Accel World Volume 10 Light Novel Review

Review of the light novel Accel World Volume 10 by Reki Kawahara
The short story volume of Accel World.

LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: Accel World
AKA: アクセル・ワールド
AUTHOR: Reki Kawahara
ILLUSTRATOR: Hima
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
RELEASE DATE (English): June 20, 2017
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): http://amzn.to/2pqBOvQ

PUBLISHER (Japan): Degeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works)
RELEASE DATE (Japan): December 10, 2011
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 22 (Volume 22 is being release November 10, 2017)
ANIME SERIES: 24 Episodes (covering volumes 1-4 with some material from Volume 10)

From the back cover:

2046–Haruyuki, member of the reborn Nega Nebulus, is a new Burst Linker. Through hard work, he finally reaches level two–only to find himself with just eight burst points left!! With one wrong move, Haruyuki could lose access to Brain Burst forever…Refusing to take his friend’s points, Haruyuki turns to the Accelerated World “bouncer,” a mysterious person with the duel avatar Aqua Current.

One year later, the Black King, Kuroyukihime, is on a school trip in Okinawa! With nearly all Burst Linkers located in Tokyo, Kuroyukihime assumes she’ll have a relaxing vacation…until she’s suddenly challenged to a duel! Later, on a seemingly normal day, Haruyuki is issued a challenge…from a player in black, wielding two swords! Dive into Accel World’s past in this thrilling short story collection!