*I have received a free ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, please note that this doesn’t affect my opinion of the book, nor my personal thoughts.

I have to say that I really did enjoy this first volume. I suppose it was easier for me to get immersed in the story since I’m well familiar with it. The Blue Wolves of Mibu are exactly how I’ve got to know them, so I’m really glad to see that the author has kept their depiction as it was meant to be.  

I’m not generally into stories where the main character is a child—although there have been exceptions—but I really feel for Nio. He lives in a harsh world where people are murdered and children are kidnapped all the time, and he just wants to make the world a better place. I’m really looking forward to seeing where his own sense of justice will take him. 

Not really short of cute comical moments—despite the brutality of the story—The Blue Wolves of Mibu Vol 1 is the perfect introduction to the world of the Shogunate.