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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Light Novel #7
ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか７
新生【ヘスティア・ファミリア】始動!
『戦争遊戯（ウォーゲーム）』という激戦を乗り越え新に眷族となったリリ、ヴェルフ、そして命。
ベルのもう一つの家族。深まる絆。だが、
「ここは私達のホーム、女主の神娼殿さ」
命を追ってベルが迷い込んでしまったのはオラリオの歓楽街。
【イシュタル・ファミリア】が管理する『夜の街』。
「私はこの歓楽街に買われた身です」
そこで少年は囚われの身である極東の少女、春姫と出会う。
蠢く陰謀に呑み込まれるベルが下す選択は──。
『これっきりでいい、なろう、あの人の英雄に──』
これは、少年が歩み、女神が記す、
── 【眷族の物語（ファミリア・ミィス）】──
『戦争遊戯（ウォーゲーム）』という激戦を乗り越え新に眷族となったリリ、ヴェルフ、そして命。
ベルのもう一つの家族。深まる絆。だが、
「ここは私達のホーム、女主の神娼殿さ」
命を追ってベルが迷い込んでしまったのはオラリオの歓楽街。
【イシュタル・ファミリア】が管理する『夜の街』。
「私はこの歓楽街に買われた身です」
そこで少年は囚われの身である極東の少女、春姫と出会う。
蠢く陰謀に呑み込まれるベルが下す選択は──。
『これっきりでいい、なろう、あの人の英雄に──』
これは、少年が歩み、女神が記す、
── 【眷族の物語（ファミリア・ミィス）】──
470 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 13, 2015
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February 7, 2017
Sitting at 380 pages you would think this book in the series would have a little bit more down time and thankfully, it doesn't! You get to see a darker side of Orario in this novel that hasn't really been shown so far and you get to spend quite a bit of time with Mikoto in this one, which was a good idea considering I felt like I barely knew her when she was added in to Hestia Familia. Also I'm really not good at this whole reviewing thing so I'm gonna stop it here and just recommend that you read this series if you are even slightly interested in it.
February 9, 2019
"I never knew women were this scary."
Well, Bell...
Now you know. And this is a fact of life.
Well, Bell...
Now you know. And this is a fact of life.
October 7, 2017
I don't know if it was the worn-out, misogynist view of prostitutes (and Amazons) or the state of the world while I read this, but I really didn't connect with it the way I have previous volumes.
December 23, 2025
I Think I'm Turning Japanese, I Really Think So!
Lucky number 7? Nope. This one's a dud. Three strikes against it:
(1) Detour into a Dead End. This volume was a wild departure from what the series has been about and what fans have come to reasonably expect: Bell and Hestia' flirty relationship, Bell's pursuit of Aiz both professionally and romantically, and Bell and company crawling the dungeon. All those core elements integral to the series were abandoned and were sorely missed.
I suspected this rescuing a prostitute from the Pleasure Quarter plot was one Omori developed independently of DanMachi. Adapting it to the world of Bell and Orario required considerable hammering of round pegs into square holes. Indications this was originally an independent story include its being set in a self-contained and hitherto unmentioned section of Orario ruled by a newly introduced goddess, series star Bell relegated to playing second banana to this story's usurping protagonist Mikoto, and series co-stars Hestia, Welf, and Lilly left warming the bench for virtually the entire book. And when they do appear, it's an obligatory appearance to appease the fan base and not especially integral to the plot.
(2) Bloat. If you've read the Harry Potter series, you know they grew longer and wider but not necessarily better. Oft times less is more. DanMachi Volume 6 was a tight 265 pages, this Volume 7 clocked in at a flabby 380 pages, and I fear for the morbid obesity awaiting in Volume 8's whopping 393 pages. (Thankfully, I see Volume 9 trims the fat and brings things back to a healthy 267 pages.)
Omori lards this book with pages of exposition and backstory, admittedly necessary to make this decidedly non-DanMachi story work in the world of DanMachi. We get data dumps on the Pleasure Quarter and the seamy underside of Orario, on the Amazons and the Berbera Amazons, on the decor and furnishings in their lavish headquarters, and on a rival claimant to the title Goddess of Beauty, Ishtar.
