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Book Review: 'As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World' #1

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World #1 by MiraijinA, Jimmy, Tristan K Hill

castle politics

fantasy

isekai

political science

social commentary

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

Navigating the treacherous course of a territory in turmoil, Ars Louvent is too young to know what he's actually doing. Or, he should be. It's not as if he has much of a choice. His father is ill, his neighbors encroach his borders, and the regional duke's two sons are about to kick off a civil war. Ars is too young to know what he's actually doing. Or is he?

REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v1 is a gem. Not because it's exceedingly original and difficult to find, but because this story is nestled comfortably in a niche genre and the author executes its narrative to absolute perfection. This is not a reincarnation story with overpowered heroes, a harem of young hybrid animal ladies, or tales of gruesome death around every corner. This novel is about political gamesmanship, the methodical merging of economic and military interests, and the people-management calculations made in the shadows of increasingly corrupted statecraft.

This novel focuses on the people who manage the land, as well as the personal relationships, economic hardships, and territorial disputes that come with being a minor lord in a much larger chess game. Readers who want their feudal lordship brimming with bloodshed should look elsewhere. Similarly, readers who want their isekai narratives packed with inexplicably outsized magecraft should look elsewhere.

Ars's ability to view people's skills and abilities via an old school RPG status screen forms the foundation of the book's trajectory. He knows when a soldier might fare better as an archer, rather than as a hand-to-hand combatant. He also knows when a political leader is more heavily inclined toward betrayal than facile loyalty. And in the case of his unexpected engagement to a friendly lord's young daughter, Ars also knows when someone is shockingly skilled at political subterfuge.

AS A REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT, I'LL USE MY APPRAISAL SKILL TO RISE IN THE WORLD v1 is a fun book but can be difficult to follow. The novel wields dozens of place names (territories, counties, countries), people (attendants, lords, dukes), and alliances (mercenary groups, duchy coups), and it pays to have a notepad at the ready. For example, Ars, the acting lord of the Lamberg territory, finds himself thrust into the spotlight, lending needed information and aid to House Pyres, which is guided by Count Lumeire Pyres, governor of the County of Canarre, in his support of Lord Couran Salemakhia, eldest son of the ailing Lord Amador Salemakhia, the Duke of Missian, of the Summerforth Empire. Got all that? The more complex version includes Lord Couran's rival (brother), Count Pyres's rivals (neighboring counties), a plausible assassination attempt, and more. This is not a book one can put down one day, and nonchalantly pick up a week later.

Layered and complicated though the character dynamics may be, the novel is written very loosely. The book is full of clever writing and amicable characters. Ars is overly cautious but more sarcastic than not. He shudders at the thought of using his appraisal skill to climb the political ranks ("Could you imagine just how much of a pain in the ass being an emperor would be?" page 54). Unfortunately, some supporting characters earn more space on the page than others, but there's plenty of room for them to grow.

Ars recruits a skilled mercenary as his personal retainer, locates and hires a marginally intelligent but comically vain mage to lead his army, and strikes a lucrative deal with a crossdressing information broker whose intelligence and combat prowess are second to none. Ars may find it a royal pain to seek out those capable of helping him achieve his or his greater lord's goals, but the deeper he wades into the waters of governance and intrigue, the more he values the hunt for what it is ("I was starting to appreciate that there was always a lot more to a person deep down than what my little power could tell me about them," page 273).

The novel's pensive approach to domestic statecraft, as well as its deliberately obsequious view of domestic political relations, includes social commentary on enslaved peoples, arranged marriages, feuds among royalty, the economics of betrayal, the imperatives of nursing a good strategist, and more. REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v1 goes deep, intentionally, and the book can feel like a tome packed with entertaining but immaterial lore, but in reality, everything boils down to "medieval territory management," as the author says in the afterword. Still, it's a gem.

