Hunting for the strength to avenge his murdered friend, Akira set his sights on reaching the bottom of an ancient labyrinth. There, Akira discovers a huge, talking black cat--a servant of the Demon King and unexpected ally. After they form a pact to join forces, a magic circle whisks Akira away to the home of his new companion Emilia, the land of the elves. There, unexpected secrets about Emilia's history come into dangerous focus!
I am new to reading this genre and I did not read book 1 yet, but this was so much fun. This book was short and light, adventure forward, and showcases friendship, which is refreshing. Plus the story is about my favorite character type - the anti-hero. Artwork was beautiful too of course.