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本好きの下剋上 ～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～ [Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho Ni Naru Tame Ni Shudan wo Erande iraremasen] (Novel) #10
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel), Part 3 Volume 3
In the midst of an approaching winter, Rozemyne the High Bishop is traveling between the temple and castle more than ever, participating in noble society, the baptism ceremony, and the Dedication Ritual. With her hands full teaching kids too young for the Royal Academy and even tutoring guard knights with bad grades, she's incomparably busier than last year.
Her influence in both noble society and the temple is increasing steadily, and her squad of Gutenbergs work on improving the printing press while she sells picture books in the castle. Her love for books keeps growing, and the mana within her is likewise becoming progressively stronger! She must hunt the Lord of Winter with the Knight's Order, then gather ingredients for her jureve potion during Spring Prayer.
This is another action-packed volume of this biblio-fantasy, where the Saint of Ehrenfest overcomes a winter of mysticism and battle! Including two lengthy short stories and a four-panel manga drawn by You Shiina!
Her influence in both noble society and the temple is increasing steadily, and her squad of Gutenbergs work on improving the printing press while she sells picture books in the castle. Her love for books keeps growing, and the mana within her is likewise becoming progressively stronger! She must hunt the Lord of Winter with the Knight's Order, then gather ingredients for her jureve potion during Spring Prayer.
This is another action-packed volume of this biblio-fantasy, where the Saint of Ehrenfest overcomes a winter of mysticism and battle! Including two lengthy short stories and a four-panel manga drawn by You Shiina!
307 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 10, 2017
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Miya Kazuki
123 books395 followersJapanese author (香月美夜)
Kazuki started writing novels when she was in her second year of junior high school. After taking an entrance exam, she entered into a national university before graduating and becoming busy with work, stopping her from writing. Once she was married and her child entered kindergarten, Kazuki had more free time, which she used to start writing again. From 2013 onwards, she started publishing her novel Ascendance of a Bookworm on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō which saw success. In 2015, she officially debuted with said series under the T.O. Books imprint.
Kazuki started writing novels when she was in her second year of junior high school. After taking an entrance exam, she entered into a national university before graduating and becoming busy with work, stopping her from writing. Once she was married and her child entered kindergarten, Kazuki had more free time, which she used to start writing again. From 2013 onwards, she started publishing her novel Ascendance of a Bookworm on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō which saw success. In 2015, she officially debuted with said series under the T.O. Books imprint.
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January 7, 2021
I’ve never read a book so fast. I love this series in its entirety and I absolutely cannot wait for 2 months for the next book!!! I’m so sad! Time to reread?
I was really looking forward to looking at the responses to Brigettes dress but I guess I’m going to have to wait till the next book or even about Myne and Wilfred choosing their retainers.
Anyways I cannot wait for the next book, it’s an enjoyable read. Only Ascendance of a bookworm could make me read a 300 page book in less than two days. Honestly I wish it took me longer.
I was really looking forward to looking at the responses to Brigettes dress but I guess I’m going to have to wait till the next book or even about Myne and Wilfred choosing their retainers.
Anyways I cannot wait for the next book, it’s an enjoyable read. Only Ascendance of a bookworm could make me read a 300 page book in less than two days. Honestly I wish it took me longer.
November 6, 2024
Crazy Phenomenal!
I really love the lack of arrogance in the writing of Myne's character and her involvement with Ehrenfest and its society. She was written to ADAPT to the world, not necessarily CHANGE it and turn it into modern-day Tokyo. She abides by the rules of the world's society and works around it to get what she wants. And though the details of the printing process can be tedious, I really love this style of writing. I really love this series.
I really love the lack of arrogance in the writing of Myne's character and her involvement with Ehrenfest and its society. She was written to ADAPT to the world, not necessarily CHANGE it and turn it into modern-day Tokyo. She abides by the rules of the world's society and works around it to get what she wants. And though the details of the printing process can be tedious, I really love this style of writing. I really love this series.
April 30, 2023
Estoy devorando estos libros sin control.
Este volumen, especialmente, fue hermoso. No solo inicia con la intención de mejorar la imprenta Gutenberg, que acabó con mi imaginación y me volcó a buscar videos para ver cómo funciona una, sino que a partir del volumen anterior la magia forma parte ya de la historia de forma inseparable.
Se nos había dicho que Rozemyne debe recolectar ingredientes para una fuerte poción que sabe sus heridas, sin embargo la magia en este mundo está hilvanada junto con los dioses, y los dioses son influenciados con las estaciones. Las recolecciones por tanto son impresionantes.
