Reviews

Encyclopaedia Eorzea - The World of FINAL FANTASY XIV by Naoki Yoshida, Square Enix, Banri Oda, Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, Natsuko Ishikawa

bookswithben's review

adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

soartfullydone's review against another edition

informative relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

As far as lore books go, it's literally perfect, no notes.

Cannot WAIT to get my hands on Vol. 2 and 3.

kfalter's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

5.0

tophokles's review

dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

katie_konneker's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

shanaqui's review

informative slow-paced

4.0

Lots of valuable info about the world of FFXIV, lots of illustrations as well, and some plot recaps. Eager for the second volume, I will admit! Maybe I'll get it with my Christmas money.

rivensbane's review

5.0

CAWPILE rating: 10/10
STAR rating: ★★★★★

Probably the best lore books I've ever read, across the board. The quality of the book physically is incredible but there's so much lore and art jampacked into these volumes - which unfortunately isn't always the case with lore books. Absolutely adored reading this and certain sections hit different after finishing Endwalker. If you enjoy FFXIV, you need to give these volumes a shot.

siritheowlcat's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

5.0

THIS IS NICHE AF AND PROBABLY BIASED BUT.....

But a must-buy/must-read for anyone remotely interested in a deep dive into the lore of XIV. First volume covers lore from patches 1.0 to 3.55 (original 2010 release until the release of Stormblood). Wonderful reference material for speculations, roleplay, and takes being reference material pretty seriously.

Also, this book was designed WITHOUT a barcode or any sort of sales material on the cover itself to preserve the image of being an actual written tome of the world itself. KOJI FOX IS A MAN AFTER MINE OWN HEART.