Part 1 Volume 3

This is the third volume of the Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 light novel adaption written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by You Shiina.

Just as Myne gets her foot in the door of making paper, she collapses due to the sickness known as the Devouring. She's getting better thanks to the help of those around her, but the Devouring remains clouded in mystery. As the world expands, so too does her passion for making books! This volume is the conclusion to Part 1 and shows a glimpse into the future of the series!


 * Prologue
 * Chapter 1: Discussing the Devouring with Freida
 * Chapter 2: Making Cake with Freida
 * Chapter 3: Taking a Bath with Freida
 * Chapter 4: Freida's Baptism
 * Chapter 5: Winter Begins
 * Chapter 6: Completion of my Outfit and Hairpin
 * Chapter 7: Lutz's Tutor
 * Chapter 8: Otto's Counseling Room
 * Chapter 9: Family Meeting
 * Chapter 10: Report to Lutz
 * Chapter 11: Back to Paper-Making
 * Chapter 12: Vested Interests
 * Chapter 13: Result of the Meeting with the Vested Interests
 * Chapter 14: Tools and Selecting a Workshop
 * Chapter 15: Preparing for Lutz's Apprenticeship
 * Chapter 16: Contract with Freida
 * Chapter 17: To The Baptism Ceremony
 * Chapter 18: A Quiet Commotion
 * Chapter 19: Gated Paradise
 * Chapter 20: Rejection and Persuasion
 * Chapter 21: Benno's Lecture
 * Chapter 22: Contract Magic and Registering the Workshop
 * Chapter 23: Strategy Meeting and the Temple
 * Chapter 24: Confrontation
 * Epilogue
 * Tuuli — Visiting Corinna
 * Leise — Confectionary Recipe
 * Benno — Pound Cake Sampling
 * Mark — The Master and I
 * The Life of an Apprentice Merchant
 * The Roots of the Guildmaster's Worries
 * Afterword

Characters are listed in order of appearance.


 * Japanese: 2015-06-25 (ISBN: 978-4864723978)
 * English: 2019-09-03 (ISBN: 978-1718356023)


 * Japanese Volume
 * English Volume