We also get mixed messages from Omori. Is Orario's sordid sex trade exposed and condemned through the tragedy of Haruhime being trafficked into prostitution? Or is prostitution a necessary evil to keep horny, blue-balled adventurers from barroom brawls and wrecking the city? The Guild takes the latter position and turns a blind eye and deaf ear to the cries of the sex trafficked victims exploited by lusty dungeon crawlers. Even Eina appears to shrug it off with a blithe "what can you do?" resignation. So what is Omori's position and the reader's takeaway here?
The book was jet-puffed like the proverbial Kraft marshmallow with endless and excruciatingly detailed chases, scuffles, skirmishes, and that neverending brawl to end it all in the Floating Garden. There were dialogues that went on for pages. I grew impatient with the pointless page-wasters like Mikoto struggling internally about going ninja and fighting dirty or when Haruhime smuggles Bell to safety and tells him to go. But I can't leave you. Just go. Bell hesitates. JUST GO! I screamed at the book.
And ugh, all the titles. Can't anyone just call someone by their name without appending all manner of pompous honorific? "Lady Ishtar." "Sir Bell." "Master Cranell." "Mr. Welf and Miss Mikoto." "Lady Haruhime" (hey, Miki, are you still going to call her by that six-syllable mouthful now that you're friends, equals, and familia?)
A good editor given free rein with a red pen could have trimmed a hundred pages out of this book with no loss in substantive content and which would have given us a gain in momentum. Oh, how I wished one had.
(3) Turning Japanese. Yes, this is a Japanese light novel, and I am no fan of localization in literature translation or anime. This strike is against Omori for abandoning the conceit that Orario is a fantasy world far removed and distant from ours. Takemikazuchi Familia was always a weak link, one too solidly grounded in the "real world" to work in a fantasy setting. And this story demonstrates that as Omori drops the pretense of a fantasy setting and imports wholesale Japanese characters, culture, and yes, even kimonos.
And is that Ouka with the traditional triangular haircut we're told about at least twice? I didn't care the first time!
There is more transliterated Japanese in this volume than in all six preceding it. Every move and magic Mikoto uses is given a Japanese name. Even the Killing Stone is given a Japanese name. All buttressing my theory this was originally an independent story starring Mikoto and set in Japan that Omori recycled and revised into a DanMachi story. And not a good one.
Those were the three strikes and out for this volume. Hit the showers, Fuji.
Was there anything good? I did like the goddess war that ramped up near the end. Freya has evolved from flirty Barbie doll to a formidable girlboss in just a few books. I appreciated Ottar's getting another chance to flex his considerable might. And as much as I hate Hermes, I did enjoy his playing both sides and accidentally (on purpose) igniting the goddess war that appears to be a step towards a bigger goal avenging Zeus and elevating Bell to legendary hero status. Is that grinning goofball capable of playing 4-D chess? Yes, it appears so.
What was bad? Just about everything else. Too many characters. Do you know or care who Allan and Helen are? Or even Aisha and Samira, who Omori tried in vain to make stand out from the bevy of Berbera? Just names, indistinguishable faces, and bare feet lost in a flood of names, faces, and feet. The one standout was the loathsome Phryne. But then Omori robs the reader of seeing her get her overdue comeuppance, allowing Phryne to get beat to a pulp off page. That's one beatdown I would have liked to read about in excruciating detail (it would have proven hollow, alas, as being a BDSM enthusiast Phryne undoubtedly relished the experience). Omori did succeed in making me hate Phryne... and Ishtar, who I wasn't sad to see exit the series' stage as quickly as she emerged upon it.
Bad too was the utter lack of humor. Even Hestia's trademark jealous tantrums over any woman coming between her and Bell was half-hearted when Haruhime joined the familia. On page 267 Ishtar referred to Hestia as "one of the virgin goddesses." Is she destined to remain a virgin for eternity? She sure doesn't act like it, mourning the loss of her and Bell's "love nest" last volume.
On that subject... Bell: Prude or Perv? Okay, I shouldn't say "perv" because it's healthy and normal for a 14-year-old manchild to perk up in the face of feminine pulchritude. Bell recalls when Haruhime thought he was just another john turning a trick: "Sitting up, she starts loosening her clothing. My eyes practically jump from their sockets. ... Her pink thighs flash before my eyes. They're nothing compared to her full, curvy breasts" (p. 92).
