Sentenced to Be a Hero (Light Novel), Vol. 3: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004

Sentenced to Be a Hero (Light Novel) #3

by Rocket Shokai, Dengeki Dengeki Bunko (editor), Matthew Rutsohn (translator)

RACE TO RECLAIM THE CAPITAL!The Second Capital has fallen to the Demon Blight, and it’s up to the combined forces of the Noble Alliance, the Ninth Order of the Holy Knights, and Penal Hero Unit 9004 to retake it. But first, they must establish a base on snowy Mount Tujin, facing legions of faeries along the way. And once again, the heroes take the most dangerous role— serving as decoys! Meanwhile, as things on the battlefield take a grim turn, a pair of refugees stumble through the freezing wilderness, holding an important key to winning the war ahead.

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy

242 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 20, 2024

Reviews

[Tyas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome and exciting volume! I still cracked up everytime Xylo wondered why Rhyno was such a weird character. I think it's good to not always have only Xylo's POV but instead alternating it with a third person narrative. We can learn things that Xylo has not known, and see how he handles things even without knowing those things. For instance, we learn about Norgalle in this volume, which explains his strange personality, or should we say, personalities? It makes me curios about how the others will react when they know about this later.

Can't wait for this volume to be animated.

[Kai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable

I just finished watching the anime and picked up vol. 3 to keep following the penal hero unit's adventures. Some of the prose is clunky, but I give translated novels a bit more leeway. The story is still a fun read if you enjoyed the anime.