The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 4: Dabit Deus his Quoque Finem
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Summary
A devil wanders the battlefield in the guise of an adorable young child and her name is Tanya Degurechaff！ After returning from the sandy southlands， Tanya receives an incredibly suspicious order from headquarters to embark on a training exercise。 In reality， command has sent her on a covert mission to initiate a border conflict with the Federation。 Soon the Empire finds itself embroiled in another fight it cannot back down from， even if it means making the entire world their enemies！
Reviews
Howard
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Another great read in the series。 I enjoyed the combat and inner workings of the war machine in this one。 It does seem like Tanya likes to shot herself in the foot a lot。
Wildeflit
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It's interesting， I'm learning so much more about WW1 then。。。 well frankly， I ever cared to。 But with this I don't even mind it， if only all learning was as interesting。 It's interesting， I'm learning so much more about WW1 then。。。 well frankly， I ever cared to。 But with this I don't even mind it， if only all learning was as interesting。 。。。more
Isbat Bin Hossain
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It's a fun read and definitely a unique piece among light novel。 Shows war in a different way from most modern writers which might not be palatable to many readers。 After two world wars glorification of war has stopped almost completely in literature but this one does just that。 Looking forward to Tanya's next mission。。。 It's a fun read and definitely a unique piece among light novel。 Shows war in a different way from most modern writers which might not be palatable to many readers。 After two world wars glorification of war has stopped almost completely in literature but this one does just that。 Looking forward to Tanya's next mission。。。 。。。more
LiteratureIsLife
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Read this review （and others） at: https://literatureislife。com/2020/05/。。。The Saga of Tanya the Evil is back to having a Latin subtitle。 “Dabit deus his quoque finem” translates to “God will give an end to these things as well”。 A well-fitting phrase considering Tanya’s antagonistic relationship with Being X。 This one does not pick off immediately where the last book left off。 It has been a few weeks and Tanya receives new orders to return to the capital for her next assignment。 For you anime wa Read this review （and others） at: https://literatureislife。com/2020/05/。。。The Saga of Tanya the Evil is back to having a Latin subtitle。 “Dabit deus his quoque finem” translates to “God will give an end to these things as well”。 A well-fitting phrase considering Tanya’s antagonistic relationship with Being X。 This one does not pick off immediately where the last book left off。 It has been a few weeks and Tanya receives new orders to return to the capital for her next assignment。 For you anime watchers， the books are now past the events of the TV show and into the events of the movie。 I have not actually seen the movie myself at the time of this writing， but it is my understanding that it more or less covers the events of Volume 4。Going back to the WWII allegories common in this series， this is the point where Russia enters the war。 The not-Russia country in Tanya’s new world is a bit blunter compared to the other European nation counterparts。 The country’s political stances and history are practically a mirror image of real-world Russia in the same era。 Just with magic and the mixed WWI-WWII recent history of Tanya’s new world added in。While there is still plenty of action in Dabit Deus his Quoque Finem， things start to get a bit more political here。 One aspect of military stories is how much the scope can increase as the main character climbs the ranks。 When the MC oversees a small unit of soldiers， a single battleship， or a similar command， readers typically see the conflicts they are directly involved with。 But as they are promoted and more involved with the big picture， there is less time to devote to them。 Audiences are shown other pieces of the big picture because that context is now required。This series takes it a step further by having more and more nations enter the war as it goes on。 This forces the story to divide its attention between even more points of view。 Tanya and her troops spend plenty of time winning battles， but the lead-up to those events is becoming equally important。 Tanya continues to be plagued by his/her knowledge of Earth’s military history and the fact that many of her superiors are not listening to her ideas。 And， as usual， her attempts to get away from the frontline spectacularly backfire as people misinterpret her intentions。 Dabit Deus his Quoque Finem is another fantastic entry to this series， but the war is far from over。 。。。more
S。Q。 Eries
