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Spice & Wolf, Vol. 14

Spice & Wolf, Vol. 14

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  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Isuna Hasekura
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Summary

Having arranged to receive a map of the northlands from the silversmith， Lawrence's pleasure at imagining that he'll be able to travel to Yoitsu with Holo lasts but a moment， for when they revisit the town of Lenos， they immediately become entangled in the schemes that surround a forbidden book。 The book is said to contain forbidden arts that might threaten Yoitsu itself， but to get it， Lawrence would have to return to his trading route， leaving insufficient time for him to go with Holo to Yoitsu。 Faced with the harsh reality of this decision， what will Lawrence's solution be？！

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Reviews

HermitBell ，

4。5We've come so far！I can't believe how close we are getting to Yoitsu。 And Lawrence and Holo's relationship is just， everything is falling into place <3Finally！！！ 4。5We've come so far！I can't believe how close we are getting to Yoitsu。 And Lawrence and Holo's relationship is just， everything is falling into place <3Finally！！！ 。。。more

Rafaela （dragonsandpaperbacks） ，

4。5⭐My first thought after finishing this book was FINALLY！ I already had some high expectations after reading quite a few positive reviews。 It was heartwarming， wrenching， and very fun and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time。 I LOVE THESE CHARACTERS SO MUCH！Plot-wise， this volume was calmer。 There were no extremely risky business deals， no obsession with profit。 This one focused on the emotions and dynamics of the relationships between all the main cast of characters。 These character's 4。5⭐My first thought after finishing this book was FINALLY！ I already had some high expectations after reading quite a few positive reviews。 It was heartwarming， wrenching， and very fun and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time。 I LOVE THESE CHARACTERS SO MUCH！Plot-wise， this volume was calmer。 There were no extremely risky business deals， no obsession with profit。 This one focused on the emotions and dynamics of the relationships between all the main cast of characters。 These character's relationship has been built slowly and developped over the course of these 14 volumes and I'm happy to see what I wanted come to fruition。The writing is such a treat every time。 Occassionally， there are some irksome moments。 I'm sure the author makes it so that the reader is a dense as Lawrence - or maybe it's just me， but I never pick up anything from Holo or the clever schemes。 I'm really eager to start volume 15 （so much that I might start it today）。 Now that the goal and the situation have changed， and the same time Holo's ultimate goal is in sight （plus， knowing the series ends in vol 17） I just have no idea what's going to happen next。 Overall， this was one of the best volumes recently， memorable， sweet and I loved it！ 。。。more

Estel ，

I enjoyed the book， and it does move Holo and Lawrence's relationship forward。 At the same time it seems there's a lot of time spent with not much happening， and Lawrence being super jealous isn't really a good look for him even if it's reasonable。 When he was going to keep the information from Holo that one of her people might still be alive I was pretty upset。 I'm going to keep reading and probably enjoying but it's a shame this is a weaker volume when the preceding two were great。 I enjoyed the book， and it does move Holo and Lawrence's relationship forward。 At the same time it seems there's a lot of time spent with not much happening， and Lawrence being super jealous isn't really a good look for him even if it's reasonable。 When he was going to keep the information from Holo that one of her people might still be alive I was pretty upset。 I'm going to keep reading and probably enjoying but it's a shame this is a weaker volume when the preceding two were great。 。。。more

