86 EIGHTY SIX LIGHT NOVEL SC (2025)
The frontlines are exhausted. Rocked by the relentless onslaught of Legion, the Eighty-Six face additional hardship with the constant influx of refugees. Rumors have begun to spread. There is a weapon hidden in Republic territory. One that could destroy the Legion. The people of the Republic are colluding with the Legion, someone whispers. The Eighty-Six are conspiring with them, says another! The people whisper and whisper. When hardship comes, accountability is always cast by the wayside...
The Republic's evacuation resulted in massive casualties on both sides, and the fallout takes a toll on everyone. As Shin muses on what it means to be a leader, Lena thinks of her homeland, now lost to her forever. Frederica, too, is dismayed by her own powerlessness as the ill-fated Empire's last Empress-she'll have to change if she wants to survive. Meanwhile, discontent is brewing within the Empire, and a few disaffected squadrons, desperate to reverse the state of the war, reach for a dangerous miracle...?
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Reading Order
- 86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 01
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 02
"A collective sigh of relief is exhaled as Lena, Shin, and the others enjoy a hard-won peace. But no true member of the Spearhead squadron can avoid battle forever, and these few survivors welcome it. They willingly walk back through the gates of hell, ready to resume the fight against the Legion, emboldened by full hearts, fresh perspectives, and...a new friend. For ages 16 And Up"
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 03
"An unprecedented electromagnetic attack from the Legion rocks both Giad and San Magnolia to their very foundations. With the Gran Mur destroyed, nothing stands between the Legion and the unguarded Alba enjoying the height of luxury in the capital. Having no other option, the Federal Republic of Giad orders a special operation. But will Shin be able to take the fight to the mechanical menace while also battling his personal demons...? For readers ages 16 and up"
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 04
"At long last, Shin and Lena have been reunited! While the atmosphere between the two has been nothing but pleasant, Kurena and Frederica seem less than thrilled, and Raiden struggles to take a hint. The fun comes to an end when the Eighty-Six receive their first mission as a new squadron with Lena at the helm. Their destination: an abandoned subway tunnel in the northern part of the eighty-fifth Sector of the Republic. Deep underground, the gaping maw of a subterranean Legion base awaits them... For readers ages 16+ and up."
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 05
"Desperate for more information on Legion Developer Zelene Birkenbaum, the Eighty Sixth Strike Package sets its sights on the United Kingdom of Roa Gracia. Little do they know, their hunt for answers is about to yield far more information than they bargained for. Within the United Kingdom, a Legion strategy crazy enough to terrify even the Eighty-Six is already well underway... For readers ages 16 and up"
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 06
"Live to fight. Die with honor. That was all they knew, and they were proud. But as they saw themselves reflected in the Sirins-slaughtered by the thousands with nothing to show for it-a crack formed in their ironclad resolve. Shin's mind festered with doubt. Lena's heart tore at the seams as she struggled to understand him. Would they find common ground over the course of the United Kingdom operation? Or would they drift further apart...? For readers ages 16 and up."
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 07 (Mature)
The Merciless Queen has finally been taken into custody. Now the Federacy, the United Kingdom, and the Alliance of Wald can conduct a thorough analysis of this special Ameise and find out what makes the Legion tick. In the meantime, the members of the 86th Strike Package take a step away from the iron and blood so that they can relax for the first time in ages.
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 08 (Mature)
An end to the endless war. The possibility of stopping the Legion once and for all. Such is humanity's most fervent desire. But in the war-free world of tomorrow, what will become of the Eighty-Six? Many have gained a renewed hope for the future. Some have found love, and others have new aspirations, but what of those who have yet to dream? The warm rays of hope have bent their iron wills and distorted their realities. For those tragic few, the worst is yet to come...
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 09
The Spearhead Squadron has sustained heavy losses in the battle against the new Morpho. Among the dead is Shana, Shiden's-Vice Captain. As Shiden swears revenge for her fallen comrade, Kurena, whose distress resulted in Shana's death, loses her composure entirely. To make matters worse, the Morpho has fled into the Holy Theocracy of Noiryanaruse. Now, Shin and company must set foot into this mysterious nation that even the United Kingdom and the Federacy are wary of!
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 10
The Republic of San Magnolia...Eighty-Sixth Sector: A lone child soldier, Shinei Nouzen, touches down on a hellish battlefield. As the "Reaper" of the Eighty-Six, he is saddled with the last wishes of his departed comrades, and the obligation to take them as far as he can go. This is the tale of the people who made him into the Reaper, and the cruel, abrupt incidents of death and destruction which stole them from him.
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 11 (Mature)
As Lena and Shin take their first steps on Republic soil after what seemed like a lifetime, they find a country that still hasn't changed-one that cannot change. But their newest operation can't wait. After surviving battlefield after hellish battlefield, and seeing what they have to return to, Lena and Shin begrudgingly take their first steps into the darkness... But the ghosts of the dead gather to stand in their way, their eyes a cavernous silver.
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 12 (Mature)
The Republic's evacuation resulted in massive casualties on both sides, and the fallout takes a toll on everyone. As Shin muses on what it means to be a leader, Lena thinks of her homeland, now lost to her forever. Frederica, too, is dismayed by her own powerlessness as the ill-fated Empire's last Empress-she'll have to change if she wants to survive. Meanwhile, discontent is brewing within the Empire, and a few disaffected squadrons, desperate to reverse the state of the war, reach for a dangerous miracle...?
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86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 13 (Mature)
The frontlines are exhausted. Rocked by the relentless onslaught of Legion, the Eighty-Six face additional hardship with the constant influx of refugees. Rumors have begun to spread. There is a weapon hidden in Republic territory. One that could destroy the Legion. The people of the Republic are colluding with the Legion, someone whispers. The Eighty-Six are conspiring with them, says another! The people whisper and whisper. When hardship comes, accountability is always cast by the wayside...
Publication Timeline
November 22, 2023
Issue #12 - 86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 12 (Mature)
November 23, 2022
Issue #11 - 86 Eighty Six Light Novel Softcover Volume 11 (Mature)