Se recolectaron los frutos de invierno y primavera, siendo el de primavera el escenario más bello que he leído, sacado más de un cuento de hadas que de una novela fantástica. Ya quiero comenzar a leer el siguiente, pero espero ser un poco más comedida.
Este volumen, especialmente, fue hermoso. No solo inicia con la intención de mejorar la imprenta Gutenberg, que acabó con mi imaginación y me volcó a buscar videos para ver cómo funciona una, sino que a partir del volumen anterior la magia forma parte ya de la historia de forma inseparable.
Se nos había dicho que Rozemyne debe recolectar ingredientes para una fuerte poción que sabe sus heridas, sin embargo la magia en este mundo está hilvanada junto con los dioses, y los dioses son influenciados con las estaciones. Las recolecciones por tanto son impresionantes.
Se recolectaron los frutos de invierno y primavera, siendo el de primavera el escenario más bello que he leído, sacado más de un cuento de hadas que de una novela fantástica. Ya quiero comenzar a leer el siguiente, pero espero ser un poco más comedida.
January 5, 2021
I want more!
Loved it as I have loved all the ones before it. I feel like this one might have been more dry then the previous but there was still several moments that made me laugh. The epilogues with both her brothers were my favorites and really gave you some insight to the family drama/politics that Myne never would know herself.
March seems so far away, I can't wait for the next one.
P.s. still adore Benno he really deserves a medal for all he does.
Loved it as I have loved all the ones before it. I feel like this one might have been more dry then the previous but there was still several moments that made me laugh. The epilogues with both her brothers were my favorites and really gave you some insight to the family drama/politics that Myne never would know herself.
March seems so far away, I can't wait for the next one.
P.s. still adore Benno he really deserves a medal for all he does.
June 16, 2025
Captivating. Interesting until the end. Magical. One you won't be able to let go of once you started.
This book is so good in all sense of the word! It's a package of magic, politics, education, empathy, strong emotions, dread, humor and adventure.
Rozemyne's adventures remains to be very fun and enjoyable to read. The people around her may be scratching their heads at her every turn and decision but she keeps pushing forward - all for the sake of getting what she wants!
There were apparent differences in worldviews, not just between rozemune and everyone else, but also mine and everyone else. I actually sided with rozemyne there. I had to pause a bit because it was heavy and i sympathized with Rozemyne's reactions. But after that, it was a good adventure yet again.
It was certainly nice to see her gather the ingredients successfully. Also, the way she somehow led the children (and the adults) is very telling of how capable she is.
The epilogue chapters was fun to read! Reading about how heavily Ferdinand has become influenced by Rozemyne brought such a wide smile on my face. Also, the perspective of ingo was a fun read, especially since I can connect it to the main story hehe
It was a very fun read!! Certainly cannot wait to read more!! On to the next~
P.S. Miya-san, I also empathize with Angelica. I'd do what she did to if I had the choice lmao
This book is so good in all sense of the word! It's a package of magic, politics, education, empathy, strong emotions, dread, humor and adventure.
Rozemyne's adventures remains to be very fun and enjoyable to read. The people around her may be scratching their heads at her every turn and decision but she keeps pushing forward - all for the sake of getting what she wants!
There were apparent differences in worldviews, not just between rozemune and everyone else, but also mine and everyone else. I actually sided with rozemyne there. I had to pause a bit because it was heavy and i sympathized with Rozemyne's reactions. But after that, it was a good adventure yet again.
It was certainly nice to see her gather the ingredients successfully. Also, the way she somehow led the children (and the adults) is very telling of how capable she is.
The epilogue chapters was fun to read! Reading about how heavily Ferdinand has become influenced by Rozemyne brought such a wide smile on my face. Also, the perspective of ingo was a fun read, especially since I can connect it to the main story hehe
It was a very fun read!! Certainly cannot wait to read more!! On to the next~
P.S. Miya-san, I also empathize with Angelica. I'd do what she did to if I had the choice lmao
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May 14, 2020
本書用了些篇幅談到貴族之間的侍從關係，從小時候就開始建立。這似乎是封建社會中的常態，主從之間的任用、解雇，可以說是該階級中最要緊的人際關係紐帶的建立。閱讀當中，常常浮現出過去觀看大河劇中武士之間的「小姓」團體的建立。
March 13, 2024
Pabeidzu lasīt, esmu gatava nākamai grāmatai.
February 5, 2022
Whenever Lady Rozemyne gathers an ingredient for her jureve, the elixir meant to help her control her Devouring disease, things always go splendidly according to plan until they go catastrophically awry. That's awesome for the reader, not as bad as one would think for Rozemyne, and terrifying for Ferdinand, the interminably anxious High Priest. ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM #10 picks up the pace, venturing from the end of autumn, through winter, and on toward the end of springtime. In-between are numerous advances in printing technology, some sweet cash from newly earned mercantile endeavors, and two more fey-creature encounters.
ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM #10 takes cautious liberty with time-skips like few other moments in the novel series thus far. And it's not without good reason: Rozemyne is firmly in place among the archducal household and her capital efforts are paying big dividends. As winter approaches, she ingratiates herself to regional noble families by introducing picture books and karuta to the children (and later milks the nobility of their coin). And as springtime approaches, the Spring Prayer once again demands the High Bishop and the High Priest journey about the duchy and bestow blessings to various farmland and its peoples.
Each event is busy work, but each round of busy work is important work. The most critical of such moments is when Rozemyne returns to Hasse to dole out punishment on behalf of the archduke. The so-called Saint of Ehrenfest is in a pinch. How does she maintain her obedience to the archduke's orders to exterminate traitors yet remain loyal to her admittedly disconnected (peasant) sense of morality and humanism? This novel actively juxtaposes Urano's world morality to Rozemyne's world morality (with the latter slowly gaining ground). Here, the narrator struggles mightily to acquiesce to the needs of the domain. Ferdinand doesn't care about executing commoners for minor faults. And Eckhart, Karstedt's eldest son, nearly foams at the mouth at his eagerness to spill a whole village worth of blood. Sure, Ferdinand, and even Justus, the sneaky tax man, show Rozemyne a small measure of respect by listening to her attempts to save the innocent, but is compassion all but dead among the nobility?
Finding the fabled "third way" never seemed more apt than tracking the moral contortions Rozemyne must maneuver to save innocent people. ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM #10 is a bit heartbreaking, in how clearly it lays bare the differences in social ethics native to the nobility and those native to the common folk (Ekhart: "Let them live? To what end?"). But the author, and by extension, the narrator, engineers a solution. It's not easy, and it's not pretty, and Rozemyne internalizes the regret she feels, but a partial solution is far better than none at all.
The novel's intertwining drama pivots around the fate of Hasse and its people, but the novel's action and suspense arise during the jureve ingredient gathering. Previously, Rozemyne and friends fought off a monstrous goltze (cat-like feybeast) on the Night of Schutzaria, for the sake of collecting a purple ruelle fruit. At the time, a half-dozen soldiers, along with some of the Knights Order's best, were put to the test.
The current volume sees similar a pair of encounters. In the winter, one finds a schnesturm (powerful Siberian-tiger-like feybeast), which hoards the strength of a treacherous blizzard. And in the springtime, on the Night of Flutrane, Rozemyne must sidestep hideous talfrosch (multiplying toad-like feybeasts), to collect nectar from a massive flower called the rairen. The action is swift but exciting, and frequently involves new tactics for mana-wielding, weaponry, and trickery. Readers will likely reread the events of the Night of Flutrane a few times over, as the beautiful and mysterious environs of a mountainous, clearwater pool cast a dangerous spell over the group (thus causing more worry for one still interminably anxious High Priest).
ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM #10 possesses a deceptively clean balance of what makes this novel series so curiously enduring: compelling personal investment in humanistic matters, action scenes that escalate without warning, and in the background, political drama that may or may not play out to its nearest logical conclusion. And still more weaves its way into the story: whispers prickle the ears of those who dare listen, concerning Rozemyne's fitness to be an archduke candidate; while elsewhere, Rozemyne and Ferdinand form a tentative agreement that may very well define the next ten years of their relationship.
ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM #10 takes cautious liberty with time-skips like few other moments in the novel series thus far. And it's not without good reason: Rozemyne is firmly in place among the archducal household and her capital efforts are paying big dividends. As winter approaches, she ingratiates herself to regional noble families by introducing picture books and karuta to the children (and later milks the nobility of their coin). And as springtime approaches, the Spring Prayer once again demands the High Bishop and the High Priest journey about the duchy and bestow blessings to various farmland and its peoples.
Each event is busy work, but each round of busy work is important work. The most critical of such moments is when Rozemyne returns to Hasse to dole out punishment on behalf of the archduke. The so-called Saint of Ehrenfest is in a pinch. How does she maintain her obedience to the archduke's orders to exterminate traitors yet remain loyal to her admittedly disconnected (peasant) sense of morality and humanism? This novel actively juxtaposes Urano's world morality to Rozemyne's world morality (with the latter slowly gaining ground). Here, the narrator struggles mightily to acquiesce to the needs of the domain. Ferdinand doesn't care about executing commoners for minor faults. And Eckhart, Karstedt's eldest son, nearly foams at the mouth at his eagerness to spill a whole village worth of blood. Sure, Ferdinand, and even Justus, the sneaky tax man, show Rozemyne a small measure of respect by listening to her attempts to save the innocent, but is compassion all but dead among the nobility?