Robert R。 ，

Beginning of the end。 Lawrence and Holo return to Lenos （last visited in volume 5） on their way back north。 And old acquaintance makes a reappearance and gives Lawrence the kick in the butt he needs to continue being more honest with Holo。 So it's fitting in many ways that we've come full circle from vol。 5 to the same city where Lawrence initially confessed to Holo to finally she her officially reciprocate。 Along the way， we get to see Lawrence having grown into his relationship with Holo in wa Beginning of the end。 Lawrence and Holo return to Lenos （last visited in volume 5） on their way back north。 And old acquaintance makes a reappearance and gives Lawrence the kick in the butt he needs to continue being more honest with Holo。 So it's fitting in many ways that we've come full circle from vol。 5 to the same city where Lawrence initially confessed to Holo to finally she her officially reciprocate。 Along the way， we get to see Lawrence having grown into his relationship with Holo in ways that feel relatively real despite the "slow burn"。 But the pair now find themselves faced with a challenge that appears to only be solvable if they go in different directions。。。 will they find a solution - of course。 We also get a bit more of Lawrence's side of the equation - not only does his business depend on his "loop" but some of his customers do too （I wish this had been brought into the series earlier）。Unlike the previous several volumes which were a bit slower paced and simply let the main relationship simmer a bit; we finally see the 2 come to a head about their overall feelings in a relatively satisfying manner which feels like it moves the overall story forward。 。。。more

Anniken Haga ，

I'm honestly not sure what I think of this book。 It wasn't bad， but it wasn't anything to scream hurrah about either。 There was some must longed for character development toward the end， but the rest of the book kind of had this filler feel to it。 Think I need to take a break from this series。 There's just 2 books left until the official story arc ends， then a whole book called epilogue， then starts another arc， but I need a break。 That may just be the timing of it all， because a lot is going on I'm honestly not sure what I think of this book。 It wasn't bad， but it wasn't anything to scream hurrah about either。 There was some must longed for character development toward the end， but the rest of the book kind of had this filler feel to it。 Think I need to take a break from this series。 There's just 2 books left until the official story arc ends， then a whole book called epilogue， then starts another arc， but I need a break。 That may just be the timing of it all， because a lot is going on， but I felt like I was sitting outside the book again instead of being pulled into it。。。 。。。more

Azim SF ，

How many years has it been since the inception of my love for this series。。。 This volume is my personal favourite thus far！

Aidan ，

finally<3

Ricardo Matos ，

Not much to be said about this one。 It's a "slice of life" kind of volume， with not a lot happening regarding the main plot， but a lot of character development。 Fun read， and definitely winding up for the final of the series over the next 3 volumes。 Not much to be said about this one。 It's a "slice of life" kind of volume， with not a lot happening regarding the main plot， but a lot of character development。 Fun read， and definitely winding up for the final of the series over the next 3 volumes。 。。。more

Emily ，

Just as things are falling into place - a map to Yoitsu and the means to get there - Lawrence， Col， and Holo run into Elsa again in Lenos， accompanied by a merchant who asks Lawrence for his help。 The problem is， it would mean he couldn't accompany Holo to Yoitsu， and worse， Holo is encouraging him to take the opportunity as it would mean a significant profit for him。 He's beyond disappointed， and is determined to find a way。。。 SUCH a good read。 Just as things are falling into place - a map to Yoitsu and the means to get there - Lawrence， Col， and Holo run into Elsa again in Lenos， accompanied by a merchant who asks Lawrence for his help。 The problem is， it would mean he couldn't accompany Holo to Yoitsu， and worse， Holo is encouraging him to take the opportunity as it would mean a significant profit for him。 He's beyond disappointed， and is determined to find a way。。。 SUCH a good read。 。。。more

Rita the Parrot Princess ，

Excellent installment as the series sadly approaches its conclusion。

Fred Rothganger ，

I fell in love with this series after watching the anime， and picked up the novels to continue the story。 Mainly I wanted to see the relationship between Lawrence and Holo work out。 Obviously， as the OTP it would， but I just wanted to ship the process。 Started with book 6 to see the moment when Lawrence confesses his love to Holo。 Book 14 is where Holo finally confesses her love to him。This book would have been 5 stars， but the sometimes awkward writing dragged it down。 I don't think this is jus I fell in love with this series after watching the anime， and picked up the novels to continue the story。 Mainly I wanted to see the relationship between Lawrence and Holo work out。 Obviously， as the OTP it would， but I just wanted to ship the process。 Started with book 6 to see the moment when Lawrence confesses his love to Holo。 Book 14 is where Holo finally confesses her love to him。This book would have been 5 stars， but the sometimes awkward writing dragged it down。 I don't think this is just a matter of getting lost in translation， though that could contribute。 。。。more

