Reki Kawahara
Kawahara Reki (川原 礫) is the writer of Sword Art Online and Accel World. He also uses the pen name Kunori Fumio. His hobby is cycling.
Sword Art Online Vol. 20: Moon Cradle (Sword Art Online Light Novel #20)
Reki Kawahara
It's back to the drawing board as the kidnapper just barely slips from Kirito's grasp. The new plan calls for a visit to the scene of the crime so that Asuna can use her scrying art to peek into the past, though what she learns is troubling to say the least...But before they can act on the new information, the villain strikes again! This time, Ronie and Tiese have been captured, and their fates rest in the claws of a young yellow dragon...!
Sword Art Online, Vol. 19: Moon Cradle (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #19)
Reki Kawahara
After three hundred years of conflict, a new era begins for the Underworld. The Lost Child of Vecta, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, has defeated the Dark God and given the world its first taste of peace. The human realm and dark realm have begun to intermingle, sparking the beginning of a much-needed cultural exchange. But while some see this as an opportunity to bury the hatchet and move forward, others are determined to sow the seeds of chaos anew. High in Central Cathedral, Apprentice Integrity Knight Ronie Arabel's heart sinks as she receives foreboding words from Swordsman Delegate Kirito:
"At this rate, there's going to be another war."
Sword Art Online 18: Alicization Lasting
Reki Kawahara
Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon!
The second day of the final stress test rages on. Lisbeth, Silica, and Asuna push through the pain as they hold out against the Dark Army. But their efforts fall short as Kirito is captured by PoH, the former leader of Laughing Coffin! With PoH's twisted heart set on subjecting Kirito to the culmination of several years' vengeance, he prepares to end him once and for all. But when hope seems lost, a voice cries out in Kirito's heart. The voice of the person he lived with, laughed with, and fought with for years. The voice of his best friend...Grabbing hold of that light in the darkness, the Black Swordsman awakens...
Sword Art Online 17: Alicization Awakening
Reki Kawahara
The Priestess of Light, Alice. If we sacrifice all members of the army of darkness, she will be within our grasp...
It is the second day of the final stress test. The army of darkness, driven to desperation by the coordinated onslaught at the hands of the Integrity Knights, has begun to retaliate with incredibly reckless tactics. Critter, who had been observing the events of the Underworld from the outside, has successfully created a gateway for the masses under the guise of an invitation for "A limited-time beta test for a new VRMMO in production." This digital invite has bolstered the forces of the army of darkness by over fifty thousand people.
Asuna, unable to compete with such a level reinforcement, begins to sink into depair. But all is not lost! Two new deities of the Underworld will descend to lend their aid: The Blazing White Solus and the Earthmother Terraria. And the ones in possession of these super-accounts are none other than Sinon and Leafa!
Sword Art Online: Alicization Exploding (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #16)
Reki Kawahara
Gabriel Miller, nei panni del dio delle tenebre Vector, guida un esercito invasore di cinquantamila unità contro le cinquemila dell'esercito di difesa del mondo umano, comandate dal Cavaliere d'Integrità Bercouli.
I Calvalieri d'Integrità, a cominciare da Fanatio con la sua spada che trafigge i cieli, resistono sperando di rovesciare il terribile svantaggio numerico, ma la tribù dei goblin di montagna ha un piano per superare le linee difensive e attaccare le truppe di supporto nelle retrovie.
Ronie e Tiese, le spadaccine che proteggono Kirito ancora privo di coscienza, sono in pericolo.
Come se non bastasse, anche Dee Eye Ell, la sovrintendente della gilda dei praticanti delle arti oscure, la più scaltra di tutto l'esercito invasore, trama nell'ombra per annientare l'esercito di difesa con un terribile rituale su vasta scala...
Nel frattempo, Asuna ha effettuato il login nell'Underworld.
Che ne sarà di lei?
Sword Art Online: Alicization Invading (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #15)
Reki Kawahara
"Dimmelo tu, Kirito... Cosa devo fare?"
La morte di Eugeo e lo stato catatonico di Kirito sono stati il prezzo da pagare per sconfiggere la somma sacerdotessa Administrator.
Sono passati sei mesi da quel terribile scontro.
Alice adesso vive al villaggio di Rulid insieme a Kirito che, privo di volontà e con espressione vuota, non può muoversi dalla sua sedia a rotelle.
La ragazza ha deciso di lasciare a Bercouli il compito di proteggere il mondo umano e di vivere in pace e tranquillità insieme a Kirito, ma la fase finale dell'esperimento di carico è sempre più vicina. Mentre il respiro venefico del Dark Territory ha già iniziato a penetrare il mondo umano... le terribili forze dell'oscurità sono ormai alle porte!
Sword Art Online: Alicization Uniting (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #14)
Reki Kawahara
Con l'aiuto di Cardinal, la sapiente della grande biblioteca separata dal mondo, Kirito ed Eugeo si stanno dirigendo verso il centesimo e ultimo piano della Central Cathedral, la torre bianca simbolo della Chiesa assiomatica, dove ad attenderli si trova la somma sacerdotessa Administrator. Eugeo vuole far tornare Alice, che è stata trasformata in un Cavaliere d'Integrità, quella di un tempo. Kirito, invece, vuole evitare l'estinzione dell'intero Underworld.
Siamo così arrivati al novantanovesimo piano.
