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My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Light Novel #1
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Volume 1
The life of an adventurer isn’t always a glamorous one. Belgrieve finds this out the hard way when a deadly encounter robs him of his leg and the ability to pursue his dreams not long after setting off for fame and fortune. But fate isn’t finished with this retired adventurer! While gathering herbs in the wilderness, he discovers an abandoned baby girl and names her Angeline after deciding to raise her as his own. Angeline grows up to become a top-tier adventurer in her own right, yet after venturing out into the world and making a name for herself, fame, fortune, and power hold no allure for the accomplished S-rank adventurer: her heartfelt wish is for nothing more than to see her father again.
215 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 15, 2018
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September 4, 2022
Disclaimer: At the time of writing, I have finished reading Volume 2. While this may colour my perception of this volume, this review is only about Volume 1.
Spoiler Warning: While I do avoid specifics, I will describe the general flow of the story and touch on the themes of this book.
Review Summary
“My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Vol 1” is a book that marries the chill vibes of a slice-of-life with the occasional frisson of fighting fantastical monsters. In this world of magic and supernatural phenomena both dangerous and wondrous, the father and daughter pair, Belgrieve and Angeline, live their own lives apart from each other — going on their respective adventures in order to protect their peaceful slice of life in their rural hometown.
If that sounds appealing to you, I highly recommend this.
Setting the Mood
Put in simple, contemporary terms: this volume is a whole mood.
Although there is a grand, overarching narrative that eventually looms in the distance, it is kept secondary to the daily lives of Belgrieve and his daughter, Angeline.
The premise is set up quickly and efficiently. Where some novels would throw cold water over the reader by cutting to the chase — sometimes with jarring effects — this light novel eases you in by running you through it at a measured pace. With focused guidance and deft flourishes, you are introduced to the characters, the world they inhabit, and the idiosyncrasies that make each thing memorable.
Within just eleven pages (depending on font size), you know the essentials and are intrigued by glimpses at the world’s mystique and hooked on the character’s future adventures — enough to keep turning the page.
Life in a Rural Village, Surrounded by Mountains, Forests, and Fields
With his daughter gone on adventures, Belgrieve stayed in the village of Turnera.
He protects the village from fiends, helps the farmhands, trains with his sword, and generally lends a hand whenever people need it.
Patrolling in the twilight hours of every morning, he scans for signs of monster activity and hunts down dangerous threats. Tilling the fields in spring, then harvesting the bounty in autumn, he follows the steady and gradual oscillations of the seasons as he helps with the miscellaneous duties around town.
He lives a fulfilling life of service and sword mastery.
It’s a slow life dictated by the whims of the weather and seasons.
When it's sunny, Belgrieve goes out to hunt and forage, sometimes even taking the village’s children along so that they can do the same when they grow up. When it rains, Belgrieve has to be careful wandering out in the mud, owing to his prosthetic peg leg. When it’s winter, everyone stays indoors, unhurriedly working their hands whilst huddled around a crackling fire. And when autumn comes around, the whole village celebrates together, a community revelling in the bountiful fruits of their labour.
It’s an idyllic life that city folk would dream of when they imagine an ideal life in the countryside. Such is the relaxing atmosphere permeating this book. Even as the excitement of new and unusual events happen to the village, the tension will always relax into a comfortable equilibrium when all is said and done.
Belgrieve finds comfort here in Turnera and readers will, too.
Even so, Belgrieve was once an adventurer; someone that once struck out on his own to make it big. While the devastating loss of his leg reminds him to take caution, he continuously tempers his body as he stokes the embers of his abandoned ambition — dreaming of what could have been.
A Whirlwind of Endless Work
With her father staying in Turnera, Angeline lives in the city of Orphen.
She protects the region from powerful fiends, rests during whatever free time she is afforded, and generally ends any threat that no one else can deal with.
As a preeminent, renowned adventurer of Orphen, she is bound by duty and contract to lay low any monster exceeding a certain rank. Giant insects, beasts, wyverns — such monsters pop up at any time and they appear with increasing frequency.
She lives only to fell fiends and she is absolutely sick of it.
Though her friends and her are rewarded with more money than she can spend — or precisely because of it — she longs for the idyllic life she spent pampered by her father.
She keeps at it, however. She reminds herself, with her nose to the grindstone, that these people need saving. She reminds herself of her ambition: to be an adventurer her father can be proud of. No matter how many foes stand between her and her vacation to Turnera, she refuses to quit her job.
Like Father, Like Daughter
This friction, this tension between Angeline’s conflicting desires is the main driving force of the narrative. Longing to enjoy peace and comfort, but needing to fight for that same peace.
