The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 13

The Rising of the Shield Hero (Light Novel) #13

by Aneko Yusagi

After they were summoned to another world, the other three heroes persist in behaving as if they are playing a game. But the Shield Hero, Naofumi Iwatani, finally convinces them to change their ways and make them face reality. Later, after a journey riddled with difficulties, Naofumi and crew finally arrive in Q'ten Lo, a country that has made repeated attempts on Raphtalia's life. They initially infiltrate the country with the intention of making its inhabitants pay for its tyrannical actions, but it turns out that even its own citizens are suffering as a result of incompetent rulers. "We'll start by bringing assistance from Siltvelt to the town, and then it's a charge to victory!" They start a rebellion to overthrow the government. But right in the middle of it, Naofumi and his crew's abilities are nullified by mysterious weapons designed for use against the heroes! What will their fate be?! What will become of their raid on this uncharted land?! Find out in volume thirteen of this otherworldly revenge fantasy!

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Fiction, Manga, Action, Young Adult, Harem

400 pages, Paperback

First published November 25, 2015

About the author

Aneko Yusagi (アネコユサギ; Yusagi Aneko) is a japanese creator.

Reviews

[Eric Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, the story is back on track after an entire book of filler. I like how the author has taken Raphtalia and given her a new aspect to her backstory that she never really knew about because her parents died before they could tell her about it. And now the next big storyline is all about her finding out about it all and dealing with it.

[kurogane shiroikaze · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rather big letdown after the cliffhanger of the previous volume. Instead of focusing on the main plot threads, the first half of this volume was yet another side-track with very thin plot relevance and serves to add even more pointless characters.

The 2nd half is better as it picks up on the main objective of the arc, unfortunately marred by the jarring world-building as the author resorts to familiar Japanese settings and gets rather lazy with it.

Generally, "business as usual" with this volume. If you've already stuck with it this far, it's probably something you can live with or your first light novel, but I honestly wish this publisher hired an editor....

[Donte McNeal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Progression

I’ve gotta say, this was a pretty good installment. We get to see a new country, and meet some new people. I’m sure the addition of these new folks will only make things more entertaining. I’m hoping we actually get to learn more about Raphtalia’s lineage in the coming Volumes. There’s always something fascinating about royalty and all that entails. And, if everything goes well, Naofumi and his party will have another ally moving forward. That’ll be two other countries he could call on including the country that worshipped him. I’m curious how things will shake out.

[Chafic (Rello) · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't even know why I'm keeping up with this series.
I just want to know what happens.
I couldn't be arsed about the minor sub-story arcs, just get to the damn meat of the story instead of introducing 16 new characters, a new nation and some convulated new overpowered magic thing I have to take into account for the next ... 9 BOOKS!?

COMEON

[Michael E. · Rating 4 out of 5]

We're starting to find out more about Raphtalia!

Finally! We're starting to learn a little more about Raphtalia's heritage! There's definitely more to her than meets the eye. We just scratch the surface, but it's building for volume 14!

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not nearly as amazing as the previous installment. More of a side story arc or filler. I look forward to when the series returns to the main plot line.

[Moe s. · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. It scratched a good itch. Really corny though, and a bit unsettling.

[Su · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually started reading this title last year, after finishing the third season of the show. I was a huge fan of the anima adaptation - and I would say that I still am. So it seemed like the logical next step to start reading the series while I waited for season four of the anime to be released. Unfortunately, the writing was not as enjoyable for me as the show was. Despite the show’s commitment to retaining the word b!tch to refer to Malty, it really tones down Naofumi’s seeming hatred for women. The way he talks about/describes women outside of his party was really annoying at best, making me put reading this on the back burner several times for quite a while - over a year. Recognizing that this is supposed to be the result of his trauma developed from the earliest events of the series, his thoughts were still really wild and grossly reminiscent of vengeful teen boys. For me, it’s a bit past time for his character development to move beyond this.

That being said, I really enjoyed Raphtalia’s ongoing development and seeing her become a bit more of her own character and not just another cute fan girl tailored for him. I honestly am not the biggest fan of most harem animes nd have been sorely frustrated and disappointed by some. I knew I was actually getting myself into that by picking up this series, but it seemed like there was one clear choice for our protagonist in the end and that it would be the slowest of slow burns. From my perspective that is still the most likely conclusion for the romantic subplot, but I’m also wary. So if that’s something that really disinterests you then you might consider how committed you are to finding out how this all ends. But as I started this long paragraph, I do see Raphtalia becoming a fully realized character on her own and wouldn’t be surprised if she does take over Naofumi’s role if he leaves her world without her at the end of the series - highly unlikely (!) - but it would make for a good ending.

The dialogue in this volume (and I assume the previous ones as well) really could use some work. There are only so many times characters can say, “I can’t let you forget about me!” The constant reuse of this one line for almost an entire chapter almost made me lose it. A diligent editor would help improve this series’s writing quality and make the story more enjoyable for more readers.

All of that said, I’m ridiculously invested in whether or not Naofumi receives a full character arc and how things will shake out between him and Raphtalia in the end. I’m committed to the bit now, but if the characters were at all less like able I would put this whole story behind me. Let’s see how the next one goes!

[Ivan Labombarbe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read on Kindle the Light Novel. There are so many twists and turns and the author keeps it fresh

[Adam Sunny]

Pulang kampung ke tanah kelahiran raphtalia

[Casandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Zarathustra Goertzel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun progress in the story as we finally venture into new countries where the heroes are worshipped :'D

I have a nagging sense that there are a few inconsistencies in the story here... :S

[Rebekah McPhail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

[Alec Rebert · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.7