Oh, that anime was... okay. Way too heavy-handed with the foreshadowing so by the time the big bad appears you're just like "ABOUT TIME" instead of "OH SNAP!" I can't imagine the book being any better, especially if you know what's coming.

Vol. 7 - I really love how the series has a main plot that is steadily continuing forward without falling into the LN trap

Ooooh... I actually liked the anime but I was worried that it would degenerate into little more than "omg, I'm too shy to do anything... until I'm literally forced to do something and then I'm awesome." Rince and Repeat. To hear that there's an overarching plot bumps it up a few notches.

An actual villainess and not just someone framed by the Prince’s new love interest? You got my attention now!

I'm a sucker for Villainess stories... but sounds like it completely misses the opportunity to ACTUALLY have a cool villainess.

[–] NineSwords@ani.social 3 points 4 weeks ago

To hear that there’s an overarching plot bumps it up a few notches.

Even better. It's an overarching plot that progresses without the protagonist. Too often, side characters seem to stop existing the moment the main character's gaze is pointed somewhere else. Like a NPC in a bad video game. In Silent Witch, the overarching plot is progressing without any MC input, and she is just made aware of it in hindsight. Things happening behind the scenes become clearer with each volume but they are not things that MC has any active role in. It's more like the actions MC takes are casting ripples, and those ripples have an effect on the big subplot. It's good and I want to see where this is going. MC is also getting a lot less annoying in the later volumes. I initially dropped the first volume because I hate timid characters, but I'm happy that I picked it up again. Definitely one of the better series.

[–] Myne@ani.social 1 points 4 weeks ago

Hello Bookworm! I looked it up, and the Library in Alexandria — which just so happens to be the greatest in all of Yurgenschmidt, nay... even the entire world — has the following entries:

Secrets of the Silent Witch by Yen Press: 📖 Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7; 🖥️ Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7; 🎧 Vol. 1, 2, 3