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The books are intended for young adult readers, and as such, each volume usually consists of roughly two hundred pages, split into as few as eight to as many as sixteen chapters, not counting prologues or epilogues. Usually, two or three new volumes are published in Japanese per year. A few dozen black-and-white illustrations are additionally used in each of the books to accompany specific scenes. | The books are intended for young adult readers, and as such, each volume usually consists of roughly two hundred pages, split into as few as eight to as many as sixteen chapters, not counting prologues or epilogues. Usually, two or three new volumes are published in Japanese per year. A few dozen black-and-white illustrations are additionally used in each of the books to accompany specific scenes. | ||
Much like in the anime, ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', the series takes place in its own unique [[ | Much like in the anime, ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', the series takes place in its own unique [[continuity]] that does not correlate with the games. It is much more accurate to the series overall compared to the anime series, however. Many volumes in the series take inspiration from the games by including characters, objects, and storylines from particular entries, though they do not solely take from the games, as many aspects are unique to the books just the same. Some installments take aspects from other media in the overall ''Kirby'' series, such as the real-world [[Kirby Café]], and several merchandise series, using them as a base for more fleshed out plotlines. The series stars [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]], [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]], and [[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]] as the main characters. Kirby stars as the protagonist in most volumes, while King Dedede and Meta Knight occasionally receive their own respective novels where they are the protagonist instead. Waddle Dee is the only one of the four who hasn't starred in his own novel. | ||
The series reached one million copies sold in 2019,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1131756743434706944 Kirby JP Twitter]</ref> and as of 2023, it has sold more than three million copies.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tsubasabunko/status/1687629499779760128 Tsubasa Bunko Twitter]</ref> | The series reached one million copies sold in 2019,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1131756743434706944 Kirby JP Twitter]</ref> and as of 2023, it has sold more than three million copies.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tsubasabunko/status/1687629499779760128 Tsubasa Bunko Twitter]</ref> | ||
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|''"This is the mining town known as Diamond Town. Local airplane pilot Kirby lives a fun, happy life. One day, the town is sent into a fuss when an ancient machine is discovered in the mines. In order to get the machine to work, it seems that they must find three special gears. Kirby, Waddle Dee, President Dedede, Meta Knight, Daroach, and Magolor embark on a great adventure to find them, however, in this 'gear quest,' a tremendous evil is hiding …!? Differing from the usual setting of Dream Land, this is the story of a different world!"'' | |''"This is the mining town known as Diamond Town. Local airplane pilot Kirby lives a fun, happy life. One day, the town is sent into a fuss when an ancient machine is discovered in the mines. In order to get the machine to work, it seems that they must find three special gears. Kirby, Waddle Dee, President Dedede, Meta Knight, Daroach, and Magolor embark on a great adventure to find them, however, in this 'gear quest,' a tremendous evil is hiding …!? Differing from the usual setting of Dream Land, this is the story of a different world!"'' | ||
|This is the first volume in the series to take inspiration from ''Kirby'' media that is not a game installment. Instead, it takes inspiration from the [https://www.kirby.jp/special/extra_aw/kirbysdreamygear/ Kirby's Dreamy Gear] merchandise series. It's set in a world separate from the novels' main | |This is the first volume in the series to take inspiration from ''Kirby'' media that is not a game installment. Instead, it takes inspiration from the [https://www.kirby.jp/special/extra_aw/kirbysdreamygear/ Kirby's Dreamy Gear] merchandise series. It's set in a world separate from the novels' main continuity. | ||
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|Takes inspiration from the [[Samurai Kirby]] [[Sub-Game]]; has an original story as the sub-game did not have one. It's set in a world separate from the novels' main | |Takes inspiration from the [[Samurai Kirby]] [[Sub-Game]]; has an original story as the sub-game did not have one. It's set in a world separate from the novels' main continuity, in a feudal town called the [[List of novel-exclusive locations#Dream Village|Dream Village]] (プププ町 ''Pupupu-chome''). | ||
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