[New Series] In search of the legendary ancient book that is said to hold the world in your hands… The fantasy adventure story of a book-loving girl is now available!
Asahi Shimbun Publications Ltd. Press release: August 30, 2025 To Members of the Press [New Series] In search of the legendary ancient book that is said to “hold the world in your hands”… The fantasy adventure of a book-loving girl is now available! What will happen to her when she obtains the legendary ancient book, the Book of Wisdom…?! The serialization of “Gwendolyn and the Book of Sages (Norngoat)” (author: Setoriko) has begun on Asahi Shimbun
Publications’ comic site “Asacomi” and at various online bookstores.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4702/2213/4702-2213-f12583310da23194d997762d6d82b255-1765×2509.jpg She had a childhood dream: to read the Book of Sages, a legendary ancient book that is rumored to grant one the ability to “discover the truth of the world” or even “possess the world.” One day, Gwen overhears a conversation in which a page from the Book of Sages is kept as a family heirloom, and one of her brothers has acquired another page.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4702/2213/4702-2213-5ad09da72ea034dd83248385563d26ed-1765×2509.jpg The search for the Book of Sages hidden within the mansion eventually leads Gwen on an adventurous journey. The entire first episode is available for free on Asacomi and Comic Seymour!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4702/2213/4702-2213-c536762a2266977d2adf832c8c81a865-1765×2509.jpg “Gwendolyn and the Book of Sages” Author: Setoriko Gwendolyn (nicknamed Gwen), the youngest daughter of the Elendir Trading Company, is a business genius but also a bookworm. Her dream is to read the Book of Sages, a legendary ancient tome that is said to grant knowledge of the truth of the world to those who obtain it. One day, she accidentally overhears that a page from the Book of Sages is being kept as a family heirloom, and that her brother has obtained another page. Unable to contain her curiosity, Gwen searches the entire mansion…!? Read the work 【About Asacomi】 Asacomi, the new manga website that opened on January 30, 2025, features works from the new label “Melty Night,” which depicts the love lives of adult women, and the new label “Comic ZOTTO,” which features spine-chilling, innovative horror and suspense manga. It also features many works that were serialized on the free comic website “Sonorama ,” which has been running since 2017. (Updated on the 15th and 30th of each month.) Asacomi:https://asacomi.jp/ Official X: @asa_comi (https://x.com/asa_comi)
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