English Title: The Holy Knight’s Dark Road
Japanese Title: è–ãªã‚‹é¨Žå£«ã®æš—é»’é“ — “Seinaru Kishi no Ankokudou”
Author: Yusaku Sakaishi — “å‚石éŠä½œ”
Illustrator: Heiro — “ã¸ã„ã‚ー”
Translator: David Teng
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Original Run: March 2019 – ongoing
English Run: December 2019 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: HJ Bunko (Hobby Japan)
English Publisher: J-Novel Club
Volumes in Japanese: 2 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 1 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Kindle $7 – iBook $7 – Kobo $7
Note: Also available to read online through a J-Novel Club subscription. This series is currently digital-only.
Synopsis: Young Sain Forth has it made; as the famed Holy Knight, he has the people's love, the respect of kings, and the blessings of a literal goddess. His aspirations lie elsewhere, though. With his assistant Melia at his side, he leaves for an academy in a foreign kingdom, where he is treated as a deviant by his peers. It's his own fault, mind you--his stubborn insistance on wearing a custom, all-black uniform makes him stick out. He isn't the only outcast in his class: Alicia, born into the Clan of Light but unable to use anything but fire magic, faces similar struggles, and the two quickly become allies. Alicia proposes that they enter the labyrinth below the school in search of a holy sword, but Sain has other plans in mind: a doom sword. And so, with his friends in tow, Sain ventures into the perilous unknown, driven by a wish to become the coolest, edgiest, most awesome thing in existence: a Dark Knight. There's just one problem. He can't use dark magic. Like, at all.
Volume 1
Amazon — iBook — Google Play — Kobo — Nook — Bookwalker
Released December 28, 2019 — ASIN: B07Z58H1TQ
Volume 2
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Released April 07, 2020 — ASIN: B084P324HZ
Volume 3
Amazon -- iBook -- Kobo -- Google Play -- Bookwalker
Releasing September 12, 2020 -- ASIN: B08C29T94D
Reviews of The Holy Knight’s Dark Road
- (forthcoming)
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
None
Manga Adaptation
Baka-Updates — Published 2019 – Ongoing (No English release)
If you liked The Holy Knight’s Dark Road, you might also want to try…
- Chivalry of a Failed Knight — fantasy, magic high school
- Demon King Daimaou — fantasy, magic high school
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