Accel World, Vol. 8 - light novel (Accel World, 8)

Volume 8 will stand as one of the best Accel World volumes. By turning the tables and focusing on Takumu/Cyan Pile’s inner turmoil and using Haruyuki Arita to work his magic on a male member of Nega Nebulus, we received one of the most heartfelt and heart wrenching battles of the novel series. I was brought to tears and smiles watching them not only duke it out with their attacks, but to also pour out their feelings in such an emotional and intimate manner that I was unable to read the ensuing chapters for a while. It was just so touching and heartfelt with how they were post battle direct linked that I cried my heart out for these fictional teens.Takumu speaking about all his struggles hidden behind a façade he worked to create yet found harder and harder to keep up due to the goodness of his friends around him was at times almost relatable. Simply seeing how someone we thought had it all could feel jealously and envy at Haru’s tenacity and personality was intense. And couple that with some of the bullying Taku endured during his club days, and we get a very complex character who had very complex issues to work through.Making this fight even more intense was that we saw Taku struggling to keep it together and still use his analytical skills in the process to dictate to Haru what he planned to do in his suicidal sacrifice to stop the ISS kits from spreading and meanwhile get to the bottom of the issue. I enjoyed how this played out as it was so different than how the Enchanted Armament, the Disaster, affects Haru.The remainder of the volume was just as intriguing. Not only did we return to the major issue at hand, getting Silver Crow and Ardor Maiden out of the Castle, but we also got to see Haruyuki confront the Armor of Catastrophe, and this time without any of his friends near him. It was a chilling place to end the volume on and one that leaves you thinking. Will Haruyuki finally give in or will some miracle enable the Destiny to reawaken, or perhaps, Ash Roller will wake up and pull him out of it?Overall this volume is easily the best since the Dusk Taker arc with the game elements on full display (escaping the dungeon, key powerful item lore, and an epic boss fight with Ardor Maiden delivering a hi ougi) and then the phenomenal incarnate system level two fueled battle against Suzaku which was larger than life and kind of unfair (Kawahara really adheres to the limits of the system he created here unlike SAO), to more personal drama.Fantastic.

Great dook. Fast shipping!

I got this for a Christmas gift the person has looked all over for the light novle and i finally found it for them

Arrived on time and as expected

Great

Excellent volume!, It expands more about the arcs, and it is interesting to see more development of the chrome disaster spreading across.

Ormai mi ripeto ma...ottimo volume! E finalmente nel prossimo volume avremo il finale di quest arco narrativo superlativo !!Ogni volume nuove risposte...con 10 altre domanda! Lo adoro.Yen Press ha sempre la sua buona edizione, prime pagine a colori e traduzione....sempre fantastica! Penso sia ottima anche per quelli che per la prima volta si cimentano con un libro in inglese. Stra consigliato (la serie in generale).Spedizione lampo, niente da dire.