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Rokka no Yuusha Light Novels #1
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers, Vol. 1
In order to stop the revival of the Demon God, six heroes are to be chosen to save the world. Those chosen surely have great combat abilities, special powers, or have been intensely trained as Saints. Excellence and ability are supposed to be the calling card of the chosen heroes, but this ragtag band lived far from normal, peaceful lives before they came together to become heroes.
Hanz's mysterious assassin for hire trade. Mora and Chamo's daily life at the World Temple. Nashetania and the youth scheming to win her heart, Goldof. The one who lives her life as a demon thinking of her family, Fremi. And the boy who lives with only his dream in mind, Adlet.
Their true feelings and personalities all seem to have another side to them... They will all come together to battle mystery, reveal the past, and step into legends in this new exciting series!
Hanz's mysterious assassin for hire trade. Mora and Chamo's daily life at the World Temple. Nashetania and the youth scheming to win her heart, Goldof. The one who lives her life as a demon thinking of her family, Fremi. And the boy who lives with only his dream in mind, Adlet.
Their true feelings and personalities all seem to have another side to them... They will all come together to battle mystery, reveal the past, and step into legends in this new exciting series!
228 pages, Paperback
First published August 25, 2011
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January 4, 2018
Final rating: 6/5 stars
Rokka no Yuusha (Braves of the six flowers) is, without a doubt, one of my favorite series ever.There is no official translation yet, although English translations by fans can be found, and they are well done and fantastic. So far, four out of five books, that are currently out, have been translated. It has been liscenced by Yen Press and they did amazing job. My copies have just arrived! :D
I couldn't help myself, so I will write a review for this, in order for this series to get more fans. Also, another thing that I should mention is that anime adaptation of these novels is currently airing, so you should check it out as well. Anime adapted first book very faithfully.
It is written in third person, with switching POVs as well. And very well written at that.
Illustrations are very beautiful as well!
STORY :
So, what is this book/series about?
One millennium ago, a demon entity appeared. It was named Evil God (Majin/Demon King, whatever) and it wanted to eradicate humans. People despaired, nations were destroyed, royal families lost. Until, one day, a Saint of Single Flower appeared. Saints are the women, and only women - without exception, who possess supernatural powers. Saint of Single flower appeared and sealed Evil God. However, she warned people that the Evil God will awake, and therefore, she will bestow upon 6 heroes her sign and power, no more, no less. Only six heroes will be chosen to battle Evil God and its spawn, fiends, on the west peninsula, where Evil God sleeps. Evil God woke up 2 more times, and both times, he was successfully sealed, even though lives were lost.
In the present day, the time for Evil God to awake is coming close. Heroes of all kinds have to prove themselves in the temple of the Goddess of Fate, in which she will chose the six heroes she desires. Candidates must be brave, powerful, and most of all, they must have a strong desire to defeat the Demon God.
On one of those tournaments, a self proclaimed strongest man on earth, Adlet Mayer, 18 years old, crashed in the tournament. His way of fighting was not allowed for participation, as Adlet uses dirty tricks and ninja-like fighting style. But his strong desire and ambition allowed him to be chosen as one of the heroes of the six flowers.
But, when he goes on the place where the heroes should meet, a new mystery is revealed. Instead of 6 heroes, there are 7, which is impossible. All of them wear the mark of the Saint of single flower, and yet... one of them is a traitor/imposter, and is working with kyoma to awaken Demon god.
This is a well done mystery, with fantastic characters and plot twists. It's one of the unique fantasies where focus of the story is not on love, but on figuring out who the traitor is, while being in danger from fiends. The heroes have only 40 days to seal the demon god before it awakens, but they also have to be careful of the traitor that is within their midst.
CHARACTERS :
♦ Adlet: Adlet is the character that is in the center of the attention in this novel. He is an ordinary human, who uses various tricks (darts, smoke bombs, explosives, traps) that help him survive and win his battles. Despite proclaiming himself as world strongest man, he is very intelligent, cunning and capable person with strong will. He knows how to survive, and people like him are dangerous. In the first book, we follow his POV the most (which is in third person), although we have other POVs of the other characters as well. Also, he is probably the one character you will later be sad about when you learn of the reason he is able to smile, even in difficult situations. How he is able to not lose his cool, despite the danger he will be thrown into. And once you read about his past, you will be able to understand why he acts the way he acts.
♦ Fremy: is a strange girl who is a Saint of Gunpowder. Except, this type of saint is unknown, as there are only 78 Saints known, and under control of Mora (another one of the chosen heroes). Her being saint of gunpowder allows her to create explosives and it allows her to make her bullets much more dangerous, thus allowing her to kill kyoma easily. She is distrustful of others, but at the same time strong and very capable fighter. She doesn't let her emotions take better of her. But, I will avoid talking about her, because her mysteries are far more interesting when read than known.
♦ Nashetania: is a princess of the kindgom Piena, as well as Saint of Blades, which gives her ability to create swords out of thin air. She is the first hero Adlet meets. Despite being a princess, her personality is different depending on the person she is with. She can be cruel and fearless, and humble and easygoing girl. Her moods switch based on her feelings.