Finding the fabled "third way" never seemed more apt than tracking the moral contortions Rozemyne must maneuver to save innocent people. ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM #10 is a bit heartbreaking, in how clearly it lays bare the differences in social ethics native to the nobility and those native to the common folk (Ekhart: "Let them live? To what end?"). But the author, and by extension, the narrator, engineers a solution. It's not easy, and it's not pretty, and Rozemyne internalizes the regret she feels, but a partial solution is far better than none at all.
The novel's intertwining drama pivots around the fate of Hasse and its people, but the novel's action and suspense arise during the jureve ingredient gathering. Previously, Rozemyne and friends fought off a monstrous goltze (cat-like feybeast) on the Night of Schutzaria, for the sake of collecting a purple ruelle fruit. At the time, a half-dozen soldiers, along with some of the Knights Order's best, were put to the test.
The current volume sees similar a pair of encounters. In the winter, one finds a schnesturm (powerful Siberian-tiger-like feybeast), which hoards the strength of a treacherous blizzard. And in the springtime, on the Night of Flutrane, Rozemyne must sidestep hideous talfrosch (multiplying toad-like feybeasts), to collect nectar from a massive flower called the rairen. The action is swift but exciting, and frequently involves new tactics for mana-wielding, weaponry, and trickery. Readers will likely reread the events of the Night of Flutrane a few times over, as the beautiful and mysterious environs of a mountainous, clearwater pool cast a dangerous spell over the group (thus causing more worry for one still interminably anxious High Priest).
ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM #10 possesses a deceptively clean balance of what makes this novel series so curiously enduring: compelling personal investment in humanistic matters, action scenes that escalate without warning, and in the background, political drama that may or may not play out to its nearest logical conclusion. And still more weaves its way into the story: whispers prickle the ears of those who dare listen, concerning Rozemyne's fitness to be an archduke candidate; while elsewhere, Rozemyne and Ferdinand form a tentative agreement that may very well define the next ten years of their relationship.
January 27, 2021
Myne's life continues to get more complicated. She's got new attendants to train, materials to gather for her mana improvement potion, and the whole mess with Haase's mayor to resolve. Her progress with the printing press is almost enough to help her forget she has to choose who in Haase will die . . .
I like how much deeper into fantasy these novels have been going as they've progressed. Originally Myne could've been living in a world more or less without magic, since it brushed her life so rarely---now she's exploring some of the weirder flora and fauna as part of her search for mana potion ingredients. The Spring ingredient is particularly interesting for how it's hinting at some more direct intervention by the gods, and how Myne should really take seriously things that she might otherwise dismiss as religious filters.
The business side continues to be fascinating as well. Myne is operating from a 21st-century mindset of copyright and patent protecting business, rather than the guild-style exclusivity common to her current world. And unlike a lot of isekai protagonists, she can't just force her modern ideas through---she has to become aware of her current norms and do what she can from within them, or she risks ruining more than just herself.
Haase is also an interesting dilemma. Rozemyne is no fan of what she has to carry out, but she also has no power to completely stop the executions. It's a look at the justice system that showcases how lopsided it all is---but the fact that the land literally dies without mana makes this a more complex issue than the "kill the nobles" sentiment I've seen bandied about.
Overall, though there's still plenty of small humorous moments, this does feel like one of the heavier volumes we've gotten so far. The story continues to remain strong. I rate this book Highly Recommended.
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I like how much deeper into fantasy these novels have been going as they've progressed. Originally Myne could've been living in a world more or less without magic, since it brushed her life so rarely---now she's exploring some of the weirder flora and fauna as part of her search for mana potion ingredients. The Spring ingredient is particularly interesting for how it's hinting at some more direct intervention by the gods, and how Myne should really take seriously things that she might otherwise dismiss as religious filters.
The business side continues to be fascinating as well. Myne is operating from a 21st-century mindset of copyright and patent protecting business, rather than the guild-style exclusivity common to her current world. And unlike a lot of isekai protagonists, she can't just force her modern ideas through---she has to become aware of her current norms and do what she can from within them, or she risks ruining more than just herself.
Haase is also an interesting dilemma. Rozemyne is no fan of what she has to carry out, but she also has no power to completely stop the executions. It's a look at the justice system that showcases how lopsided it all is---but the fact that the land literally dies without mana makes this a more complex issue than the "kill the nobles" sentiment I've seen bandied about.
Overall, though there's still plenty of small humorous moments, this does feel like one of the heavier volumes we've gotten so far. The story continues to remain strong. I rate this book Highly Recommended.
