The Reincarnated Prince and the Hero of Light

The Epic Tale of the Reincarnated Prince Herscherik (Light Novel) #4

by Nobiru Kusunoki, Arico (Illustrator), afm (Translator)

Having defended itself against the invasion of the Atrad Empire and successfully eliminated the darkness choking the life out of the country, Gracis is now busy preparing for the upcoming harvest festival. Seven-year-old Prince Herscherik, the key figure responsible for bringing peace to the nation—and secretly the reincarnation of a thirty-four year old otaku spinster—now finds himself grappling with mountains of paperwork day in and day out. Desperate for a change of pace, Herscherik sets out on one of his usual incognito excursions into the castle town—but instead of a relaxing escape, he finds another mystery when he runs across a pair of shadowy strangers...

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy

245 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 17, 2017

Reviews

[Sandra (I don't read, I devour.) · Rating 5 out of 5]

And we come to the end of an era! I love how the war was handled, I love how clever the protagonist is, although once again, I wish the author would not mention again and again that the Prince is reincarnated from a 30-year-old woman, because that makes this book a little bit weird. The little Prince turns seven, and his guardian servants are as awesome as ever.

Once again, I love how this book highlights how the little prince does something pretty spectacular without any magic or special talent with any Marshall weapon. I was honestly expecting the author to give him some sort of magic or some sort of talent that would put him above others, but aside from his pure magnetism, and the knowledge that a 30 something year-old accountant would know, all he has is the people he chose to be on his team.

There is several scenes I laughed at, but one scene in particular that I cheered at. So fun seeing plots come to fruition. The author apparently has one more book at least, and I am waiting with bated breath for it to be translated. Once again, awesome, awesome series. I can't wait to see what is next for the little prince of light!

[Aelvana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Herscherik has been working behind the scenes now for several years to thwart the corruption so endemic to his kingdom. His main opposition, the Prime Minister Barbosse, has nominated him to head into a dangerous zone where the armies of Gracias are facing their neighbors. But Herscherik plans to turn the trap into his own opportunity . . .

This book breaks with the previous three in that Herscherik is not primarily engaged in picking up another retainer. Now that he's got his butler, knight, and mage, it's time to tackle some bigger things. Like a neighbor that wants to declare war.

I like that we're starting to get a more hands-on approach to how Herscherik is dealing with his kingdom. He was always involved, but that involvement was limited to the castle and a few small parts of the town surrounding it. Now he's starting to show his own people who he is and what he's capable of.

It's also a good chance to show off his highly capable men. I like them all, but Shiro's probably my favorite, because he manages to pull off some very fun magic.

Overall this is a good continuation of the series. I rate this book Recommended.

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[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Herscherik continues to be one of my favourite isekai. Yes, his retainers are OP, but the narrative deliberately makes a joke of it, and the emotional beats here are surprisingly real. Here for the conflict between Herscherik's modern Japan-esque distaste for violence with the realities of the world he's trying to effectively make social change in. Looking forward to the next one.

[Florence Joyce Dongael · Rating 5 out of 5]

2nd to the last volume that was published... By the way, I started reading this just last night before drowsiness hit. I still can't believe I would be hooked in the story. That doesn't usually happen, you know. But like what I've mentioned in the previous volumes, I love this series. 😊✌️💕

[Royden Jones]

Um.... I am still working thru this, but...I think that is the description of book 5, not book 4...