Ad apparire davanti a Kirito e Alice, però, è Eugeo, vestito con un'armatura da Cavaliere d'Integrità e una fredda luce negli occhi.
Kirito è così costretto ad affrontare la spada che Eugeo ha sfoderato senza alcuna esitazione.
Che il presagio di uno scontro e di un addio, avuto dallo spadaccino nero il giorno della loro partenza, stia diventando realtà? Il richiamo disperato di Kirito riuscirà a raggiungere la memoria sopita di Eugeo?
Sword Art Online: Alicization Dividing (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #13)
Reki Kawahara
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Kirito ed Eugeo si stanno dirigendo verso l'ultimo piano della Central Cathedral, la torre bianca simbolo stesso della Chiesa assiomatica, dove ad attenderli si trova la somma sacerdotessa Administrator. I due hanno potuto finalmente incontrare il Cavaliere d'Integrità Alice dell'Aurantiacus. Tuttavia, la furia scatenata dalle tecniche di controllo completo dell'armamento di Alice e Kirito ha mandato in frantumi la parete della torre e i due sono stati scaraventati all'esterno. Separato da Kirito, Eugeo si appresta a risalire la torre da solo, convinto che l'amico sia ancora vivo, ma il suo cammino viene interrotto da un ostacolo insormontabile: il più antico e potente dei Cavalieri d'Integrità, Bercouli Synthesis One. Il destino del ragazzo, in questo scontro con il guerriero leggendario che da sempre ammira, è incerto...
Sword Art Online: Alicization Rising (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #12)
Reki Kawahara
Eugeo ha finalmente potuto rincontrare Alice che, però, non è più quella dei tempi del villaggio di Rulid. É stata lei, infatti, che ha arrestato Eugeo e Kirito per l'infrazione dell'Indice dei Taboo, presentandosi come un Cavaliere d'integrità.
I due ragazzi sono stati quindi incarcerati nelle prigioni sotterranee della Central Cathedral, simbolo della Chiesa assiomatica, ma l'inventiva di Kirito ha permesso loro di evadere.
Lo spadaccino riceve poi l'aiuto di Cardinal, una misteriosa bambina che ha capito che lui è un essere umano venuto da "fuori". Per poter far ritornare Alice quella di un tempo, i due ragazzi si dirigono verso la cima della torre!
Tuttavia sulla loro strada si metteranno i Cavalieri più forti che il rituale Synthesize sia riuscito a creare!
Sword Art Online: Alicization Turning (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #11)
Reki Kawahara
A due anni dall'ingresso di Kirito in un mondo fantasy pieno di misteri noto come Underworld, lui e il suo fidato amico Eugeo sono diventati spadaccini di alto livello dell'Accademia imperiale di scherma di Centoria nord e passano le loro giornate ad allenarsi per diventare Cavalieri d'Integrità, i più forti custodi dell'ordine del mondo umano.
Insieme alle loro vallette attendenti, Ronie e Tiese con cui hanno instaurato un buon rapporto, le giornate passano serene, finchè... le due ragazze cadono nella sordida trappola tesa loro da due nobili!
Tuttavia, quando Eugeo cerca di sfoderare le spada in loro difesa, la sua fede nella Chiesa assiomatica gli impedisce di muoversi. È allora che il ragazzo viene assalito da un dolore lancinante all'occhio destro e alcuni bizzarri caratteri in lungua sacra, di cui non conosce il significato, appaiono nel suo campo visivo: [SYSTEM ALERT]!
Sword Art Online: Alicization Running (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #10)
Reki Kawahara
Kirito è entrato all'interno di un misterioso mondo fantasy.
Eugeo è il ragazzo che per primo ha incontrato in quello spazio simile a un VRMMO e, insieme a lui, le cui emozioni sono così complesse da non fargli credere di essere un NPC, Kirito si è diretto verso la città centrale di Centoria.
Ormai sono passati due anni...
Kirito ed Eugeo sono diventati apprendisti al primo anno dell'Accademia Imperiale di Scherma di Centoria nord e, seguendo gli insegnamenti dei senpai Sortilina e Gorgolosso, trascorrono i loro giorni puntando a diventare Cavalieri d'Integrità i più forti protettori dell'ordine pubblico di tutto il mondo umano.
Per arrivare al cuore della Chiesa assiomatica, che controlla la città centrale, i due devono superare tutti gli ostacoli per diventare spadaccini di alto livello, ma solo dodici in tutta l'Accademia saranno selezionati!
Sword Art Online: Aincrad 2 (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #2)
Reki Kawahara
“Anche se questo è un game, non è affatto un gioco”
Non si può uscire prima di aver completato questo gioco, in cui Game Over significa morire per davvero… Comincia questo crudele Death Game che attira a sé circa diecimila utenti, ignari della terribile verità celata dietro a “Sword Art Online” (SAO), il primo Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game di nuova generazione.
Kirito è il nostro protagonista. Oltre alle agguerrite “truppe d’assalto”, ci sono tanti altri giocatori, ognuno con i suoi mestieri e con la sua visione del mondo.
Alcuni di loro, anche senza log out, vivono allegramente, ridono e a volte versano qualche lacrima. Sono Silica la “Domatrice di Bestie”, Lizbeth il fabbro, Yui la bambina del mistero, e infine la ragazza che lo spadaccino nero non potrà mai dimenticare, Sachi…
Sword Art Online: Alicization Beginning (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #9)
Reki Kawahara
"Dove... mi trovo?"