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September 10, 2024
Another fun-filled adventure with Rozemyne, this time with a lot more action sequences. I'm still struggling sometimes with trying to reconcile this fantasy story with my own values and morals. I need to keep telling myself, this isn't real, this is a fictional story meant to entertain people. So many times I want to yell, "That's not right!" But then I have to pause and think, why do you think that way? I ask myself where my values, beliefs, and morals come from, who and what were they shaped by, how would they be different if I grew up in a different location, different socioeconomic status, different culture. The book does challenge me to think about how I would act or think if I was in the same situation as Rosemyne.
This is a book series ostensibly aimed at middle-aged readers, but I think that as Rozemyne grows, matures, and becomes more used to her new world the books also grow and become more complex, challenging readers to think more critically.
This is a book series ostensibly aimed at middle-aged readers, but I think that as Rozemyne grows, matures, and becomes more used to her new world the books also grow and become more complex, challenging readers to think more critically.
June 22, 2022
Just as in previous parts, we continue following Rozemyne in her footsteps as she makes her debute in noble society. Like previous parts, it is mostly slice-of-life with the collecting of ingredients and resolving of Hasse's situation as main beads of the plot.
As usual, the story shines in worl-building and characters. I especially like how things are not sugar-coated, human class based societies are by modern standards not nice places to life. At the same time nobody is fully demonized.
If I have one complaint, it is that I have to wait three months for the next part...
As usual, the story shines in worl-building and characters. I especially like how things are not sugar-coated, human class based societies are by modern standards not nice places to life. At the same time nobody is fully demonized.
If I have one complaint, it is that I have to wait three months for the next part...
June 14, 2021
Why are you here? Just buy the series!
Honestly I'm no longer giving constructive, unbiased feedback anymore. My reviews will from this point on just be me gushing about what I liked, hated or theories.
I was a little sad we still haven't met this loving grandfather everyone keeps hinting at.
Loved the ingredient gathering and the epilogue. The whole Hasse situation made me cry. She couldn't even get a hug from her dad!
Guess I'll have to edit this when I can calm down.
Honestly I'm no longer giving constructive, unbiased feedback anymore. My reviews will from this point on just be me gushing about what I liked, hated or theories.
I was a little sad we still haven't met this loving grandfather everyone keeps hinting at.
Loved the ingredient gathering and the epilogue. The whole Hasse situation made me cry. She couldn't even get a hug from her dad!
Guess I'll have to edit this when I can calm down.
August 7, 2022
And another one! Rozemyne gets to slay a winter beast, raise literacy through picture books and flash cards, and terrify all about her.
September 26, 2024
Spring prayer and the events around it are just too good. That is all I'm saying for this one. Just read it.
February 8, 2024
Another great addition to the series.
The Prologue is in Fran's POV, which is quite nice with how much he's been in the series. I loved seeing his thoughts and his view on the world.
As for the main book, lots of forward strides were made, and it was fun watching them all happen. It's interesting to get more of an explanation on how winter works, as who knew all this other stuff was going on--even thought it impacts the entire city.
I still miss Myne's commoner days, but it's fascinating to see just how much the world can be expanded on.
The Hasse situation was handled really well, and it's another great example of shifting class/world views to reach a new and deeper understanding.
However, my favorite moment was the Night of Flutrane. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it felt the most magical and mystical of them all. Learning what the other characters went through only added to my enjoyment. It was a nice change of pace from the other ingredients.
Then there's the Epilogue, told in Eckhart's POV. Not too much happens here, but it is fun to see Eckhart's understanding of things and other people. His insights on Ferdinand are fun.
Bonus story time. The first story is Lamprecht's, and it takes place during the Winter Debut. I do wish the story had been a little quicker to name whose POV it was in, as there is quite a large cast at this point, but that's my only complaint.
It's nice to see what life is like as a retainer for the archduke's son and all the worries they had with Rozemyne potentially messing things up for Wilfried. It's also nice to get a sense of what is normal vs. the disruption Rozemyne caused.
With the second story, we get Ingo's POV. I loved this story, and I felt so bad for Ingo. It's funny how much chaos Rozemyne causes in areas she never considered. It was also nice to see a bit more of the printing press, since Rozemyne can't be directly involved like before. After a lot of reflection bits in the other POVs, it was nice to get a bit more action(?) in this one.
With the bonus comics, two of them relate to the same thing, and it's hilarious to see Ferdinand's mental image as he tries to understand what Rozemyne is explaining. The other comic is the same kind of thing but without the visual. I found them all quite funny.