Wait, what? Is this horny kid waxing poetic the same boy scout who later sputters in panic, "Wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-why are you taking off your...?! when Ishtar strips naked? And instead of eagerly feasting his eyes Tammuz had to twist Bell's head up to behold Ishtar's bare bodkin. Even that proves fruitless, however, "Eyes clenched shut... 'Please put on some clothes!'" (p. 267-69, 274). "Please put on some clothes" said no man ever to a literal Goddess of Beauty standing nude before him. To Phryne, yes, but not Ishtar. C'mon, Bell, quit being such a beta!
And don't tell me Bell's prudery is due to his "blindingly pure soul" (p. 324). As noted, he reveled in the reveal of Haruhime's natural assets earlier in this story. Add in those eyefuls of Aiz and Lyu last volume. What we have here is inconsistent characterization.
Suzuhito Yasuda's illustrations always fall squarely in the bad column. I mean, look at that allegedly erotic one of Ishtar on page 268. She's awkwardly contorted, as if crouching and twisting herself to fit the frame of the page. And what's with that unsettling uniboob that's joined in the middle? And yeah, if like a good steak you enjoy 'em thick, Ishtar's your goddess. Uh, the more I look the more I think Bell had a point... Please put on some clothes!
Lucky number 7? Nope. This one's a dud. Three strikes against it:
(1) Detour into a Dead End. This volume was a wild departure from what the series has been about and what fans have come to reasonably expect: Bell and Hestia' flirty relationship, Bell's pursuit of Aiz both professionally and romantically, and Bell and company crawling the dungeon. All those core elements integral to the series were abandoned and were sorely missed.
I suspected this rescuing a prostitute from the Pleasure Quarter plot was one Omori developed independently of DanMachi. Adapting it to the world of Bell and Orario required considerable hammering of round pegs into square holes. Indications this was originally an independent story include its being set in a self-contained and hitherto unmentioned section of Orario ruled by a newly introduced goddess, series star Bell relegated to playing second banana to this story's usurping protagonist Mikoto, and series co-stars Hestia, Welf, and Lilly left warming the bench for virtually the entire book. And when they do appear, it's an obligatory appearance to appease the fan base and not especially integral to the plot.
(2) Bloat. If you've read the Harry Potter series, you know they grew longer and wider but not necessarily better. Oft times less is more. DanMachi Volume 6 was a tight 265 pages, this Volume 7 clocked in at a flabby 380 pages, and I fear for the morbid obesity awaiting in Volume 8's whopping 393 pages. (Thankfully, I see Volume 9 trims the fat and brings things back to a healthy 267 pages.)
Omori lards this book with pages of exposition and backstory, admittedly necessary to make this decidedly non-DanMachi story work in the world of DanMachi. We get data dumps on the Pleasure Quarter and the seamy underside of Orario, on the Amazons and the Berbera Amazons, on the decor and furnishings in their lavish headquarters, and on a rival claimant to the title Goddess of Beauty, Ishtar.
We also get mixed messages from Omori. Is Orario's sordid sex trade exposed and condemned through the tragedy of Haruhime being trafficked into prostitution? Or is prostitution a necessary evil to keep horny, blue-balled adventurers from barroom brawls and wrecking the city? The Guild takes the latter position and turns a blind eye and deaf ear to the cries of the sex trafficked victims exploited by lusty dungeon crawlers. Even Eina appears to shrug it off with a blithe "what can you do?" resignation. So what is Omori's position and the reader's takeaway here?
The book was jet-puffed like the proverbial Kraft marshmallow with endless and excruciatingly detailed chases, scuffles, skirmishes, and that neverending brawl to end it all in the Floating Garden. There were dialogues that went on for pages. I grew impatient with the pointless page-wasters like Mikoto struggling internally about going ninja and fighting dirty or when Haruhime smuggles Bell to safety and tells him to go. But I can't leave you. Just go. Bell hesitates. JUST GO! I screamed at the book.
And ugh, all the titles. Can't anyone just call someone by their name without appending all manner of pompous honorific? "Lady Ishtar." "Sir Bell." "Master Cranell." "Mr. Welf and Miss Mikoto." "Lady Haruhime" (hey, Miki, are you still going to call her by that six-syllable mouthful now that you're friends, equals, and familia?)
A good editor given free rein with a red pen could have trimmed a hundred pages out of this book with no loss in substantive content and which would have given us a gain in momentum. Oh, how I wished one had.