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 In SummaryA new front breaks out for the already beleaguered Empire。 Previously， we’ve had precious little about the Federation to the east; now the Stalinist leadership clashes head to head with Tanya， who absolutely detests Communists。 If you’ve stuck with the series this long， Tanya’s passion against this new adversary will be a fun and engaging new element in this military chronicle。The ReviewHaving fought on the Empire’s north， south， and west fronts， Tanya now gets sent east。 The Federatio In SummaryA new front breaks out for the already beleaguered Empire。 Previously， we’ve had precious little about the Federation to the east; now the Stalinist leadership clashes head to head with Tanya， who absolutely detests Communists。 If you’ve stuck with the series this long， Tanya’s passion against this new adversary will be a fun and engaging new element in this military chronicle。The ReviewHaving fought on the Empire’s north， south， and west fronts， Tanya now gets sent east。 The Federation is the one neighbor that has maintained peace with the Empire， so when the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion gets yanked from the Southern Continent and receive orders to infiltrate the Federation under the pretext of a training exercise， it’s clear trouble’s brewing。In previous conflicts， the narrative generally described the war’s outbreak and provided a heap of commentary before throwing Tanya into that battlefield to participate。 This time she’s actually a witness to the outset of the war。 And because the Federation and the Empire are being highly secretive—even to their own officers， the tension in the opening chapter is wonderful。Once the fighting breaks out， things get even better。 Against previous adversaries， Tanya never harbored personal hatred; taking them down is just her job。 The Communists， however， fall into a completely different category。 Our former salaryman and believer in market values loathes Communists， and seeing Tanya get so het up about an enemy is a fascinating change。 The lengths she’ll go to undermine the Commies are surprisingly extreme and not only from a military tactical standpoint。 Suffice to say， her raid on the Federation capital is a thrill to read。I am guessing that Zen-sensei himself is also not a fan of Communists because he depicts the Federation as the worst type of Stalinist regime。 Not only is it a state whose soldiers are as terrified of the ruling regime as they are of enemy armies， but Comrade Loria， the dictator’s right hand man， is a pervert with no redeeming qualities。 He’s definitely a villain with a truly icky POV。After the initial clash with the Communists， Zen-sensei switches back to his usual style of over explaining the rationale behind everything。 In Chapter III， Tanya and her officers spend 9 pages debating whether or not they should rescue forces trapped at Tiegenhoff， and the text describing the actual mission only takes a page。 Fortunately， he’s more generous with his play-by-play of a daring combat-search-and-rescue in Commonwealth Territory。In contrast to Tanya’s brilliant individual victories， the fortunes of her country continue to decline。 As result， we get a refrain of an earlier theme: efforts intended to snag a cushy desk job result in yet another assignment on the front lines。 In spite of Zen-sensei’s long-winded prose， the twists and turns of the plot remains compelling， and I look forward to the next volume。Extras include map and fold-out illustration in color; appendixes explaining military strategy and history timeline; author afterword; and six black-and-white illustrations。For more manga and book reviews， drop by my blog Keeping It In Canon！ 。。。more
Ricardo Matos
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What a crazy war story！ Loses a star for over stupefying the Communist Russia。 By all means， some of the stuff used in the book is strongly based on what happened during WW2。。。 but sometimes it's just a bit over the top。 A super creepy villain is introduced which will make you really uncomfortable while reading his sections。 That said， it was quite an adventure！ Looking forward to the next volume。 What a crazy war story！ Loses a star for over stupefying the Communist Russia。 By all means， some of the stuff used in the book is strongly based on what happened during WW2。。。 but sometimes it's just a bit over the top。 A super creepy villain is introduced which will make you really uncomfortable while reading his sections。 That said， it was quite an adventure！ Looking forward to the next volume。 。。。more
Jorge Rosas
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I enjoyed this book， Being X has no direct appearance in the last books， and now the Empire is fighting against a three front war against the Republic in the desert， the John Bulls and now the Federation is ere with a backstabbing attack， I still think that the Empire is just continuing with its defence and everyone wants them dead， Tanya gets a promotion and a small break from the front in order to test a Kampfgruppe （Do look for it in the web， because its technical and teres no big explanation I enjoyed this book， Being X has no direct appearance in the last books， and now the Empire is fighting against a three front war against the Republic in the desert， the John Bulls and now the Federation is ere with a backstabbing attack， I still think that the Empire is just continuing with its defence and everyone wants them dead， Tanya gets a promotion and a small break from the front in order to test a Kampfgruppe （Do look for it in the web， because its technical and teres no big explanation here）， we find Mary Sue and， of course， she has plot armour！ 。。。more
Aaron
