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「見届けよ。その血塗られた道を――」シリーズ累計400万部突破！！
秘密結社『十三の夜剣』に陰から支配されるミドガル王国。
『ディアボロス教団』とも繋がる貴族たちは、その権力によってどんな悪事も隠蔽してきた。
「陰の支配者だと……？」
なんて羨まし……悪い奴らなんだ。
どれだけ悪いことしても無罪になる、悪徳貴族たち。
「……いいことを考えた！」
腐敗の蔓延した王都を、連続殺人鬼『ジャック・ザ・リッパー』が恐怖に陥れる...！？
悪を断つには、更なる悪を――
勘違いシリアスコメディ、待望の新刊！
秘密結社『十三の夜剣』に陰から支配されるミドガル王国。
『ディアボロス教団』とも繋がる貴族たちは、その権力によってどんな悪事も隠蔽してきた。
「陰の支配者だと……？」
なんて羨まし……悪い奴らなんだ。
どれだけ悪いことしても無罪になる、悪徳貴族たち。
「……いいことを考えた！」
腐敗の蔓延した王都を、連続殺人鬼『ジャック・ザ・リッパー』が恐怖に陥れる...！？
悪を断つには、更なる悪を――
勘違いシリアスコメディ、待望の新刊！
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First published October 30, 2023
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June 26, 2025
Modest narrative progression on the whole. Ineffectual antagonists. Good secondary characters. Lots of schtick. And the best writing is isolated to an otherwise irrelevant, 18-page side story tucked into the latter half of the book. THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW v6 is passably entertaining.
THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW v6 leans heavier into the trope of Cid not realizing how good he's got it and so tries a lot harder to make things better for himself (and his elf lady friends), only to conclusively go over the top in another battle among underworld baddies. The grueling irony that this kid has a harem of hundreds of beautiful and brilliant warrior women at his command, but is too stupid to acknowledge their utility, will likely never go away. In light of this dilemma, readers must be content with the novel series' occasional bouts of cool, nonsense drama and it's sharpening cast of secondary characters.
It's a good thing a faction of corrupt nobles, called the Thirteen Nightblades, have started making waves. These gangsters (some with dopey, palindromic names) find their cause in the classic array of embezzlement, protection rackets, investigative cover-ups, and more. But in an interesting twist, Cid explicitly targets the bad guys. (After all, only one dark organization should be controlling the world from the shadows, right?) And once the young man executes a clandestine meeting with Alpha at an underground speakeasy, he's got it in his mind to have a bit of fun while taking out the region's most corrupt officials.
THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW v6 isn't a particularly exciting volume, but it does provide a modicum of context for how the current world functions. Readers likely don't care about Cid dressing up as a weird clown, stalking his victims, dismembering them in the dead of night, and then drawing incomprehensible messages in blood in the town square. These events are trite and woefully derivative. It's the sleuthing that occurs in the interim that matters: Alexia Midgar (princess) and Christina Hope (aristocrat) team up to track down this reckless, maniacal murderer, while simultaneously aiming to unravel the dirty affairs of said murderer's victims.
Alexia and Christina have starring roles in this volume, and to the author's credit, they have a better, firmer, clearer presence here than elsewhere in the novel series. Alexia is slightly less two-dimensional than before, but her having another eager mind to bounce off of does wonders for the story. Christina is a very interesting character. The author makes some clever moves with her development, shifting her from a placid noble to a bitter interloper, in a surprising short but effective span of time (and one hopes she'll return with a bigger role). In a sad testament to the quality of writing for this whole series, Christina has been the focus for only a single volume, but even so, she's already a much deeper and better-rounded character than Alexia.
The kitschy and derivative nature of the clown-masked killer is often deliberately undercut with humor, as well as Cid's own awkwardness. The guy can't help but return to the scene of the crime, ogle his own feat, point, stare, and make some comically banal comment that sends the whole investigation in a completely different direction. Is it dumb? Sure. But the author is clearly having their fun, with how Cid's clearly having his own fun, with how ridiculous the whole situation is turning out. Such is the theme of THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW v6, and such is the theme of the novel series on the whole.
The novel's best writing, and indeed some of the novel series' best writing overall, occurs in a tiny side story that looks into Delta's personal history. In the same way the previous volume offered an intriguing, 17-page backstory on Zeta, the rogue member of the Seven Shadows, the current volume dedicates a cool 18 pages to Delta and her prior coming of age. The side story is surprisingly raw and heartbreaking, and quickly exposes the cruel family relations behind the young therianthrope's bitter and brash innocence. As one has stated before, the author should have taken up this strategy several books ago (focusing a single volume on a single cohort, exploring their story, their ego, their flaws, and their motivations). Eighteen pages isn't much, the sixth volume is hardly a just-in-time iteration, and Delta is far from a dependably prominent character, but one will take what one can get.
THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW v6 leans heavier into the trope of Cid not realizing how good he's got it and so tries a lot harder to make things better for himself (and his elf lady friends), only to conclusively go over the top in another battle among underworld baddies. The grueling irony that this kid has a harem of hundreds of beautiful and brilliant warrior women at his command, but is too stupid to acknowledge their utility, will likely never go away. In light of this dilemma, readers must be content with the novel series' occasional bouts of cool, nonsense drama and it's sharpening cast of secondary characters.
It's a good thing a faction of corrupt nobles, called the Thirteen Nightblades, have started making waves. These gangsters (some with dopey, palindromic names) find their cause in the classic array of embezzlement, protection rackets, investigative cover-ups, and more. But in an interesting twist, Cid explicitly targets the bad guys. (After all, only one dark organization should be controlling the world from the shadows, right?) And once the young man executes a clandestine meeting with Alpha at an underground speakeasy, he's got it in his mind to have a bit of fun while taking out the region's most corrupt officials.
THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW v6 isn't a particularly exciting volume, but it does provide a modicum of context for how the current world functions. Readers likely don't care about Cid dressing up as a weird clown, stalking his victims, dismembering them in the dead of night, and then drawing incomprehensible messages in blood in the town square. These events are trite and woefully derivative. It's the sleuthing that occurs in the interim that matters: Alexia Midgar (princess) and Christina Hope (aristocrat) team up to track down this reckless, maniacal murderer, while simultaneously aiming to unravel the dirty affairs of said murderer's victims.
Alexia and Christina have starring roles in this volume, and to the author's credit, they have a better, firmer, clearer presence here than elsewhere in the novel series. Alexia is slightly less two-dimensional than before, but her having another eager mind to bounce off of does wonders for the story. Christina is a very interesting character. The author makes some clever moves with her development, shifting her from a placid noble to a bitter interloper, in a surprising short but effective span of time (and one hopes she'll return with a bigger role). In a sad testament to the quality of writing for this whole series, Christina has been the focus for only a single volume, but even so, she's already a much deeper and better-rounded character than Alexia.
The kitschy and derivative nature of the clown-masked killer is often deliberately undercut with humor, as well as Cid's own awkwardness. The guy can't help but return to the scene of the crime, ogle his own feat, point, stare, and make some comically banal comment that sends the whole investigation in a completely different direction. Is it dumb? Sure. But the author is clearly having their fun, with how Cid's clearly having his own fun, with how ridiculous the whole situation is turning out. Such is the theme of THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW v6, and such is the theme of the novel series on the whole.
The novel's best writing, and indeed some of the novel series' best writing overall, occurs in a tiny side story that looks into Delta's personal history. In the same way the previous volume offered an intriguing, 17-page backstory on Zeta, the rogue member of the Seven Shadows, the current volume dedicates a cool 18 pages to Delta and her prior coming of age. The side story is surprisingly raw and heartbreaking, and quickly exposes the cruel family relations behind the young therianthrope's bitter and brash innocence. As one has stated before, the author should have taken up this strategy several books ago (focusing a single volume on a single cohort, exploring their story, their ego, their flaws, and their motivations). Eighteen pages isn't much, the sixth volume is hardly a just-in-time iteration, and Delta is far from a dependably prominent character, but one will take what one can get.
January 1, 2026
Very good
This is a good series. I like the fact that they made an anime at temptation. It’s really awesome. It’s actually what got me into the book. I skimmed over at once before, but found other books to read meant to come back to it but never did until recently and now here we are book 6 complete and hoping there’s a book 7 soon. I definitely recommend it.
This is a good series. I like the fact that they made an anime at temptation. It’s really awesome. It’s actually what got me into the book. I skimmed over at once before, but found other books to read meant to come back to it but never did until recently and now here we are book 6 complete and hoping there’s a book 7 soon. I definitely recommend it.
February 13, 2025
Pure Bliss
The series just keeps getting better and better. I love the books. I love the manga and I love the anime. I feel like repeating the words of Oliver Twist, “ please, sir can I have some more?”
The series just keeps getting better and better. I love the books. I love the manga and I love the anime. I feel like repeating the words of Oliver Twist, “ please, sir can I have some more?”
April 10, 2025
This is for sure the best book in the series yet! Just love how they went from the buildup to this one! Also great that it shares alot of backstories from different members! Also cant wait to read more about Akane! Looking forward to volume 7
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May 1, 2024
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February 26, 2025
What can i say, im a sucker for an overpowered moron who is the biggest wannabe edge lord I've ever read. Just love the ridiculousness of this series.
March 7, 2025
Love this series. Great book
May 15, 2025
I wish volumes for this series came out more often, it’s always such a joy to read
December 24, 2025
Se me hizo como corto, podría haber extendido el segundo arco del libro
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