♦ Hans: is assassin, whose way of fighting reminds of cats. He has high respect of cats, therefore speaking like them (adding cat like sounds to his sentences or attacks), moves like them, but nevertheless, he is a strong, and most dangerous hero that is present. Because of his intelligence, he is very difficult to cross, and because he loves fighting dangerous opponents, he doesn't hesitate when it comes to attacking the suspicious people.
♦ Chamo: is 14 year old Saint of Swamp,and her ability makes her very dangerous, especially to kyoma. Her twisted and sadistic personality, as well as her strength, make humans and fiends easily scared. She is selfish, not a team worker, easily angered, but the only one who can "control" her is Mora, due to them knowing each other. Chamo also thinks Mora is scary, and that's one of the reasons she is willing to listen to her.
♦ Mora: is a Saint of Mountains, and head of Saints. She is knowledgable of all saints that exist in the world, except for Fremy. Her power allows her to see the terrain they are in, as well as use echoes to convey messages to other heroes, not to mention help with healing and having increased body strength. She is the oldest character (around 36) in this band of seven and is the one who will act as a leader of the heroes. Her calm and composed attitude helps, and she is the only one able to calm Chamo down.
♦ Goldof: is one of the heroes that are chosen. He is a genius fighter, despite being only 16, as well as one of the best fighters among the heroes of the six flowers. Goldof is the head of the Black Horns Knights from the country of Piena. He wears a heavy and extremely resistant black armor and wields a heavy spear in battle. He is extremely loyal to princess of Piena, and harbours feelings for her. (His story will probably make you cry in the third book, he deserves better).
♦ Tgurneu: is first of the kyoma leaders that appear in the story. Currently, there are 3 of them, but Tgurneu is the one who takes measures against heroes. Despite seeming carefree and kind, he is very cruel and horrifying enemy, which lies in order to manipulate others. He enjoys seeing humans suffer, and therefore made many ventures which were not so comfortable for humans.
OVERALL :
If you enjoy fantastic mystery, amazing characters, strong plot and amazing plot twists, you will love this series. Even though it is dark, there is also a bit of a romance between certain characters, but not too much. The focus is on characters and the story. Each book follows at least 2 characters and their background stories, and author does this very well. Integrating the character stories into the main plotline gives much much better experience.
MY ROKKA NO YUUSHA REVIEWS:
◉ 六花の勇者 1(Rokka no Yuusha, #1)
◉ 六花の勇者 2 (Rokka no Yuusha, #2)
◉ 六花の勇者 ３ (Rokka no Yuusha, #3)
◉ 六花の勇者 4 (Rokka no Yuusha, #4)
Rokka no Yuusha (Braves of the six flowers) is, without a doubt, one of my favorite series ever.
I couldn't help myself, so I will write a review for this, in order for this series to get more fans. Also, another thing that I should mention is that anime adaptation of these novels is currently airing, so you should check it out as well. Anime adapted first book very faithfully.
It is written in third person, with switching POVs as well. And very well written at that.
Illustrations are very beautiful as well!
STORY :
So, what is this book/series about?
One millennium ago, a demon entity appeared. It was named Evil God (Majin/Demon King, whatever) and it wanted to eradicate humans. People despaired, nations were destroyed, royal families lost. Until, one day, a Saint of Single Flower appeared. Saints are the women, and only women - without exception, who possess supernatural powers. Saint of Single flower appeared and sealed Evil God. However, she warned people that the Evil God will awake, and therefore, she will bestow upon 6 heroes her sign and power, no more, no less. Only six heroes will be chosen to battle Evil God and its spawn, fiends, on the west peninsula, where Evil God sleeps. Evil God woke up 2 more times, and both times, he was successfully sealed, even though lives were lost.
In the present day, the time for Evil God to awake is coming close. Heroes of all kinds have to prove themselves in the temple of the Goddess of Fate, in which she will chose the six heroes she desires. Candidates must be brave, powerful, and most of all, they must have a strong desire to defeat the Demon God.
On one of those tournaments, a self proclaimed strongest man on earth, Adlet Mayer, 18 years old, crashed in the tournament. His way of fighting was not allowed for participation, as Adlet uses dirty tricks and ninja-like fighting style. But his strong desire and ambition allowed him to be chosen as one of the heroes of the six flowers.
But, when he goes on the place where the heroes should meet, a new mystery is revealed. Instead of 6 heroes, there are 7, which is impossible. All of them wear the mark of the Saint of single flower, and yet... one of them is a traitor/imposter, and is working with kyoma to awaken Demon god.
This is a well done mystery, with fantastic characters and plot twists. It's one of the unique fantasies where focus of the story is not on love, but on figuring out who the traitor is, while being in danger from fiends. The heroes have only 40 days to seal the demon god before it awakens, but they also have to be careful of the traitor that is within their midst.