Belgrieve is of a similar mind. He restlessly busies his hands around the village and dives into danger to protect it. He longs for adventure, but knows he must stay put to fight for peace.
Both of them have a common wish to stay together — and a common dream for adventure.
While Belgrieve stays behind but longs for adventure, Angeline sets out but longs to stay behind. Despite their wishes, they each do what they think is best and await the day when they may be reunited.
You can’t help but root for them. I certainly relate to them, on some level.
Belgrieve’s worry for his daughter’s safety can be keenly felt when he disrupts his daily rhythm, nervously waiting for her supposed return.
At the same time, Angeline’s roiling frustration boils vividly when her hallowed, hard-won vacation is snatched away by the appearance of yet another village-destroying monster.
It’s surprisingly gripping in spite of its simplicity, and it had me flipping through it voraciously in the hopes that I might see them finally reunited after five years.
Characters and Writing that Tie It All Together
By the end, I was surprised at how easily immersed I was in the world. At times, the book sparingly waxes poetic, painting a beautiful sketch of the landscape or setting the mood of a scene. At others, it uses prosaic sentences in order to get to the point — whether in pitched battle or a simple conversation.
It’s a judicious use of words that never breaks pace and I applaud the author, Mojikakiya, and translator, Roy Nukia, for that.
Whilst the tranquillity of the countryside and action of the city are occurring, hints of hidden evil appear — a sign of things to come.
In spite of these conflicting tones, the two main characters seamlessly tie together the cozy slice-of-life with the tension of epic battles and insidious machinations. Belgrieve and Angeline hold conflicting sides in themselves and nevertheless exist — because in order to enjoy their quaint countryside life, they take it upon themselves to slay the fiends that threaten that very life.
It remains a personal, character-focused story despite the nation-threatening monsters and I love it.
I Highly Recommend This
I’ve tried phrasing it in as many ways as I could: Volume 1 is an excellent combination of two conflicting tones. Whether it’s Belgrieve’s wistful ruminations or Angeline’s fiery determination, the story immerses you in the emotions of the characters and their adventures, big and small.
Dappled by the colours of a magical fantasy world, this lightweight read is thoroughly enjoyable.
I highly recommend “My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Vol 1” for its relaxing mood and relatable struggles of the main characters. If all this sounds interesting to you, I don’t think you can go wrong trying out Volume 1.
Volume 2 is good too, but that’s for another time.
Spoiler Warning: While I do avoid specifics, I will describe the general flow of the story and touch on the themes of this book.
Review Summary
“My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Vol 1” is a book that marries the chill vibes of a slice-of-life with the occasional frisson of fighting fantastical monsters. In this world of magic and supernatural phenomena both dangerous and wondrous, the father and daughter pair, Belgrieve and Angeline, live their own lives apart from each other — going on their respective adventures in order to protect their peaceful slice of life in their rural hometown.
If that sounds appealing to you, I highly recommend this.
Setting the Mood
Put in simple, contemporary terms: this volume is a whole mood.
Although there is a grand, overarching narrative that eventually looms in the distance, it is kept secondary to the daily lives of Belgrieve and his daughter, Angeline.
The premise is set up quickly and efficiently. Where some novels would throw cold water over the reader by cutting to the chase — sometimes with jarring effects — this light novel eases you in by running you through it at a measured pace. With focused guidance and deft flourishes, you are introduced to the characters, the world they inhabit, and the idiosyncrasies that make each thing memorable.
Within just eleven pages (depending on font size), you know the essentials and are intrigued by glimpses at the world’s mystique and hooked on the character’s future adventures — enough to keep turning the page.
Life in a Rural Village, Surrounded by Mountains, Forests, and Fields
With his daughter gone on adventures, Belgrieve stayed in the village of Turnera.
He protects the village from fiends, helps the farmhands, trains with his sword, and generally lends a hand whenever people need it.
Patrolling in the twilight hours of every morning, he scans for signs of monster activity and hunts down dangerous threats. Tilling the fields in spring, then harvesting the bounty in autumn, he follows the steady and gradual oscillations of the seasons as he helps with the miscellaneous duties around town.
He lives a fulfilling life of service and sword mastery.
It’s a slow life dictated by the whims of the weather and seasons.
When it's sunny, Belgrieve goes out to hunt and forage, sometimes even taking the village’s children along so that they can do the same when they grow up. When it rains, Belgrieve has to be careful wandering out in the mud, owing to his prosthetic peg leg. When it’s winter, everyone stays indoors, unhurriedly working their hands whilst huddled around a crackling fire. And when autumn comes around, the whole village celebrates together, a community revelling in the bountiful fruits of their labour.