Devin （Mostly Manga） ，

The more Lawrence and Holo talk about parting ways once they reach Yoitsu， the more I feel sad。 I've read fourteen books attached to these two and I really can't imagine them being separated。 Only three more books left。 These three books are probably going to tear me apart。 The more Lawrence and Holo talk about parting ways once they reach Yoitsu， the more I feel sad。 I've read fourteen books attached to these two and I really can't imagine them being separated。 Only three more books left。 These three books are probably going to tear me apart。 。。。more

Eldon Siemens ，

only 3 more books and you can already feeling it coming。 it hurts， but it's exciting nevertheless。 I liked Elsa coming back into the story， and even though it at first felt rather odd， it worked well to push Lawrence forward and fight for what he wants only 3 more books and you can already feeling it coming。 it hurts， but it's exciting nevertheless。 I liked Elsa coming back into the story， and even though it at first felt rather odd， it worked well to push Lawrence forward and fight for what he wants 。。。more

S。Q。 Eries ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 In SummaryOur travelers are drawing close to Yoitsu， but Lawrence isn’t ready to part from Holo。 This arc contains a strong economics aspect with Lenos’ currency crisis and Le Roi’s book plot， but Lawrence’s suppressed desires are what make it really compelling。 He may have been a mere traveling merchant before， but his time with Holo has affected him profoundly， in heart and mind， and this volume brilliantly demonstrates how much he’s changed。The ReviewIf you’ve never read any of the books in t In SummaryOur travelers are drawing close to Yoitsu， but Lawrence isn’t ready to part from Holo。 This arc contains a strong economics aspect with Lenos’ currency crisis and Le Roi’s book plot， but Lawrence’s suppressed desires are what make it really compelling。 He may have been a mere traveling merchant before， but his time with Holo has affected him profoundly， in heart and mind， and this volume brilliantly demonstrates how much he’s changed。The ReviewIf you’ve never read any of the books in the series， this would not be the best volume to start with。 If you’ve been traveling with Holo and Lawrence for a while， Volume 14 feels like the beginning of the end of their story。 There are numerous references to prior adventures， and it has a retrospective air even as journey’s end draws steadily into view。 Most Spice and Wolf arcs have Holo and Lawrence going to a new place and meeting new people。 Not only does Volume 14 take place in a location they’ve already visited， but we encounter Elsa， the deaconess of Tereo from Volume 4。Thanks to Fran， Holo and Lawrence are on the verge of discovering the location of Yoitsu。 They go to Lenos， the town where Lawrence got ensnared by Eve， to prepare for the final leg into the north， and Lawrence grows increasingly distraught at the prospect of separating from Holo。 With as many twists and turns as they’ve taken， their travels have had the tone of an endless journey， and it seemed that they could stretch out their search for Yoitsu indefinitely。 However， that’s not the case， and Lawrence finds himself torn by his responsibility to return to the southern villages by spring and his desire to remain with Holo。That equation gets more complicated when Elsa’s travel companion， an avaricious bookseller named Le Roi， reveals the existence of a forbidden book of mining techniques， which， if it falls into the wrong hands， could mean the ruin of Holo’s homeland。 When he discovers Lawrence has a stake in protecting the north lands， he offers a proposal that would both profit Lawrence and remove the threat to Yoitsu。 The catch is that he must cut short his journey with Holo。The story has constant business elements running throughout， from Lenos’ cash-strapped economy to money orders， but the most compelling aspect of Volume 14 is not the underhanded method Lawrence devises to attain the book but the impetus behind it。 Lawrence’s feelings for Holo have been building throughout the series， and his agony over their impending separation is delicious。 It gets even better when he discovers a member of Holo’s old pack is probably still alive。 Much of Spice and Wolf has been Holo helping Lawrence get out of various scrapes so to see him take the initiative for her sake and succeed in a way that exceeds even her expectations is a delight。Lawrence doesn’t just take the initiative in the business department。 Between Holo’s teasing and her true wolf identity， he’s maintained a respectful distance from her。 However， as he’s gotten better at understanding her and her cutting remarks， that distance has been closing， and Holo/Lawrence fans will be gratified with a couple of super warm and fuzzy moments。This light novel includes the first four pages printed in color， world map， and seven black-and-white illustrations。 I should also mention that while the text read more smoothly than other volumes， there are， as usual， lines of dialogue that seem muddled and other places where it is unclear who is speaking。For more manga and book reviews， drop by my blog Keeping It In Canon！ 。。。more