Overall, another great book. Things are progressing quite a bit in both the printing industry and the gathering of ingredients. I sometimes wish more time could be spent establishing characters, as it's easy to forget who is who as the cast expands at a rapid rate (really, it's been an issue since Myne became Rozemyne), but the book does keep a character list in the front to help with that. But the humor is as great as ever, and I love the way the worldbuilding just keeps expanding and deepening. The art is also great, as always. I especially love the bonus colored illustration in the front, of the Night of Flutrane.
The Prologue is in Fran's POV, which is quite nice with how much he's been in the series. I loved seeing his thoughts and his view on the world.
As for the main book, lots of forward strides were made, and it was fun watching them all happen. It's interesting to get more of an explanation on how winter works, as who knew all this other stuff was going on--even thought it impacts the entire city.
I still miss Myne's commoner days, but it's fascinating to see just how much the world can be expanded on.
The Hasse situation was handled really well, and it's another great example of shifting class/world views to reach a new and deeper understanding.
However, my favorite moment was the Night of Flutrane. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it felt the most magical and mystical of them all. Learning what the other characters went through only added to my enjoyment. It was a nice change of pace from the other ingredients.
Then there's the Epilogue, told in Eckhart's POV. Not too much happens here, but it is fun to see Eckhart's understanding of things and other people. His insights on Ferdinand are fun.
Bonus story time. The first story is Lamprecht's, and it takes place during the Winter Debut. I do wish the story had been a little quicker to name whose POV it was in, as there is quite a large cast at this point, but that's my only complaint.
It's nice to see what life is like as a retainer for the archduke's son and all the worries they had with Rozemyne potentially messing things up for Wilfried. It's also nice to get a sense of what is normal vs. the disruption Rozemyne caused.
With the second story, we get Ingo's POV. I loved this story, and I felt so bad for Ingo. It's funny how much chaos Rozemyne causes in areas she never considered. It was also nice to see a bit more of the printing press, since Rozemyne can't be directly involved like before. After a lot of reflection bits in the other POVs, it was nice to get a bit more action(?) in this one.
With the bonus comics, two of them relate to the same thing, and it's hilarious to see Ferdinand's mental image as he tries to understand what Rozemyne is explaining. The other comic is the same kind of thing but without the visual. I found them all quite funny.
Overall, another great book. Things are progressing quite a bit in both the printing industry and the gathering of ingredients. I sometimes wish more time could be spent establishing characters, as it's easy to forget who is who as the cast expands at a rapid rate (really, it's been an issue since Myne became Rozemyne), but the book does keep a character list in the front to help with that. But the humor is as great as ever, and I love the way the worldbuilding just keeps expanding and deepening. The art is also great, as always. I especially love the bonus colored illustration in the front, of the Night of Flutrane.
April 18, 2025
Lots of things to be done, lots of magical or mystical creatures to be slayed to get the ingredients. Rozemyne had to figure out how to punish the people in Hasse and also what to do with the traitors of the archduke. And also to help the students for the Royal academy, she has to work together with Gilberta Company to make more of the study materials to sell to the nobles and for the laynobles who couldn't really afford, she proposed for them to tell her a story then she will lend them the materials but on one condition that if they spoil the materials they have to pay fines just like normal library. And other than that one of her bodyguards named Angelica is really bad in her studies so to pump her up to do her studies Rozemyne promised her something that she will definitely work hard for. And of course Rozemyne have to learn more about how to be a noble which she felt that it is so hard since she so used to be a commoner and her past was everyone is kind of treated equally.
P/S the scene of the execution is just so horrible. I felt for Rozemyne to see it happened in front of her eyes and also she can't look away either.
Can't spoil much of the story because you will have to read to find out. Can't wait to read the next book.
P/S the scene of the execution is just so horrible. I felt for Rozemyne to see it happened in front of her eyes and also she can't look away either.
Can't spoil much of the story because you will have to read to find out. Can't wait to read the next book.
September 5, 2022
Volume mais focado nas atuações de Rosemyne tendo que atuar na função de High Bishop, enfrentar o Lord do Inverno, um highbaest com formato de tigre branco e também na atuação de orações na primavera.
Ponto alto se da no momento em que precisa lidar com a situação causada pela revolta de Hasse, produzida pelo prefeito amigo do antigo High Bishop. Nesse ponto Rosemyne escolhe, ao invez da solução simples de eliminar a cidade e aconselhada por Ferdinand, a opção mais trabalhosa de execução dos diretamente envolvidos, o que gera um desgaste de tempo e mana maior. Os habitantes da cidade a agradecem mas Ferdinand a avisa que novos erros não podem ser cometidos que produzam esse tipo de escolha, pois em caso de nobres mais poderosos não seria tão simples.
