Continuing on my Own

Full Metal Panic! Light Novel #7

by Shouji Gatou, Shikidouji (Illustrator), Elizabeth Ellis (Translator)

The Pacific Chrysalis was Mithril's first true victory over Amalgam, but their success has only led to escalation. Between growing suspicion at school and cryptic warnings from Tessa's brother that everything is about to change, Sousuke begins to realize that his peaceful life in Tokyo might not last much longer. Before he can even prepare, though, Sousuke finds himself running a gauntlet beyond anything he could have imagined. He'll have to fight not just for his own life, but for the life of everyone he knows!

Genres: Light Novel, Romance, Science Fiction

ebook

First published September 30, 2004

About the author

Shoji Gatoh ( 賀東招二), born on July 11, 1971, is a Japanese author from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for the creation of the Full Metal Panic! series that included light novels, manga and anime. He is not only an author but also an anime scenarist, for example "The Day of Sagittarius" of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and three episodes of Lucky Star.

Reviews

[hotsake (André Troesch) · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story started off with a sweet intro for the main characters before kicking into high gear and never letting up.

[Lauren Priest · Rating 5 out of 5]

7 is Serious and a little Sad

This book was so good and intense. I had to take a break because I got a bit overwhelmed. It's not an exaggeration to say I've become invested in the characters and its hard to deal sometimes when they are going through painful experiences. I'm amped up to see what happens next after the dramatic and heart rending separation of our protagonists. Will Sousuke find Kaname? What will Amalgam do to Kaname while now that they have her? Guess I'll have to read the next book to find out.

[Chee Sheng · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book could be easily considered to be one of the climate that marks the beginning to the final chapter of the main storyline. Too many separations have appeared in this book... And to a certain extent, I was wondering how could the Author end the book with all those elements being taken out of the main storyline....

[Tuấn Khang · Rating 4 out of 5]

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!

The series will never be the same anymore with this book. I know it's the first of the final half of the series, but it escalated quickly. A lot of people died, there's painful separation. Now Sousuke is all alone again, empty-handed. Can he remain cold like his former self - a cold-blooded killer, after experiencing warmness of friendship, comradeliness and love? Can't wait to read the next book!

[Marty Preslar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practically non-stop action

This volume, is a major turning point in the series from a mixture of school comedy and military action to pretty much all action, as our protagonists days at high school have come to an end. The action scenes are well crafted, but more importantly the interpersonal scenes, especially between Sousuke and Kaname, are equally effective.

[Derek · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume continues the events right after Dancing Very Merry Christmas. I don't want to give away any spoilers in case at some point the story is translated or adapted again to anime, but everything gets turned on it's head from this point.

[Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy ****
This got real intense real fast...