It’s an idyllic life that city folk would dream of when they imagine an ideal life in the countryside. Such is the relaxing atmosphere permeating this book. Even as the excitement of new and unusual events happen to the village, the tension will always relax into a comfortable equilibrium when all is said and done.
Belgrieve finds comfort here in Turnera and readers will, too.
Even so, Belgrieve was once an adventurer; someone that once struck out on his own to make it big. While the devastating loss of his leg reminds him to take caution, he continuously tempers his body as he stokes the embers of his abandoned ambition — dreaming of what could have been.
A Whirlwind of Endless Work
With her father staying in Turnera, Angeline lives in the city of Orphen.
She protects the region from powerful fiends, rests during whatever free time she is afforded, and generally ends any threat that no one else can deal with.
As a preeminent, renowned adventurer of Orphen, she is bound by duty and contract to lay low any monster exceeding a certain rank. Giant insects, beasts, wyverns — such monsters pop up at any time and they appear with increasing frequency.
She lives only to fell fiends and she is absolutely sick of it.
Though her friends and her are rewarded with more money than she can spend — or precisely because of it — she longs for the idyllic life she spent pampered by her father.
She keeps at it, however. She reminds herself, with her nose to the grindstone, that these people need saving. She reminds herself of her ambition: to be an adventurer her father can be proud of. No matter how many foes stand between her and her vacation to Turnera, she refuses to quit her job.
Like Father, Like Daughter
This friction, this tension between Angeline’s conflicting desires is the main driving force of the narrative. Longing to enjoy peace and comfort, but needing to fight for that same peace.
Belgrieve is of a similar mind. He restlessly busies his hands around the village and dives into danger to protect it. He longs for adventure, but knows he must stay put to fight for peace.
Both of them have a common wish to stay together — and a common dream for adventure.
While Belgrieve stays behind but longs for adventure, Angeline sets out but longs to stay behind. Despite their wishes, they each do what they think is best and await the day when they may be reunited.
You can’t help but root for them. I certainly relate to them, on some level.
Belgrieve’s worry for his daughter’s safety can be keenly felt when he disrupts his daily rhythm, nervously waiting for her supposed return.
At the same time, Angeline’s roiling frustration boils vividly when her hallowed, hard-won vacation is snatched away by the appearance of yet another village-destroying monster.
It’s surprisingly gripping in spite of its simplicity, and it had me flipping through it voraciously in the hopes that I might see them finally reunited after five years.
Characters and Writing that Tie It All Together
By the end, I was surprised at how easily immersed I was in the world. At times, the book sparingly waxes poetic, painting a beautiful sketch of the landscape or setting the mood of a scene. At others, it uses prosaic sentences in order to get to the point — whether in pitched battle or a simple conversation.
It’s a judicious use of words that never breaks pace and I applaud the author, Mojikakiya, and translator, Roy Nukia, for that.
Whilst the tranquillity of the countryside and action of the city are occurring, hints of hidden evil appear — a sign of things to come.
In spite of these conflicting tones, the two main characters seamlessly tie together the cozy slice-of-life with the tension of epic battles and insidious machinations. Belgrieve and Angeline hold conflicting sides in themselves and nevertheless exist — because in order to enjoy their quaint countryside life, they take it upon themselves to slay the fiends that threaten that very life.
It remains a personal, character-focused story despite the nation-threatening monsters and I love it.
I Highly Recommend This
I’ve tried phrasing it in as many ways as I could: Volume 1 is an excellent combination of two conflicting tones. Whether it’s Belgrieve’s wistful ruminations or Angeline’s fiery determination, the story immerses you in the emotions of the characters and their adventures, big and small.
Dappled by the colours of a magical fantasy world, this lightweight read is thoroughly enjoyable.
I highly recommend “My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Vol 1” for its relaxing mood and relatable struggles of the main characters. If all this sounds interesting to you, I don’t think you can go wrong trying out Volume 1.
Volume 2 is good too, but that’s for another time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 3, 2022
What I like:
- wholesome father/daughter relationship (please stay so)
- village life!
- competent female adventurers
- old heroes!!
- wholesome father/daughter relationship (please stay so)
- village life!
- competent female adventurers
- old heroes!!
February 24, 2022
It’s a cute wholesome read and exactly what I was looking for.
February 26, 2024
I found this story perchance and I grew obsessed, the book as per usual provides a far greater detail to the story than any other medium.
July 4, 2023
I just went to 30% because it was so boring.
