Ascendance of a Bookworm (Novel): Part 4 Vol. 02

Ascendance of a Bookworm Novel Part 4 Vol. 02

A Toe-Stepping Political Dance

Since the moment she set foot in the Royal Academy, Rozemyne has put her absolute all into her studies so that she can finally get into the library! Unfortunately, she behaves so abnormally in the process that her retainers and professors end up concerned…

Then, she clashes with the greater duchy Dunkelfelger over Schwartz and Weiss, and a game of treasure-stealing ditter is arranged. In Rozemyne’s quest to do anything to protect the library, she continues to be a constant source of headaches for the leaders of Ehrenfest. She completely ignores diplomatic norms by accepting furtive consultations from other duchies’ archduke candidates, and even gives the prince himself romantic advice!

Here comes another chaotic volume of this biblio-fantasy, which also includes two original short stories and a four-panel manga drawn by You Shiina!

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