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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 3 - Part 2 Volume 3 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 3 - Part 2 Volume 3 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R379 R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Save R21 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The continuation of a new chapter in Myne's journey, Part 2 Apprentice Shrine Maiden!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R370 Discovery Miles 3 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The long winter comes to an end and vibrant spring returns to Ehrenfest. The temple swirls busily as attempts to control Myne's future escalate and the High Bishop, fueled by hate, shrouds the city in the darkness of his nefarious plots. But Myne just wants everything to stay the same. Her little brother has been born, she's making new books thanks to her progress making ink, and she wants nothing more than to just keep spending more heart-warming time with her family and friends. The world, however, forces her to make a cruel and unbearable decision. To protect those she loves, she must begin walking a new road.Part two of this biblio-fantasy concludes in this heart-wrenching volume! There's a collection of short stories following the shocking climax, as well as two completely original short stories and a four-panel manga drawn by You Shiina.

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 8 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 8 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Buried secrets come to light as we near the end of Part 4 of this biblio-fantasy! Rozemyne returns to Ehrenfest once more after her second term at the Royal Academy. Her days unfold peacefully as she meets her new little brother, searches for a younger retainer, tries her hand at cooking fish, and delves into her grandfather’s past... yet she can’t help but notice that Ferdinand is acting strangely. The mention of Adalgisa deepens the mystery, and as Rozemyne ponders what it might mean, Ferdinand reveals a shocking truth to her. The secrets surrounding his birth, his final promise to his father, and a bitter choice... How will Ferdinand respond when the very future of Ehrenfest rests on his shoulders? Find out in this volume, along with two new short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 2 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 2 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R369 R346 Discovery Miles 3 460 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Rozemyne, now both the High Bishop and the archduke's adopted daughter, finds herself lost in a position of power she just isn't used to. Preparing for the Harvest Festival, taking care of new orphans, dealing with the dissatisfaction of a neighboring town-her list of problems just keeps on growing. On top of all that, Ferdinand the High Priest is being as harsh as can be. Still, Rozemyne doesn't give up! Encouraged by meetings with her lower city family and friends, she recharges by reading books in the temple! She'll need as much energy as she can get as the yearly Night of Schutzaria is fast approaching, where Rozemyne will need to travel to the forest bordering Dorvan to gather materials...This is the most action-packed volume of this bibliofantasy yet! Being the High Bishop is hard, okay?!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 1 - Part 1 Volume 1 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 1 - Part 1 Volume 1 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

If there aren't any books, I'll just have to make some! A certain college girl who's loved books ever since she was a little girl dies in an accident and is reborn in another world she knows nothing about. She is now Myne, the sickly five-year-old daughter of a poor soldier. To make things worse, the world she's been reborn in has a very low literacy rate and books mostly don't exist. She'd have to pay an enormous amount of money to buy one.Myne resolves herself: If there aren't any books, she'll just have to make them! Her goal is to become a librarian. This story begins with her quest to make books so she can live surrounded by them!Dive into this biblio-fantasy written for book lovers and bookworms!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 3 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 3 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R380 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R21 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In the midst of an approaching winter, Rozemyne the High Bishop is traveling between the temple and castle more than ever, participating in noble society, the baptism ceremony, and the Dedication Ritual. With her hands full teaching kids too young for the Royal Academy and even tutoring guard knights with bad grades, she's incomparably busier than last year.Her influence in both noble society and the temple is increasing steadily, and her squad of Gutenbergs work on improving the printing press while she sells picture books in the castle. Her love for books keeps growing, and the mana within her is likewise becoming progressively stronger! She must hunt the Lord of Winter with the Knight's Order, then gather ingredients for her jureve potion during Spring Prayer. This is another action-packed volume of this biblio-fantasy, where the Saint of Ehrenfest overcomes a winter of mysticism and battle! Including two lengthy short stories and a four-panel manga drawn by You Shiina!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 9 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 9 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The conclusion of Part 4 comes with an emotional farewell... On the surface, Rozemyne seems busy studying for her next year at the Royal Academy and working toward the installation of the new High Priest... but beneath all that is a heart swirling in turmoil. A decree from the king himself requires Ferdinand to leave Ehrenfest, and as their final days together draw near, Rozemyne must face losing her greatest pillar of support since she first entered the temple. She treats him and their retainers to a meal as a parting gift. However, dark clouds loom overhead, and an unexpected incident threatens to separate the pair even sooner than expected... Can Rozemyne fight back the tears as she utters a prayer for Ferdinand, blessing him one last time? Here concludes Part 4, along with a collection of short stories, a prelude to Part 5, and You Shiina’s classic four-panel manga!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 3: Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 3
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

No time to rest—the Interduchy Tournament is about to begin! After yet another fever, Rozemyne awakes to some shocking news: the Sovereign knights captured for interrupting her ditter match might have been under the influence of trug. This brings a recent incident involving Lady Georgine to her mind, but Rozemyne decides to leave the matter to the adults. After all, the Interduchy Tournament is coming soon, and the students of Ehrenfest need to prepare! This event will also bring a long-awaited reunion—Ferdinand will be staying the night of the tournament in Ehrenfest’s tea party room. Rozemyne struggles to keep her emotions in check, but she makes her decision: “I will do everything in my power to welcome him!” Follow along with Rozemyne’s book-driven rampage in the next volume of this biblio-fantasy, including two new short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina!

Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 5 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 5 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by Suzuka; Translated by Quof
R358 R333 Discovery Miles 3 330 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Myne tells Lutz the truth about herself. He gets mad and confused, but in the end accepts Myne, with whom he has spent the past year making paper and such with. They successfully complete the paper and get accepted by Benno. They go to the Merchant's Guild to register so they can sell paper, where they are asked to make hairpins for the guildmaster's granddaughter. And so, they go to meet the girl herself, to ask how she would like her hairpins to look. This is a biblio-fantasy, by book lovers for book lovers!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 2 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 2 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R416 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R40 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 5 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 5 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R365 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R24 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Rozemyne needs only one more ingredient for her jureve: the ruelle fruit she failed to gather the year before. With it, she and Ferdinand can finally brew the potent potion that will make her a normal, healthy girl. Well, probably... She funnels her excitement into advancing the paper-making industry and gathering more support, all to create a world with more books for her to read. As winter approaches, however, the political struggles between nobles intensify. Various plots unfold and sow discord within the temple, and what happens next will forever change not just Rozemyne's future, but her new little sister's fate as well. Shocking developments bring Part 3 to its climactic conclusion! This volume also includes short stories leading into Part 4, and four-panel manga drawn by You Shiina!

Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 1 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 1 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by Suzuka; Translated by Quof
R361 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Myne successfully negotiates with the temple and starts working as an apprentice blue shrine maiden. This new job also ensures she will receive the same treatment as a noble. The wait is over—she can finally read in the book room! Unfortunately, she still won’t have it easy thanks to the temple’s status-based structure and some problematic attendants who just won’t leave her be. Can Myne beat society’s rules so she can enjoy her books in peace? This is a biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers! Part 2 starts here!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 1 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 1 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Part 5, the final chapter of this biblio-fantasy, begins with a colder-than-usual winter... Ehrenfest’s first winter without Ferdinand feels harsher than usual. An unexpected betrayal within the former Veronica faction makes the purge even more urgent, and those who know about Georgine’s destructive goals are comparing her to the Goddess of Chaos. Meanwhile, Rozemyne throws herself into her studies at the Royal Academy to stave off the loneliness that eats away at her. She hopes to win over the students of the former Veronica faction and save their lives, and she meets a new archnoble librarian from the Sovereignty while she’s at it. Our ambitious heroine finds herself balancing classes from both the archduke candidate course and the scholar course, and she soon realizes that her environment has changed drastically once again! This first volume of Part 5 is capped off with two short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina.

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 2 - Part 2 Volume 2 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 2 - Part 2 Volume 2 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The continuation of a new chapter in Myne's journey, Part 2 Apprentice Shrine Maiden!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Royal Academy Stories - First Year (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Royal Academy Stories - First Year (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R397 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As the library falls quiet once again after the graduation ceremony, Solange reflects on the eventful term that just ended and the many special memories she made along the way. This new side series includes tales from Rozemyne’s time at the Royal Academy through different sets of eyes! Read events from the perspectives of the first-year archduke candidates Wilfried, Hannelore, and Ortwin, as well as Rozemyne’s retainers, other Ehrenfest students, and even some of the dormitory’s supervisors. Delve back into Rozemyne’s first year with this collection of eighteen short stories of previously untold events, as well as a four-panel manga by You Shiina!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 2 - Part 1 Volume 2 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 2 - Part 1 Volume 2 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R377 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Save R21 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

To make a book, first I need paper! It has been a year since our hero was reborn into a new world in the body of Myne, a sickly little girl from a poor family. She's been doing her best to fulfill her dream of making books, but her plans have been foiled at every turn. But now Myne has a deal with Benno the merchant: With her friend Lutz's help, she will make a paper prototype that he can sell in his shop. In exchange, he will take her and Lutz on as apprentices. But making the prototype is filled with its own challenges, and can she trust a conniving merchant like Benno? And the most important question is, does Myne have the deadly sickness known as "The Devouring"? Follow Myne's efforts to become this world's first librarian in volume 2 of this biblio-fantasy dedicated to book lovers!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 3 - Part 1 Volume 3 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 3 - Part 1 Volume 3 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The third and final volume in the first part of this epic tale of our intrepid bookworm!

Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 4 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 4 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by Suzuka; Translated by Quof
R357 R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Save R26 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Aspiring apprentice merchants Myne and Lutz have signed a contract with Benno, who has promised to sell their plant-based prototype. With his assistance, they finally have the materials and tools to start making their first batch of washi paper! And Benno wants to sell not only paper, but Myne's other inventions, such as the flower hairpins, as well. But getting involved in the world of merchants makes Myne's life more complicated than ever as she gets registered at the Merchant's Guild and catches the eye of the conniving guildmaster. The more people realize that Myne's ideas can be commodified, the more everyone wants a piece of her. Meanwhile, as Myne displays more and more of her otherworld knowledge and adult-like behavior, Lutz has grown suspicious of her real identity... What will Myne do when he demands to know who she really is? How could she ever explain that the real Myne is gone forever?

Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 3 Volume 1: Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 3 Volume 1
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by Suzuka; Translated by Quof
R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Myne is determined to protect those she cares about most, so she abandons the life she knows to become Rozemyne, the archduke’s mana-rich adopted daughter. She charges forward into this strange new world, not letting her new persona change her passion for books! Watch as the setting of this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers continues to expand... along with the book-making industry!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 3 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 3 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R385 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R20 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Rozemyne’s First Year at the Royal Academy Comes to a Close... Finally reuniting with Ferdinand and the others, Rozemyne returns to the temple and to her duties as the High Bishop. There’s so much to do—the Dedication Ritual, supporting the printing industry, going to meetings, and tackling mountains of paperwork—so she’s as busy as can be.  But as winter draws to a close, her world continues to change. At the end of her first year at the Royal Academy, she’s forced into a tea party with all of the other duchies, and the sixth-years are preparing to graduate. Conversations focus on who to engage Rozemyne to, as her engagement will play a crucial role in protecting the duchy’s prosperity... Turn to the next page of this biblio-fantasy that keeps pressing forward with a promise to fulfill distant dreams that are close to heart! Includes two original short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 1 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 1 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Lot Can Change in Two Years Rozemyne awakens from her slumber to a world not as she remembers it. Unease stirs her heart, but she has no time to rest-she is soon to be enrolled in the Royal Academy as an archduke candidate. There, she'll need to master controlling her mana, creating magic tools, and performing the magic necessary to rule as an archduke. Rozemyne meets eccentric teachers and students from other duchies, all the while aiming to be the best big sister she can be. With a massive library on the premises, however, there is little chance things will go according to plan. She feverishly delves into its collection, forgetting all about the other archduke candidates and even the royal family. She truly will do anything for books! So begin Rozemyne's student days in this biblio-fantasy! This volume also includes the results of the series' second popularity poll, two original short stories, and four-panel manga by You Shiina.

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 1 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 1 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R369 R346 Discovery Miles 3 460 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Following a disastrous encounter with a noble, Myne finally resolves to say goodbye to her family and friends in the lower city, changing her name to "Rozemyne" and beginning her new life as the adopted daughter of Ehrenfest's archduke. However, her days as an archnoble in noble society are brutal, as she is put through rigorous etiquette and magic training on top of her duties as High Bishop and forewoman. It all proves too much for a weak little seven-year-old girl... Or it would have, had the High Priest not offered her the keys to the temple's book room as a reward. If she could get her hands on those, she'd be able to read all sorts of precious books! Her name may have changed, but Rozemyne's passion for books remains the same as she charges into a whole new world! The detailed setting expands as the printing industry grows in size. Here begins Part 3 of this biblio-fantasy for book lovers everywhere!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Turning the page to a new school year It’s time for Rozemyne’s next year at the Royal Academy to begin—and she gets right to work causing even more problems! She goes on another library-inspired rampage and pushes the other Ehrenfest second-years to finish their classes on the first day, all while hunting for new allies for the Library Committee. Rozemyne spends a great deal of time with her professors, archduke candidates from top-ranking duchies, and even the Sovereignty’s third prince—much to her guardians’ displeasure. Yet while they agonize over interduchy diplomacy, she blazes ahead to forge her own path with an unbending focus—even leading her to hunt a ternisbefallen feybeast that appears in Ehrenfest’s gathering spot!     Our book-obsessed protagonist just can’t catch a break in this biblio-fantasy! Also includes two original short stories and a four-panel manga by You Shiina!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 4 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 4 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R380 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R21 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

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!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 4 (Paperback): Miya Kazuki Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 4 (Paperback)
Miya Kazuki; Illustrated by You Shiina; Translated by Quof
R378 R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Save R21 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Love Blooms in Spring! Rozemyne's retainers are bursting with energy as they sew new clothes, attend their debuts, and thrive in the new season. The improved printing press has finally been completed in the temple workshop, and new types of books are steadily being produced. Knight stories, picture books, sheet music collections, and more are all now being sold! Their next goal is to further develop the paper-making industry in preparation for spreading printing across the entire duchy. To achieve this, Rozemyne's party travels to Illgner to teach the people there how to make paper and also to research new materials. Rozemyne's environment slowly improves, but unease spreads throughout Ehrenfest when the archduke's older sister arrives for a visit... Everything changes in this biblio-fantasy as nobles' emotions clash and the conclusion to Part 3 approaches!

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