A situação da educação das crianças continua avançando e o irmão adotivo de Rosemyne permanece, no entanto com a dúvida de qual será sua indicação em cargo. Alguns rumores tratam de colocar que está sendo planejado casamento entre Rosemyne e Wilfried, mantendo posições altas para ambos e a adoção por Sylvester já encaminhava tal ação.
Ponto alto se da no momento em que precisa lidar com a situação causada pela revolta de Hasse, produzida pelo prefeito amigo do antigo High Bishop. Nesse ponto Rosemyne escolhe, ao invez da solução simples de eliminar a cidade e aconselhada por Ferdinand, a opção mais trabalhosa de execução dos diretamente envolvidos, o que gera um desgaste de tempo e mana maior. Os habitantes da cidade a agradecem mas Ferdinand a avisa que novos erros não podem ser cometidos que produzam esse tipo de escolha, pois em caso de nobres mais poderosos não seria tão simples.
A situação da educação das crianças continua avançando e o irmão adotivo de Rosemyne permanece, no entanto com a dúvida de qual será sua indicação em cargo. Alguns rumores tratam de colocar que está sendo planejado casamento entre Rosemyne e Wilfried, mantendo posições altas para ambos e a adoção por Sylvester já encaminhava tal ação.
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January 5, 2021
8/10
Still good but not as satisfying as the previous volume is only because that one had such a cool scene of Rozemyne being super capable and informing the arch duke family what’s what and also helping out Ferdinand all the way. I wanted more in regards to the Winter debut but I now realise that would have been too naive because these are just seven year olds kids who barely knows how to read and write and play compared to Rozemyne who is basically in all ways an adult, not in any way shape or form their equal lol 😅😅 I love reading about people close to Ferdinand observing how he has changed and come to like Rozemyne in the Prologue and Epilogue haha. But I didn’t really like Ingo’s pov, I sympathised but didn’t like feeling all he was feeling just because they were all negative feelings lol And of course, the bonus comic scenes were very jice as usual.
Still good but not as satisfying as the previous volume is only because that one had such a cool scene of Rozemyne being super capable and informing the arch duke family what’s what and also helping out Ferdinand all the way. I wanted more in regards to the Winter debut but I now realise that would have been too naive because these are just seven year olds kids who barely knows how to read and write and play compared to Rozemyne who is basically in all ways an adult, not in any way shape or form their equal lol 😅😅 I love reading about people close to Ferdinand observing how he has changed and come to like Rozemyne in the Prologue and Epilogue haha. But I didn’t really like Ingo’s pov, I sympathised but didn’t like feeling all he was feeling just because they were all negative feelings lol And of course, the bonus comic scenes were very jice as usual.
December 23, 2023
I read this book more slowly than i've read the previous ones. I think it helped with comprehension, but by the time I'd read the extra bits at the end, I had to refresh my memory on what happened in the actual story.
The world Rozemyne is in has much magic, wielded by the nobles. It comes into play a lot as she tries to gather special ingredients for the jureve she has to make to control her mana. Okay, lots of weird words that you have in infer the meaning of.
There's also bits where she's trying to make modern world business practices fit a medieval style construction industry.
She also has to learn to navigate the social world of nobles. It's weird, but it's interesting.
The world Rozemyne is in has much magic, wielded by the nobles. It comes into play a lot as she tries to gather special ingredients for the jureve she has to make to control her mana. Okay, lots of weird words that you have in infer the meaning of.
There's also bits where she's trying to make modern world business practices fit a medieval style construction industry.
She also has to learn to navigate the social world of nobles. It's weird, but it's interesting.
February 21, 2025
Some more successful ingredient gathering, there were more action scenes in this volume but overall I found the plot weak compared to previous ones.
Turns out Ferdinand might actually be the most understanding and accommodating of the nobles she has to deal with. While I agree with her that destroying the whole town might have been overkill, I also think she was being too sympathetic with the traitors. Doesn't Japan have the death penalty? She didn't mind it when it was Bezewanst being executed.
Looks like the magic words and feybeasts names are in German, apparently schnesturm literally means snowstorm.
Turns out Ferdinand might actually be the most understanding and accommodating of the nobles she has to deal with. While I agree with her that destroying the whole town might have been overkill, I also think she was being too sympathetic with the traitors. Doesn't Japan have the death penalty? She didn't mind it when it was Bezewanst being executed.
Looks like the magic words and feybeasts names are in German, apparently schnesturm literally means snowstorm.