CHARACTERS :
♦ Adlet: Adlet is the character that is in the center of the attention in this novel. He is an ordinary human, who uses various tricks (darts, smoke bombs, explosives, traps) that help him survive and win his battles. Despite proclaiming himself as world strongest man, he is very intelligent, cunning and capable person with strong will. He knows how to survive, and people like him are dangerous. In the first book, we follow his POV the most (which is in third person), although we have other POVs of the other characters as well. Also, he is probably the one character you will later be sad about when you learn of the reason he is able to smile, even in difficult situations. How he is able to not lose his cool, despite the danger he will be thrown into. And once you read about his past, you will be able to understand why he acts the way he acts.
♦ Fremy: is a strange girl who is a Saint of Gunpowder. Except, this type of saint is unknown, as there are only 78 Saints known, and under control of Mora (another one of the chosen heroes). Her being saint of gunpowder allows her to create explosives and it allows her to make her bullets much more dangerous, thus allowing her to kill kyoma easily. She is distrustful of others, but at the same time strong and very capable fighter. She doesn't let her emotions take better of her. But, I will avoid talking about her, because her mysteries are far more interesting when read than known.
♦ Nashetania: is a princess of the kindgom Piena, as well as Saint of Blades, which gives her ability to create swords out of thin air. She is the first hero Adlet meets. Despite being a princess, her personality is different depending on the person she is with. She can be cruel and fearless, and humble and easygoing girl. Her moods switch based on her feelings.
♦ Hans: is assassin, whose way of fighting reminds of cats. He has high respect of cats, therefore speaking like them (adding cat like sounds to his sentences or attacks), moves like them, but nevertheless, he is a strong, and most dangerous hero that is present. Because of his intelligence, he is very difficult to cross, and because he loves fighting dangerous opponents, he doesn't hesitate when it comes to attacking the suspicious people.
♦ Chamo: is 14 year old Saint of Swamp,and her ability makes her very dangerous, especially to kyoma. Her twisted and sadistic personality, as well as her strength, make humans and fiends easily scared. She is selfish, not a team worker, easily angered, but the only one who can "control" her is Mora, due to them knowing each other. Chamo also thinks Mora is scary, and that's one of the reasons she is willing to listen to her.
♦ Mora: is a Saint of Mountains, and head of Saints. She is knowledgable of all saints that exist in the world, except for Fremy. Her power allows her to see the terrain they are in, as well as use echoes to convey messages to other heroes, not to mention help with healing and having increased body strength. She is the oldest character (around 36) in this band of seven and is the one who will act as a leader of the heroes. Her calm and composed attitude helps, and she is the only one able to calm Chamo down.
♦ Goldof: is one of the heroes that are chosen. He is a genius fighter, despite being only 16, as well as one of the best fighters among the heroes of the six flowers. Goldof is the head of the Black Horns Knights from the country of Piena. He wears a heavy and extremely resistant black armor and wields a heavy spear in battle. He is extremely loyal to princess of Piena, and harbours feelings for her. (His story will probably make you cry in the third book, he deserves better).
♦ Tgurneu: is first of the kyoma leaders that appear in the story. Currently, there are 3 of them, but Tgurneu is the one who takes measures against heroes. Despite seeming carefree and kind, he is very cruel and horrifying enemy, which lies in order to manipulate others. He enjoys seeing humans suffer, and therefore made many ventures which were not so comfortable for humans.
OVERALL :
If you enjoy fantastic mystery, amazing characters, strong plot and amazing plot twists, you will love this series. Even though it is dark, there is also a bit of a romance between certain characters, but not too much. The focus is on characters and the story. Each book follows at least 2 characters and their background stories, and author does this very well. Integrating the character stories into the main plotline gives much much better experience.
MY ROKKA NO YUUSHA REVIEWS:
◉ 六花の勇者 1(Rokka no Yuusha, #1)
◉ 六花の勇者 2 (Rokka no Yuusha, #2)
◉ 六花の勇者 ３ (Rokka no Yuusha, #3)
◉ 六花の勇者 4 (Rokka no Yuusha, #4)
February 7, 2017
Six heroes have chosen to defeat the big bad, but now, there are seven of them. Obviously one is an imposter. But how to sniff him/her out.
July 19, 2017
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January 27, 2019
I've had this book in my to-read pile for a while since I bought a physical copy and couldn't quite bring myself to dent/scratch/bend the gorgeous cover art by putting it in my bag (I often read on my commute). I've seen a fair amount of praise for Rokka amongst light novel fans and the fantasy/mystery premise intrigued me so I picked it up. I'm really glad I did because I enjoyed it so much, I got absorbed in the story and finished it in two sittings!
Rokka does a great job of mixing the fantasy setting with the mystery at hand and despite the light-hearted front the main character uses, the tone generally leans serious and, in places, dark. The characters are decisive and quick to take action which keeps the story flowing and helps to obfuscate the villain (although I can happily say my guess on the villain's identity was correct!). There's also a touch of romance that becomes another part of the trust issues between characters. I don't want to write too much for fear of giving something away but I definitely recommend this book! I'll be picking up the rest of the series when I put in my next book order.
