My Favorite Song ~The Silver Siren~ eBook Kairi Aragusuku Ako Tenma Charis Messier
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In the land of Reveur there exists a legend of the Silver Siren—a monstrous being who with words alone can topple entire civilizations. People have long learned the legend, to fear those with silver hair, and to flee from those who dare mutter the words of Song!
Meet Kanon, a shy everyday high school student preparing for her graduation with a final tour of her school. Singing a mysterious sheet music she found in the school music room sends her to a fantastic alternate world of adventure, cursed Sorcerers, war-torn lands, monsters, and skilled mercenaries. But she soon learns that in this strange new world of magic and swordplay, she is perhaps the greatest threat of all. Will Kanon survive in this fantasy world where people view her as a nightmare made reality? Let the Song begin, for nothing else will save her…!
My Favorite Song ~The Silver Siren~ eBook Kairi Aragusuku Ako Tenma Charis Messier
The story is a unique take on the whole "is summoned to an alternate world" trope. This is for two reasons. First off, it is a girl instead of a guy, it is a *shojo* story, and finally she is viewed as - and we see in the story could possibly become (almost *does* become) - the legendary villain instead of the legendary hero.The story begins with our protagonist and main heroine, Kanon, in a whole lotta trouble. She is in a strange place and surrounded by shocked looks as folks move in to arrest her. She quickly figures out that she a) isn't in Japan anymore, and b) isn't on earth anymore. She's also in genuine danger as she is feared to be the legendary "Silver Siren", whose mighty power exercised through song can bring kingdoms to their knees. Therefore, she is treated with almost universal fear with the official soldiers trying to kill her.
Her only hope of avoiding execution is to join forces with an enigmatic and ill-humored sorcerer named Rag, and the hired bodyguard Serene to rescue an imprisoned sorcerer who has the one thing that can send Kanon back to her world. Along the way, she learns tough lessons about how horrific problems like war and suffering aren't easy to overcome, but *can* be striven against because of hope.
The story is not the most consistently plotted read. the first and last third are truly exciting and heartwarming, while the middle third meanders a bit. That said, this a) only my opinion, and others might disagree, and b) if you get through that part, it is worth it.
Kanon is a truly likable though maddeningly naive character. Rag is a jerk with a heart of gold where both the "jerk" and the "heart of gold" parts are profound. But we find out in the story that he has reasons for his attitude. Liese is a loving and mature person that is a little sad. Both due to her physical limits and how much she must deal with at such a young age, she is quite tragic. To see the heroes bring her hope is wonderful. The other characters have not as much depth given to them, but enough to make them likable (or truly unlikable, for others).
I think as a start to the series, it does what it must do with introducing elements of the world the characters are in, while also keeping from being boring.
The story behind this is unique. Cross Infinite World is a press that helps little-known light novel hopefuls publish their stories. They first assist with polishing the manuscript, and then commission the illustrations, and then finally translate the works into English. It really is a novel concept that seems to have found some success in it's maiden outing. Moreover, they specialize in *shojo* and *josei* stories, which are not nearly as common. Especially for light novel translations in English.
I truly look forward to more in this story and from this press.
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My Favorite Song ~The Silver Siren~ eBook Kairi Aragusuku Ako Tenma Charis Messier Reviews
Okay, I actually really liked the story. I was able to enjoy it from the beginning and the plot shifted from what I expected. There were some plot devices I would describe as risky but still done right. I could imagine their world as I read each line.
I didn't notice any grammatical errors or typos so no issues there. But I must mention how I love the insert images! I wish more novels would have them at least for those intense moments.
The characters were quite interesting, some more than others, and Kanon was alright as the protagonist. I'm waiting for her to grow more as a character. I'm just glad their journey didn't end at the first book. I will be looking forward to reading the next one )
I reviewd it on Goodreads. The plot is a basic anime RPG style plot where the characters have to go from one place to the next saving the world.
