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The Rising of the Shield Hero (Light Novel) #17
盾の勇者の成り上がり 17
A return to Kizuna’s world! Now the party must face a horde of traitors?!
At a request for aid from Ethnobalt, Naofumi heads back to Kizuna’s world. There he is safely reunited with Raphtalia, as well as other friends including L'Arc. They tell him that enemies, presumably a vanguard for the waves, have defeated the Heroes in this world and completely taken over. Naofumi and his party hurry to confront these foes, both to rescue the captured Kizuna and finally discover the adversary behind the waves. However, among their opponents they see a number of familiar faces!
“If it’s revenge you’re after, I’ll lend a hand! I despise all liars and traitors.”
At a request for aid from Ethnobalt, Naofumi heads back to Kizuna’s world. There he is safely reunited with Raphtalia, as well as other friends including L'Arc. They tell him that enemies, presumably a vanguard for the waves, have defeated the Heroes in this world and completely taken over. Naofumi and his party hurry to confront these foes, both to rescue the captured Kizuna and finally discover the adversary behind the waves. However, among their opponents they see a number of familiar faces!
“If it’s revenge you’re after, I’ll lend a hand! I despise all liars and traitors.”
324 pages, Paperback
First published March 25, 2017
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April 14, 2021
Stakes rising
Who would’ve thought after everything that’s happened, things could get even worse? Well, I should probably be used to things getting worse before they get better for Naofumi and his peeps, but you know. You want to see the rainbow but not deal with the rain. ...I’m not making any sense. Just know that this volume reveals new enemies and new sides to allies. The mystery behind the Waves grows deeper still, and future enemies are to be stronger that ever. One can only hope Naofumi and company are up to the task.
Who would’ve thought after everything that’s happened, things could get even worse? Well, I should probably be used to things getting worse before they get better for Naofumi and his peeps, but you know. You want to see the rainbow but not deal with the rain. ...I’m not making any sense. Just know that this volume reveals new enemies and new sides to allies. The mystery behind the Waves grows deeper still, and future enemies are to be stronger that ever. One can only hope Naofumi and company are up to the task.
April 5, 2024
Venia muy bien pero en esta historia hubo mucho reciclado de la anteior y las partes de enfrentamientos fue muy limitado y los personajes en estos son exageradamente densos. Los diálogos son flojos y queda como que mientras uno pelea, los demas quedan en pausa. Esto es algo a mejorar de forma urgente. Por otro lado, mientras pelean son nerfeados y potenciados, lo que no servia termina sirviendo. Armadura y la peliroja ya son molestos, debieron matarlos hace rato y ahi estan dando vueltas aun. Ya cansan...
En fin, aun asi en general la saga me divierte y este resulto el libro mas flojo.
En fin, aun asi en general la saga me divierte y este resulto el libro mas flojo.
December 15, 2021
More of a great story
-This book is a fun read and is great for short sessions. I'm looking forward to the next volume!
Could be read from only a few books back instead of volume 1.
-This book is a fun read and is great for short sessions. I'm looking forward to the next volume!
Could be read from only a few books back instead of volume 1.
July 14, 2022
I thought the storyline of the Hero killer from the previous book was going to be a one-off, but the same storyline continues on into Kizuna's world. This one isn't quite so epic as the previous book, but it's still pretty good.
July 21, 2020
Undwrwhelming enemy. Final battle was not as interesting.
August 26, 2020
Took awhile for this installment to get moving, but once the group got into battle... it was a good fight. Solid 3 for this one.
February 26, 2021
Read on Kindle the Light Novel. I continue to enjoy this series and I think the author is brilliant to keep making tweaks to keep it fresh.
October 1, 2021
Yay ~
Back to Kizuna's world ~
The enemy seems to be striking in parallel :-3
Back to Kizuna's world ~
The enemy seems to be striking in parallel :-3
February 16, 2024
Very different from the previous books, but so good!
November 16, 2024
3.5 stars. A nice lil treat
August 2, 2020
Mirror hero?
Not as good as previous volumes... mainly because the storyline as slower and the book wasn't its usual length. It also ended at a stage that felt incomplete and unfinished, not a 'cliffhanger' just done 😐 the main characters relationships also weren't as developed like previous volumes, there was no growth and the situations between the 2 main characters was stagnant. Disappointing but ive read this far and the anime has been a fun watch, so maybe the next one will redeem it 😉
Not as good as previous volumes... mainly because the storyline as slower and the book wasn't its usual length. It also ended at a stage that felt incomplete and unfinished, not a 'cliffhanger' just done 😐 the main characters relationships also weren't as developed like previous volumes, there was no growth and the situations between the 2 main characters was stagnant. Disappointing but ive read this far and the anime has been a fun watch, so maybe the next one will redeem it 😉
August 2, 2020
Not the best but a worth read for those that love the 'Sheild Demon'
Why did I dislike it? It's too short!!!!! I want more!!!! Does advance the story of tue Sheild Hero and definitely would suggest reading it.
Why did I dislike it? It's too short!!!!! I want more!!!! Does advance the story of tue Sheild Hero and definitely would suggest reading it.
July 17, 2020
Not great, not terrible. Main opponent in this volume was kinda underwhelming (again).
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