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Segunda temporada de 'Reincarnated Aristocratat', en nuevo postér y tráiler

Opening del anime: La segunda promoción del anime As a Reincarnated Aristocrat I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Temporada 2 (Tensei Kizoku Kantei Sukiru de Nariagaru Season 2) revela los nuevos desafíos de los personajes peincipales. La serie animada As a Reincarnated Aristocrat Temporada 2 (12 episodios) empezó a emitirse el 29 de septiembre de 2024 mediante la plataforma de…

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NEW Kodansha Print+Digital:

📚As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World, Vol 8📚 By Miraijin A

🗡️Licia aids Ars in winning Paradille, now leading Canarre's army; he goes to battle against Alpharda with support.

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anime food #05

anime: As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World

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Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru (As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World) - Season 3 announced

[howlingday]

Willow: So, Whitley...

Willow: What do you think~?

Whitley: Think about what?

Willow: Of an arranged marriage meeting, of course!

Ruby: !

Whitley: Please, don't do this.

Willow: Oh, but I chose the absolute best girls for you...

Whitley: I'm not going to any arranged marriage meetings, mother.

Willow: Well, I can't simply sit around and hope for grandchildren, you know!

Ruby: ...

Whitley: Ruby, as my bodyguard, you may speak.

Ruby: Thank you, Mister Whitley. Madam Willow, I think Whitley is still too young for this kind of stuff!

Willow: He is not too young! He's already grown to be quite the skilled young man, and if you take too long, I'll become an old hag!

Ruby: Madam Willow, I think you'll be young forever, even when Whitley is an old fart!

Whitley: Thank you, Ruby.... I think.

Willow: Flattery won't get him out of this! Unless, of course, you're offering yourself to bear Whitley's children instead!

Ruby: I'd be happy to bear his children! (Yelps, Covers mouth) W-Wait!

Willow: Oh! Why didn't I think of that?! You're already a capable huntress yourself, and you both have known each other long enough to begin trying to conceive!

Ruby: (Blushing) Uh... W-Well... I... I mean, if that's alright with mister Whitley... then it might be worth a shot...

Whitley: Mother, that's enough. Stop teasing Ruby.

Willow: I'm not teasing anyone. And why are you speaking to me in that tone? You shouldn't be so blunt with your mother!

Whitley: You said it yourself that I'm already an adult, so I'm choosing as an adult to speak to you this way.

Willow: (Sobs) My little Whitley has already grown up so fast~!

Whitley: (Thinking) Oh, I am so going to keep talking like this.

[atticangel23]

I love him and his stupid little bowl cut so much that I'm making a tumblr post for the first time in like...probably years, idk anymore, i just needed somewhere to scream how much Rietsu Muses is amazing and ilhsm

[nijigasakilove]

Man the way I was so ready to throw my remote at the tv when Lange dumbass opened his big ass mouth there.. really thought he had ruined negotiations with the emperor faction, but somehow my goat Licia took even that into account when planning hence the expensive dress she could leverage. That dude really needs to stfu though, he’s such an entitled weirdo. Good episode overall though, the OP is way more metal than I’d expect for this show lol.

Honestly though, if Ars can form a relationship with Lange and bring out his latent potential that would be the best addition to his squad. Having a future lord as a friend would be massive. I kinda get flashbacks to Boruto when boruto became friends with the future mizukage. Similar rocky start to their relationship.

Charlotte, my beloved! Glad they brought her along on this trip. Maybe she’ll finally accept Licia and Ars marriage after this lmao. But the fact those bandits tried holding her of all people hostage really killed me. Poor choice 😂

Licia just continues to be one of my fave female fantasy characters. So bad ass and always has a plan, a backup plan and a way to play people like a fiddle. She’s not just a pretty face but a real badass. Love her

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[ahb-writes]

"His tactical genius was unfortunately accompanied by an inclination toward catastrophic pessimism."

"Ars Louvent" on his ally "Rosell Kischa," in As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World #1 by Miraijin A

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He looks like an aged Simon

[kodanshamanga]

NEW Kodansha Print:

🔮As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World, Volume 7🔮 By Miraijin A, Natsumi Inoue and jimmy

🧐Ars turns his attention to ending the stalemate in the war of succession.

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Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru E04, E05

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