The most anime of book series is back! And this one is a tournament arc! Who doesn’t like a tournament arc?

Seriously though, this is a fun continuation to the series. The plot gets moved on, we see a lot more of the world and we get a nice look at some of the other races that humanity shares the tower with. I’ve actually got to give props to the author here. There’s not a lot of space to flesh out the different cultures and one or two of them are very forgettable. But the majority of them do get developed pretty well.

And yes, somehow it manages to get even more anime than the previous books. Now, as well as the aforementioned tournament arc, we’ve also got more character flashbacks and a pervy old teacher character. You can put that into your personal calculations as to whether that’s something you want to read but it’s there.

There was a few bits that I didn’t particularly like. For example, the character called The Toddler freaked me out but I’m really sure he was meant to. They were small bits of a greater whole though.

And I still like Max, despite him being stupidly overpowered and getting more so as the series goes on. He’s just kind of a likeable protagonist, not too full of himself but confident in his abilities. It’s a fine line to walk and yet somehow it’s pulled off.

If you liked the previous two books you’ll like this one as well. It’s a fun read and worth your time.