The author told us the emotions of the characters, their skills, the difficulty of their adventures and their daily life, yet show us nothing. I know that one of the friends is motherly because thats whats written; I know that life in the village is idyllic because the author uses this phrase but no scene of the character living it.
This is the Wikipedia version of an actual novel. So what is the world? How does it work? What does it mean to be an adventurer? What does it even mean be an S-rank? Well, have you read other adventurers or isekai novels? If the last answer is yes, but well you know already. No need for the author to explain shit.
Such a waste of time and paper.
The author told us the emotions of the characters, their skills, the difficulty of their adventures and their daily life, yet show us nothing. I know that one of the friends is motherly because thats whats written; I know that life in the village is idyllic because the author uses this phrase but no scene of the character living it.
This is the Wikipedia version of an actual novel. So what is the world? How does it work? What does it mean to be an adventurer? What does it even mean be an S-rank? Well, have you read other adventurers or isekai novels? If the last answer is yes, but well you know already. No need for the author to explain shit.
Such a waste of time and paper.
January 25, 2024
I really liked this story, I figured out it's an anime, so I will be watching that later. This is a nice fantasy story about a dad and daughter loving each other very dearly and always wanting to be together. This book is very short, so that means I'll be progressing through the books very fast. I really like the narration. I don't think he does a bad job at all with the female voices. The daughters voice could use some work, but other than that, I really like his narration. Overall a very nice fantasy story that I would love to read again.
( I'm reviewing this based off the audible version)
( I'm reviewing this based off the audible version)
March 12, 2022
Being busy with work, having something mindless to briefly read in the evenings before sleep is nice and relaxing. This one is a bit of a mixed bag. Largely enjoyable, lowkey, relaxing read. The daughter character portions weren't really my favourite, much preferring the chapters focusing on the father and his quiet village life. The "serious plot" is whatever. It felt tacked on to rationalize continuation. Not uncommon with these more "slow life" novels. Will check out volume 2, I have some spare credits on JNC anyways.
July 9, 2023
When Belgrieve a retired adventurer finds a child in the mountains, he believes his life is complete. Angeline turns out to be an inspiration for him. He teaches her his adventuring knowledge and all the tricks she could ever need.
He also teaches her the sword. Training her whole life ends up turning her into a great swordswoman. When she leaves for the big city and she registers in the Adventurers Guild, she turns out to be a phenom.
She rises fast and becomes an S rank. What happens next is the love for her Papa.
He also teaches her the sword. Training her whole life ends up turning her into a great swordswoman. When she leaves for the big city and she registers in the Adventurers Guild, she turns out to be a phenom.
She rises fast and becomes an S rank. What happens next is the love for her Papa.
September 6, 2023
2.5 Stars
I only cared about Belgrieve in this book. I didn't care about the daughter, the guild, the friends or anything else in the story. Everyone was a crazy maniac, they laughed at stupid things and went plundering into danger. My main complaint is having a 17 year old girl being an S rank. No matter how strong she is, it she should have taken her at least a decade to reach this point, not 4 years.
I only cared about Belgrieve in this book. I didn't care about the daughter, the guild, the friends or anything else in the story. Everyone was a crazy maniac, they laughed at stupid things and went plundering into danger. My main complaint is having a 17 year old girl being an S rank. No matter how strong she is, it she should have taken her at least a decade to reach this point, not 4 years.
September 7, 2024
Audio: 5 Stars Amazing job with the 300 different voices!
Story: I wish Japanese manga writers would stop creating ridiculous characters with exaggerated behaviors, clinginess and psycho personalities are not ok. With the exception of the creepy behavior from the daughter, the story is fun and interesting and a great balance of slice of life and adventure. Better than the anime for sure. Onto my next adventure, Happy Readings!!!
Story: I wish Japanese manga writers would stop creating ridiculous characters with exaggerated behaviors, clinginess and psycho personalities are not ok. With the exception of the creepy behavior from the daughter, the story is fun and interesting and a great balance of slice of life and adventure. Better than the anime for sure. Onto my next adventure, Happy Readings!!!
March 29, 2024
Absolutely trash. As a woman I’m disgusted by the daughter’s perverse attitude towards her dad. It’s clearly just a story for dads who want their children to want to have sex with them. I was so disappointed. Idc that he’s not her biological father he raised her and giving her those gross thoughts and actions?!?! Disgusting!
November 4, 2024
I listened to the audio and it played like an amazing anime. I love this story and all the characters so far. I would have liked more time with the father and daughter..... but she needed her time to go adventure. I have already downloaded the next installment. This definitely sparks joy dear friends. Good reading and good luck with your own adventures ♡
December 17, 2024
3.5 stars (Audiobook)
Wanted something light to read. This was definitely it. Nothing much happened and it was appreciated.
