Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 (Manga) Vol. 03
Myne is starting to grow more comfortable with temple life. Things are finally going well—that is, until she learns the truth about the orphanage. The children there are starving and emaciated, living in conditions that shake the apprentice blue shrine maiden to her core. After agonizing over this problem, she resolves to become the orphanage director and improve their lives herself. It’s time to open up the temple branch of the Myne Workshop!
Don’t miss this page-turner of a biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers!
Series Overview: Myne successfully negotiates with the temple to become an apprentice blue shrine maiden, ensuring she will receive the same treatment as a noble. Her work there begins, and after such a long wait, she can finally read in the book room!!
But the temple’s status-based structure and her problematic attendants mean she doesn’t have it easy: she’ll need to beat society to enjoy her books in peace.
Biographical Notes:
Miya Kazuki is a Japanese author is best known for being the author of Orphen Official Anthology (Light Novel), Ascendance of a Bookworm: Royal Academy Stories – First Year (Light Novel) and Short Stories (Light Novel), and Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel).
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Proven appeal of subject: Over 15,000 copies of the original novel series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with THREE manga adaptations being released simultaneously and a further anime series in development.
Genre staying power: Combining fantasy elements with cute slice-of-life antics, Ascendance of a Bookworm is a story by a book-lover for book-lovers. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!