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インフィニット・デンドログラム [Infinite Dendrogram] Light Novel #7
Infinite Dendrogram: Volume 7
Ray's arrival at Torne coincides with the beginning of the Windstar Festival, a joyous occasion that commemorates the defeat of an ancient evil.
But the mischievous hands of fate twist the celebration into a birthday. The once-slumbering entity has returned, and it is now ready to unleash chaos, suffering, and despair upon all in sight. Naturally, Ray Starling is not a man who can allow such a creature to exist.
The stars look down, the wind howls... but Ray soon finds his struggle intertwining with the life of a certain PK, and the matter of the missing Master.
Only one thing is certain in the carnage: They need a miracle.
But the mischievous hands of fate twist the celebration into a birthday. The once-slumbering entity has returned, and it is now ready to unleash chaos, suffering, and despair upon all in sight. Naturally, Ray Starling is not a man who can allow such a creature to exist.
The stars look down, the wind howls... but Ray soon finds his struggle intertwining with the life of a certain PK, and the matter of the missing Master.
Only one thing is certain in the carnage: They need a miracle.
243 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2018
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July 24, 2021
Volume 7 of the Infinite Dendrogram series continued the adventures of Ray and Nemesis. Within the novel, we continue to learn about Nemesis and her new addition to her evolution line, whilst introduced to the new ‘bad guy’ in the series.
Only about 1/2 of the book is dedicated to the main story, and I can understand how some other reviews are not rated as high due to the side story with Rook, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. As characters, I find Rook and Babi to be quiet interesting. Especially Rook with his quick thinking and deductions. I also can see how important the given side story will be to the story in the future given the events within.
Overall, I give book 7 another 5 stars.
Only about 1/2 of the book is dedicated to the main story, and I can understand how some other reviews are not rated as high due to the side story with Rook, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. As characters, I find Rook and Babi to be quiet interesting. Especially Rook with his quick thinking and deductions. I also can see how important the given side story will be to the story in the future given the events within.
Overall, I give book 7 another 5 stars.
March 31, 2022
On avait quitté le tome 6 avec cette idée qu'il s'agissait d'un tome de transition, qui allait changer le cours de l'histoire à venir. Et c'est totalement ce que l'on retrouve dans ce septième opus.
Avant de commencer la nouvelle partie de l'histoire, ce volume vient mettre un point final à l'arc précédent. Et c'est plutôt appréciable de voir que les choses suivent leurs cours, cela prouve une nouvelle fois que l'univers de Infinite Dendrogram est bien mené et que l'auteur sait parfaitement gérer son intrigue. On se fait emporter dans son univers en quelques lignes et encore une fois je trouve ça fascinant.
Et puis une fois les choses remises en place alors boom les combats reprennent de plus belles. C'est vrai que le tome précédent était plutôt calme de ce côté là, mais cet opus se rattrape largement.
D'ailleurs on fait à nouveau la rencontre d'un nouveau personnage, celui qui va incarner le rôle du grand méchant de l'histoire pour les tomes à venir. Alors certes c'est un protagoniste détestable, mais c'est là tout l'intérêt de ce genre de personnage. Il faut bien que fasse au héros se tienne une figure forte.
Ce tome est aussi l'occasion de découvrir plus en profondeur un personnage que l'on a déjà rencontré au cours de la saga : Rook. On en apprend enfin un peu plus sur lui et on comprend à quel point il a pu être un élément central dans la résolution des soucis et conflits. C'est un personnage qui déborde de ressources, qui dégage une grande intelligence et une sacrée réflexion.
On en apprend aussi plus sur ce qui relie le personnage principal et Nemesis, et quelles interactions cela entraîne. C'est assez complexe à expliquer sans venir spoiler l'histoire. Mais je peux vous dire que c'était une partie de l'histoire que j'attendais avec impatience. C'est un élément fondamental et central, comprendre ce point précis de l'histoire permet de venir mettre en lumière plusieurs petits détails ou plusieurs scènes, et de mieux comprendre le fond même de l'intrigue. C'est aussi une façon de venir mettre en lumière toute la puissance du héros et de nous montrer le potentiel qu'il cache encore.
