This is the 25th volume in the Berserk series. In this volume Guts and crew defend a town from trolls, an ogre, and a kelpie. We also get to watch Schierke wield some pretty awesome magic. At the end of it the trolls are swept away but so are Casca and Lady Farnese; they have both been taken captive by the trolls.

Schierke teaches us a lot more about how magic works and explains about the different astral planes. The addition of magic to the series has been fascinating and I really enjoy it. I love Schierke as a character and think she’s added a lot of interest.

The artwork continues to be well done and I enjoy where the story has been heading. This series continues to stay new and fresh and I am loving it.

Overall a great addition to this series; this is such a high quality manga series and has remained consistently so. I would recommend to mature readers who enjoy fantasy horror manga series. ( )