Una volta risvegliatosi, Kirito vede intorno a sè una foresta di alberi ginanteschi... Che sia finito in un mondo virtuale fantasy? Girovagando alla ricerca di qualche indizio, incontra un ragazzo.
"Il mio nome è Eugeo. Molto piacere, Kirito."
Il ragazzo, che è un abitante di quel mondo, ovvero un NPC, è in possesso di una grande varietà di emozioni, identiche a quelle umane. Man mano che la loro amicizia si fa più profonda, nella mente di Kirito riaffiorano ricordi del passsato, risalenti a quando era bambino e andava in giro per la campagna insieme a Eugeo e con loro c'era un'altra persona: una ragazza dai lunghi capelli dorati. Il suo nome era Alice.
Quel nome doveva essere importante e non avrebbe dovuto dimneticarsene.
Sword Art Online: Early and Late (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #8)
Reki Kawahara
"Assassinio all'interno dell'Area urbana" - Su un piano intermedio di SAO, in un'"Area Urbana", viene ucciso un giocatore. Chi abbia portato a compimento il Player Kill e come abbia fatto restano un mistero... Saranno Kirito e Asuna a indagare.
"Calibur" - La leggendaria Sacra Spada Excalibur di ALO... L'avventura per entrarne in possesso è finalmente iniziata. Tempo prima, Kirito aveva desistito dallo sfidare i fortissimi mostri che la proteggono, ma questa volta è giunto il momento di fare sul serio. Ma, dietro l'impresa, si nasconde un evento di proporzioni ancora più grandi...
"Il giorno d'inizio" - È il giorno dell'apertura del servizio ufficiale di SAO, subito dopo le dichiarazioni di Akihiko Kayaba, che hanno dato inizio al death game. Kirito ha già deciso la sua prima mossa per riuscire a sopravvivere al gioco: completare subito una missione, già provata come betatester, per ottenere una spada più forte...
Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosario (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #7)
Reki Kawahara
È passata già qualche settimana dal caso "Death Gun" in cui è rimasto coinvolto anche Kirito.
Su "Alfheim Online", un VRMMO in cui è possibile volare, sta accadendo qualcosa di strano.
A nord della città principale del ventiquattresimo piano della nuova mappa che include il castello fluttuante di Aincrad, è comparso un avatar misterioso che ha cominciato a sfidare chiunque a duello, uno contro uno, mettendo in palio la sua personale Original Sword Skill.
Quell'avatar, soprannominato Zekken, la Spada Assoulta, è riuscito a sconfiggere persino Kirito, ma Asuna decide di accettare comunque la sfida, perdendo per un soffio.
Non appena finito il duello, però, Zekken invita Asuna a entrare a far parte della sua gilda!
La forza della spada di Zekken è indubbia, ma forse in essa si cela un segreto...
Ha inizio il capitolo Mother's Rosario
Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet 2 (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #6)
Reki Kawahara
Kirito ha effettuato il login su GGO per raccogliere informazioni sul caso legato all'apparizione di Death Gun all'interno di "Gun Gale Online", un VRMMO di pistole e acciaio. Anche se ha visto il suo avatar convertito in un personaggio che, a prima vista, potrebbe essere scambiato per una bellissima fanciulla, grazie alla guida di Sinon, la ragazza cecchino, Kirito è riuscito comunque a scendere sul campo di battaglia del BoB, un torneo che decreterà chi è il migliore tra tutti i pistoleri del gioco. Sfruttando al massimo le potenzialitàè dell'unica "Spada di luce" presente in un VRMMO in cui dominano le armi da fuoco, Kirito si è fatto strada nel BoB e ben presto tutti iniziano a parlare del suo stile di combattimento unico, facendolo diventare rapidamente un personaggio famoso.
Siamo, dunque, alla finale del BoB. All'interno di questa Battle Royale che brulica di avversari temibili, ecco comparire anche Death Gun...
Qual è la verità dietro a Death Gun e la sua arma? Davvero può avere effetti sul "mondo reale", partendo dal "mondo virtuale"? Kirito, da solo, sfiderà Death Gun!
Siamo alla conclusione del ciclo di Phantom Bullet!
Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #5)
Reki Kawahara
È passato un anno dal caso SAO. Un giorno, però, Kirito riceve una strana richiesta da parte di Seijirō Kikuoka della Divisione Virtuale del Ministero degli Interni.
Si tratta dell'improvviso "caso Death Gun", scoppiato sul VRMMO di pistole e acciaio "Gun Gale Online" (GGO). I colpi sparati dalla nera pistola di un misterioso avatar possono causare la morte del giocatore anche nel mondo reale... Pur continuando ad avere grossi dubbi sul fatto che ciò che succede nel mondo virtuale posso avere conseguenze di carattere fisico nel mondo reale, Kirito decide di partecipare alle indagini su questo caso sinistro ed effettua il log in su GGO.
Andando alla ricerca di indizi su Death Gun in un mondo che gli è completamente alieno, Kirito finisce per perdersi all'interno del gioco. Una mano, però, gli viene tesa da Sinon, una ragazza cecchino che utilizza abitualmente il gigantesco fucile di precisione "Hécate II".
Alla carica verso una nuova avventura!
Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance 2 (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #4)
Reki Kawahara
Dopo il successo di Aincrad, SWORD ART ONLINE, la spettacolare saga fantasy campione d’incassi in tutto il mondo, torna con un imperdibile secondo arco narrativo, FAIRY DANCE, che dopo la versione manga J-Pop porta in Italia anche nell’attesa light novel originale!
Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance 1 (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #3)
Reki Kawahara
Dopo il successo di Aincrad, SWORD ART ONLINE, la spettacolare saga fantasy campione d’incassi in tutto il mondo, torna con un imperdibile secondo arco narrativo, FAIRY DANCE, che dopo la versione manga J-Pop porta in Italia anche nell’attesa light novel originale!
Sword Art Online: Aincrad 1 (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #1)
Reki Kawahara
“Anche se questo è un game, non è affatto un gioco”
Non si può uscire prima di aver completato questo gioco, in cui Game Over significa morire per davvero… Comincia questo crudele Death Game che attira a sé circa diecimila utenti, ignari della terribile verità celata dietro a “Sword Art Online” (SAO), il primo Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game di nuova generazione.
Kirito, uno dei giocatori, comprende subito quella verità e presto si distingue come Solo Player, un giocatore che non stringe alleanze con gli altri giocatori che combattono all’interno del gigantesco castello fluttuante chiamato “Aincrad”.
Kirito continua in solitudine la sua impervia impresa verso l’ultimo piano - il raggiungimento del quale costituisce l’unica condizione per il completamento del gioco - ma finirà con il formare un duo con Asuna, una celebre spadaccina.
Quell’incontro offrirà a Kirito l’occasione della sua vita…
Sword Art Online Vol. 27: Unital Ring VI (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #27: Unital Ring VI)
Reki Kawahara
After two hundred years, Kirito is finally reunited with Selka, Ronie and Tiese, but the girls are shocked to see Eolyne, who bears a striking resemblance to their fallen comrade. Then, with no time to process their feelings, the three Integrity Knights are thrown into battle alongside Eolyne and the Integrity Pilots. The old defenders of the Underworld join the new as the next chapter of the Unital Ring arc commences!
Sword Art Online Vol. 21: Unital Ring I (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #21)
Reki Kawahara
A year has passed since Kirito and Asuna’s return from the Underworld. With them is Alice, who has been given a physical body. But their peace is quickly broken when the three are suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar game, Unital Ring. This new world is a survival MMO that fuses together every VRMMO created with the Seed program. As soon as it starts, Kirito finds himself with nothing but his underwear. Now, he’s got to challenge a mysterious VRMMOSVG under desperate circumstances!
Sword Art Online Vol. 22: Kiss and Fly (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #22)
Reki Kawahara
Everyone knows that any good MMO has an abundance of side quests to supplement the main story line. With that in mind, join Kirito and friends for a peek behind the scenes across four never-before-seen side stories!
The Day Before: Kirito proposes to Asuna in-game, and soon discovers that married life has its own set of challenges.
The Day After: Ever since arriving in ALO with a new avatar, Asuna’s been suffering from a form of withdrawal…
Rainbow Bridge: After conquering the undersea temple, a mysterious conversation between Kraken and Leviathan sparks yet another adventure for Kirito’s party.
Sisters’ Prayer: A heartwarming tale of two siblings and their involvement with the VR realm.
Sword Art Online Vol. 23: Unital Ring II (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #23)
Reki Kawahara
As Kirito, Asuna, and Alice brave the wilds of the mysterious VRMMO Unital Ring, Sinon’s introduction to the world is equally harrowing. After numerous setbacks, she finds herself without friends or equipment—and barely any thirst points left to her name. Backed against a wall, she’ll need to defeat a terrifying boss monster to survive. Meanwhile, Kirito’s group splits up in order to search for Sinon and defend their home, unaware that a mysterious assailant lies in wait...
Sword Art Online Vol. 24: Unital Ring III (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #24)
Reki Kawahara
In the world of Unital Ring, the foreboding presence that has been targeting the party finally makes itself known! Elsewhere, a reunion with Seijirou Kikuoka leads Kirito, Asuna, and Alice back to the Underworld, where two-hundred years have passed since the great war. There, they meet descendants of Ronie and Tiese, as well as the new leader of the Integrity Knights. But something about this man seems all too familiar...A certain glint in his eyes reminiscent of someone dearly departed...
Sword Art Online Vol. 25: Unital Ring IV (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #25)
Reki Kawahara
Kirito’s chance encounter with Eolyne, a man who bears a heart-rending resemblance to Eugeo, shakes him to his core. But now is no time to be sentimental. The fires of interworld war are being lit one by one, and the peaceful days in the Underworld may be numbered. Elsewhere, the decisive battle against Mutasina of the Virtual Study Society looms, and to make matters even worse, she’s used her powers to take a battalion of one hundred mages under her command! Can Kirito and company devise a strategy to defy their overwhelming disadvantage before time runs out...?
