Synopses & Reviews
One month after Akihiko Kayaba's game of death began, the death toll continues to rise, two thousand players having already lost their lives to the ultra-difficult VRMMO world of Sword Art Online. On the day of the strategy meeting to plan out the first-floor boss battle, Kirito, a solo player who vows to fight alone to get stronger, runs into a rare, high-level female player. She gracefully dispatches powerful monsters with a single rapier that flashes like a shooting star in the night...
This volume contains three stories, including "Aria of a Starless Night," which details how Kirito came to be called the Black Swordsman, and "Rondo of a Fragile Blade," the tragic tale of a young blacksmith that takes place before the second-floor boss fight.
Synopsis
'There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die...'One month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba's deadly game began, and the body count continues to rise. Two thousand players are already dead. Kirito and Asuna are two very different people, but they both desire to fight alone. Nonetheless, they find themselves drawn together to face challenges from both within and without. Given that the entire virtual world they now live in has been created as a deathtrap, the surviving players of Sword Art Online are starting to get desperate, and desperation makes them dangerous to loners like Kirito and Asuna. As it becomes clear that solitude equals suicide, will the two be able to overcome their differences to find the strength to believe in each other, and in so doing survive?Sword Art Online: Progressive is a new version of the Sword Art Online tale that starts at the beginning of Kirito and Asuna's epic adventure--on the very first level of the deadly world of Aincrad
Synopsis
It was one month ago that players of Sword Art Online, a Virtual Reality MMORPG, found themselves trapped, their only hope of escape to beat the game. In this unforgiving fantasy world, fighting through 100 levels of monsters and warriors seems an impossible task-2,000 have already fallen trying to complete the first level. Kirito is an experienced gamer who adapted quickly to the new parameters of the game and is determined to reach the highest level. When he spots a solo player taking out her opponents at incredible speeds, Kirito recognizes that the girl, Asuna, has the potential to be a great fighter-but will she assent to fight at his side?
About the Author
Reki Kawahara is an award winning author best known for his light novel series, Sword Art Online and Accel World.