Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind, Vol. 1

Reincarnated as the Last of My Kind (Light Novel) #1

by Kiri Komori, Yamigo (Illustrator), Roman Lempert (Translator)

* 8 hours and 19 minutes *

A bicycle crashes into me one night, and the next thing I know, I’m a baby?

Getting reincarnated in another world populated by humans, demi-humans, and mythical beasts is certainly not the turn I thought my life was going to take. I especially didn’t expect to be carried off by a wolf and given into the care of a one-armed former knight! Now I’m trying to repay him by rebuilding the family inn and healing his arm with alchemy.

But the more time passes, the more it becomes clear to me that I’m not actually human….

©2021 Kiri Komori (P)2021 Podium Audio

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Magic, Manga, Audiobook, Slice Of Life, Fiction

238 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2020

Reviews

[Annette · Rating 2 out of 5]

There’s just too many tiny inconsistencies that bothered me. For example, Tina wasn’t allowed to use a knife as she is too young so she asked Enofa to slice something for her and then couple of pages later she is chopping vegetables nonchalantly. The story jumps a lot too. I’m glad there’s no boring infodumps but I need more explanation. A map of the world would be most welcome. I also don’t understand if Tina’s dad is well-off or poor as he bought her an expensive military horse without bothering to haggle and had her vaccinated with expensive medicine but their inn is worn down and in need of repairs.

[Eric Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a bit of a sucker for stories about people fumbling their way through learning magic without a teacher and experimenting with their newfound abilities. This is a pretty good one of those. It's got an interesting world, decent characters, and an interesting conflict going on vaguely in the background as the magic, or alchemy in this case, gets learned. Likely inspired by the Atelier series, it's a cute, fun, mostly harmless story good for an afternoon of light reading.

[Dani(elle) · Rating 4 out of 5]

It definitely becomes more apparent in the later volumes, but the author has OpinionsTM about organized religion.

[Niall Teasdale · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's nothing inherently wrong with this novel, it just doesn't really go anywhere or have anything to really recommend it. The characters are largely one dimensional (they are obsessed with repaying perceived debts and regrets over not being able to do so). There are definite hints that the story could get more interesting in the future, but there is basically no progression toward that future in this volume. It's a bog-standard, slow-paced isekai with a cute female protagonist and I don't think it does enough to recommend the second volume. Maybe when I've run out of anything else to read and there are more translated volumes to work with.

[Glasdow Teacosy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I almost liked this book. It was this 🤏🏻 close.

Let’s start with this first fact: The main character was so unmemorable that I forgot her name for the review. That’s probably a bad sign.

This wasn’t a bad book, though. Just look at the cover. She’s so cute. You know what you’re getting into when you open up this book, ne? Yet this is definitely not a children’s book. There are themes of rape, death, slavery, and infidelity, yet it was written in a simplistic narrative voice. Was this a flaw of the writing or of the translation? I’m not sure.

I liked the MC’s curiosity and tenacity, but otherwise she had no personality. Those are wonderful qualities in a main character, but they aren’t personality traits per se.

The MC can do alchemy at six years old, which was an exciting development in the story that quickly became tiring because she was OP. Everyone called her a Saint. There is a Saint of yore. You see where it’s going fairly quickly. If only the MC wasn’t such a bland cipher. That might make for an interesting tale as she mastered alchemy to become the prophesied hero. Unfortunately, her origins were far more interesting than her personality. And just when the story seemed to get interesting, the POV would change to the boring dad and he’d regale you with what you’d just read all over again.

Still, there were aspects of the book that I enjoyed and which made it worth reading.