Sword Art Online Vol. 26: Unital Ring V (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #26)
Reki Kawahara
On the 80th floor of the Central Cathedral, Kirito, Asuna, and Alice have a reunion with dear friends, but Kirito is pulled away to Planet Admina to investigate the approaching threat to the Underworld. Meanwhile, in Unital Ring, Sinon, Silica, and company are putting up a good fight against the field bosses, but the conflict intensifies in a way few could have predicted…
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ソード アート・オンライン 1: アインクラッド [Sōdo āto onrain 1: Ainkuraddo] (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #1)
Reki Kawahara
「これは、ゲームであっても遊びではない」
クリアするまで脱出不可能、ゲームオーバーは本当の“死”を意味する──。謎の次世代MMO『ソードアート・オンライン（SAO）』の“真実”を知らずログインした約一万人のユーザーと共に、その過酷なデスバトルは幕を開けた。
SAOに参加した一人である主人公・キリトは、いち早くこのMMOの“真実”を受け入れる。そして、ゲームの舞台となる巨大浮遊城『アインクラッド』で、パーティを組まないソロプレイヤーとして頭角をあらわしていった。
クリア条件である最上階層到達を目指し、熾烈な冒険（クエスト）を単独で続けるキリトだったが、レイピアの名手・女流剣士アスナの強引な誘いによって彼女とコンビを組むことになってしまう。その出会いは、キリトに運命とも呼べる契機をもたらし……。果たして、キリトはこのゲームから抜け出すことができるのか。
Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 7 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novel, #7)
Reki Kawahara
LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT!
The seventh floor of Aincrad—a massive casino where over half the game’s beta testers dropped out before launch. Kirito was among the many who lost everything in its Battle Arena back then. When an informant named Argo the Rat entices Kirito and Asuna with knowledge that could aid in their investigation, the pair soon plunge into the casino’s dark underbelly once more. Meanwhile, the “Elf War” quest also reaches a sudden turning point when a flurry of crises rock the dark elves’ home!
Sword Art Online Progressive 8 (light novel)
Reki Kawahara
The protracted secret feud between the Nachtoy and the Korloy families, who control the casino on the seventh floor, takes an unpredictable turn when Kirito and Asuna intervene. But when Kirito attempts to expose the misdeeds of the Korloy family, he ends up stumbling into a trap. Now he has just two days to unravel a mystery, put an end to an unscrupulous conspiracy, and defeat the floor boss. It’s all leading up to a showdown in the arena where everything’s on the line!
Accel World, Vol. 22 (light novel): Sun God of Absolute Flame (Volume 22) (Accel World, 22)
Reki Kawahara
Despite their grueling battle and narrow victory over Oscillatory Universe, Nega Nebulus was unable to get any hard evidence of the connection between the White Legion and the Acceleration Research Society...or so they thought. Thanks to a key exchange captured by Chocolat Puppeter's replay card, they've got all the proof they need! Let the fourth Meeting of the Seven Kings begin!
Accel World, Vol. 23 (light novel): Kuroyukihime's Confession (Volume 23) (Accel World, 23)
Reki Kawahara
At long last, Haruyuki and the others have exposed the White Legion as the villains they've always been! Sadly, their celebration is short-lived. Kuroyukihime and the other Kings soon find themselves in a deadly trap laid by White Cosmos herself! And to save them, Haruyuki will have to face his toughest opponent yet: the Sun Goddess, Inti...
Accel World, Vol. 24 (light novel): Sword Sage of the Blue Flower (Volume 24) (Accel World, 24)
Reki Kawahara
Physical attacks and special abilities mean almost nothing against the overwhelming might of the Sun Goddess Inti. But her defeat is the key to accessing Snow White, which means everyone's hopes once again rest with Haruyuki and his Lucid Blade. In order to succeed in this death-defying mission, he'll have to master the mysterious Omega style of swordsmanship. His Instructor? The Third Chrome Disaster-Centaurea Sentry...
Accel World, Vol. 25 (light novel): Deity of Demise (Volume 25) (Accel World, 25)
Reki Kawahara
Haruyuki and company triumph over Sun God Inti, only to find that more despair awaits. The God of The End, Tezcatolipica, appears and declares that he’ll put an end to Accel World (加速世界?) once and for all. Meanwhile, the battle against White Cosmos and his Legion of White also enters its endgame. As the Burst Linkers fall one by one to their most powerful foes, Haruyuki makes his most impactful decision yet...
Accel World, Vol. 01: Kuroyukihime's Return (Accel World Light Novel, #1)
Reki Kawahara
Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can't change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita, a fat kid in junior high, that means he's destined to always be at the bottom of the food chain, prime pickings for the school bullies. But when he encounters the beautiful Kuroyukihime, an avatar in the virtual world where he relaxes, Haruyuki's life is turned on its head as he dives into Brain Burst, a mysterious computer program, and the Accelerated World with her help. And it's in the Accel World that Haruyuki casts off his depressing reality and takes hold of the chance to become a Burst Linker, a knight to protect his princess!
Accel World, Vol. 02: The Red Storm Princess (Accel World Light Novel, #2)
Reki Kawahara
Since meeting Kuroyukihime, Haruyuki has managed to grow up a bit. But suddenly this mature Haruyuki is confronted by Tomoko, an elementary school girl he’s never met before-who calls him “big brother”?! When Kuroyukihime sees the two of them flirting, the look she gives Haruyuki is like a cold knife stabbing him in the gut! Meanwhile, in the Accelerated World, something very mysterious is taking place…
A cursed piece of Enhanced Armament called the Armor of Catastrophe is making the rounds, polluting the minds of the duel avatars that don it and causing those avatars to attack at random with no regard for friend or foe. And only Silver Crow, the sole duel avatar with the power of flight, can apprehend the relic. What will Haruyuki’s fate be on this mission to subjugate the Armor?!
