Tags: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Harem, Romance, School Life

Allen Looks to Solve Felicity and Stella’s Problems!

The first review of the week and look! I told you guys I’d get to the third volume quicker than the second. Anyway, back to the review and the third volume of the series continues off from the events of the second and as ever Allen seems to be adding more new members to his battle harem.

This time, the series focuses on the school council president, Stella, and her friends Felicity and Caren, who also happens to be Allen’s sister. The novel’s first half focuses on Felicity and Allen’s new responsibilities in finding a suitable business partner for the Howards’ and Leinster’s joint venture. Originally finding the Fosses’ application unworthy, it’s through Allen’s keen eye that he discovers that Felicity is the reason for their company’s recent success and as a result hires her to work with the two families. Felicity is a fun little addition to the series and makes a good neutraliser for the battle harem’s jealousy due to just how quick women seem to warm to her.

Stella’s problem is the larger of the two in the novel and packs a lot into the second half of the volume. She’s quickly becoming one of my favourite characters in the series (although Lydia is still no 1) due to her hard-working nature and her lovable liking for sweet treats. The way the author goes about solving her issue is also one of the best in the series so far. Allen shows a remarkable understanding of her issues, especially with how dense he normally is, going straight to the heart of the issue and becoming someone that Stella can rely on, whether that be going on dates or practising magic to create new secret arts to improve on her confidence.

These secret arts are then revealed in the big battle sequence of the volume, which does well in showcasing Allen’s true abilities but also the potential that Stella has. Whilst she may have lost the battle against Tina, Ellie and Caren, she went a long way in proving that she has the right to inherit the dukedom.

For those looking for scenes concerning the existing cast, let’s just say it’s not all about solving the new girls on the block’s problems. This volume has its fair share of flirting antics, especially when it comes to Lydia and Caren. I’d go so far as to say that the author has turned it up a notch as Lydia and Caren make several visits to Allen’s residence to sleep next to him and flirt uninterrupted and this doesn’t even include the outfits Lydia forces Allen to wear at the end of the volume.

Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter continues to do what it does best and has truly found a good consistent pace, plus whilst Allen might be dense, it still hasn’t grated on me yet, which is always a positive. It seems the next volume will have Allen visit his parents, can’t wait to see what they’re like. Also, a few other plot threads are hanging about such as Gil’s issue, the man who came to see Felicity’s family and the Princes’ return. So we’ll see how these are dealt with at some point, which, given the direction the story’s going in will be interesting.