Slayers: Volume 16: A Chance Encounter in Atessa

スレイヤーズ [Slayers] #16

by Hajime Kanzaka

So, a virtuoso sorcerer and a master swordsman walk into a bar… Yeah, you’ve heard this one before. The locals immediately hit ’em up for a job because they look sooo powerful and the town’s just that dang desperate for help. In the case of Atessa, city of blacksmiths, there’s apparently some funny business going down in the surrounding woods. Mines are being attacked, caravans raided—the whole shebang. Yup, there’s definitely something foul afoot in this forest. Frankly, I don’t care to find out what, but if the price is right…

Genres: Light Novel

175 pages, ebook

First published October 20, 2018

About the author

Hajime Kanzaka (神坂一) is a Japanese novelist and manga writer.

Reviews

[hotsake (André Troesch)]

I was happy to see the return of some of my favorite characters. The story was fun, adventurous, and fast-paced.

[Kat]

With how the previous book ended (#15) I was a bit wary about this one, but as I understand it, this book is like a newly created continuation? I guess it’s taken into account what the fans liked.

So with the 2 comrades (not naming them) back, this turned out into a better read.

I was wondering with all the amplification talismans gone what would Lina do? That was a believable workaround. Nice.

But… it was a short reunion! I wonder where the next book will go.

[Marc Tinent]

Un buen retorno al mundo de Slayers. El reencuentro entre personajes está bien, y me gusta ver que Ameria haya evolucionado un poco, aunque el resto sigan igual. Amplía el universo entrando más en los elfos, y aunque vuelven a aparecer los Zanaffer, que están un poco sobados ya, consigue hacer un poco de crescendo con la amenaza. No deja de ser una aventurilla, pero al menos no se siente como un capítulo más de una serie como pasó con algunas de las anteriores.

[Zuichiki]

Una gran vuelta, con grandes giros en la trama, pero tengo la sensación de que le falta algo de originalidad.