Now Dragonwell Publishing and Anna Kashina are both back for a second serving of Ys VII with new book releases for Ys fans everywhere, all of which will be available on http://www.ys-books.com/. First up is the official audiobook of Lacrimosa of Dana:
Anna Kashina’s novelization of Ys VIII: LACRIMOSA OF DANA is now in fully voiced, narrated by the critically acclaimed voice actors Luke R. Francis, Genevieve Swallow, and Ys VIII original cast member Kira Buckland.
$34.95 Audio MP3 CD (July 2025) ISBN: 978-1-940076-80-5
$19.95 Digital download (July 2025) ISBN: 978-1-940076-82-9
Orders open on April 22, 2025 at www.ys-books.com, and May 1 on Amazon (physical), or Google Play (digital download), followed by other major retailers.
Orders for physical CDs limited to 5 per customer. Ships immediately.
Next up we have a short story collection, Castaway Tales. This new collection, also by Kashina, covers the side quests in Ys VIII!:
This story collection by the award-winning author Anna Kashina features all the most prominent side quests from the game, spotlighting some of the fan favorite characters.
$29.95 Hardcover (July 2025) ISBN:978-1-940076-72-0
$15.95 Paperback (September 2025) ISBN: 978-1-940076-67-6
$5.95 Ebook (July 2025) ISBN: 978-1-940076-65-2
Preorders open on April 22, 2025 at www.ys-books.com, and May 1 at Amazon and other major retailers
To round out the books, there’s also an official Ys VIII cookbook authored by Anna Kashina as well, featuring recipes from the cast of Ys VIII!
From Castaway Village campfire to your own kitchen, enjoy this cheeky collection of recipes written down by characters from Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana and colmpiled by Miralda, the Castaway Village cook. Each recipe comes with notes to help convert the Seiren Island ingredients to a modern-day cooking experience, as well as some tips and extras from the characters themselves.
$29.95 Hardcover (July 2025) ISBN: 978-1-940076-43-0
Preorders open on April 22, 2025 at www.ys-books.com, and May 1 at Amazon and other major retailers.
Finally, not to be outdone is a massive collector’s treasure chest that contains all of the previously mentioned books and more than a few special extras, including a rather…unique painting of Adol and even an actual message in a bottle!
Includes Lacrimosa of Dana audiobook, “Castaway Tales” hardcover, “Castaway Cookbook” hardcover and several Ys VIII collectibles, packaged into an Ys VIII-styled treasure chest. Limited to 400 copies worldwide. $129.95. Lacrimosa of Dana hardcover can be added for an additional $20. Preorders open on April 22, 2025 at www.ys-books.com
Orders limited to 2 per customer. Estimated shipping July 2025.
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That’s a lot of excellent new Ys VIII content, so make sure you don’t miss out!
Nate Van Lindt has been a gamer since the days of yore (aka Commodore 64), and has played a bit of virtually everything out there. He's also an avid comic book collector, both vintage and current, and reads a fair amount of sci-fi and fantasy. On top of that, he watches a fair number of movies and TV shows as well. Oh, and he has a family, a full-time job, and lives somewhere in the urban wilds of Southwestern Ontario, Canada, foraging for old video cables and forgotten game soundtracks.