Little concerning the 17 yo is like, I want dad to pet me, and we can bathe together and sleep together. Like no 17 yo is like that. They want the opposite haha.
Overall, a nice light read. Will continue with the story to see where things go!
Wanted something light to read. This was definitely it. Nothing much happened and it was appreciated.
Little concerning the 17 yo is like, I want dad to pet me, and we can bathe together and sleep together. Like no 17 yo is like that. They want the opposite haha.
Overall, a nice light read. Will continue with the story to see where things go!
August 9, 2023
This is the pilot. A testing of the waters. There is no book. Prequel? However when combined with the second book I enjoyed it in retrospect. You end this book needing to have the other book just to see if anything actually does happen.
March 7, 2024
That was such a wholesome, cute, fun time. The afterword made it even better.
The vibes in this book, the food, the villagelife, the relationship. I just really enjoyed this.
My first ever light novel. I look forward to reading more.
The vibes in this book, the food, the villagelife, the relationship. I just really enjoyed this.
My first ever light novel. I look forward to reading more.
October 11, 2024
Good storytelling; world building
Easy to read and doesn't feel lengthy with descriptions. Story so far is interesting and engaging. The characters so far are straightforward and likable.
Easy to read and doesn't feel lengthy with descriptions. Story so far is interesting and engaging. The characters so far are straightforward and likable.
April 11, 2022
Fun charming store.
June 27, 2023
A kind fairy tale
November 5, 2024
Definitely on the slow side.
December 25, 2024
This is a fantasy progression, adventure novel about a former adventurer who finds a baby girl on his way home from an adventure where he is maimed. He adopts and raises her, training her to become an adventurer. They live in a remote village so when the time comes she must go quite far to achieve this. Once she reaches a high status as an adventurer her goal is to return home to visit her father but disaster after disaster prevents her from making it home. This frustrates the FMC who a lot of other adventurers seem to be intimidated by.
Overall I really enjoyed reading this and recommend giving it a try if you like this genre or want to try this genre out.
Overall I really enjoyed reading this and recommend giving it a try if you like this genre or want to try this genre out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 6, 2023
A wholesome entertaining story about a retired adventurer Belgrieve making himself useful in his home village while his adopted daughter Angeline made a name for herself in the wider world. The story starts when Angeline wants to return home after an absence of years, but a sudden rise of monsters keeps throwing wrenches into her plans. Meanwhile Belgrieve helps the village on their field, training kids and patrolling the nearby wilderness.
The characters are entertaining, although Angeline's obsession with her father is at times a bit cringe, and the running gag over her not being to return home a bit overdone even if there is a good plot reason for it. Still it is an interesting plot and world and especially the parts of Belgrieve wholesome. So all in all, a good read.
The characters are entertaining, although Angeline's obsession with her father is at times a bit cringe, and the running gag over her not being to return home a bit overdone even if there is a good plot reason for it. Still it is an interesting plot and world and especially the parts of Belgrieve wholesome. So all in all, a good read.
March 10, 2024
Review for the whole series :
This is a very nice cozy fantasy litRPG story about a retired adventurer turned farmer after losing his leg to a monster, and his adopted daughter who became a famous adventurer after he taught her swordsmanship. He ends up reconnecting with his former adventurer friends (including his long lost love interest) thanks to her, as well as adopting many more children, since they both are heroic characters with a tendency to want to rescue orphans and protect them from the bad guys. Not much worldbuilding in that one (there are dungeons and monsters and adventurer guilds, so it feels very Dungeons and Dragons, but since I like wholesome cozy fantasy series and this one was well-written despite its weird title, I ended up reading the whole series.
This is a very nice cozy fantasy litRPG story about a retired adventurer turned farmer after losing his leg to a monster, and his adopted daughter who became a famous adventurer after he taught her swordsmanship. He ends up reconnecting with his former adventurer friends (including his long lost love interest) thanks to her, as well as adopting many more children, since they both are heroic characters with a tendency to want to rescue orphans and protect them from the bad guys. Not much worldbuilding in that one (there are dungeons and monsters and adventurer guilds, so it feels very Dungeons and Dragons, but since I like wholesome cozy fantasy series and this one was well-written despite its weird title, I ended up reading the whole series.
April 9, 2023
7.5/10
One of the best heartwarming fantasies I’ve ever read probably. Just all around feel-good, coziness that makes me wish I lived in Turnera.
One of the best heartwarming fantasies I’ve ever read probably. Just all around feel-good, coziness that makes me wish I lived in Turnera.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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