Accel World, Vol. 03: The Twilight Marauder (Accel World Light Novel, #3)
Reki Kawahara
Since meeting Kuroyukihime, the most beautiful girl in school, Haruyuki has grown up into a magnificent knight, fat and bullied though he might be. As the season turns to spring, a strange new student appears before Haruyuki and his friends, now in eighth grade. This mysterious seventh grader has mastered the art of using Brain Burst in everyday life, despite being curiously absent from the duel-matching list.
With Kuroyukihime away on a field trip for the ninth grade class, this new member of the student body, in the guise of a warped duel avatar called Dusk Taker, steals “something precious” from Haruyuki with overwhelming force. Cast once again to the bottom rungs of the school-hierarchy ladder, Haruyuki is driven into a corner, and his only course of action is–?!
Accel World, Vol. 04: Flight Toward a Blue Sky (Accel World Light Novel, #4)
Reki Kawahara
Seiji Nomi is a mysterious new student whose skillful use of Brain Burst abilities in the real world has boosted him to astonishing heights of achievement (not to mention astonishing heights of jerkitude). When his wings are stolen by Seiji’s cunning and ability, Haruyuki suffers a crushing defeat. Stripped of his greatest ability, will Haruyuki ever be able to rise again…?
Accel World, Vol. 05: The Floating Starlight Bridge (Accel World Light Novel, #5)
Reki Kawahara
Seiji Nomi's scheming from his position atop the school social hierarchy has ceased. Sky Raker has returned to the Accelerated World, and upon joining Nega Nebulus, he and Kuroyukihime have become a force to be reckoned with. But one day, Haruyuki hears the news that the social camera network has been expanded to include the Hermes Cord space elevator, and he realizes what the next stage of the game will be: space. Upon arriving, he gets help from a mysterious operator in taking on the biggest mission in the history of Brain Burst! Plus, Kuroyukihime and Haruyuki have a chance to experience their first overnight event--except that Sky Raker and Fuko end up crashing it!
Accel World, Vol. 06: Shrine Maiden of the Sacred Fire (Accel World Light Novel, #6)
Reki Kawahara
The silver wings responsible for the rise of Nega Nebulus, the legion led by Kuroyukihime, are weakening! During the battle with the mysterious Acceleration Research Society, Haruyuki sustained corrosion damage from the revived Chrome Disaster, and he has still been unable to escape its effects. The Seven Kings of Pure Color take this very seriously, and soon they hand down their judgement: purification. Now Haruyuki is faced with a choice--undergo the grueling purification process, or have a bounty on his head and risk being cast out of the Accelerated World altogether!
Accel World, Vol. 07: Armor of Catastrophe (Accel World Light Novel, #7)
Reki Kawahara
In order to cleanse Silver Crow (aka Haruyuki), Kuroyukihime and the rest of Nega Nebulus launch an operation to rescue Ardor Maiden. In the midst of this dangerous mission, Silver Crow manages to make contact with Ardor Maiden, but in doing so, he invades the forbidden territory of the Imperial Palace. There he has a vision of Chrome Falcon and Saffron Blossom--but what do they have to do with Haruyuki?!
Accel World, Vol. 08: The Binary Stars of Destiny (Accel World Light Novel, #8)
Reki Kawahara
Haruyuki's desperate battle with his friend Takumu has taken him to the brink, and he finally activates the Destiny, a purified version of the notorious Armor of Catastrophe. It's light versus dark as their fierce fight continues, and the stakes couldn't be higher. If Haruyuki can't rid his friend of the sinister ISS kit that's infected him, Takumu could be lost to the darkness forever. And he just might take Haruyuki with him...
Accel World, Vol. 09: The Seven-Thousand-Year Prayer (Accel World Light Novels, #9)
Reki Kawahara
"I will never forgive you. I will kill you. I will continue to kill you until all your Burst Points are gone and you vanish from the accelerated world."Having turned into Chrome Disaster once more, Haruyuki slaughters with the force of a vengeful god the avatars who made Ash Roller suffer. And then he fuses completely with the Armor of Catastrophe, down to his deepest depths. Silver Crow soars above the accelerated world, seeking out enemies to destroy. For his next target, he turns the spearhead of his hatred toward the creators of the ISS kit, the Acceleration Research Society.A berserker no one can control. Before this raging figure, a long avatar stands to block his way. His name: Green Grandé. The absolute defense of the Green King, bearer of the most powerful shield, the Strife, collides fiercely with the madness of the cursed avatar! The conclusion to the Armor of Catastrophe arc!
Accel World, Vol. 10: Elements (Accel World Light Novel, #10)
Reki Kawahara
"The Sound of Water on a Distant Day"
2046. Haruyuki, a.k.a Silver Crow, member of the reborn Nega Nebulus, makes a certain blunder and sees a sudden, precipitous drop in Burst Points. Given that he is backed up against the wall, Takumu suggests he hire an Accelerated World "bouncer."
Spring 2047. Haruyuki is plunged into an unprecedented crisis due to the machinations of new student Seiji Nomi. At the same time in Okinawa on a school trip, Kuroyukihime is set up for a "duel" by a strange Burst Linker.