myinon ，

This volume was the first volume in a while that reinforced the reasons for why I love this series。 It brought back the topic of economics and how to use that knowledge to solve the novel’s “crisis”。 Even more importantly though， it sets up the finale quite nicely， with the finale being a two-parter similar to Spice & Wolf， Vol。 8: The Town of Strife I and Spice & Wolf， Vol。 9: The Town of Strife II。The finish line is near and I’m eager to find out how it all ends！ This volume was the first volume in a while that reinforced the reasons for why I love this series。 It brought back the topic of economics and how to use that knowledge to solve the novel’s “crisis”。 Even more importantly though， it sets up the finale quite nicely， with the finale being a two-parter similar to Spice & Wolf， Vol。 8: The Town of Strife I and Spice & Wolf， Vol。 9: The Town of Strife II。The finish line is near and I’m eager to find out how it all ends！ 。。。more

Allison ，

As Spice and Wolf gets close to the end of the series， it certainly isn't trying to hide the fact。 This book is so full of "。。。as our journey draws to a close" moping that， if I weren't so entertained by the rest of it， I would have thrown it across the room。 Aside from that， though， this is drawing to a close fairly gracefully。 For the first time， the series is depending heavily on callbacks to earlier volumes， which is done in a clear and logical way。 The "last big score" that starts to take s As Spice and Wolf gets close to the end of the series， it certainly isn't trying to hide the fact。 This book is so full of "。。。as our journey draws to a close" moping that， if I weren't so entertained by the rest of it， I would have thrown it across the room。 Aside from that， though， this is drawing to a close fairly gracefully。 For the first time， the series is depending heavily on callbacks to earlier volumes， which is done in a clear and logical way。 The "last big score" that starts to take shape here is pretty fantastic here， and ought to provide a good counterpoint to the romantic melodrama that's about to hit。Even though I'm sure that part of my affection for Spice and Wolf comes from the fact that I've been reading it for so long， I also think that， generally， it's a series that balances romance and the minutia of economics really well。 The benefits of this are really clear in a volume as late as this one， where the established relationships are strong enough to still be interesting， and the trade deals have been played well enough earlier in the series to be exciting without much exposition needed now。 It's an interesting read， and with only three volumes left， I look forward to seeing how it all ends。 。。。more

Kyle ，

The last couple volumes in the series were a bit disappointing for me， so I can say that I was both relieved and delighted to find this volume's style and story to be more like the beginning of the series。 While not as economically connected of a story as some of the previous entries， the economic story was well integrated into the story without putting too much emphasis on it。 I also very much enjoyed the focus on the relationship of Holo and Lawrence。 Their conversations were nice back-and-for The last couple volumes in the series were a bit disappointing for me， so I can say that I was both relieved and delighted to find this volume's style and story to be more like the beginning of the series。 While not as economically connected of a story as some of the previous entries， the economic story was well integrated into the story without putting too much emphasis on it。 I also very much enjoyed the focus on the relationship of Holo and Lawrence。 Their conversations were nice back-and-forths， with much to be inferred from what is left unsaid， as well as said。 。。。more

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