C'est un tome très mouvementé, qui vient réellement relancer l'intrigue. Encore une fois c'était trop court et j'avais envie d'en découvrir encore plus. J'ai dévoré ce light novel en une bouchée tant j'ai pu être happée par l'histoire.
Avant de commencer la nouvelle partie de l'histoire, ce volume vient mettre un point final à l'arc précédent. Et c'est plutôt appréciable de voir que les choses suivent leurs cours, cela prouve une nouvelle fois que l'univers de Infinite Dendrogram est bien mené et que l'auteur sait parfaitement gérer son intrigue. On se fait emporter dans son univers en quelques lignes et encore une fois je trouve ça fascinant.
Et puis une fois les choses remises en place alors boom les combats reprennent de plus belles. C'est vrai que le tome précédent était plutôt calme de ce côté là, mais cet opus se rattrape largement.
D'ailleurs on fait à nouveau la rencontre d'un nouveau personnage, celui qui va incarner le rôle du grand méchant de l'histoire pour les tomes à venir. Alors certes c'est un protagoniste détestable, mais c'est là tout l'intérêt de ce genre de personnage. Il faut bien que fasse au héros se tienne une figure forte.
Ce tome est aussi l'occasion de découvrir plus en profondeur un personnage que l'on a déjà rencontré au cours de la saga : Rook. On en apprend enfin un peu plus sur lui et on comprend à quel point il a pu être un élément central dans la résolution des soucis et conflits. C'est un personnage qui déborde de ressources, qui dégage une grande intelligence et une sacrée réflexion.
On en apprend aussi plus sur ce qui relie le personnage principal et Nemesis, et quelles interactions cela entraîne. C'est assez complexe à expliquer sans venir spoiler l'histoire. Mais je peux vous dire que c'était une partie de l'histoire que j'attendais avec impatience. C'est un élément fondamental et central, comprendre ce point précis de l'histoire permet de venir mettre en lumière plusieurs petits détails ou plusieurs scènes, et de mieux comprendre le fond même de l'intrigue. C'est aussi une façon de venir mettre en lumière toute la puissance du héros et de nous montrer le potentiel qu'il cache encore.
C'est un tome très mouvementé, qui vient réellement relancer l'intrigue. Encore une fois c'était trop court et j'avais envie d'en découvrir encore plus. J'ai dévoré ce light novel en une bouchée tant j'ai pu être happée par l'histoire.
December 13, 2018
Disappointing
Disappointing. Half the book is a really boring pointless side story. The other half is ok at best, continuing the crappy side plot of the tian family and the missing master father, which spoiler alert, is totally pointless. There's one big enemy and then mostly B3 showing off against wimps. Honestly the worst book in the series to date. I don't know that I will buy the next one.
Disappointing. Half the book is a really boring pointless side story. The other half is ok at best, continuing the crappy side plot of the tian family and the missing master father, which spoiler alert, is totally pointless. There's one big enemy and then mostly B3 showing off against wimps. Honestly the worst book in the series to date. I don't know that I will buy the next one.
January 24, 2020
The main story was good not so much for the side stories about Rook. As Rook was no where in the main story for like 2 volumes now I kinda lost interest in the character. From him being in the side stories i assume he will be coming back in one of the later volumes into the main story.
September 12, 2018
Great but not enough Ray.
While I loved the book, I want more Ray Starling! He doesn’t get enough page time in my opinion. Keep up the good work.
While I loved the book, I want more Ray Starling! He doesn’t get enough page time in my opinion. Keep up the good work.
April 26, 2020
Disfrutable, el autor le bajo a sus prejuicios un poco y uso de tropos meh.
July 20, 2020
Nemesis’ new form isn’t that interesting. Ray delivers as usual. My only problem whit this story is that halfway through I thought i was reading a Sword Art Online book...
November 7, 2020
Meh at best to be very honest.
