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Sentenced to Be a Hero, Vol. 2 (light novel)

By Matthew Rutsohn and Dengeki Bunko and MEPHISTO MEPHISTO and Rocket Shokai
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Sentenced to Be a Hero, Vol. 2 brings more challenges for Xylo and his unit of penal heroes. Despite having defeated the immortal demon lord Iblis and saving Mureed Fortress, their punishment continues. New enemies arise, including a demon lord with the ability to don a... Read More
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Those sentenced to the fate of a hero are forced to fight at the front lines against the demon king's army, but when their leader, convicted of killing a goddess, meets another goddess himself, the contract they forge may be enough to change the world.

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Sentenced to Be a Hero, Vol. 2 brings more challenges for Xylo and his unit of penal heroes. Despite having defeated the immortal demon lord Iblis and saving Mureed Fortress, their punishment continues. New enemies arise, including a demon lord with the ability to don a human disguise and a band of assassins bent on killing Teoritta, plunging the city of Ioff into chaos and destruction.

With the addition of a dragon knight who couldn't care less about human life and a mysterious artilleryman, Penal Hero Unit 9004 finds itself sinking ever deeper into a vortex of combat and conspiracy!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975368289

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 January 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 285g

Pages: 276

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Dengeki Bunko Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Matthew Rutsohn MEPHISTO MEPHISTO Rocket Shokai Sci-Fi & Fantasy Yen Press

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