* Although there was a deeper story hinted at, and it’s likely that the MC is the prophesied saint of yore, the story began with a person being reincarnated then sent off to an unknown fate. She was an adult in a child’s body. This is something we’ve seen before, but the MC used her wits and her kindness to build a new life for herself. I was interested in seeing her discover her origins.
* I liked that there were different forms of alchemy in this world. The alchemy of objects and things vs the alchemy of food and medicine.
* I liked the overarching plot of the story and wanted to hear more about it.
* I enjoyed the afterword by the author because it was original content for the English edition. I have not encountered that before. Kudos to her respect for her newfound audience.

What made this a mediocre read for me was the story mostly focusing on running an inn instead of expanding on the deeper plot, the 2D characters that populated the story, the stilted, simplistic narrative, and the dull dialogue.

I feel like I’m savaging the book, which I don’t mean to do. I did read it cover to cover, so there was enough going on to keep me interested. I’ll probably poke at the second book to see if things improve. If you like slice-of-life stories where somebody slowly developed their powers, and if you like OP female leads, then you’ll probably enjoy this story. If you hope your story gets somewhere before the book ends, you’ll probably find this volume frustrating.

[My · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting enough so far that I'm going to read the next 2 books, I like the sense of mystery about Tina's heritage and the whole magic/alchemy thing.

I found myself a bit confused by inconsistencies in the writing, though - the dad won't let Tina use a knife but a paragraph after the kid's chopping vegetables.

Finally, can the adults stop breathing about marriage to a four/five-year old child? It's not even remotely funny to be a running gag. Idk maybe it's just me.

[Victor Sanchez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Its just so very boring. I know its a daily life, but the way the author wrote it and the narrator, it comes as very bland and dry, like eating stale crackers. Maybe it gets better at the middle? But even if its so short, I feel no desire to continue with the story.

[Natali TabaiBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gustó mucho la historia, la típica historia de muerte un reencarnación en otro mundo.
En este caso una joven muere por culpa de una bicicleta y reencarna en el cuerpo de una bebe en otro mundo, justo cuando sus padres la estan "abandonando" en un cesto. Tuvo la mala suerte de ser encontrada por bandidos pero luego fue rescatada por una bestia mitica que la deja en manos de un soldado recien retirado de la guerra a quien por desgracia le cortaron el brazo. Asi, es como inicia la nueva vida con su nueva familia.

Una de las cosas que me agrada de esta historia es que a pesar que es una niña aun tiene la mentalidad de una joven muy trabajadora, asiq ue ella en todo momento intenta ayudar a su papa y a su abuelo. Cuando descubre que posee la habilidad de utilizar su mana para hacer alquimia y magia se vuelve aun mas trabajadora por el bien de su familia y en modo de compensacion por adoptarla.

Es una historia completamente adorable y se ve su crecimiento y adaptacion al mundo conforme van pasando los años. Otra cosa linda es que no solo esta visto desde el punto de vista de la protagonista asi que podemos entender un poco mas sobre el mundo gracias a los diferentes puntos de vista.

Lo recomiendo muchisimo si quieren dejar de lado un rato los tipicos isekais donde lo principal es pelear y hacerse mas fuerte mientras que de alguna manera se va formando un harem sin querer queriendo...

[thanh chau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Next volume please!!

Whoa. This book is amazing. To summarize it, this is an isekai novel that I picked up on a whim. So far so good. There is no op protagonist, no harem (I'm so hate them). The world is vast and not peaceful. So far, the story line remains mysterious, even the background of the protagonist is undiscovered. The first book reveals the world which the MC was reincarnated into and her interesting slide of life stories (no repetitive like I've been killing slimes for 300 years). Character development was not as good as Overlord but still better than other isekai novels (such as in another world with my smart phone). Even side characters has distinct characteristic. What im impressed the most is the very foundation of the world is well thought. How magic works, how the circle of life works, how the beliefs affect the soul and polluted the Air when the soul decomposes after death.
Anyway, it's a wonderful novel.

