{"title":"Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiya Kazuki's bibliofantasy, illustrated by You Shiina: book-loving Rozemyne, High Bishop and the archduke's adopted daughter, juggles temple duties, the Royal Academy and Ehrenfest's politics, all for the sake of more books. This shelf holds the light novels from Part 3 to Part 5. Every volume we stock, in order, below.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ascendance-of-a-bookworm-part-3-volume-2","title":"Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eRozemyne, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, 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?!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miya Kazuki, You Shiina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55459862282581,"sku":"9781718356085","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781718356085.jpg?v=1792566849"},{"product_id":"ascendance-of-a-bookworm-part-3-volume-3","title":"Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miya Kazuki, You Shiina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55459877847381,"sku":"9781718356092","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781718356092.jpg?v=1792566913"},{"product_id":"ascendance-of-a-bookworm-part-4-volume-3","title":"Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eRozemyne’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miya Kazuki, You Shiina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55459942924629,"sku":"9781718356146","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781718356146.jpg?v=1792567233"},{"product_id":"ascendance-of-a-bookworm-part-5-volume-1","title":"Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miya Kazuki, You Shiina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55459998761301,"sku":"9781718356221","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781718356221.jpg?v=1792567634"},{"product_id":"ascendance-of-a-bookworm-part-5-volume-3","title":"Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRozemyne 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!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miya Kazuki, You Shiina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55460016030037,"sku":"9781718356245","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781718356245.jpg?v=1792567738"},{"product_id":"ascendance-of-a-bookworm-part-5-volume-4","title":"Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eA frigid winter melts away to reveal spring celebrations Rozemyne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miya Kazuki, You Shiina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55460020748629,"sku":"9781718356252","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781718356252.jpg?v=1792567791"}],"url":"https:\/\/checkout.tsundokuclub.co.uk\/collections\/ascendance-of-a-bookworm-light-novel.oembed","provider":"Tsundoku Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}