Sword Art Online 10 (Light Novel): Alicization Running

The first Alicization novel was very good, though slow paced; setting up a lot of the plot for the coming arc. That being said, I still enjoyed Alicization Beginning, but Alicization Running is definitely where things get going.I had figured the rest of the series would take place heavily within Rath's world, but quite a bit of the story follows Asuna and the gang out in the real world. If you have not read Alicization Beginning, then STOP and go read that.Spoilers (from the first book) coming...We left Kazuto in a precarious position in the previous book. In this book, more light is shed on his condition and the ill fated series of events leading to his brief demise and miraculous recovery. Of course we know he's still in Rath and we know that time is passing more quickly within the system than outside... but we know little else. It seems that there are mysterious forces behind the scenes, and Asuna Yuuki is going to do her best to discover the truth.Last book left us with Kirito and Eugeo deciding to head to Centoria to become Holy Knights and discover the whereabouts of Alice. What they don't know is that the journey to becoming a Holy Knight is not easy, and there are many obstacles to overcome along the way. Plus Kirito seems to be at a major disadvantage within Rath since he doesn't quite know the rules yet. It seems that it isn't the same as the SAO model (which was used in GGO and ALO), so things aren't quite working out the same for him. We also are introduced to new allies and adversaries.So what I love about this series is how Kawahra's writing is so fluid and the translation is so top notch. With the exception of an occasional "anyways" (which I hate!), the writing and translation are flawless and Yen Press should be very proud of their team. The books have gotten more complex and definitely seem to have more content and stuffing that the earlier SAO books. Plus, this series seems to have more of that original arc magic, way more akin to the SAO arc than ALO or GGO.I think the arc is off to a great start. Read Alicization Beginning (it gets slow at times but suffer through), and then things really get going here!

This review is only for quality of the book until i get to completely read/finish the book. The cover art work is beautiful and there was no bent pages or pages larger than the cover itself. If you like the anime, I would recommend reading this part of the series if you don't want to wait for the anime haha

While the beginning started off slow-paced, it was all GREAT knowledge to have about Kirito’s situation. When it refocused back on Kirito, it also shows even more development and some of the special capabilities of Underworld.As always, I am excited to continue this series!

Still have more to buy, and I’m definitely looking forward to it. Both the main arc, and the progressive arc, are great stories and I highly recommend them to any avid readers who enjoy a fantasy genre with unique twists. =(^,.,^)=

I enjoyed this book and can't wait to read what the future holds for Kirito and Eugeo! I love this series.

This one moves a much quicker (better) pace than the first, showing what's happening in the real world and also Kirito's progression in the Underworld. Enjoyable!

I haven't read this. My son reads them all and has loved each of them

Love son has been collecting these and loves them

Very good

Me gusto el libro pero llego un poco dañado

This arc is so good so far cant wait to continue it . Its worth picking this up and reading

Quizás sea que soy demasiado exigente con los libros, pero acabo de recogerlo y me viene con algunas mellas.Aún no lo he leído, cuando lo haga editaré esta recomendación y os cuento.

It is a very good story, much more background information explained then in the series.