Rokka does a great job of mixing the fantasy setting with the mystery at hand and despite the light-hearted front the main character uses, the tone generally leans serious and, in places, dark. The characters are decisive and quick to take action which keeps the story flowing and helps to obfuscate the villain (although I can happily say my guess on the villain's identity was correct!). There's also a touch of romance that becomes another part of the trust issues between characters. I don't want to write too much for fear of giving something away but I definitely recommend this book! I'll be picking up the rest of the series when I put in my next book order.
June 10, 2017
Loved this.
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May 5, 2017
After having watched the anime, I decided to pick this one up to support one of the few mystery LN novels out there. I think this is the kind of book you maybe should avoid a plot synopsis / back of book summary for. I'd recommend skipping the prologue and starting with Chapter 1 as well as the prologue does the whole "in-media-res" thing where they show you a scene that happens later in the narrative and clue you in on the problem of the mystery.
The story reads well, with lots of dramatic twists and turns. The character of Adlet is quick to let you lnow his mood on a situation and the desperate nature of the happenings. As others pointed out, the characters all have recognizable speech patterns or behaviors, so if you want to read this aloud dramatically (or dramatically in your head) go for it. =P
The mystery is well set up and explained. You'll hear thoughts occasionally from the enemy that'll clue you in again to the desperation of the situation they put the heroes in. Overall, I recommend this book to everyone. It's got a good mix of mystery and action. Only drawbacks for me were 1) familiarity with the anime, 2) resolving the whodunit a bit anticlimacticly (the deduction portion is great though), 3) that it ends. xD
The story reads well, with lots of dramatic twists and turns. The character of Adlet is quick to let you lnow his mood on a situation and the desperate nature of the happenings. As others pointed out, the characters all have recognizable speech patterns or behaviors, so if you want to read this aloud dramatically (or dramatically in your head) go for it. =P
The mystery is well set up and explained. You'll hear thoughts occasionally from the enemy that'll clue you in again to the desperation of the situation they put the heroes in. Overall, I recommend this book to everyone. It's got a good mix of mystery and action. Only drawbacks for me were 1) familiarity with the anime, 2) resolving the whodunit a bit anticlimacticly (the deduction portion is great though), 3) that it ends. xD
September 6, 2015
REVIEW IN PROCESS...
July 1, 2019
I really liked the premise of this series. Six Braves called up every 1000 years to fight the Evil god. It may not even be all that original but I tend to enjoy stories like this. So when it ends up that seven people show up I'm thinking I'll be very interested.
Alas, I found myself very easily able to set the book down and do something else. I wasn't hanging by a thread to find out who the traitor was. Perhaps that's because I really didn't care for any of the characters all that much. Maybe that's the point, if they're all unlikable then you have reason to suspect them all? If so, it just didn't work for me. I just found that I really didn't care which one was all that much... or rather I didn't care about ANY of them all that much so whoever it ended up being wasn't going to bother me much. I wasn't going to feel betrayed because someone I had learned to like and trust had broken some unspoken promise to be a hero.
Of course the do figure it out and get that taken care of and the volume ends with an event certainly meant to leave the reader hanging.
Verdict: It's okay. I'm going to read more. I just hope that in the future volumes I find some reason to actually care about or at least empathize with some of the characters. If there are other light novels you interested in -- read those first.
Alas, I found myself very easily able to set the book down and do something else. I wasn't hanging by a thread to find out who the traitor was. Perhaps that's because I really didn't care for any of the characters all that much. Maybe that's the point, if they're all unlikable then you have reason to suspect them all? If so, it just didn't work for me. I just found that I really didn't care which one was all that much... or rather I didn't care about ANY of them all that much so whoever it ended up being wasn't going to bother me much. I wasn't going to feel betrayed because someone I had learned to like and trust had broken some unspoken promise to be a hero.
Of course the do figure it out and get that taken care of and the volume ends with an event certainly meant to leave the reader hanging.
Verdict: It's okay. I'm going to read more. I just hope that in the future volumes I find some reason to actually care about or at least empathize with some of the characters. If there are other light novels you interested in -- read those first.
September 16, 2020
I absolutely enjoyed the anime. It only had one season though and it was such a cliffhanger. (Why do good anime always have only one seasons? ugh.) I decided to read the light novels instead because I need to know what happens next.
Storywise, just like the anime, was really good. Mysterious and exciting. Fight scene were way better on the anime though, the novel lacks the excitement on this part. Characters were great too! Love Adlet and Fremy, but it was a bit annoying to be reading about Adlet being the strongest man in the world repeatedly, lol cause I never really noticed that in the anime. (Okay it's really hard not to compare it to the anime, so please do forgive me!)
This is my first time to ever read a light novel. I don't know if the writing style of the original text was really written this way or maybe it was a problem on the translation side because I think it was terrible. So terrible that I'll just laugh it of, turn to the next page and pretended I never read that part.
Translation aside, I think this was a great start for a series. Definitely has a lot of potential. I'm hoping much more on the next few volumes!
