#ehrenfest

[aubdrewanchel]

I've seen many versions of this, so I made AoaB version as well

[honeyjello]

Saint Ehrenfest in the furthest Hall

[yurgenschmidt]

[ahb-writes]

Book Review: 'Ascendance of a Bookworm' #16

Ascendance of a Bookworm #16 (4.4) by Miya Kazuki, You Shiina

adventure

fantasy

magic

library sciences

librarian

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Back to the grind.

Travel for seasonal prayer offerings. Business meetings to organize and expand the printing industry. Arguments with the nobility over the importance of cleaning up the lower city ahead of the duchy's planned growth. ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM v16 slips into a more stable narrative pace that sees Lady Rozemyne returning to form as a businesswoman whose eccentricity yields surprises around every corner.

Nothing particularly dramatic or exciting happens in this volume, but as readers know well, sometimes, it's the little things that give Rozemyne's story the attention and flair it deserves.

For example, a journey up north to the province of Haldenzel proves enlightening. It's supposed to be a simple trip, during which Rozemyne and her Gutenbergs will check on the progress of Haldenzel's workshop. But a simple visit turns into a kind of festival, and an impromptu celebration turns into a miracle-inducing blessing for the history books. This blue-haired daughter of the aub may feign innocence ("I didn't want to get in trouble for blasting out blessings like some kind of party trick," page 214), but it's getting tougher to hide the fact that wherever this young woman goes, peculiar things follow (Angelica: "I think you're the most unusual of all, since you're the one who makes all these unusual things happen," page 229).

ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM v16 also introduces a few nifty bits of overdue character growth for Rozemyne, including her direct tutelage under Ferdinand. The High Priest teaches the High Bishop a dash of magecraft and potion-making (or, "Professor Ferdinand's Brewing Lessons," as a certain someone calls them). The result of this educational effort is a clever (and dangerous) application of a startlingly common tool of craft.

Another bit of character development involves Rozemyne stepping deeper into the role of advisor and instructor to her own retinue. When Judithe (apprentice medknight, second year) proclaims her admiration for Angelica's competitiveness and focus, Rozemyne immediately chides the girl for ignoring her own strengths in lieu of chasing the unattainable. Judithe excels in ranged combat, why waste time working on sword skills? Know what you're good at, work hard to excel in that craft, and prove your worth with the knowledge and experience you've gained. Upon hearing this advice, the room goes silent.

Sylvester's report from the Archduke Conference is perhaps the largest plot point of the book. Here, Rozemyne learns who to keep track of, who to watch out for, and who to cozy up to during her next term at the Royal Academy. Can the young woman navigate such nuance when it counts? It's anyone's guess. The same goes for all of those marriage proposals that are flying about, whether for Rozemyne or for her siblings. If the Duchy of Ahrensbach can angle its claws around the throat of Ehrenfest, how long until the rogue duchy tightens its grip? And will Rozemyne and her allies discern Ahrensbach's target before it's too late?

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[tassjis]

A lord and his retainer

[nefertittythegreat]

I love for Sylvester for a lot of reasons but they all basically boil down to

[tired-reader-writer]

Meme credit to @ming-sik

We're the Sylvester professors. We're the only ones that Get him.

[yuyuisabookworm]

Thankyou for this hilarious and cursed imagery you put in my head, that Rozemyne is going to literally rapid spin cycle this man at the start of the next chapter LMAO what a wild reunion this is gonna be

[transdimensional-void]

wanna write more bookworm fic…

[ming-sik]

detlinde really does get so screwed over during the marriage arc. ferdinand has a lot of nerve comparing her to his abusive mother when she is a teenage girl being forced to marry him AT THE BEHEST OF HER ABUSIVE MOTHER WHO IS CURRENTLY ABUSING HER. detlinde is unquestionably the primary victim in this situation and her being really sensitive about not wanting him in her bedroom is pretty reasonable, as is her falling for his attempts to seem like an ideal groom because he's actively manipulating her. i literally don't care about her being incompetent or helping with georgine's plans, god forbid women not be perfect...?

[the-alexel-lucas]

In short: blame everything on Veronica.

[aubdrewanchel]

Another version of this

[mokakeeki]

“So, in short… neither of you care about Ehrenfest in the slightest.”

“Does the royal family think so little of my and my duchy’s contributions?”

“So you mean to tell me that my contributions to the royal family never mattered. My desires were always going to be overruled.”

[yurgenschmidt]

[ahb-writes]

"Do I care about any of this? No. I just want books, please."

"Lady Rozemyne" (Ascendance of a Bookworm #11 (3.4) by Miya Kazuki)

[tassjis]

I realised that all my blorbos are either

A. neurodivergent

B. insufferable to be around if they were real

C. Both