Accel World, Vol. 11 (light novel): The Carbide Wolf (Accel World, 11) (Volume 11)
Reki Kawahara
The Acceleration Research Society, a mysterious organization maneuvering in secret, makes their headquarters at the top of Tokyo Midtown Tower, where the Archangel Metatron is enshrined. This completely invincible Legend-class Enemy guards the Society from all would-be attackers, and so the Seven Kings meet in order to devise some means to defeat the Enemy, and the Acceleration Research Society along with it.The secret plan they come up with requires Silver Crow gain a new ability, Theoretical Mirror.Although he's been ordered to obtain this ability--which can withstand even the instant death of Metatron's ultimate laser--abilities require action to trigger their manifestation, in contrast with the way Incarnate techniques are generated through the imagination. Thus, Haruyuki's powerful imagination isn't going to help him obtain Theoretical Mirror.While Haruyuki is stumped at how to even begin this difficult task, Ardor Maiden aka Utai Shinomiya starts to talk about a sad past...
Accel World, Vol. 12 (Accel World, 12) (Volume 12)
Reki Kawahara
A new hotshot Burst Linker appears, taking Silver Crow down. Haruyuki, still struggling to obtain the Theoretical Mirror ability, sees Wolfram Cerberus as a roadblock in his larger quest to get stronger and defeat Archangel Metatron. He soon meets Chocolat Puppeteer, a duel avatar made out of...chocolate?! With her help, will Silver Crow finally grow into the fighter all seven legions need to successfully carry out their mission against Metatron?
Accel World, Vol. 13 (light novel): Signal Fire at the Water's Edge (Accel World, 13) (Volume 13)
Reki Kawahara
Finally, it seems Haruyuki (aka Silver Crow) is ready to take on Metatron--but first, he must prepare for his school's cultural festival! Meanwhile, the duel avatar Magenta Scissor spreads chaos throughout the accelerated world...
Accel World, Vol. 14 (light novel) (Accel World, 14) (Volume 14)
Reki Kawahara
Prepare for a full dive!
Sparks have been flying on the Umesato campus ever since Kuroyukihime discovered that Haruyuki invited not one but multiple girls to the exciting school festival. However, when Rin collapses in the real world after Magenta Scissor infects her with an ISS kit, Haruyuki and the others put aside their issues to save their friend! The first step of their plan is to pull off a daring rescue to free Aqua Current, but lying in wait at the Castle's gate is Seiryu, one of the Four Gods...Even if they have Aqua Current on their side, how will they overcome Seiryu's horrifying ability Level Drain?!
Accel World, Vol. 15 (light novel): The End and the Beginning
Reki Kawahara
In the wake of the culture festival, a new challenge awaits Haruyuki in the fifteenth volume of the light novel series from acclaimed author Reki Kawahara!
Accel World, Vol. 21 (light novel): The Snow Sprite (Volume 21) (Accel World, 21)
Reki Kawahara
In the Unlimited Neutral Field, members of the new Black Legion fall victim to a surprise attack at the hands of Orchid Oracle, a Burst Linker long considered lost to Brain Burst. Thinking quickly, Silver Crow retreats to the Highest Level with Metatron in an attempt to grasp hold of the situation, but there they are greeted by a brand-new adversary! Snow Fairy, an F-Type avatar of the White Legion unleashes her devastating attack and severs the link between them! It's up to Kuroyukihime and Niko to save their Legion members!
Accel World, Vol. 16 (light novel) (Accel World, 16) (Volume 16)
Reki Kawahara
囚われの必ずニコを救い出すと約束したハルユキは、大天使メタトロンの加護を受け、タクム、チユリ、そしてブラッド・レパードとともに加速研究会の本拠地に突入、幾多の障害を乗り越えて、バイス、アルゴンと対峙した。
ついに激突する両陣営……と思われた瞬間、突如空から降り注いだ謎の赤い光によって、≪災禍の鎧≫マークIIが誕生する。
最凶最悪の力を持つ≪鎧≫によって、絶体絶 命の際へと追い詰められるハルユキたち。しかしその時、メタトロンと完全にシンクロしたハルユキは、時間の静止した世界へと導かれる。全てを知覚することが可能なその世界において、メタトロンは語りはじめる。
ブレイン・バーストが作られた理由。
そしてバーストリンカーが存在する意味を――。
Accel World, Vol. 17 (light novel): Cradle of Stars (Volume 17) (Accel World, 17)
Reki Kawahara
After finishing the fight with the Acceleration Research Society, Kuroyukihime and the other members of Nega Nebulous have finally found the resolve to face the White Legion, Oscillatory Universe!
In preparation to challenge White Cosmos, they know that a peace treaty with the Green Legion is something they must have. In order to hold talks with the Green Legion's Leader, Green Grande, Haruyuki heads toward their home base located in Shibuya, but the one lying in wait for him there is...Kuroyukihime in a swimsuit?!?
Accel World, Vol. 18 (light novel): The Black Dual Swordsman
Reki Kawahara
In order to bolster their forces against the White Legion, Nega Nebulus seeks the aid of the Green Legion and travels to their territory to treat with their king, "Green Grande." But just as negotiations were about to begin, they received an unexpected visitor...
Accel World, Vol. 19 (light novel): Pull of the Dark Nebula (Volume 19) (Accel World, 19)
Reki Kawahara
Before Kuroyukihime graduates, Haruyuki makes it his mission to travel to the Castle with Sky Raker and learn the clear conditions of Brain Burst as well as what lies at the pinnacle of the Accelerated World. When they arrive, they are warmly received by the dark silhouette of the dual-bladed swordsman, Graphite Edge! But Haruyuki can't afford to be stopped at this critical juncture. For in addition to finding the answers he seeks, Haruyuki learns that the Castle is home to The Fluctuating Light!