March 9, 2024
This was a fun volume. It was exciting to see Rosemyne enter into noble society and to get so much information about the noble academy. There were also multiple ingredient gathering parts, one involving the image from the cover, and the other involving the image from the inside of the book, which makes zero sense until you get to that part of the book, haha. The situation with the village of Hasse was also fully dealt with, which was difficult to read, both morally and emotionally. Overall, this was a solid volume with a good mix of politics, action, and drama. 4 stars.
February 25, 2021
這本比之前的平淡多了，一開始是印刷機的改良，マイン直接引入了異職種交流和分工的概念，還說明了彈簧和拱桿的原理，不愧是改變歷史的聖女。冬天的披露會和兒童教室比想像中平淡一點，反倒是ss裡面有寫出マイン是怎麼讓貴族兒童們放棄心計，一同努力學習爭勝的過程。這次還有冬天和春天的素材採集，マイン在女神的水浴場乖乖地奉上點心和音樂大大的取悅了女神，得到了一批好素材。在尾聲裡面フェルディナンド被看出因為得到好素材異常興奮的描寫非常好看，果然大家都在默默守護著變得更有生氣的神官長啊。而且雖然フェルディナンド總在言語上嫌棄マイン，旁人都能看出他對マイン多麼寵愛和用心，而且總會不自覺地誇讚她。這些部分都非常有趣。這本印象最深刻的大概是處分ハッセ鎮長的部分，マイン因為無法接受貴族價值觀還要處理爛攤子感到極度不適，一直以來都很衝動魯莽的父親卻一臉擔心地送上了披風，安撫了マイン的情緒，看得很想哭。這該死的身分差！希望マイン的家人也能一直好好的。
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December 22, 2021
I liked this one. Perhaps reading two in a row after taking time away (waiting), reading the second one just worked better due to familiarity. And there was more backstory on the newer characters, which I appreciated. And inventing. The whole process of trying to get to the next step on the printing press worked for me. Still, not as good as previous volumes, mostly due to dealing with the nobles. 3.5 of 5.
March 27, 2023
This one is particularly... mixed with emotions more than the previous volumes. I swear. Be it happy, confusion, anger, disgusted, giddy... all of them.
Well, amazing as always. Very detailed, even I can imagine every parts inside my head.
That last conversation of Rozemyne and Ferdinand. I can't help but be excited. Way to go, Rozemyne! I know you'll secure that large scale of reward someday, and that's the day! Ah, I really adore heeeeeer!
Well, amazing as always. Very detailed, even I can imagine every parts inside my head.
That last conversation of Rozemyne and Ferdinand. I can't help but be excited. Way to go, Rozemyne! I know you'll secure that large scale of reward someday, and that's the day! Ah, I really adore heeeeeer!
January 9, 2021
She was very busy this book!! Balancing so many different projects at once made it go by faster and it kept the pacing more interesting.
A few plot plots were concluded in interesting ways, but of course as always where one ends more come to fill their place!
It's always interesting to learn more about the culture abd customs of this world. It's what always keeps me coming back for more!
A few plot plots were concluded in interesting ways, but of course as always where one ends more come to fill their place!
It's always interesting to learn more about the culture abd customs of this world. It's what always keeps me coming back for more!
February 19, 2022
Judging a book by its cover, I wasn't expecting to enjoy this volume nearly as much as I did. It had been a while since I read the previous volume and I had fears of a tonal shift and a waning of interest in the series as a whole. I'm incredibly thankful that this book was just as much a treat as I needed it to be. Now if only I didn't have to wait a month for the next paperback release.
March 2, 2022
Love it
I'm really getting pumped about how Rozemyne is changing the world. Its pretty obvious to me that the mana and the gods favor her. The high priest sure is knowledgeable and strong. I can see why maybe they can have a romance in the future.I know it will get better and better.
I'm really getting pumped about how Rozemyne is changing the world. Its pretty obvious to me that the mana and the gods favor her. The high priest sure is knowledgeable and strong. I can see why maybe they can have a romance in the future.I know it will get better and better.
July 17, 2022
Myne continues to work with her Gutenberg to develop the printing industry, and spends her time between the castle and the temple. During her various adventures she continues to provide untold of accidental blessings adding to the mystique as the Saint of Everest. She also ends up turning the winter playroom into a schoolroom using her educational toys and picture books.
November 24, 2022
Still loving this series
Here I am finishing off the 10th book, and I’m still gonna open the 11th and keep reading… I’m still excited about it and I’m still thrilled about the characters. Normally at this point I am drifting off from a series and taking a break. But I’m too excited stick break right now I have to keep reading
Here I am finishing off the 10th book, and I’m still gonna open the 11th and keep reading… I’m still excited about it and I’m still thrilled about the characters. Normally at this point I am drifting off from a series and taking a break. But I’m too excited stick break right now I have to keep reading
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