(3) Turning Japanese. Yes, this is a Japanese light novel, and I am no fan of localization in literature translation or anime. This strike is against Omori for abandoning the conceit that Orario is a fantasy world far removed and distant from ours. Takemikazuchi Familia was always a weak link, one too solidly grounded in the "real world" to work in a fantasy setting. And this story demonstrates that as Omori drops the pretense of a fantasy setting and imports wholesale Japanese characters, culture, and yes, even kimonos.
And is that Ouka with the traditional triangular haircut we're told about at least twice? I didn't care the first time!
There is more transliterated Japanese in this volume than in all six preceding it. Every move and magic Mikoto uses is given a Japanese name. Even the Killing Stone is given a Japanese name. All buttressing my theory this was originally an independent story starring Mikoto and set in Japan that Omori recycled and revised into a DanMachi story. And not a good one.
Those were the three strikes and out for this volume. Hit the showers, Fuji.
Was there anything good? I did like the goddess war that ramped up near the end. Freya has evolved from flirty Barbie doll to a formidable girlboss in just a few books. I appreciated Ottar's getting another chance to flex his considerable might. And as much as I hate Hermes, I did enjoy his playing both sides and accidentally (on purpose) igniting the goddess war that appears to be a step towards a bigger goal avenging Zeus and elevating Bell to legendary hero status. Is that grinning goofball capable of playing 4-D chess? Yes, it appears so.
What was bad? Just about everything else. Too many characters. Do you know or care who Allan and Helen are? Or even Aisha and Samira, who Omori tried in vain to make stand out from the bevy of Berbera? Just names, indistinguishable faces, and bare feet lost in a flood of names, faces, and feet. The one standout was the loathsome Phryne. But then Omori robs the reader of seeing her get her overdue comeuppance, allowing Phryne to get beat to a pulp off page. That's one beatdown I would have liked to read about in excruciating detail (it would have proven hollow, alas, as being a BDSM enthusiast Phryne undoubtedly relished the experience). Omori did succeed in making me hate Phryne... and Ishtar, who I wasn't sad to see exit the series' stage as quickly as she emerged upon it.
Bad too was the utter lack of humor. Even Hestia's trademark jealous tantrums over any woman coming between her and Bell was half-hearted when Haruhime joined the familia. On page 267 Ishtar referred to Hestia as "one of the virgin goddesses." Is she destined to remain a virgin for eternity? She sure doesn't act like it, mourning the loss of her and Bell's "love nest" last volume.
On that subject... Bell: Prude or Perv? Okay, I shouldn't say "perv" because it's healthy and normal for a 14-year-old manchild to perk up in the face of feminine pulchritude. Bell recalls when Haruhime thought he was just another john turning a trick: "Sitting up, she starts loosening her clothing. My eyes practically jump from their sockets. ... Her pink thighs flash before my eyes. They're nothing compared to her full, curvy breasts" (p. 92).
Wait, what? Is this horny kid waxing poetic the same boy scout who later sputters in panic, "Wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-why are you taking off your...?! when Ishtar strips naked? And instead of eagerly feasting his eyes Tammuz had to twist Bell's head up to behold Ishtar's bare bodkin. Even that proves fruitless, however, "Eyes clenched shut... 'Please put on some clothes!'" (p. 267-69, 274). "Please put on some clothes" said no man ever to a literal Goddess of Beauty standing nude before him. To Phryne, yes, but not Ishtar. C'mon, Bell, quit being such a beta!
And don't tell me Bell's prudery is due to his "blindingly pure soul" (p. 324). As noted, he reveled in the reveal of Haruhime's natural assets earlier in this story. Add in those eyefuls of Aiz and Lyu last volume. What we have here is inconsistent characterization.
Suzuhito Yasuda's illustrations always fall squarely in the bad column. I mean, look at that allegedly erotic one of Ishtar on page 268. She's awkwardly contorted, as if crouching and twisting herself to fit the frame of the page. And what's with that unsettling uniboob that's joined in the middle? And yeah, if like a good steak you enjoy 'em thick, Ishtar's your goddess. Uh, the more I look the more I think Bell had a point... Please put on some clothes!