It's also a basic shoujo plot where Kanon the protag is a complete waste of space and needs a man (Rag) to save her every five seconds, even save her from herself when she starts to sing. She also apologizes too much especially for getting rightfully angry at Rag. I should also mention a trigger warning for this book as it has a scene where Kanon is almost raped just so we can have Rag rush in to save her.
Overall it would have been a lot better if the protagonist had a backbone and could actually use her power rather than the male lead having all the power, causing the focus to shift to him almost as the main character.
Quick! Name a light novel!
You got one?
Did you guess Sword Art Online? Kizumonogatari? No Game No Life? Something else? Well, I am not psychic, so I can’t guess the title you chose. But I am almost 100% positive you picked a series that targets males. It’s not that females can’t enjoy these series, but light novels for females have been nearly non-existent in the English-language market.
Well, Cross Infinite World hopes to end that trend. Their first release is My Favorite Song ~The Silver Siren~ Vol. 1, the opening volume to Kairi Aragusuku’s web-published series.
Available only as a digital ebook, My Favorite Song ~The Silver Siren~ stars Kanon, a normal girl preparing for graduation and the real world outside of school. Instead, thanks to some mysterious sheet music, she finds herself in another world, the land of Reveur. The people here are recovering from war, but they believe Kanon is the legendary Silver Siren who will destroy their country with the power of song. Kanon is quickly imprisoned, but a mysterious man promises to return her to Earth. With the help of a Sorcerer named Rag, his pet monster Boo, and the mercenary Serene, the group sets off on a journey.
The basic plot has been done before protagonist ends up in another world and is part of a legend feared by many. However, while in most cases the main character is the legendary hero, Kanon is the legendary villain. My Favorite Song ~The Silver Siren~ further puts a little spin on the tale with Kanon’s abilities being linked to song. (Think Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.) While I am definitely not musically inclined, it’s hard to imagine a world without charming little ditties or emotional ballads. Reveur is not only hunting for the Silver Siren, but they also are treating the people of their conquered lands cruelly. I can actually understand why Kanon agrees to travel to another country and try to help them out.
That last part is really surprising since My Favorite Song just kind of drifts along for much of the beginning. Kanon acts as the volume’s main narrator, and she is pretty lax on details. Even now, pretty much only thing I could tell you about her is that she loves music. I don’t know her other likes or dislikes, and I honestly can’t even remember if she reveals what she’s doing after graduation. After almost 30 chapters, I feel like I should know the protagonist well.
Then, about a third of the way, it hit me it isn’t the story I wasn’t enjoying; it’s the medium. While all the random singing would make My Favorite Song seem better as an anime, I actually think it’s closer to an otome game. OK, the series is a little low on eligible bachelors, but the short dialogue and descriptions really would suit a visual novel. I felt like I should be holding my Vita instead of my iPad. At many points, I could just picture the options pop up on my screen
(Oh, no! That little boy is injured! What should I do?)
Jump out.
Keep hiding.
Shout out.
Once I started reading My Favorite Song as a visual novel script rather than a book, the entertainment factor went up. (The series even has a doujin visual novel on the author’s website.) Kanon, as the heroine, is a pretty blank slate since the “player” can fill in parts of her personality. It all makes sense!
Meanwhile, her main allies represent some familiar tropes. Rag is the common acts-like-a-jerk-but-is-sweet-deep-inside love interest. Serene is a scantily-clad female warrior with a weakness for cute boys, a form Rag takes whenever he uses his abilities. While Serene’s obsession with Rag’s boy form is supposed to funny, it comes off as almost creepy.
The story picks up once Kanon finds her way to the country of Verklart. These chapters are heads above the rest. Reveur finally starts being its own land instead of Generic Fantasy World. Events start to connect together instead of being a random string of occurrences. The characters start to break out of their one-dimensional shell. With a little bit of drama, romance, and action mixed together, the Verklart arc is what I want to see in a good shoujo fantasy. Even a familiar damsel-in-distress scene is implemented well. We get to see Kanon as an ordinary girl caught up in a world with different rules and has real reasons to be scared. This is a stark contrast to her too pragmatic attitude when she was first imprisoned upon arriving in Renforcer. This arc really is good.
