Ascendance of a Bookworm (Novel): Part 5 Vol. 04

Ascendance of a Bookworm (Novel): Part 5 Vol. 04

A frigid winter melts away to reveal spring celebrationsRozemyne is given a harsh choice to make upon her return to Ehrenfest. The Leisegangs are now the dominant power after the winter purge, and their plans are sowing the seeds of distrust within the archducal family. Even so, Rozemyne forges ahead, and her unique way of life gradually inspires change around her.

As spring approaches, so does the celebratory feast. The preparations include a long-overdue meeting with lower-city merchants, divine protections rituals, furthering the education of the next High Bishop, and a magnificent tale told at the closed country gate. Can the archducal family break tradition and heal the divide between factions? Watch Ehrenfest’s ambitious younger generation unite in this volume of this biblio-fantasy! Also includes two short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina.

Biographical Notes:

Miya Kazuki is a Japanese author best known for the series Ascendance of a Bookworm.

You Shiina is a Japanese illustrator best known for the series Ascendance of a Bookworm.

Title Notes:

Proven appeal of subject: Over 50,000 copies of the original novel series have been sold in print and even larger numbers in digital. Japanese turnout is strong, with THREE manga adaptations being released simultaneously and the third anime series airing in Spring 2022. 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 serialized storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!

Artwork: Multiple full-page illustrations (Including a double-sided full-color two-page spread and approx. 10 black-and-white per volume) add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.

More details on Miya Kazuki:

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More details on You Shiina:

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