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Tanya's festering anxiety for a political resolution （which may or may not involve decapitation of a sort） and her tendency to swallow whole any fool who would dare question her motives （a "model citizen" of sorts） are pushing the Imperial Army to its limits。 Not everyone agrees that Communism is the debilitating disease that Tanya is convinced of。 Not everyone perceives the rigors of reconnaissance-cum-infiltration as the blunt-force propagandist opportunity that Tanya concurs from the onset。 B Tanya's festering anxiety for a political resolution （which may or may not involve decapitation of a sort） and her tendency to swallow whole any fool who would dare question her motives （a "model citizen" of sorts） are pushing the Imperial Army to its limits。 Not everyone agrees that Communism is the debilitating disease that Tanya is convinced of。 Not everyone perceives the rigors of reconnaissance-cum-infiltration as the blunt-force propagandist opportunity that Tanya concurs from the onset。 But that doesn't matter， because "God will end it，" to paraphrase the novel's title， DABIT DEUS HIS QUOQUE FINEM。Major Degurechaff's current efforts tilt the war toward the east -- that is to say， toward the Federation。 Her battlefield acumen remains sharp and her determination to succeed at all costs hasn't dulled for want of a cushier job in the rear。 Regrettably， the Major's acumen and determination have consequences， and for the first time， the General Staff is pulling in the reins: the political consequences of the Major's actions on the battlefield have well and truly bled into the public consciousness。 To be more precise， when Tanya attacked the capital of the Federation and made a total mockery of their livelihoods， she made all prospects for a conjoining peace utterly impossible。 That means more war -- more lives lost， more material spent， more time wasted muddying the water with blood instead protecting a peace that doesn't yet exist。In DABIT DEUS HIS QUOQUE FINEM， Tanya Degurechaff is bad news。 Not to say she wasn't always causing trouble for the higher ups。 The difference here is that the higher ups， having brought the Major into to their orbit through their constant fawning and promotion， are finally feeling the gravity of her actions with far greater force and at a much higher frequency than ever before。 It is thus that Zen posits an intriguing new angle。 While the concept of "evil" in the context of war has since been quietly diluted into nothing， it remains undebated whether the consequences of nurturing， becoming， acquiescing to， or destroying said "evil" is ever truly worth it。 The obliteration of smaller and annoying evils invariably gives rise to a more demanding and less compromising evil。 That ghastly coughing sound one hears is the suckling， arrhythmic heart of a nation that once defined itself by what it could do （opportunistic） rather than what it has convinced itself it must do （compulsory）。This book is patient in conjuring the next great step for the Major。 This is somewhat difficult to savor， considering all of the strategic challenges that currently sit unresolved， but there is small satisfaction to be had in seeing General von Zettour lose his temper， witnessing the battlefield debut of Mary Sue， and learning， with as much curiosity as chagrin， at the Major's next great challenge -- rapid deployment， again， and on a much larger scale。Zen's political tastes seep into DABIT DEUS HIS QUOQUE FINEM a little too strongly in some aspects， but the book retains the series' strong procedural tone。 The novel series could use some of the barer， bloody-knuckle warfare native to extended engagements， but it's not all bad if the characters focus more on strategy than tactics from this point forward。 。。。more
Mark
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It’s getting more twisted The world is getting worse for Tanya， enter the Federation with a paranoid pervert at the top， distrust from the rear and the daughter of an old enemy from the west。 Things couldn’t get much worse。 The only criticism is that it’s shorter than before。
Miracle152004
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A devil wanders the battlefield in the guise of an adorable young child and her name is Tanya Degurechaff！ After returning from the sandy southlands， Tanya receives an incredibly suspicious order from headquarters to embark on a training exercise。 In reality， command has sent her on a covert mission to initiate a border conflict with the Federation。 Soon the Empire finds itself embroiled in another fight it cannot back down from， even if it means making the entire world their enemies！ A devil wanders the battlefield in the guise of an adorable young child and her name is Tanya Degurechaff！ After returning from the sandy southlands， Tanya receives an incredibly suspicious order from headquarters to embark on a training exercise。 In reality， command has sent her on a covert mission to initiate a border conflict with the Federation。 Soon the Empire finds itself embroiled in another fight it cannot back down from， even if it means making the entire world their enemies！ ** 。。。more
Roee Oz
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World wars as a light novelAmazing how fun this light novel makes of tactics， history， strategy and economics。 Fun reading， full of references yet can be read as easily as a legend。 Cant wait for the next one。
Zaphied
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Skips a bit of time since the events in volume 3。 Alternate-Not-CommunistRussia becomes infected with the malady of divine interference。 Also Mary Sue gets her hate on。 Promotions， and sick fuck， and fire breathing metaphors oh my。 Enthralled from start to finish。
TG Lin
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