Death Daughter and the Ebony Blade Vol. 2 Review

Tags: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Sub-Tags: War, Strategy, Moe, Cute, OP, Strong Lead

Synopsis:

All of Fernest is celebrating Olivia and the Seventh Legion’s victory at the Battle of Ilys. Their festivities are cut short, however, when news arrives of a disastrous defeat on the northern front. Time is of the essence if they’re going to save the remaining Legions before the empire strikes. The mission falls to Olivia, who sets off for the north with Claudia and Ashton in tow. Lying in wait for them is the empire’s General Rosenmarie, along with her Crimson Knights. Hungry for revenge after the death of her beloved General Osvannes, she’ll stop at nothing to crush the Seventh Legion. Can Olivia and the others stop Rosenmarie and her shadowy allies, or are they walking right into a trap? (Source: J-Novel Club)

Olivia Faces Battles in the North!

Finally getting to grips with the mountain of reviews I have to do. My next review sees the return of everyone’s favourite war-faring moeblob, Olivia, as she faces more battles in the north.

A short-lived victory starts off the second volume with the Empire making ground in Fernest’s northern regions. As Olivia and the seventh legion are sent out to help, the enemy commander is waiting. A trap has been set and Rosenmarie waits to snare a Death God!

Those, including myself, who enjoyed Death’s Daughter’s previous volume will more than likely continue to enjoy its second. Olivia is once again out in full force with her lovable lack of common sense and absolute dominance on the battlefield.

The empire’s army continues to line themselves up to be food for Z and Olivia is more than happy to comply.

Where this volume succeeds and develops itself beyond the opener is its subtle nod towards the supporting cast. Upon the conclusion of the second volume, the author has made it clear just how important and necessary Olivia’s allies are in ensuring her absolute victories in the field.

Ashton gets the lion’s share here, settling into his role as a tactician. Several times during the volume his strategies bring great success for the seventh legion – upping his confidence by the end of the volume and truly earning himself a place by Olivia’s side beyond making good sandwiches.

Claudia also goes through some interesting developments. Her ability to copy others’ techniques has allowed her to use some of Olivia’s fighting style making her quite the warrior on the battlefield.

Romance has also begun to take shape, with Claudia, Ashton and Olivia all starting to become aware and getting closer.

As for the second volume’s plot, it’s simplistic overall with the main motive being revenge, yet, it does raise some good questions for the future of the series. Rosenmarie escapes alive at the end of the volume and mages have started to take their place in the war, promising some good future action to come.

Overall, Death’s Daughter’s second volume stays its entertaining course. Lots of fun Olivia moments with plenty of blood and gore, supplemented by side characters cementing their role in the series.

Death’s Daughter Vol. 2

My Rating: 9/10

I hope you enjoyed my review and would love to see what you thought of the volume in the comments!

You can read the second volume of this series in pre-pub format on the J-Novel Club website.