, in fact, it didn't even need a direct confession. Jusetsu and Koshun understands each other beyond words that they... get it. Regardless of how clueless they may be, their relationship is defined by more than just the feeling of "love" or "compassion", it transcends more than that, and the confession pretty much got that down.
This might be my favorite volume throughout the series and I can't wait to read volume 7 to see how things happen afterwards.
I love how this volume focused on other characters as well and not just Jusetsu. You are able to see the inner workings of people's minds, how they matter in the long run. I love getting to know Senri even more, and I love finding out that Shin's softness ends up being his strength. I still hate Saname Choyo, but there is comfort in knowing that he's not the kind of guy who cared for his eldest son.
It's also comforting knowing that Ishiha is alive and well lol. That little boy is my comfort character at this point.
Also, the confession between Jusetsu and Koshun... It was so silent and so solemn that it felt like I was intruding on the two of them. The confession didn't need any form of flashy words, in fact, it didn't even need a direct confession. Jusetsu and Koshun understands each other beyond words that they... get it. Regardless of how clueless they may be, their relationship is defined by more than just the feeling of "love" or "compassion", it transcends more than that, and the confession pretty much got that down.
This might be my favorite volume throughout the series and I can't wait to read volume 7 to see how things happen afterwards.
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January 11, 2025
Just a book leading to the end of the series.
We are starting to piece everything together. We see a lot of the other characters that were appearing in the other books of the series. My expectations are high for the end of the series!
We are starting to piece everything together. We see a lot of the other characters that were appearing in the other books of the series. My expectations are high for the end of the series!
March 23, 2025
Not a huge fan of the story anymore. I loved how it was epesodic ghost stories before. But now its something completely different. I will comete and finish the series because im so close to the ending. But this book in the series felt very much like an "in between" filler book. It does have some setup for (im assuming) the ending. But it was rather slow and boring going through this book.
August 9, 2025
Esta entre un 3.5 y 4 ⭐️
Es claramente la calma antes de la tormenta, una preparación para la batalla final.
Hubo veces en la que sentí demasiado infodumping, metieron mucho contexto en el libro que supongo no podían poner en los demás volúmenes.
No creo que sea mi favorito de la historia
Es claramente la calma antes de la tormenta, una preparación para la batalla final.
Hubo veces en la que sentí demasiado infodumping, metieron mucho contexto en el libro que supongo no podían poner en los demás volúmenes.
No creo que sea mi favorito de la historia
September 4, 2024
This felt like a set up for the next part of the series. It was still enjoyable, but it doesn't focus as much on Jusetsu's character this time. I'm looking forward to the next light novel.
November 18, 2024
So many twists and turns
May 7, 2025
3,5*... asi nejslabší díl jen proto, že všechny postavy musí být na yvých místech pro závěrečnou knížku.
December 3, 2024
The story was interesting, but conflicts introduced in last book were resolved way too fast, imho. It kinda suffers from being a bridge novel to the last volume.
Holy mother of typos tho. Ebook is so scuffed I am afraid to even check the physical copy. What the heck happened.
Holy mother of typos tho. Ebook is so scuffed I am afraid to even check the physical copy. What the heck happened.
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