Ascendance of a Bookworm (Novel): Part 4 Vol. 04

Ascendance of a Bookworm Novel Part 4 Vol. 04

There’s no time to rest—there are books to print!

Despite being separated from her lower city friends, Rozemyne is too busy to grieve. Her first year at the Royal Academy is over, and there’s much for her to do as the seasons change. She strives to continue making books like she promised Lutz, but the spring feast brings with it an important announcement—her engagement to Wilfried, a political move that should help to further resist influence from the top-ranking duchies…

Rozemyne makes magical ink with Ferdinand, fills the Central District with mana during Spring Prayer, and finds herself accidentally reviving an ancient ritual in Haldenzel. In the background, other provinces continue to grow, and the lower city is extensively remodeled in the name of developing the duchy as a whole.

Blessed be the melting of the snow! Prosperous be the duchy! Celebrate the coming of spring with this volume of this biblio-fantasy!

Biographical Notes:

Miya Kazuki is a female Japanese light novelist and essayist known for the series Ascendance of a Bookworm.

You Shiina is a Japanese freelance illustrator and manga artist. They have worked on light novel and children’s book covers and illustrations as well as game package and character design. They are known for their illustration work on the Ascendance of a Bookworm by Miya Kazuki.

Title Notes:

Proven appeal of subject: Over 50,000 copies of the original novel series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation released in monthly serialization and multiple anime series.

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 full-color fold-out) add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.

Artwork: Multiple full-page illustrations (3 color, including a 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 & You Shiina:

Miya Kazuki’s Twitter Page

More works by Miya Kazuki

More works by You Shiina