Accel World, Vol. 20 (light novel): The Rivalry of White and Black (Volume 20) (Accel World, 20)
Reki Kawahara
As the showdown with the White Legion, Oscillatory Universe, looms in the distance the Red and Black Legion schedule yet another meeting the only way they know how--with a battle! Haruyuki is dumbstruck when faced by the full might of of a Legion that triples his own in size, but the biggest surprise is yet to come...
Accel World, Vol. 26 (light novel): Conqueror of the Sundered Heavens
Reki Kawahara
PREPARE FOR A FULL DIVE! The Deity of Demise, Tezcatlipoca, has visited pandemonium upon the Accelerated World and driven Haruyuki to withdraw from Nega Nebulus! Parting ways with Kuroyukihime proves difficult, and harder still is surrendering himself to none other than the White King! Now finding himself among the ranks of Oscillatory Universe, Haruyuki pays a visit to Eternal Girls’ Academy, the White Legion headquarters. There, he’ll come face-to-face with the true identities of the Seven Dwarves and undergo a special trial of his own. But given that Haruyuki and Kuroyukihime are no longer connected by the Black Legion, what will become of their bond...?
Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 1 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novel, #1)
Reki Kawahara
"There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die..."
One month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba's deadly game began, and the body count continues to rise. Two thousand players are already dead.
Kirito and Asuna are two very different people, but they both desire to fight alone. Nonetheless, they find themselves drawn together to face challenges from both within and without. Given that the entire virtual world they now live in has been created as a deathtrap, the surviving players of Sword Art Online are starting to get desperate, and desperation makes them dangerous to loners like Kirito and Asuna. As it becomes clear that solitude equals suicide, will the two be able to overcome their differences to find the strength to believe in each other, and in so doing survive?
Sword Art Online: Progressive is a new version of the Sword Art Online tale that starts at the beginning of Kirito and Asuna's epic adventure--on the very first level of the deadly world of Aincrad!
Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 2 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novel, #2)
Reki Kawahara
"There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die..."
Having cleared the first and second floors of Aincrad at great cost, Kirito, Asuna, and the rest of the players ascend to the third floor. Tenuous new allies await them--most crucially, Kizmel, the elven knight. Kizmel is supposed to be a minor NPC with low-level AI, but she soon reveals herself to be much more. With new allies come new complications, though, and the elves of the vast third-floor forest are no more united than the players who have just arrived there. The intrigue deepens when a mysterious figure challenges Kirito, and what begins as a simple contest of skill may actually be something far deadlier!
Sword Art Online: Progressive is a new version of the Sword Art Online tale that chronicles the entirety of Kirito and Asuna's epic adventure through Aincrad--from the first level all the way up!
Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 3 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novel, #3)
Reki Kawahara
"Here we go, Asuna! Hang on tight! Tilnel, launch!"
Having said their good-byes to the mysterious elven knight Kizmel, Kirito and Asuna set their sights on the fourth floor of Aincrad. But once they open the door, they find the way forward blocked by a powerfully flowing river. The updated version of the fourth floor has been changed into a water world! When they finally arrive at the floor's town, they're greeted by chalk-white streets and countless gondolas of all sizes. To navigate this place, Kirito and Asuna will need their own gondola--but getting one will involve confronting an eight-meter-tall beast of flame: Magnaterium...And that's only the beginning of the difficulties the fourth floor of Aincrad has in store!
Sword Art Online: Progressive, a new version of the Sword Art Online tale chronicling the entirety of Kirito and Asuna's epic adventure through Aincrad, continues!
Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 4 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novel, #4)
Reki Kawahara
It's been just two months since they were trapped in the game of death that is Sword Art Online, and Kirito and Asuna continue their struggle at the vanguard of progress through the game. The fifth floor of Aincrad is a mazelike ruin, and the two dare to take pleasure in raiding it for the treasure it contains. Upon returning to the fourth floor, it's time to do some questing on behalf of the Elf Lord Yofilis--but here begins Asuna's discontent, for in doing so they will have to face her least favorite monster ever...
Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 5 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novels #5)
Reki Kawahara
After successfully untangling themselves from a dangerous encounter with the Black Poncho Man and clearing the fifth floor of Aincrad, Kirito and Asuna head to the next challenge, an area filled with...puzzles?
What's more, because of the precarious balance of power between two large guilds aiming for the same item, "The Flag of Valor", there's also a murderous PK group to be wary of.
As the problems seem to pile up, Kirito and Asuna face the sixth floor of Aincrad completely unaware of the malicious trap awaiting them!!
Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 6 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novel, #6)
Reki Kawahara
"...CAST ASIDE YOUR DISTRACTIONS AND MAINTAIN THE TRANQUILITY OF YOUR HEART."
At long last, Kirito and Asuna have reunited with Kizmel the dark elf, and everything is as it should be...Well, almost everything. As the three continue the Elf War campaign and hunt for the remaining sacred keys, they're met with one surprise after another. Between the assassination attempts, off-script scenarios, and AI that seem a little too lifelike, Kirito can't help but wonder if this is the same game he beta tested! And if that wasn't enough, a shocking development allows the Curse of Stachion questline to finally come to an end-but not before the party receives another unwelcome visit from a PK agitator!
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