Superb worldbuilding, very human characters, nice comedic timing, subtle romantic subplot, tightly wrapped in a good conclusion. I personally rate this novel higher over contemporary... more>> Western novels, where worldbuilding is the end and not the means to an end. Read it, it is one of those books that is hard to let go off till you reach the end of the ride. <<less

The first court intrigue drama I've read that comes from CN, and is very well written. Till this day, I use this book as my... more>> benchmark for any novels that try to do court intrigue as their major plot device. <<less

A likeable antihero?! Well, maybe not likeable, but reading his perpective into things is very interesting. A short story filled with lots of punches, this quick read takes a different take to the "summoned to another world" trope, and does it brilliantly.... more>>

Also, Menticide is a s*upid name. <<less

If you enjoy reading courtroom drama (a.k.a lawyers trying to defend a guilty defendant), then you're gonna love this. Plus points if you're into fantasy... more>> settings, and/or the hero vs. demon king dynamic. <<less

Man, this was such a ride. One of the better light novels that came out of Japan. Both leads are competent in their own right... more>> but are not overly perfect. The battles are interesting to read, and you can feel the tension as the tactics unfold in both sides. This is for people that enjoy military tactics. <<less

Another court intrigue drama. This is a story about how a tragedy can completely change a person, inside and out. Plots, counterplots, subterfuge, here is... more>> an account of people getting over an event that changed the course of history. <<less

The story is good, but what elevates it is the after-chapters (the chapters after the story canonically ended). I'd like to elaborate, but that would... more>> kill the fun in seeing how the charcters react when the story had ended from our point-of-view. <<less