Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Novelisation Out Now

Publisher Dragonwell Publishing has released the novelisation of Nihon Falcom’s action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. The novelisation, written by Anna Kashina, is available now from various retailers in hardcover, paperback, and digital formats. To mark the novelisation’s release, Dragonwell Publishing posted a new interview with Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was initially released in North America and Europe for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in 2017, followed by releases on PC and Nintendo Switch in 2018 and PlayStation 5 in 2022. The game follows longtime series protagonist Adol (and his partner Dogi) after they become shipwrecked on the Isle of the Seiren. The duo team up with other survivors to try and find a way off the island, while Adol has dreams of a mysterious girl from the past named Dana. Those looking to read more about the game can check out Mike Moehnke’s review of the PlayStation Vita version and Charalampos Papadimitriou’s review of the PlayStation 4 version.