July 27, 2017
Wow... the writing seems to get better and better. Honestly can't believe how touching this story is
June 9, 2017
This book had a much darker theme than the rest combined, and though there's still plenty of comedy, I was actually worried for Bell and Haruhime at a few different spots. I wonder if the rest of the series will continue on a similar vane. Bell seems to have leveled up, not literally, but figuratively. I always like to see character growth. I was hoping there might be more advancement with Bell and Aiz, and in a way I suppose their was despite the two never speaking or meeting a single time during this story, it seems Bell might now be "worthy" of Aiz. I also see a mega villain in Freya on the horizon, or maybe not. It's hard to tell what she might do.
I heard that Volume 8 is a series of short stories more along the lines of slice of life rather than continuing the main story. I'm looking forward to that, as well as volume 9 coming out in English soon!
I heard that Volume 8 is a series of short stories more along the lines of slice of life rather than continuing the main story. I'm looking forward to that, as well as volume 9 coming out in English soon!
April 14, 2018
Every man's dream is to establish a Harem. Good job Bell.
October 22, 2020
I have to say that getting past the beginning of this book was difficult for me. Some of it is personal life (being exhausted when trying to read) but when I'm really into something (see Peace Talks & Battle Ground as examples) I somehow manage to overcome it for the most part.
We spend nearly all our time in the Red Light District/Pleasure Quarter which is owned and run by the goddess of beauty, Ishtar. She's decided that since the other goddess of beauty, Freya, has taken an interest in Bell that she's going to keep that from happening. Of course Bell and friends are visiting the PQ because new member Mikoto has heard that an old friend from the Far East is there and she wants to check it out. Which leads to some very big changes for Orario.
While there is some of the Danmachi humor in this book, it does have a more serious tone. So why 3-stars? Because by the end of the book it got better. You'll have to read it for yourself and see if you agree. So why ONLY 3 stars? Well because we aren't allowed ½ star ratings and because I have to admit I'm not much a fan of stories that take place in and around the sex trade. It just isn't my cup of tea.
Verdict: Some big (and probably important) things happen in this book so don't skip it. But out of all the Danmachi I've read there are better ones.
We spend nearly all our time in the Red Light District/Pleasure Quarter which is owned and run by the goddess of beauty, Ishtar. She's decided that since the other goddess of beauty, Freya, has taken an interest in Bell that she's going to keep that from happening. Of course Bell and friends are visiting the PQ because new member Mikoto has heard that an old friend from the Far East is there and she wants to check it out. Which leads to some very big changes for Orario.
While there is some of the Danmachi humor in this book, it does have a more serious tone. So why 3-stars? Because by the end of the book it got better. You'll have to read it for yourself and see if you agree. So why ONLY 3 stars? Well because we aren't allowed ½ star ratings and because I have to admit I'm not much a fan of stories that take place in and around the sex trade. It just isn't my cup of tea.
Verdict: Some big (and probably important) things happen in this book so don't skip it. But out of all the Danmachi I've read there are better ones.
August 4, 2022
(I took a several month break in the middle of this book, than speed-read the last 100pgs. Also, again, I read a book in which I'm extremely biased towards the protagonist. So take what little praise I give Bell with that in mind.)
Because if it weren't for my personal dislike of Bell, maybe I could have given it 4 stars... wait, what is that twist about our damsel in distress? Right at the end? That cripples the impact of her arc and is just bullshit purity for the sake of a conservative culture? Oh right, it's the death of that fourth star. Plus the weird way I'm not sure if the author wanted to demonize prostitutes or not... aside from his author's note at the end, those were weird writing choices really...
All of that aside, I did enjoy most of the fights, asides from a few minor nitpicks in the timings of it. They were balanced, they made sense. We saw the power of high-level familias and of the top dogs. The characters had character! Mikoto and her friend were everything in this book. Even Bell shone by, le gasp, having doubts! Being a human being in a way I can empathize with! Several quotes resonated with me! ... wow, that actually made it reading this book tolerable even when the character I don't like was front and center.
Kudos, and I am sincere about that.
Because if it weren't for my personal dislike of Bell, maybe I could have given it 4 stars... wait, what is that twist about our damsel in distress? Right at the end? That cripples the impact of her arc and is just bullshit purity for the sake of a conservative culture? Oh right, it's the death of that fourth star. Plus the weird way I'm not sure if the author wanted to demonize prostitutes or not... aside from his author's note at the end, those were weird writing choices really...
