Reviews

The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Silver Yarn (Light Novel) 2 by Kore Yamazaki

kerrycat's review

5.0

charming and horrifying - leave it to a cat to state what those of us immersed in the AMB universe understand so clearly: "every story is rooted in fate." Not only is one of these stories narrated by a cat, another is by an owl, and both are decidedly more intelligent and capable than most people - and entirely magical, of course. All of these writers have their own 'feel' for AMB and their stories and characters, while their own, certainly fit into AMB, showing how much wider of a world it is than we might think. Two of them (one by a writer of Fate/GO and Fate/Apocrypha, no surprise) gave me nightmares, and one of those two was particularly terrifying - just goes to show how a universe so stunningly beautiful and romantic can also be shockingly brutal and deadly. This and its predecessor, [b:The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Golden Yarn (Light Novel) 1|40230007|The Ancient Magus' Bride The Golden Yarn (Light Novel) 1|Kore Yamazaki|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1539527827s/40230007.jpg|62484281], are a must for AMB fans.

lyssidee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tigerwaifu's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

3.0

candiemarsh's review

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was not as good as The Golden Yarn. I struggled to finish the few middle stories because they were too slow and unappealing. Even the first story featuring 'The Ancient Magus' Bride' was not centered on them but more of a storytelling. Anyway, I forced myself to finish it because it's more attractive than a self-help.

absurtiddy's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

shaegeeksout's review

4.0

3.5 star rating
Most of the stories were lovely, but there were a couple that didn't resonate with me AT ALL!!! I do love this world so much, and continue to look forward to more stories in this universe!