Actual rating: 3.8
Storywise, just like the anime, was really good. Mysterious and exciting. Fight scene were way better on the anime though, the novel lacks the excitement on this part. Characters were great too! Love Adlet and Fremy, but it was a bit annoying to be reading about Adlet being the strongest man in the world repeatedly, lol cause I never really noticed that in the anime. (Okay it's really hard not to compare it to the anime, so please do forgive me!)
This is my first time to ever read a light novel. I don't know if the writing style of the original text was really written this way or maybe it was a problem on the translation side because I think it was terrible. So terrible that I'll just laugh it of, turn to the next page and pretended I never read that part.
Translation aside, I think this was a great start for a series. Definitely has a lot of potential. I'm hoping much more on the next few volumes!
Actual rating: 3.8
July 29, 2020
These reviews are going to be very short since I have to write about the entire series of 6 volumes which I have read in about 2 1/2 years so I'm not going deep into the characters and the story and just give a general view of the pros and cons, of the wins and losses and the strengths and weaknesses of this series.
This is the start of the series and I must say that it's a damn good start! This twisting yet accurate short story of how the braves get and evade the first misadventure of these poor braves is a perfect way to introduce the characters and the story is perfect with a well-done cliffhanger even if there is sorta one at the end of every book but in my opinion, this is the best one.
A fast-paced masterpiece and THE must read to get into the world of light novels
This is the start of the series and I must say that it's a damn good start! This twisting yet accurate short story of how the braves get and evade the first misadventure of these poor braves is a perfect way to introduce the characters and the story is perfect with a well-done cliffhanger even if there is sorta one at the end of every book but in my opinion, this is the best one.
A fast-paced masterpiece and THE must read to get into the world of light novels
May 30, 2017
The description of the book on Goodreads completely misses the point. Think of this book as a locked-room mystery. There are 7 people locked in an area where there should be only 6, and one is clearly a traitor.
The characters are quite interesting, the writing is pretty good and what's better, all clues are there for you to solve the mystery yourself!!! I had about 50% of it nailed down!
Although there have been 6 books published already, this one can be read as an independent book and it's still really great!!!
Will be picking up the next ones for sure! One of the best I've read lately.
The characters are quite interesting, the writing is pretty good and what's better, all clues are there for you to solve the mystery yourself!!! I had about 50% of it nailed down!
Although there have been 6 books published already, this one can be read as an independent book and it's still really great!!!
Will be picking up the next ones for sure! One of the best I've read lately.
December 1, 2017
Translated light novels are a mixed bag. Some have concepts so bafflingly awful you worry for the future of humanity. Sometimes their stories are good but the translation is so stilted and emotionless it saps any joy you may have received from the book. Rokka though strikes a good balance. It's a solid fantasy story with a unique twist on the age old heroes of prophecy story, and while the writing won't win any awards, it was perfectly readable. I'd recommend this to anyone who desires a nice quick fantasy story.
April 13, 2019
A pretty good read. (I only read a fan translation) Six chosen heroes are chosen to stop the Demon God, but what happens when there is a seventh person claiming to be a hero? I found this to be an engaging and interesting story, with a neat fantasy premise and a mystery tied into it. For the most part, the cast is pretty likable. I found some characters to be flat, since I feel there wasn't enough time in the first volume to have them grow. However, there are some really neat and developed characters. I think it might be worth the read.
July 11, 2019
I just love everything about this book and series. After watching the anime, I just had to know what else was going on with the series. You have the six destined heroes determined to defeat the Evil God only to find out that there is a traitor among their ranks. The mystery and characters are brilliantly written. Even though the images are a bit hard to distinguish, you can feel the anguish that surrounds these heroes as they try to solve a few mysteries regarding their dilemna.
The rest of the books are great too, so do give them all a read.
The rest of the books are great too, so do give them all a read.
April 16, 2020
I haven't felt this excited and engaged about a book's plot for a while, the kind of enthrallment that is purely emotional, without any kind of analytical stray thoughts happening on the side. "Rokka" reminded me why I think Japanese lit/manga has such exciting plots - I feel like there is more willingness to take risks and blend elements, even if some of the character behaviours or dialogue ends up silly. Looking forward to getting through this series and seeing what's to come, especially after the twist at the very end.
August 10, 2022
When watching the anime i’d rate it 4 stars. But reading the light novel. Maybe because I already know everything. It was hard read for me.
My only complaint since the anime is how many opportunities was missed by the seventh because they were nonchalant. Which was so annoying. And reading it since everything was slow made it worse. Also having more than one fight to read is tiring. This one was much better as anime. And i like the subtle stuff the anime added.
My only complaint since the anime is how many opportunities was missed by the seventh because they were nonchalant. Which was so annoying. And reading it since everything was slow made it worse. Also having more than one fight to read is tiring. This one was much better as anime. And i like the subtle stuff the anime added.
July 20, 2019
Not sure if it's the original work or the translation but the prose in this is nearly unbearable. A lot of the smaller moments that made the anime for me are missing... but the core story and twists are still interesting. Picking up the second one, and since this covers new material I'm hoping I like it better.
