Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Novelisation Gets Audiobook, Other Releases

Dragonwell Publishing announced that the novelisation of Nihon Falcom’s action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, written by Anna Kashina, will be receiving an audiobook version. The audiobook will be narrated by Luke R. Francis, Genevieve Swallow, and Kira Buckland and release in July 2025. It will be available to order today through its dedicated website, as a $19.95 digital download or $34.95 audio MP3 CD, with orders through Amazon and Google Play opening on May 1, 2025, followed by other retailers.

In addition, Dragonwell Publishing announced a pair of other titles designed to complement the novelisation, both also written by Anna Kashina. Lacrimosa of Dana: Castaway Tales is a collection of short stories based on the side quests from Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. It will be available in July 2025 as a $29.95 hardcover or a $9.99 digital download, with a $15.95 paperback version releasing in September 2025. Lacrimosa of Dana: Castaway Cookbook is a collection of recipes styled as being written by the game’s characters, with notes on converting the in-game ingredients to modern-day cooking. It will be available as a $29.95 hardcover in July 2025. Both are available to pre-order through the dedicated website, with pre-orders for other retailers starting on May 1, 2025.

Finally, there will a Collector’s Set available. It will include the Lacrimosa of Dana audiobook, the Castaway Tales hardcover, the Castaway Cookbook hardcover, and several Ys VIII collectibles packaged in a styled treasure chest. The Collector’s Sets are priced at $129.95, and limited to 400 sets sold worldwide, sold through the novel’s website. There will is option to add the hardcover of the original novel for another $20 to the set.