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This volume continues the previous volume’s encounter with the new UBM and wraps up this trip to Torne, which again was meh at best. I mentioned last time that this novel is mostly filler, and it shows that it is, since the novel ends about 70% into the book with the remaining pages dedicated to short side stories. Personally, I don’t care all that much about tians, so these two volumes which contained the story of the tian family in Torne + the fight against Monochrome kind of comprised the things that I don’t really care all that much about in Infinite Dendrogram. Thing is, the series will seemingly continue to show Ray in various situations helping and saving tians for the sake of his embryo. A maiden type is said to be given to those who view the game’s world like real life and the tians like real people, which puts yours truly on the very far end of the spectrum. Therefore, I can see why this is here; however, I still don’t understand the frequency.
You get it after it’s been emphasized a few times, right? No need to continuously try to prove to me that this guy is so different from everyone else that he got the “rare” Maiden type embryo and WHY he got it. Anyway, he’s a lost cause at this point because I don’t need to do anything to know that Sakon Kaidou will continue the trend. I don’t mind side stories and side missions, sometimes they’re awesome. However, when they add absolutely nothing to the story, the character or the world building, then it is pointless and a waste of pages that could have been used to do something completely different.
The encounter proceeds in the similar convieninace heavy fashion the previous Ray vs X ones do, but we do get to see something new here so let’s consider that a small plus for now. I think the one who got the bigger spotlight here was B3 and one sentence to describe her instance: She talks waaaaaaaay tooooooo much. Doesn’t help that she was dealing with fodder, but she’s not Ray so let’s make her do something that should have been given to fodder masters not to someone who could possibly be a superior at some point.
I’m very disappointed with how this one went if my above comments are not enough of an indication, at the very least though; the short stories in the back weren’t bad. The writing continues being amusing to me and there are some bits and pieces of lore thrown around that makes me wish it would take a much bigger space than this and hopefully it will soon enough. For now though; meh at best.
Final rating: 1.5/5
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This volume continues the previous volume’s encounter with the new UBM and wraps up this trip to Torne, which again was meh at best. I mentioned last time that this novel is mostly filler, and it shows that it is, since the novel ends about 70% into the book with the remaining pages dedicated to short side stories. Personally, I don’t care all that much about tians, so these two volumes which contained the story of the tian family in Torne + the fight against Monochrome kind of comprised the things that I don’t really care all that much about in Infinite Dendrogram. Thing is, the series will seemingly continue to show Ray in various situations helping and saving tians for the sake of his embryo. A maiden type is said to be given to those who view the game’s world like real life and the tians like real people, which puts yours truly on the very far end of the spectrum. Therefore, I can see why this is here; however, I still don’t understand the frequency.
You get it after it’s been emphasized a few times, right? No need to continuously try to prove to me that this guy is so different from everyone else that he got the “rare” Maiden type embryo and WHY he got it. Anyway, he’s a lost cause at this point because I don’t need to do anything to know that Sakon Kaidou will continue the trend. I don’t mind side stories and side missions, sometimes they’re awesome. However, when they add absolutely nothing to the story, the character or the world building, then it is pointless and a waste of pages that could have been used to do something completely different.
The encounter proceeds in the similar convieninace heavy fashion the previous Ray vs X ones do, but we do get to see something new here so let’s consider that a small plus for now. I think the one who got the bigger spotlight here was B3 and one sentence to describe her instance: She talks waaaaaaaay tooooooo much. Doesn’t help that she was dealing with fodder, but she’s not Ray so let’s make her do something that should have been given to fodder masters not to someone who could possibly be a superior at some point.
I’m very disappointed with how this one went if my above comments are not enough of an indication, at the very least though; the short stories in the back weren’t bad. The writing continues being amusing to me and there are some bits and pieces of lore thrown around that makes me wish it would take a much bigger space than this and hopefully it will soon enough. For now though; meh at best.
Final rating: 1.5/5
March 7, 2019
The first half of this volume is excellent, the new ’big bad’ is really interesting. Sadly the second half is made up of side stories which aren't nearly as entertaining. It feels like the publisher is scared of the light novel catching up to the web novel, and is having the author writing filler.
March 7, 2024
Very interesting
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