May 19, 2017
Won from goodreads
A decent small read I enjoyed it's about 6 persons picked to stop the evil God as it awakens from its long sleep. If not stopped puts the world into hell but this time there is not six but seven who is an imposter and will they be found out and stopped in time .
A decent small read I enjoyed it's about 6 persons picked to stop the evil God as it awakens from its long sleep. If not stopped puts the world into hell but this time there is not six but seven who is an imposter and will they be found out and stopped in time .
December 22, 2017
El inicio ha sido interesante, la trama deja muchas incógnitas preparando la verdadera historia, los personas son curiosos pero simples, veremos si en las siguiente entregas la profundidad de los argumentos y los argumentos mejoran, sin embargo ha sido un gran inicio para esta saga.
June 18, 2018
I watched the anime for this a couple of years ago and totally loved it. This book covers the entire anime (as much as there is right now and probably ever will be) and is even better than the anime. It is also one of the few light novel series I've read that translated really well too.
August 1, 2019
The set-up for this book was awesome. An epic, chosen one kind of fantasy where a group of six selected warriors are destined to take on the ultimate evil, but also mixed with the tension of a mystery as the heroes find themselves trapped with an indistinguishable fake seventh member among them. The tension and action once the story got to that point was good, but the lead-up was muddled. There was a lot of info-dumping in the beginning and it wasn't done in a cohesive way with large chunks of background information cutting up the current action of the book. The world is clearly original and large, but the light novel format didn't quite fit the kind of world building I would have liked, though this may expand in later novels.
*SPOILER*
While it was the set-up of the fake seventh member in their midst to sow discord that is the intriguing factor of the plot, I was hoping the mystery would somehow not be wrapped up in the one book. Even though it was, I figured the remaining battle with the Evil God would consist of the rest of the series only for the epilogue to introduce another character and put the plot right back where it started with seven Braves knowing one among them is still a fake, which is a little frustrating and repetitive.
*SPOILER*
While it was the set-up of the fake seventh member in their midst to sow discord that is the intriguing factor of the plot, I was hoping the mystery would somehow not be wrapped up in the one book. Even though it was, I figured the remaining battle with the Evil God would consist of the rest of the series only for the epilogue to introduce another character and put the plot right back where it started with seven Braves knowing one among them is still a fake, which is a little frustrating and repetitive.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 4, 2018
4.5 stars
It was so fun and entertaining. I didn't know who the seventh was until it was revealed. Hoping to read the next novel soon.
It was so fun and entertaining. I didn't know who the seventh was until it was revealed. Hoping to read the next novel soon.
January 23, 2020
This book was AMAZING!! One of my students bought me the entire set and I'm hooked. If you're into fantasy, adventure, and mystery, give this book a try!
August 20, 2021
I really liked how this one started! The momentum dragged a little in the middle, but I'm intrigued and want to read the next one!
July 5, 2022
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September 18, 2017
I'm going to say it....I think Rokka might just be my favourite light novel and manga series. Seriously. I love the mystery element to this, and how it keeps me guessing the entire time! I seriously spent so much time trying to put all the clues together and work out who the fake was, but I genuinely couldn't work it out! I ended up being so surprised, and I hadn't worked out how it all went together either!
The light novel version of Rokka carries on past the manga and it wraps the mystery all up in one volume. I have a feeling the manga might wrap it up in the second volume but I'm not too sure! I was so intrigued to see the more fleshed out version after reading and loving the manga and I wasn't at all disappointed! There was so much additional information in here, plus some completely gorgeous character art at the beginning.
The opening draws you in and sets the scene perfectly, and there's plenty of information on the Braves and the Evil God and the lore to do with it all that I found so fascinating and I wanted to read more and more. We get a tonne more background on Adlet, who I was so intrigued about from the manga, and I loved getting to know him better and find out about his childhood and how he got his training and why he wants to fight the Evil God. We get to see how he met Nashetania and see her power, and how they got separated before he met up with Fremy. The characters are all fleshed out and I'm excited for the next volume to hopefully get to learn some more about the other characters.
There's action from the start, and we skip ahead for the prologue which provides some intrigue and excitement before we go back. The light novel starts way before the manga does, like before Adlet even got his mark and then catches up and goes past it to wrap up the mystery, like I said. I enjoyed the different POVs. We got Adlet's POV and it was a brilliant narrative because he does make me chuckle and roll my eyes a little bit sometimes. But we also get the POV of traitor/fake Brave, which was veeerrry interesting and I tried to use it to help me work out who it was but...epic fail.
I really liked Fremy in this volume, we get to know her and understand her a bit better than in the manga, partially because we see more of her, obviously. She makes me chuckle and I'm still so curious about her! I also totally ship her and Adlet. Just saying. Sorry.
I really loved the bickering and banter between Adlet, Fremy, Hans, Nashetania and Goldof. It made for entertaining reading and I liked the bond they where all forming at one point. Before things happen. I'm not going to lie, Hans irritated me a little at the beginning, mostly because he was making things difficult for an obviously innocent Adlet. BUT. I ended up really loving Hans. I liked the budding friendship he and Adlet had going on and I'm really hoping he's a good guy! Chamo on the other hand just bugs me and I'm lowkey hoping she's the new bad guy. Please. Please writers. I like all of the others...mostly.