All of that aside, I did enjoy most of the fights, asides from a few minor nitpicks in the timings of it. They were balanced, they made sense. We saw the power of high-level familias and of the top dogs. The characters had character! Mikoto and her friend were everything in this book. Even Bell shone by, le gasp, having doubts! Being a human being in a way I can empathize with! Several quotes resonated with me! ... wow, that actually made it reading this book tolerable even when the character I don't like was front and center.
Kudos, and I am sincere about that.
September 6, 2020
Actually I am planning to read this volume of DanMachi from here. If you are looking for somewhere to read all the volumes of DanMachi and side stories online. You can check out the links below.
-DanMachi.
-DanMachi - Sword Oratoria.
-DanMahci - Familia Chronicle.
-DanMachi.
-DanMachi - Sword Oratoria.
-DanMahci - Familia Chronicle.
April 15, 2022
I don't know why but I did not connect as easy to this volume as i did with the previous few.
That is not to say this one is bad.
I enjoyed this part but I was able to put it down easily something i wasn't able to do with the previous few.
One again we get to see a different part of otario. A part under control of a new goddes Ishtar also a deity of beauty. Bell has to open his eyes to the morality of prostitutes in the hero stories he so adores and in the end he has to make a choice deciding for himself.
That is not to say this one is bad.
I enjoyed this part but I was able to put it down easily something i wasn't able to do with the previous few.
One again we get to see a different part of otario. A part under control of a new goddes Ishtar also a deity of beauty. Bell has to open his eyes to the morality of prostitutes in the hero stories he so adores and in the end he has to make a choice deciding for himself.
November 4, 2019
"En résumé, un tome 7 qui m'a plu et permis de replonger dans un univers que j'affectionne énormément. Quelques points m'ont dérangée, néanmoins, j'ai apprécié l'intrigue et les petites nouveautés qu'apporte l'auteur ! Il se renouvelle à chaque tome, empêchant ainsi que le lecteur ne s'essouffle trop vite."
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March 25, 2018
this series is a very interesting story you always hope for one of the girls to end up being a woman that is worthy of Bell but it seems that the title is more of a harbinger of doom per se than anything I always hope for a happy ending for Bell but this a harem anime is more certain than anything.
April 22, 2019
Redemption Arc
Strongly disliked the beginning of this volume and how it turned attempted rape into Benny Hill meets the Running Man. That said, it got better and the way it ended I guess you could say the perpetrators got a somewhat fitting punishment.
Strongly disliked the beginning of this volume and how it turned attempted rape into Benny Hill meets the Running Man. That said, it got better and the way it ended I guess you could say the perpetrators got a somewhat fitting punishment.
March 10, 2019
Good Twist
This book explores the dark side of fantasy game. The abuse and brothel, like a life in a darker shade of history.
This book explores the dark side of fantasy game. The abuse and brothel, like a life in a darker shade of history.
June 15, 2019
1.25 stars.
August 14, 2019
always wanted to read this
October 1, 2020
A fun and exciting read.
March 9, 2023
i swear its not weird
February 7, 2017
Still dorky, still cheesy, still love it
February 27, 2017
Up until this volume, the Girls in a Dungeon series has been silly (if entertaining) harem fantasy series where every girl, several goddesses (and one god) fall in love with the main character, Bell. In volume 7, the adolescent fantasy gets kicked up to a ridiculous level as Bell is pursued by a horde of gorgeous Amazonian prostitutes. I had to force myself to finish this one. Needless to say I wont' be reading any more books in this series.
June 25, 2018
Another great addition to the IIWTTTPUGIND series.
Book 7 takes us on a different journey to the previous novels with the focus being on the city of Orario, and in particular, the pleasure quarter.
The book continues to expand on some continuing themes, whilst putting others on hold. We're also given more information in to the back story of some of the new editions to the familia, some other background characters, as well as some other races in the world.
Overall this book makes me excited for future books. I love a good hero story and this is still one of my favourites. You can not go wrong with this book if you enjoy the series.
Book 7 takes us on a different journey to the previous novels with the focus being on the city of Orario, and in particular, the pleasure quarter.
The book continues to expand on some continuing themes, whilst putting others on hold. We're also given more information in to the back story of some of the new editions to the familia, some other background characters, as well as some other races in the world.
