86 Eighty-Six (Novel) Vol. 13

86 Eighty-Six (Novel) Vol. 13. Winner of the 23rd annual Dengeki Novel Prize!

The frontlines are exhausted. Rocked by the relentless onslaught of Legion, the Eighty-Six face additional hardship with the constant influx of refugees. Rumors have begun to spread. There is a weapon hidden in Republic territory. One that could destroy the Legion. The people of the Republic are colluding with the Legion, someone whispers. The Eighty-Six are conspiring with them, says another! The people whisper and whisper. When hardship comes, accountability is always cast by the wayside…

Series Overview: The Republic of San Magnolia. For a long time, this country was attacked by its neighbor, the Empire, which created a series of unmanned military vehicles called the Legion. In response to the threat, the Republic successfully completes the development of similar technology and reflects the enemy’s attack, having managed to do without casualties. But this is the official version. In fact, there were victims. Outside of 85 districts of the Republic there was actually another one. “The non-existent 86th district.”

Biographical Notes:

Asato Asato is Japanese novelist known for her work “86 Eighty-Six”. She started writing novels just before she entered junior high school.

Title Quotes / Reviews:

Winner of the 23rd annual Dengeki Novel Prize, one of the most prestigious honors within the light novel sphere; Re:ZERO was similarly a winner in this category.

86-EIGHTY-SIX was adapted into an anime that began airing on April 2021. That anime has become one of the most popular light novel adaptations of the past few years.

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