[sraaa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super-cheerful YA read

I pre-ordered this title based on the premise sounding right up my alley. I think it would make a great read for young readers, but for an adult, there are just too many exclamation points and exaggerated dialogue reactions for me to get immersed in it. Honestly, I can't tell if this is coming from the original author or the translator... Regardless, I ended up just skimming everything from about 75% onward, so don't think I can bring myself to purchase the second volume.

[¥uri ݁˖☘︎✟⚚☕︎݁˖ · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very relaxing read with some wholesome family moments and a relaxing vibe that made me feel similar to relating in the breeze of the countryside, I read a bit of it every time I had the time during my internship and it really helped me to calm down, props for "cross infinite world" for giving a chance to a talented but laser know an author who hadn't had a light novel published yet, I hope "cross infinite world" does that more, and that other publishers follow suit.

[Alarna · Rating 4 out of 5]

good. i like it and im curious about a lot of things but one thing that bothered me is that she does no normal magic, like her dad says he'll teach her but then we time jump a year and its not even mentioned if she was able to do magic or anything its like it imdeatly forgot that he said he would teach her so that was annoying . other than that it was good. :)

[Kerrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable light novel

It has a mix of in another world and school life elements. While the genre is pretty standard, there are still interesting characters and story lines. I plan to get the next novel since the characters were likeable and the pace made it a good afternoon read.

[Shanks Ricky · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book itself was decent and amusing but had the tendency to go on a tangent about random topics but as it’s still building on the world it’s in I guess it’s fine, comedy was a little dry but overall decent

[Mireilla D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait for next one

I'm excited for this story and can't wait for the next. It's an awesome story following a fun but sad family. I hope there are less problems for them in the future

[Daniel Simonavicius · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like the plot,but there is no climax,why??!

Very intresting, but why does she not remember the Rubin?-I mean like she remembers her mother and fathers words...
I hope the next book is as good as the first!Domt let other comments get to you!

[Christian Jeffress · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Enjoyable

A very enjoyable story that combines a little magic, alchemy, and some slice of life genres to make something rather heartwarming. I’m sure that I’m going to enjoy the second story that comes after this as well.

[Iovanny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Isekai

Its heart warming but its very much an over power FL with good supporting characters. I like the fact that the story is told in two different points of views to show you how weird the FL overpower really is. Its a good light novel

[Samantha Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

good storytelling

I enjoyed reading this book, the story hints to a larger more complex world that fuels my imagination. I’m interested to see if the author can continue to develop and deliver an engaging narrative in the next volumes.

[ReadToBreathe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Who the f*** let the biggest slaver get away just bc they didn't want a child to see bloodshed. WTF is wrong with this dumb character and the logic of the writer. This book is so stupid.
Side note: the female narrator voice was way too annoying. I don't recommend the audiobook.

[Joaquin Escudero-Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

very adorable slice of life isekai novel. There's a much larger world and plot that is hinted at during most of the book and I am very curious as to where the story is going to go from here.

[Miyagami Noriko · Rating 2 out of 5]

The MC is so Mary Sue'd that I was unable to complete the book.

Your experience with this may vary, but I would not suggest this book to anyone I know.

[Chris Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one's just cute. The characters are likable and the setting is pretty good.

[R. · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the world-building is different, the point of view changes frequently, often even rehashing the same events from a different character's perspective, which makes the overall story rather jarring. On the other hand, the frequent changes in perspective give a lot more detail to everything going on and how it influences this world and the characters themselves. Tina starts out as your typical isekai character, who was killed in her first life and wakes up in another world. Except she's a baby, which is seen in a few series, but not nearly as often. With her new family killed while she was still a baby and being raised by a kind ex-knight who is human, it's understandable that she still doesn't really know what she is or what she can do. As a result of this lack of knowledge and her adult mind from her previous life still living in her new form, Tina is a lot more mature than expected of her age, and manages to accomplish some surprising things. This doesn't sit well at first with Nakona (her new father's first and only biological child) when she shows up, but hopefully, that has turned around after a little heart-to-heart talk and some harrowing adventures. There's no end in sight to the complexities of the relationships in this world, but at least the main characters seem kind and mostly positive.

