Reign of the Seven Spellblades: Side of Fire (Novel)

Reign of the Seven Spellblades Side of Fire (Novel)

Alvin Godfrey, a failure of a mage, entered Kimberly Magic Academy unsure of himself. Unable to cast a single spell, he was mocked by his peers. Yet he faced the darkness of Kimberly, made friends—and in time, became the student body president. Set five years prior to Reign of the Seven Spellblades, this is a scorching account of how Godfrey earned his famous nickname Purgatory.

Series Overview: Springtime at Kimberly Magic Academy brings a new batch of first-year students, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as they begin their journey to become full-fledged mages. Among these newcomers are Oliver Horn, a studious boy equally skilled with the wand and the blade, and Nanao Hibiya, a strong-willed samurai girl from the distant nation of Yamatsu. The wheels of fate bring these two souls together at Kimberly, where they become both comrades and rivals in equal measure. However, lurking within the academy’s halls are countless dangers and dark secrets guaranteed to threaten not only their friendship but their very lives.

Biographical Notes:

Bokuto Uno is best known for being the author of Reign of the Seven Spellblades: Side of Fire (Light Novel), Kami to Dorei no Syntax (Light Novel), Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Light Novel), and Alderamin on the Sky (Light Novel).

Title Notes:

The first spinoff novel of the action fantasy series Reign of the Seven Spellblades, following the fan-favorite side character Godfrey before he graduated.

An anime adaptation in the Summer 2023 season and can be streamed on Crunchyroll.