Series
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel)
2019 - 2025
Daughter of a Soldier
Book 1 - Part 1
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 Soldier
Book 1 - Part 2
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...
Daughter of a Soldier
Book 1 - Part 3
The third and final volume in the first part of this epic tale of our intrepid bookworm!
Apprentice Shrine Maiden
Book 2 - Part 1
With her baptism ceremony complete, Myne begins work in the temple as an apprentice shrine maiden. Awaiting within is what she always wanted: a room full of books! But her new life isn’t quite the dream she was hoping for; she’s surrounded by nobles...
Apprentice Shrine Maiden
Book 2 - Part 2
The continuation of a new chapter in Myne's journey, Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden!
Apprentice Shrine Maiden
Book 2 - Part 3
The continuation of a new chapter in Myne's journey, Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden!
Apprentice Shrine Maiden
Book 2 - Part 4
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...
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
Book 3 - Part 1
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...
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
Book 3 - Part 2
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...
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
Book 3 - Part 3
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...
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
Book 3 - Part 4
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...
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
Book 3 - Part 5
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...
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 1
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...
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 2
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...
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 3
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...
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 4
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...
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 5
The rise of the lower city, a political wedding, and reappearing rebels... The lower city is now a true sight to behold, and Rozemyne aims to continue her development plan and secure a greater influence over the country's other duchies. Doing this...
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 6
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...
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 7
Faint hopes of peace and quiet... but not for long! After fainting at a tea party for bookworms, Rozemyne is forced to return to Ehrenfest. She reunites with her lower-city associates and settles in for some long-awaited reading time in the temple......
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 8
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...
Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee
Book 4 - Part 9
The conclusion 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...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 1
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...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 2
Divine duels and a rematch! As snow falls around Ahrensbach’s castle, Ferdinand, soon to be married to the duchy’s next archduchess, receives a concerning letter. Not only has Rozemyne been summoned by the royal family once again, but she is also...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 3
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...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 4
A 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...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 5
A 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...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 6
The Archduke Conference is over, and Ehrenfest’s archducal family is still reeling from fresh troubles. As if a surprising ceremony and the Sovereign temple’s schemes weren’t enough, Rozemyne has one more blow to deal—she announces that her current...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 7
Ferdinand senses danger on the horizon. Dark clouds hang over him, twisting and turning into a dense miasma of unease.
Meanwhile, Rozemyne prepares for winter, conscious that her move to the Sovereignty is fast approaching. Her fourth term at the...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 8
To the Rescue!
Greater duchies, the Sovereignty, the royal family, even the gods themselves—Rozemyne would take on anyone in her quest to rescue Ferdinand. She uses her newly acquired Book of Mestionora to activate Kirnberger’s long-dormant country...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 9
A Time For War!
The Battle of Gerlach has started, and together with Matthias, Rozemyne must defeat the cold-blooded Grausam. However, an unexpected development leads to that being easier said than done. With body doubles, collateral damage, and...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 10
A Climactic Battle
Under the cover of darkness, Rozemyne, Ferdinand, and their Dunkelfelger allies set out to subjugate the Adalgisa villa. However, Gervasio’s absence and an act of betrayal within the Sovereign Knight’s Order come to light, which...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 11
Approaching Check - and Mate?
Striving to change Yurgenschmidt for the better, Ferdinand starts a revolution that will abolish the distorted royal family and put a true Zent on the throne. Not everyone is on board, however, and as the Grutrissheit...
Avatar of a Goddess
Book 5 - Part 12
Upon completing her large-scale spell, Rozemyne fell unconscious. Now, Ferdinand must bring her back from the brink of death—and, with any luck, restore her lost memories too. If she survives, she’ll set out on a new journey, becoming Yurgenschmidt’s...
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