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本好きの下剋上 ～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～ [Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho Ni Naru Tame Ni Shudan wo Erande iraremasen] (Novel) #31
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 10
Under the cover of darkness, Rozemyne, Ferdinand, and their Dunkelfelger allies set out to subjugate the Adalgisa villa. But when Gervasio’s absence and a betrayal within the Sovereign Knight’s Order come to light, the party must switch its focus to the Royal Academy’s library. The Divine Avatar of Mestionora goes on a rampage, the Lord of Evil pulls strings from the shadows, and the Zent’s sword is finally brought to bear!The Battle of the Sovereignty reaches its climax in the newest volume of this biblio-fantasy as the wills of the royal family, the Sovereignty, Lanzenave, and Erwaermen all come to a head. Features more than a hundred pages of original content and four-panel manga by You Shiina!
328 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 10, 2022
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Miya Kazuki
128 books401 followersJapanese author (香月美夜)
Kazuki started writing novels when she was in her second year of junior high school. After taking an entrance exam, she entered into a national university before graduating and becoming busy with work, stopping her from writing. Once she was married and her child entered kindergarten, Kazuki had more free time, which she used to start writing again. From 2013 onwards, she started publishing her novel Ascendance of a Bookworm on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō which saw success. In 2015, she officially debuted with said series under the T.O. Books imprint.
Kazuki started writing novels when she was in her second year of junior high school. After taking an entrance exam, she entered into a national university before graduating and becoming busy with work, stopping her from writing. Once she was married and her child entered kindergarten, Kazuki had more free time, which she used to start writing again. From 2013 onwards, she started publishing her novel Ascendance of a Bookworm on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō which saw success. In 2015, she officially debuted with said series under the T.O. Books imprint.
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June 25, 2024
These continue to be a highlight of my life. I loved Rosemyne’s careening about, and then seeing Ferdinand’s thoughts at the end. I shall even appreciate their eventual emotional awakening, as long as Myne gets her library. That is of course paramount.
June 3, 2024
It’s official only 2 books left. I really want to know how this conversation is going to go with the goals but alas I have to wait till July.
When I first started reading I did some math based on the chapters that were release of the web novel and I’m glad I was right somewhat. I guessed between 34 and 36 books.
Honestly I’ve been chanting war, war, war for about 3 books and boy was I looking forward to it. Sadly the first 2 battles fell kind of flat for me but this last one in this book was very interesting. Like how could the knight commander trick a child and not only that the child is basically stuck with the same wand and can never change it when his power grows.
Along with this in the battle or just to get to battle there were some negotiations along with some trickery and some shocking revolutions about Ferdinand’s actual personality. I’m just glad he can now show his true self even to the point of loosing control of his mana. I loved watching the interactions between rosemyn and Ferdinand during the battle.
At about the half way mark of the series there were some people who read how the book was to continue and end using confusing online translations and said the were mad about the ending but now that I see how the relationship between the two have gone I’m okay with it if they do end up that way though I didn’t read it myself.
Also please read the last chapter after the epilogue it gives lots of details about the background as to why the high bishop did what he did sigh “Immanuel”.
From what I heard the author change the ending a bit so we shall shall see how it goes
Take it how you will
I’m not revealing
When I first started reading I did some math based on the chapters that were release of the web novel and I’m glad I was right somewhat. I guessed between 34 and 36 books.
Honestly I’ve been chanting war, war, war for about 3 books and boy was I looking forward to it. Sadly the first 2 battles fell kind of flat for me but this last one in this book was very interesting. Like how could the knight commander trick a child and not only that the child is basically stuck with the same wand and can never change it when his power grows.
Along with this in the battle or just to get to battle there were some negotiations along with some trickery and some shocking revolutions about Ferdinand’s actual personality. I’m just glad he can now show his true self even to the point of loosing control of his mana. I loved watching the interactions between rosemyn and Ferdinand during the battle.
