Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Novelisation Announced

Dragonwell Publishing announced it is partnering with Nihon Falcom to release a novelisation of action RPG Ys IX: Monstrum Nox. The novelisation follows from the previous novelisation of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana and is penned by the same author, Anna Kashina. Hardcover and digital editions will release in spring 2026, with a paperback edition to release in summer 2026. Pre-orders will begin in late October 2025.

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox takes place in the “prison city” of Balduq, where Adol finds himself imprisoned. In prison, a mysterious woman named Aprilis turns him into a Monstrum, a being with supernatural Gifts and the power to exorcise monsters. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox originally released for PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe in February 2021, with PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5 versions following. Those looking to read more about the game can check out Joshua Carpenter’s review of the PlayStation 4 version.