On the downside, the volume goes for a little too long. Arugushuku just doesn’t quite know how to wrap up this tale and set up for the next adventure. Kanon and her friends go on a quick journey that is mostly skipped in the text anyway. It’s a bit disappointing to see the writing take a step backward. I wish the author had just ended My Favorite Song with Kanon saying she’s ready to visit other places and started the next volume with Kanon and crew ready to properly depart. Perhaps if Arugushuku had an editor, she could have tightened up these sloggish parts.
From what I gather, the illustrations are something new added for the English-language version. As My Favorite Song has no official Japanese release, Cross Infinite World took the step to make this more like a typical light novel volume. Tenma’s art is a bit different from the gallery on Aragusuku’s site, but Tenma’s version of Kanon definitely looks more like a mature young woman than the cheerful version online. Several images are scattered throughout the book, and a color character page is included. I am really impressed the company went the extra mile to give this release a professional (i.e. standard light novel) presentation.
The translation was of higher quality than I had expected. Leise’s speech, for instance, comes across as more formal than her brother’s. The song lyrics aren’t rewritten to add in rhymes like most Western songs have. Even the honorifics’ replacements are consistent. I did notice a few extra commas and a few other errors, but I felt like this translation comes alive more than many other anime, manga, and even light novel adaptations.
Ultimately, I think visual novel fans — especially otome game fans — will enjoy My Favorite Song ~The Silver Siren~ Volume 1 the most. The fact that Kanon is a narrator with a minimal personality and background just reinforces that feeling. If you prefer more defined narrators or tend to primarily be an anime watcher, then you might want to sample this book before buying. Just be aware that the later chapters are what make this worth buying, not the beginning.
- Krystallina
Great story! Fast paced and thoroughly enjoyable! Worth the read for those fans of the shojo genre! Can't wait for vol. 2
The story is a unique take on the whole "is summoned to an alternate world" trope. This is for two reasons. First off, it is a girl instead of a guy, it is a *shojo* story, and finally she is viewed as - and we see in the story could possibly become (almost *does* become) - the legendary villain instead of the legendary hero.
The story begins with our protagonist and main heroine, Kanon, in a whole lotta trouble. She is in a strange place and surrounded by shocked looks as folks move in to arrest her. She quickly figures out that she a) isn't in Japan anymore, and b) isn't on earth anymore. She's also in genuine danger as she is feared to be the legendary "Silver Siren", whose mighty power exercised through song can bring kingdoms to their knees. Therefore, she is treated with almost universal fear with the official soldiers trying to kill her.
Her only hope of avoiding execution is to join forces with an enigmatic and ill-humored sorcerer named Rag, and the hired bodyguard Serene to rescue an imprisoned sorcerer who has the one thing that can send Kanon back to her world. Along the way, she learns tough lessons about how horrific problems like war and suffering aren't easy to overcome, but *can* be striven against because of hope.
The story is not the most consistently plotted read. the first and last third are truly exciting and heartwarming, while the middle third meanders a bit. That said, this a) only my opinion, and others might disagree, and b) if you get through that part, it is worth it.
Kanon is a truly likable though maddeningly naive character. Rag is a jerk with a heart of gold where both the "jerk" and the "heart of gold" parts are profound. But we find out in the story that he has reasons for his attitude. Liese is a loving and mature person that is a little sad. Both due to her physical limits and how much she must deal with at such a young age, she is quite tragic. To see the heroes bring her hope is wonderful. The other characters have not as much depth given to them, but enough to make them likable (or truly unlikable, for others).
I think as a start to the series, it does what it must do with introducing elements of the world the characters are in, while also keeping from being boring.
The story behind this is unique. Cross Infinite World is a press that helps little-known light novel hopefuls publish their stories. They first assist with polishing the manuscript, and then commission the illustrations, and then finally translate the works into English. It really is a novel concept that seems to have found some success in it's maiden outing. Moreover, they specialize in *shojo* and *josei* stories, which are not nearly as common. Especially for light novel translations in English.
I truly look forward to more in this story and from this press.
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