At about the half way mark of the series there were some people who read how the book was to continue and end using confusing online translations and said the were mad about the ending but now that I see how the relationship between the two have gone I’m okay with it if they do end up that way though I didn’t read it myself.
Also please read the last chapter after the epilogue it gives lots of details about the background as to why the high bishop did what he did sigh “Immanuel”.
From what I heard the author change the ending a bit so we shall shall see how it goes
Take it how you will
I’m not revealing
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 23, 2025
good but i am a bit confused about two things
apart from those two things it was wonderfull. :D
apart from those two things it was wonderfull. :D
March 13, 2025
Rozemyne, Ferdinand and their knights travel to the Royal Academy to subdue the invaders. Detlinde is so out of touch and incredibly oblivious, it isn't new but it still hurts to see, but this time he had knights with him who didn't hold back restraining her.
"Her head did strike a few rocks while I was bringing her here, but I see no reason to fret about it; she has nothing between her ears to begin with."
After having to threaten the royal family to get some backup they face the traitorous knights, shortly after Gervasio comes back from the garden of beginnings with a Grutrissheit and everyone notice how much he looks like Ferdinand.
Apparently Adalgisa boys are named in Italian numbers, but the author chose the feminine spelling.
The three of them are summoned by the gods who want to crown a new Zent as soon as possible, Mestionora possess Rozemyne's body to talk to them. None of them possess a complete Grutrissheit so they agree to a challenge to prove their worth.
Rozemyne seem to think Ferdinand acted nicer to Mestionora, because she's a goddess, but I have a feeling his attitude might have been worse, he was also the only one who could look at her while she had the goddess mana without being name sworn.
"Her head did strike a few rocks while I was bringing her here, but I see no reason to fret about it; she has nothing between her ears to begin with."
After having to threaten the royal family to get some backup they face the traitorous knights, shortly after Gervasio comes back from the garden of beginnings with a Grutrissheit and everyone notice how much he looks like Ferdinand.
Apparently Adalgisa boys are named in Italian numbers, but the author chose the feminine spelling.
The three of them are summoned by the gods who want to crown a new Zent as soon as possible, Mestionora possess Rozemyne's body to talk to them. None of them possess a complete Grutrissheit so they agree to a challenge to prove their worth.
Rozemyne seem to think Ferdinand acted nicer to Mestionora, because she's a goddess, but I have a feeling his attitude might have been worse, he was also the only one who could look at her while she had the goddess mana without being name sworn.
May 28, 2025
And the battle finally wraps up!
The battle may be done byt there is still so much to do! Ferdinand is extremely busy and Rozemyne is, well... divine.
We finally get a glimpse of the gods through Mestionora. This volume is especially tense, what with Ferdinand and Rozemyne facing Gervasio. We find out later in the short stories just how overpowered Gervasio is—in terms of mana, at least. To think THE Ferdinand is overpowered like that... You can only think how plentiful of mana Gervasio is.
We slowly get to see Ferdinand's true personality and his thoughts. While Rozemyne is... Well... Rozemyne haha The goddess descent and its side-effects on Rozemyne is quite worrying and I can't wait to read more on that.
Some notable characters I want to point out are Anastasius and Magdalena. I'm so glad they didn't end up to be disappointing like the rest of their family members lol
Anyway, I can't wait to read the next part so on to the next!
The battle may be done byt there is still so much to do! Ferdinand is extremely busy and Rozemyne is, well... divine.
We finally get a glimpse of the gods through Mestionora. This volume is especially tense, what with Ferdinand and Rozemyne facing Gervasio. We find out later in the short stories just how overpowered Gervasio is—in terms of mana, at least. To think THE Ferdinand is overpowered like that... You can only think how plentiful of mana Gervasio is.
We slowly get to see Ferdinand's true personality and his thoughts. While Rozemyne is... Well... Rozemyne haha The goddess descent and its side-effects on Rozemyne is quite worrying and I can't wait to read more on that.