Overall this book makes me excited for future books. I love a good hero story and this is still one of my favourites. You can not go wrong with this book if you enjoy the series.
January 13, 2017
This book goes dark. Way dark. There are still elements of humor, but holy cow does it get real. The human element of the story shines through beautifully, and the author really comes into their own. The horror of human living at the lowest rung of society is made absolutely clear to the reader.
Things are handled tastefully without exploitation or flippant treatment. Characters are hammered by very real questions which had me assessing my own belief structure for answers. The light humor of the rest of this series does little to prepare you for this gut punch. But, as always, the author comes through and helps you find your way.
My respect for this author went up several steps while reading this book. I'm still about 25% from the end, but I can confidently say this is the most grown up book in the series. Unbelievably so.
Things are handled tastefully without exploitation or flippant treatment. Characters are hammered by very real questions which had me assessing my own belief structure for answers. The light humor of the rest of this series does little to prepare you for this gut punch. But, as always, the author comes through and helps you find your way.
My respect for this author went up several steps while reading this book. I'm still about 25% from the end, but I can confidently say this is the most grown up book in the series. Unbelievably so.
January 20, 2017
As with all other titles in this series I absolutely loved it. So why only 4 stars? I don't know. It was a great read, hard to put down, and another immersive story. But...
This book went into new territory with the world. A new part of the city, a different focus (more city life rather than dungeon crawling), and didn't focus much on many of the characters we've built up to love. I don't recall reading about certain Familias that I would have expected but we did get some action from a previously only hinted at Familia and it was fairly spectacular. Definitely adds some perspective as to the different Familia ranks handed out by the Guild.
Definitely would not skip this book and I can't wait for the next!!
This book went into new territory with the world. A new part of the city, a different focus (more city life rather than dungeon crawling), and didn't focus much on many of the characters we've built up to love. I don't recall reading about certain Familias that I would have expected but we did get some action from a previously only hinted at Familia and it was fairly spectacular. Definitely adds some perspective as to the different Familia ranks handed out by the Guild.
Definitely would not skip this book and I can't wait for the next!!
December 21, 2016
Beware the night
Like the last book, I find it refreshing for the story to take place outside the dungeon. Do not get me wrong I still want read about epic battles that take place within the dungeon, however there is a whole world out there that needs exploring. The possibilities are endless. I felt it strange about the lack of updates to status at the very least it should be at the end so we know where everyone stands. That could be just be me. I cannot wait till the next translate.
Like the last book, I find it refreshing for the story to take place outside the dungeon. Do not get me wrong I still want read about epic battles that take place within the dungeon, however there is a whole world out there that needs exploring. The possibilities are endless. I felt it strange about the lack of updates to status at the very least it should be at the end so we know where everyone stands. That could be just be me. I cannot wait till the next translate.
December 31, 2016
This volume was really exciting and quite a ride. The only issue I have is that the last few novels are very action-packed but not with as much "down-time" to give breathing space. I hope there is more balance in future volumes. But nonetheless, there was some great character development, world-building, and character development. Also, the author, Fujino Omori, obviously did research for some of the myths he based elements on. That's really neat to see when an author does that.
Rating: 4.5 Star.
Rating: 4.5 Star.
March 15, 2023
"Bref, j’ai vraiment beaucoup apprécié ce septième tome de DanMachi – La légende des Familias de Fujino Omori. L’histoire prend un nouveau tournant, on y rencontre de nouveaux protagonistes tels qu’une Femme-Renarde, un million d’Amazones au moins, Phryné la redoutable et on apprend à connaitre encore mieux Mikoto et Bell qui forment une belle équipe pour suivre leurs convictions. Que nous réserve encore la suite ? Je ne doute pas que cette saga me surprendra encore !"
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December 27, 2016
Long book, but really good, lots of character development and action. The action stretched out much more than the last one, but I am concerned the story is ramping up too fast and won't be able to slow down. otherwise, I enjoyed starting up past 3am to finish!
January 1, 2017
another great volume in this series...now that it's showing more of the main characters of other familias and we start to have an idea of what Hermes is trying to accomplish, it makes me all the more excited for volume 8
January 21, 2017
The Danmachi series get a bit more edgy and fan servicy with the 7th volume taking place in Orarios red light district. As with the 6th volume I continue to miss the dungeon crawling aspect of the series.
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