The curse returns in a novelization of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

Today, Dragonwell Publishing, Nihon Falcom, and NIS America announced that a novelization of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox will be coming next year. Preorders open at the end of October 2025 and the book will release in Spring of 2026.

Ys IX follows series protagonist Adol as he finds himself trapped in the city of Balduq. Hunted by the authorities and unable to leave due to a mysterious curse, he needs to team up with the other Monstrums to discover the city's dark secrets and earn his freedom. The game originally released in 2019 for PlayStation 4 in Japan, coming to other territories and platforms in 2021.

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox review — Vox Populi

By the looks of the recent PlayStation 5 native re-releases of previous Ys games, NIS America definitely has something up their sleeves. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana received that treatment back in November 2022 and now Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is receiving it in May 2023. I’m a big

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This novelization follows the one for Ys VIII, also written by Anna Kashina, as well as a collection of short stories and even a cookbook. You can read more about the Lacrimosa of Dana adaptation in our review here, and check out other books based on the Ys series here.

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