The arrival of spring brings with it unexpected Mika and Dietrich have arrived in Marsheim and rejoined the campaign! However, it isn’t all familiar faces. The heroic tales of Goldilocks have spread far and wide, and the aspiring ogre adventurer Yorgos has traveled all the way to Ende Erde in search of fame and glory under Erich’s leadership. As the Fellowship adjusts to its renewed roster, the next stage of Erich’s adventure begins in earnest!
This far into a series you know what you get: an intriguing world that shines especially in how it depicts the various races and (relatively soft) magic system and its characters even though we don't get any new, but Mika and Dietrich do make a return. Of course, it also comes with a bit too much exposition and rather slow pacing. I mean, the first 60% of the book is just Erich meeting his old friends and giving a bit of an update on the current situation of his band of warriors. Personally I liked it, I always enjoyed what is basically slice-of-life, but that was a bit extreme even for this series. So, 3.5 stars rounded up.