學戰都市Asterisk 08 偶像峻烈

The Asterisk War Light Novel #8

by 三屋咲 ゆう, Okiura (Illustrator), 陳冠安 (Translator)

學園祭落幕，初夏微風造訪的時刻，綾斗等人組成的恩菲爾德隊，正為了迫在眉睫的《獅鷲星武祭》日夜加強訓練。敵我總計十人大亂鬥的團體戰－－綾斗等人面對自己全新的課題，在正式上場前逐漸提升實力。隨後在《星武祭》營運委員長馬迪亞斯致詞之後，《獅鷲星武祭》正式開幕。冠軍候選的綾斗等人受到萬方矚目之中，統合企業財團．銀河視克勞蒂雅的『願望』為危險，靜靜地展開行動。加上露薩盧卡的成員們，因誤解綾斗與席爾薇雅的關係而抓狂－－!?最高峰學園戰鬥演藝，山雨欲來的第八彈！

Genres: Light Novel, Science Fiction, Fantasy

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2015

Reviews

[Sierraaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

okayyy, i actually kind of like the Gryps!! Rusalka was hilarious and i hope to see more of them later!😆

also, i know Saya & Ayato are childhood friends, but i kinda sorta don’t care about her confession🫣🫣 it’s Ayato & Julis all the way for me!!

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the weaker books in the series thus far. Sure, the Gryps finally starts... but does it? I vaguely recall some brief mention of a couple of battles. Sure, the Gryps hasn't finished so we'll see more in the next volume, but the Phoenix Fest spanned several volumes and at this rate Gryps will be done in the next one. Even so, so much of this one just felt forgettable. Maybe there is something more interesting about Rusalka, but if there is I am missing it. I find them to be wholly uninteresting and since so much of this book was about them... it was dull for me. And the other focus Saya Sasamiya -- another character I have next to no interest in. So for me... this volume just didn't cut the mustard.

Verdict: If you're an Asterisk fan, read it to stay up with events. If you like Saya or Rusalka then you'll get more out of it than I did. Otherwise, it was pretty much just there as a connecting piece for me.

[Ricardo Matos · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Gryps tournament begins! A couple of battles, and a lot more about the world organizations and the Org Luxes. I've said it before about this author: he has built an interesting sci-fi world that he could make into something bigger... but it's just not happening. He goes through the motions, but doesn't deliver any "WoooooW" moments. A fun read.