Overlord, Vol. 7 (light novel): The Invaders of the Great Tomb (Overlord, 7) Hardcover – May 22, 2018

I purchased one of these for my 13-year-old grandson & forgot to give it to him. I gave it to him last year and when I asked what he wanted this year, he said he really enjoyed the one he had and would like more of the series. I hesitate to confess that the first one I gave him was #6 so they must not have to be read in order. This year, I realized they were a numbered series, so got #s 1-5.

It was a gift and my son loved it.

Imagine someone broke into your house, starts taking your stuff, and then tries to... nah, just read the book.

Great book.This volume solidified the evil that is Overlord. Not every story is happy it ends well and I think this was absolutely gut/heart wrenching which speaks the the authors writing ability.Make no mistake like Tanya the evil this is a story from the villains perspective if your not ok with that don’t read, or if you read it don’t blame the author for your stupidity when this is to much for you.

Another nice addition to the series. One of the reasons Overlord is so fun is because the author isn't afraid to shift to multiple point of views of different characters in the overall story line. It makes the story and its world feel more alive. In that sense, the perspectives shown and the some of the actions committed in this book are the darkest yet. It may, like it did a bit with me, at times feel exaggerated or forced (I only mean about the main character here). Don't get me wrong, I am a sucker to dark fantasies, and its not anywhere enough to ruin my enjoyment as like I said, I think it was more of a exaggeration rather than a plot hole or a mistake. Anyhow, I expect things to further escalate as Nazarack develops and becomes more influential to the world, and can't wait to see what happens next. My only wish is that the books get translated a bit quicker, but I guess you have to live with what you got.

This is by far the darkest book yet in the series, this volume follows a group of people who for one reason or another aren't registered with the adventurers guild,Instead these people are called workers and the jobs adventurers don't or can't take are how they make a living. They get hired to survey a newly discovered ruin and well, it ends up being the Great Tomb of Nazarick. This was a story where at some points I had to just put the book down for a moment and picture the events in my head and would end up shuddering.we learn quite a bit more about the empire and a little bit about the slane theocracy, and we finally get to meet the Prince of Fear... If you've read the books up to this point and enjoys them then you'll probably enjoy this one too, even if it leaves a bit of a sour taste in your mouth. I'll definitely be picking up the next volume.

After reading this volume, it makes you question whether Ainz is actually the protagonist of this series until now or someone villainous like him who has been pulling the strings. Similarly to Volume 4, Volume 7 has basically also portray the protagonist as the main villain this time around, but the events unfolding here is more brutal and gruesome in comparison. The fact that I had to invest myself into reading it from the viewpoint of characters outside Nazarick solidifies that Ainz is becoming more evil as he can get. His minions or NPCs are acting exactly the same way as him since he permitted them to do unspeakable, horrific things to these characters. If anything, Volume 7 as a whole got me to reevaluate Ainz differently than your average protagonist in other Isekai series.

As with the other light novels in the Overlord series, this provides better detail than the anime. Some conversations are hard to figure out who's talking, though, which is probably because translation looses some of the Japanese wording quirks, like Hamusuke's "degozaru."

The series has been on a downward spiral and the main character is just a straight up villain now. Obviously he's been "evil" from the start but there's no longer any irony in it. When you want the protagonist to lose, it's probably time to stop reading

Phenomenal series, well written

Can't wait for the next one. Provides more information than the anime

I felt it would get stale overtime but overlord keeps impressing. It's such a shame season 3 will spoil the next 2 volumes.

I like how the book fills in the gaps and explain the thoughts of ainz in his adventure