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SPECTRAL BRAVER Part II: The Purple Fairy
A wider World awaits Ben, Felicity and the children. In the Afterlife, few roam away from their hauntings like this. With wishes of extending their good fortunes to others in need, they meet a D'jinn, a millennia-old travelling spirit doing errands for ghosts looking to see their unfinished matters resolved.
Meanwhile, the Abyss holds a grudge, since the events in Craig None who oppose the Council of Devourers, should linger unpunished. As this loving couple strengthens bonds with other ghosts, rumors of a powerful curse in the Japanese Prefecture of Kanagawa lead them on a collision course against their demonic pursuers.
From this fateful clash, the Legend of the Purple Fairy shall
Amidst the raging fires of spectral battle... Towards the perennial glow of Hope.
Meanwhile, the Abyss holds a grudge, since the events in Craig None who oppose the Council of Devourers, should linger unpunished. As this loving couple strengthens bonds with other ghosts, rumors of a powerful curse in the Japanese Prefecture of Kanagawa lead them on a collision course against their demonic pursuers.
From this fateful clash, the Legend of the Purple Fairy shall
Amidst the raging fires of spectral battle... Towards the perennial glow of Hope.
305 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 25, 2024
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August 10, 2025
Novelized anime is the phrase that keeps popping into my head as I read this series. Spectral Braver: The Purple Fairy, is no different than the first for this type of writing style.
It has a cinematic framing that jumps between a script and a novel. It doesn’t have standard prose, and that might be a leap for readers expecting more traditional narration. But once you start picturing it as a season of anime playing in your head, the style clicks and feels exactly right for the story.
I’ll be honest, the sheer amount of names, titles, and lore was a hurdle for me. Terms fly by fast, sometimes in italics, and I don’t have a running mental photo library for every anime, or Japanese inspired name the book drops. More than once I just breezed past a term I didn’t fully grasp. But that did not hinder me in following the story because the heart of the story is in the characters and how they move through the world.
Ben and Felicity are the anchors. Their banter and chemistry keep the action grounded even when the stakes tilt into um, the fantastical. The Abyss hangs over everything and they can’t escape. Same with Aoyin’s presence. It all shapes the atmosphere of that dark under presence of the book.
Overall the book was enjoyable. And yes, the pace and terminology can feel overwhelming at times, but that’s part of its anime DNA. It’s colorful, chaotic, and fully committed to its own voice. If you read it thinking it’s a show, the style stops feeling unusual and starts feeling like the only way this story could be told.
It has a cinematic framing that jumps between a script and a novel. It doesn’t have standard prose, and that might be a leap for readers expecting more traditional narration. But once you start picturing it as a season of anime playing in your head, the style clicks and feels exactly right for the story.
I’ll be honest, the sheer amount of names, titles, and lore was a hurdle for me. Terms fly by fast, sometimes in italics, and I don’t have a running mental photo library for every anime, or Japanese inspired name the book drops. More than once I just breezed past a term I didn’t fully grasp. But that did not hinder me in following the story because the heart of the story is in the characters and how they move through the world.
Ben and Felicity are the anchors. Their banter and chemistry keep the action grounded even when the stakes tilt into um, the fantastical. The Abyss hangs over everything and they can’t escape. Same with Aoyin’s presence. It all shapes the atmosphere of that dark under presence of the book.
Overall the book was enjoyable. And yes, the pace and terminology can feel overwhelming at times, but that’s part of its anime DNA. It’s colorful, chaotic, and fully committed to its own voice. If you read it thinking it’s a show, the style stops feeling unusual and starts feeling like the only way this story could be told.
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