This light novel is very well written, it's great at creating an atmosphere and letting you really feel the tension and suspense as you read. And like I said, it keeps you guessing and I kept changing my mind about who I suspected as I tried to put all the pieces together. Then there's the ending....and what an ending. Just when you thought it was all over....oh no. Just please don't let it be Fremy, Adlet or Hans. PLEAAASEE!
In short...this is basically one of the best light novels I've ever read, and I need the second volume like I need life. I'm also really loving the manga as well, and I'm intrigued by the differences between the two!
The light novel version of Rokka carries on past the manga and it wraps the mystery all up in one volume. I have a feeling the manga might wrap it up in the second volume but I'm not too sure! I was so intrigued to see the more fleshed out version after reading and loving the manga and I wasn't at all disappointed! There was so much additional information in here, plus some completely gorgeous character art at the beginning.
The opening draws you in and sets the scene perfectly, and there's plenty of information on the Braves and the Evil God and the lore to do with it all that I found so fascinating and I wanted to read more and more. We get a tonne more background on Adlet, who I was so intrigued about from the manga, and I loved getting to know him better and find out about his childhood and how he got his training and why he wants to fight the Evil God. We get to see how he met Nashetania and see her power, and how they got separated before he met up with Fremy. The characters are all fleshed out and I'm excited for the next volume to hopefully get to learn some more about the other characters.
There's action from the start, and we skip ahead for the prologue which provides some intrigue and excitement before we go back. The light novel starts way before the manga does, like before Adlet even got his mark and then catches up and goes past it to wrap up the mystery, like I said. I enjoyed the different POVs. We got Adlet's POV and it was a brilliant narrative because he does make me chuckle and roll my eyes a little bit sometimes. But we also get the POV of traitor/fake Brave, which was veeerrry interesting and I tried to use it to help me work out who it was but...epic fail.
I really liked Fremy in this volume, we get to know her and understand her a bit better than in the manga, partially because we see more of her, obviously. She makes me chuckle and I'm still so curious about her! I also totally ship her and Adlet. Just saying. Sorry.
I really loved the bickering and banter between Adlet, Fremy, Hans, Nashetania and Goldof. It made for entertaining reading and I liked the bond they where all forming at one point. Before things happen. I'm not going to lie, Hans irritated me a little at the beginning, mostly because he was making things difficult for an obviously innocent Adlet. BUT. I ended up really loving Hans. I liked the budding friendship he and Adlet had going on and I'm really hoping he's a good guy! Chamo on the other hand just bugs me and I'm lowkey hoping she's the new bad guy. Please. Please writers. I like all of the others...mostly.
This light novel is very well written, it's great at creating an atmosphere and letting you really feel the tension and suspense as you read. And like I said, it keeps you guessing and I kept changing my mind about who I suspected as I tried to put all the pieces together. Then there's the ending....and what an ending. Just when you thought it was all over....oh no. Just please don't let it be Fremy, Adlet or Hans. PLEAAASEE!
In short...this is basically one of the best light novels I've ever read, and I need the second volume like I need life. I'm also really loving the manga as well, and I'm intrigued by the differences between the two!
November 8, 2021
One of the best "battle of wits" series I've read in a long time. This one is particularly well done as it's not just inferences, intelligence and wiles, but all this being done in increasingly dangerous situations. The author is really good at setting up situations of increasing urgency. There's a great cast of characters, no real good guys, and an amazing villain that became my favourite.
The story takes place in the backdrop of another thousand year story, the details of which are revealed in small doses. Just enough to keep you wanting more.
Only thing I didn't like, which was minor, was the artwork. It's hard to follow, so I clumsy really appreciate it, and the characters drawn too frilly, actually they all look the same. I wish they could have shown more of the villains and some of the landscapes too.
It's a shame that the series has ended on volume 6, but it ends in a somewhat decent place with something of a semi conclusion, so, not too disappointing.
The story takes place in the backdrop of another thousand year story, the details of which are revealed in small doses. Just enough to keep you wanting more.
Only thing I didn't like, which was minor, was the artwork. It's hard to follow, so I clumsy really appreciate it, and the characters drawn too frilly, actually they all look the same. I wish they could have shown more of the villains and some of the landscapes too.
It's a shame that the series has ended on volume 6, but it ends in a somewhat decent place with something of a semi conclusion, so, not too disappointing.
February 9, 2019
Rokka no Yuusha: Braves of the Six Flowers is a Light novel by Ishio Yamagata, with visual art by Miyagi. The series is about a group of Braves who are sent out by the Spirit of Fate to defeat the Demon God/Evil God that wakes up every three hundred years, which is a risk to humans everywhere, as fiends/demons roam the world, with the Evil God on the rise the risk is a lot higher, if the Evil God awakens to their full strength, humanity is completely doomed. Hence the six Braves that are send out every three hundred years to stop them, they are given 30 days to go forth, join their group of Braves and then head out to defeat the Evil God where they reside currently.