Some notable characters I want to point out are Anastasius and Magdalena. I'm so glad they didn't end up to be disappointing like the rest of their family members lol
Anyway, I can't wait to read the next part so on to the next!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 16, 2024
The battle for Ehrenfest has been finished, now the battle for the kingdom starts and a tense struggle it is. Which delivers a very interesting main story. I just feel that shortening the main story for the various after stories that more or less tell the same thing from a different perspective are rather redundant and at times downright boring. Don't get me wrong, at times there are some very interesting titbits, but I feel that they could have been delivered in fewer after stories. Why show Hartmut's outburst through a different point of view even though that event ran exactly as I imagined when that story was told to Myne earlier in the main story. O well, the main story is still as good and fun as earlier volumes with world building, and character development we come to expect, so again, 3.5 stars rounded up.
May 20, 2024
La batalla por fin acabó, sin embargo me encanta que todas las batallas en este libro siempre termina con el punto de vista femenino: hay que arreglar todo lo que se rompió.
Esto puede incluir tareas de limpieza, atención de heridos, disposición de prisioneros de guerra, implementación de políticas, envío de informes, alimentación de tropas, y más.
Tal vez las escenas de batalla sean las más rocambolescas (pistolas de agua y remolinos que asemejan lavadoras), pero las ocurrencias de Rozemyne nunca lo dejan a uno sin sorpresa. Sorpresa es que se controle.
Los epílogos fueron un perfecto complemento, volviendo a narrar la misma línea de tiempo desde los puntos ciegos, dando más detalles de lo que sucedía fuera del punto de vista de la protagonista.
Agradecí mucho el punto de vista de Gervasio y de Magdalena.
Esto puede incluir tareas de limpieza, atención de heridos, disposición de prisioneros de guerra, implementación de políticas, envío de informes, alimentación de tropas, y más.
Tal vez las escenas de batalla sean las más rocambolescas (pistolas de agua y remolinos que asemejan lavadoras), pero las ocurrencias de Rozemyne nunca lo dejan a uno sin sorpresa. Sorpresa es que se controle.
Los epílogos fueron un perfecto complemento, volviendo a narrar la misma línea de tiempo desde los puntos ciegos, dando más detalles de lo que sucedía fuera del punto de vista de la protagonista.
Agradecí mucho el punto de vista de Gervasio y de Magdalena.
May 17, 2024
The excitement never ends
I’m so excited about this… I can’t wait for July when I get to read the last and final conclusion. Seriously this author is amazing, the depth of our characters and the plot lines. I love the fact that she layers the story by telling it from different perspectives a different different characters so you get to get the flavor of of their personality through events that happen and you also could find out what happened from their perspective and more about what happened and that whole event. I can read these over and over again. Great novels, great job.
I’m so excited about this… I can’t wait for July when I get to read the last and final conclusion. Seriously this author is amazing, the depth of our characters and the plot lines. I love the fact that she layers the story by telling it from different perspectives a different different characters so you get to get the flavor of of their personality through events that happen and you also could find out what happened from their perspective and more about what happened and that whole event. I can read these over and over again. Great novels, great job.
June 4, 2024
This volume is a lot of set up for the next. The "Lord of Evil" gets to shine as the great schemer and tactician that he is. He'll fight dirty if it means winning and protecting the ones he cares about the most. He has a clear goal, and he is putting everything towards insuring he achieves it. Meanwhile, our erstwhile heroine manages to pull off some interesting feats - dumbfounding those around her who aren't used to dealing with her unique approaches. Just being her usual self. And Ferdinand makes certain to use her abilities to help achieve his own ends which include protecting her.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 15, 2024
Exciting conclusion of the various Yurgenschmidt battles
This was a great continuation to the battles, this time with the Lanzaneves in the Sovereignty and concluded with the Zent race. I love that we got additional different perspectives of the fights giving us a better picture of the overall battle for the Sovereignty. As much as Detlinde is an annoying character, her epilogue (a very oblivious and narcissistic inner monologue) was both funny and frustrating - just as I want it to be.