[MV · Rating 3 out of 5]

Normally this sort of book is the exact thing I enjoy, but there's something about it that didn't quite do it for me. I have a feeling, or maybe just a hope, that the following books will get better as the main character gets older.

What I didn't like
- The side characters fell a little flat for me. I didn't really care for any of them, except maybe her grandpa.
- Actually, the main character fell a little flat as well. While I didn't dislike Tina, I didn't find her particularly engaging either. Her defining characteristic (other than being naturally good at alchemy) is that she wants to repay her father and grandfather, even though she feels disconnected with them. This point gets repeated often, without adding any additional depth. Other than that, she didn't seem to really have anything else going for her.

What I liked
- I liked the magic that we got, and the parts where she was actually researching and doing alchemy were fun to read about.
- I liked the hints of the overarching world and plot.

[Katie Kissel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, this wasn’t a bad story but it felt a little clunky and forced in the beginning. The MC never quite fell into a comfortable role and always held herself back from others. She was also weirdly obsessed with paying people back for raising her… like they are supposed to. Like referenced it a lot and it is almost a personality trait. I found those things to be pretty annoying and made it difficult to get into the story.

However, there is a lot of potential here if we see some character development and growth (and I’m going to assume author growth as well). The MCs ability to pick up on alchemy and apply it is astounding to other characters which makes her unique and she is around other strong characters.

There is room for plenty of action and adventure in the story, and plenty of space to build a detailed world with an intricate magical system but we didn’t quite get there.

Overall, I do recommend, at this point giving this series a chance as it still has potential for a lot of growth. As we read further into the series that may or may not change.

[Pieter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teenage girl dies, and is reborn into a new world. She is fully aware as a baby when her parents put her in a basket and a river to escape certain death. We follow her as she is rescued and then once a year for the first few years. Nothing much happens. Slice-of-life at an inn in the middle of nowhere. We do learn she is not human, there are two big threats and which she probable has to resolve in the future.

While decently written and for me mildly entertaining, her obsession with being grateful to her caretakers is bit crinchy for me (and probably most westerners) and the world building rather typical. I am also not a big fan of following child geniuses that have no real challenge or whose abilities are never questioned. In a dark world such as described here, people are not as accepting of the odd.

It has potential, but there are much better examples of the genre...

[Douglas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Note: I quit a short way into book 2 so I am giving the same review for both books.

This book has a focus problem. The MC is a magical genius brewing potions at 4 that adult alchemists would find difficult. The author keeps coming back to this fact over and over again and then just ignores it to write another slice of life piece about how the MC ends up raising bees or trying new recipes in the kitchen. "Slice of life" books need to focus on the MC's life. If you treat your MC like an up and coming hero of legend then spend 50 pages on runing an inn all you have is a painfully slow and boring book.

So, bottom line, not sure who is reviewing this book such that it currently has a 4.14 on Goodreads.com but it certainly isn't people like me.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining, but suffering from the usual weaknesses of light novels. It’s super simplistic and fairly clumsy writing, with some repetitiveness as we see events from a couple of POV. I get that she’s an adult mentally, but…let’s be honest, she was sort of below average in her original life, and now she’s a genius. She literally learns alchemy at age 4 by reading a book and just right off makes a healing potion. At 6 she makes an advanced antidote that only a few alchemists worldwide can make after a minimum of 30 years of study. Come on…

[Jason · Rating 1 out of 5]

A stream of consciousness book with zero editing. Characters often say things that make no sense or at best don't fit the situation or character. It often contradicts itself, things like prices are just made up and make no sense. There is no real focus to the book either, sometimes she's crafting and you get lists of plant names that never matter again, sometimes she's bungling around trying to make the inn more profitable. It doesn't even really work as a slice of life as it's just too scattered.