So where is the drama and thrill to this? Well aside from having three Saints in their party -which is the norm for Braves, Saints are stronger than mortals, and they have extra power to help them combat the Evil God - however they also have three mortals and then a new Saint to their party. The main focus in this novel is that their are Seven Braves rather than Six, something that is certainly out of the ordinary and shouldn't have happened to begin with. Which means instead of this group of Braves bonding and planning, they are looking at each other with uncertainty and weariness. Who do they trust? Who can they trust? To make matters worse, they are trapped in the area where they are meant to convene, which means they are losing time to travel to battle the Evil God.
Characters in this book are interesting, our main hero is Adlet Mayer, a man who proclaims himself to be 'the strongest man in the world'. He say's this often within the book, although it is annoying to the other characters within the book, he doesn't say it too often. This is the one who brings everything together within the book, who gains comrades and figures everything out because out of all of them, he had the most to lose.
The other characters are interesting in themselves, but we don't really learn too much about them until in later novels. The main one's that are focused upon are Flemy - the new Saint - and the Princess who is the Saint of Swords.
The translations of this novel is very well done - funnily enough I used to read the translations of this novel online back in 2016, and this version seems rather close to it.
This novel has also been made into a manga and an anime back in 2015. Sadly neither appear to have moved further than book one, with the anime having been unpopular in Japan. However the dub version is now out and it's actually really good.
Overall, a great read for people who want something that's a bit tense, thrilling and fairly quick to read.
January 9, 2019
El primer volumen de Rokka no Yuusha resulta ser una bocanada de aire fresco. Lo que empieza siendo la típica aventura épica en la que unos héroes van en busca de un malvado demonio se convierte en una trama de intriga y suspense, más propia del género detectivesco.
En este primer volumen se nos presenta a los personajes principales que conformarán la saga. Personajes de todo tipo, que en un principio pueden resultar simples (igual que la trama) pero que más tarde iremos conociendo en gran profundidad psicológica. Menciones especiales para Adlet Mayer, el hombre más fuerte del mundo; y Hans Humpty, el sensual y mortal hombre gato.
Otro aspecto reseñable (para mí al menos) son los combates y enfrentamientos, que se basan más en la estrategia y en las capacidades deductivas (cual hunter o usuario de stand) que en la mera confrontación física.
Para los interesados, existe una adaptación al anime que cubre todo este volumen, de forma realmente fiel y sin nada de relleno. Es altamente recomendable, pero por algunos detalles me quedo con las novelas.
En este primer volumen se nos presenta a los personajes principales que conformarán la saga. Personajes de todo tipo, que en un principio pueden resultar simples (igual que la trama) pero que más tarde iremos conociendo en gran profundidad psicológica. Menciones especiales para Adlet Mayer, el hombre más fuerte del mundo; y Hans Humpty, el sensual y mortal hombre gato.
Otro aspecto reseñable (para mí al menos) son los combates y enfrentamientos, que se basan más en la estrategia y en las capacidades deductivas (cual hunter o usuario de stand) que en la mera confrontación física.
Para los interesados, existe una adaptación al anime que cubre todo este volumen, de forma realmente fiel y sin nada de relleno. Es altamente recomendable, pero por algunos detalles me quedo con las novelas.
April 24, 2016
Es mi primera experiencia leyendo light novels y no me detendré aquí. Siendo sincera esperaba un estilo torpe y muy básico, pero lo cierto es que ha sido más elaborado de lo que me pensé.
La historia de este primer tomo es lo que ya vi en el anime Rokka no Yuusha (Braves of the Six Flowers). La adaptación es muy fiel pero se profundiza más en los personajes, en lo que piensan. Y además nos ofrece el punto de vista misterioso del impostor sin desvelarnos nada de él.
La historia gira principalmente alrededor del misterio de quién es el séptimo héroe y por lo tanto el falso. Hay bastante acción pero no es la acción típica que igual nos encontraríamos. Y amoríos tampoco hay.
Claramente voy a continuar porque me tiene muy intrigada. Y os lo recomiendo porque vale la pena.
Nota: Lo he podido leer gracias a traducciones que han hecho en inglés. Si lo queréis leer también lo han traducido al español. Pero no es el material original.
La historia de este primer tomo es lo que ya vi en el anime Rokka no Yuusha (Braves of the Six Flowers). La adaptación es muy fiel pero se profundiza más en los personajes, en lo que piensan. Y además nos ofrece el punto de vista misterioso del impostor sin desvelarnos nada de él.
La historia gira principalmente alrededor del misterio de quién es el séptimo héroe y por lo tanto el falso. Hay bastante acción pero no es la acción típica que igual nos encontraríamos. Y amoríos tampoco hay.
Claramente voy a continuar porque me tiene muy intrigada. Y os lo recomiendo porque vale la pena.
Nota: Lo he podido leer gracias a traducciones que han hecho en inglés. Si lo queréis leer también lo han traducido al español. Pero no es el material original.
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