This was a great continuation to the battles, this time with the Lanzaneves in the Sovereignty and concluded with the Zent race. I love that we got additional different perspectives of the fights giving us a better picture of the overall battle for the Sovereignty. As much as Detlinde is an annoying character, her epilogue (a very oblivious and narcissistic inner monologue) was both funny and frustrating - just as I want it to be.
October 8, 2025
No in-depth review this time around because I finished this book right before my life got super busy/chaotic, and now it's been too long...
But I loved this book! It was great, like always, and I loved seeing the next stage in this long fight. It did surprise me just how far things got with the villain, but there's also some amount of sympathy there, which I wasn't expecting to feel after all the deaths that have happened.
It's quite interesting how everything is turning out, and I'm eager for more!
But I loved this book! It was great, like always, and I loved seeing the next stage in this long fight. It did surprise me just how far things got with the villain, but there's also some amount of sympathy there, which I wasn't expecting to feel after all the deaths that have happened.
It's quite interesting how everything is turning out, and I'm eager for more!
May 16, 2024
As amazing as always really. Never a disappointment to read this series, never!
Although I’m still so frustrated with the royal family…it’s like Eren’s 1st ditter match against Dunke, yk. Without Rozemyne, they’d be all fkg dead. The skills and wits of their enemies were out of their league. Lanze should’ve won and Yurgen been utterly crushed.
So maybe princess Anastasia could finally shove it with the haughtiness? I want his face on the floor in a dogeza next.
Although I’m still so frustrated with the royal family…it’s like Eren’s 1st ditter match against Dunke, yk. Without Rozemyne, they’d be all fkg dead. The skills and wits of their enemies were out of their league. Lanze should’ve won and Yurgen been utterly crushed.
So maybe princess Anastasia could finally shove it with the haughtiness? I want his face on the floor in a dogeza next.
June 25, 2024
Notiek cīņa par troni. Kurš tiks koronēts par karali. Es pieņemu, ka tas varētu būt neviens no šī brīža kandidātiem, bet pavisam cita persona, kas netika minēta šajā nodaļā.
Mazliet biju vīlusies šajā nodaļā, jo iepriekšējā šīs grāmatas sērija man ļoti patika , ko nevarētu teikt par šo. Kaut kas pietrūka. Bija arī jauns elements stāstā, bet nebija pietiekams, lai noturētu mani sižeta līnijā.
Gaidu nākamo grāmatu. Nevēlētos, lai grāmatas sērijas beigas noslēgtos ar vilšanos.
Mazliet biju vīlusies šajā nodaļā, jo iepriekšējā šīs grāmatas sērija man ļoti patika , ko nevarētu teikt par šo. Kaut kas pietrūka. Bija arī jauns elements stāstā, bet nebija pietiekams, lai noturētu mani sižeta līnijā.
Gaidu nākamo grāmatu. Nevēlētos, lai grāmatas sērijas beigas noslēgtos ar vilšanos.
July 20, 2025
👨🍳👌❤️
Seriously what more could a girl ask for (well, a Ferdinand pov of the possession scene if I’m being greedy) BUT SERIOUSLY?! so good!!! So many moving parts with the volume and the slow burn is slow burnin’! I feel kinda nostalgic reading this volume cus it really does seem suddenly like the end is in sight. I guess I’ll just have to re-read the whole series when it does officially finish.
Seriously what more could a girl ask for (well, a Ferdinand pov of the possession scene if I’m being greedy) BUT SERIOUSLY?! so good!!! So many moving parts with the volume and the slow burn is slow burnin’! I feel kinda nostalgic reading this volume cus it really does seem suddenly like the end is in sight. I guess I’ll just have to re-read the whole series when it does officially finish.
May 18, 2024
so very intense. ferdinand living up to his epithet: lord of evil and you love to see it.
for being the volume where rozemyne literally becomes the divine avatar of a goddess, we sure didn't see enough of her divinity from the perspective of other characters. i hope that's something we get from the next volume.
for being the volume where rozemyne literally becomes the divine avatar of a goddess, we sure didn't see enough of her divinity from the perspective of other characters. i hope that's something we get from the next volume.
May 22, 2024
Such a good read
From the start of this book I was left gripping my seat and biting my nails. The twists and turns and silly antics even in battle made me chuckle and shink back. I can only say I wish the next book were out and I didn't have to wait so long. Still a definitive recommendation for anyone 13+ . Such a great tale of heroes and villains.
From the start of this book I was left gripping my seat and biting my nails. The twists and turns and silly antics even in battle made me chuckle and shink back. I can only say I wish the next book were out and I didn't have to wait so long. Still a definitive recommendation for anyone 13+ . Such a great tale of heroes and villains.
June 14, 2024
Amazing
The battle to become the new Zent is amazing. To think the gods would interfere to save the country... Still baffles me.I understand why they would prefer Gervasio to be the new king but Rozemyne and Ferdinand. I still can't believe how much tenacity Ferdinand has to save his country and not wanting to become king. I hope they crown a good king.
The battle to become the new Zent is amazing. To think the gods would interfere to save the country... Still baffles me.I understand why they would prefer Gervasio to be the new king but Rozemyne and Ferdinand. I still can't believe how much tenacity Ferdinand has to save his country and not wanting to become king. I hope they crown a good king.
June 17, 2024
la batalla por salvar al país se pone cada vez más intensa, y mientras Ferdinand intenta detener a Gervasio, Mestionora toma el cuerpo de Myne para descender haciendo que pierda parte de sus recuerdos como pago, ver tantos puntos de vista de esta batalla que Rozemyne no presencia nos da idea de las complejidades que ella pasa por alto
August 4, 2025
The battles continue - for control of the Royal Academy, for Zent, for control of the whole country. Somehow the characters hold to their own personalities. Could Detlinde be any more oblivious, or stupid? Could Rozemyne continue to be so innocently naive and surprised by how blood thirsty the whole kingdom is? What is up with Ferdinand and his anger issues?
October 16, 2023
Nice book. Here we have Mayn in her most powerful and Ferdinand facing some ghosts from his past. I never have enough of Ferdinand. My heart melted when I saw him teaming up with Mayn again. This is what I want forever and always.
February 4, 2025
The chaos in this volume was literally god(dess)-tier! While the first few chapters were a little slow, once the main battle got started the going got good. I'm super excited to read the last two books in the series and see how everything shakes out. 5 stars.
April 27, 2024
Really great story. The thing that really enjoyable in this book is there are so many POV in this book
April 27, 2024
Myne evolve to Rozemyne evolve into Goddess Rozemyne!
May 17, 2024
Very exciting chapter
I love this series but Rozemyne was disappointing on this book, so useless 😞. She was sooo airhead, on the middle of a battle she was saying useless things.
I love this series but Rozemyne was disappointing on this book, so useless 😞. She was sooo airhead, on the middle of a battle she was saying useless things.
May 20, 2024
Whew, What a Ride
The Zent candidates have a meeting. Rosemyne goes to paradise, for a bit. And another reason why you never screw over Ferdinand.
The Zent candidates have a meeting. Rosemyne goes to paradise, for a bit. And another reason why you never screw over Ferdinand.
May 20, 2024
Lots of conclusions in this volume. Ferdinand once again proving that he is the real MVP and Myne is swept along by events as usual.
May 22, 2024
Read it before cass
May 29, 2024
Great
This book was great. I blazed through the pages with all the force of a Dunkelflegerian knight. I cannot wait for the next one.
This book was great. I blazed through the pages with all the force of a Dunkelflegerian knight. I cannot wait for the next one.
June 24, 2024
Sí a todo, en la portada veo solo hombres hermosos, lástima que solo uno vale la pena y aún así resulta ser un tanto perturbador lo cruel la disparidad entre la preciosidad de Ferdi y su crueldad
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