Everyone's a Catgirl! Volume Four

Who This Book Is For

Dedicated series fans who are ready for political intrigue and the best antagonist Nyarlea has produced

Who This Book Is NOT For

Readers who cannot handle cliffhanger endings or who find the shorter page count unsatisfying

Our Review

The Setup

The quest to unite Nyarlea’s men brings Matt and Tristan to Ichi Island, a scorching desert ruled by Magni — a self-proclaimed king whose Ejderha warriors maintain his brutal reign through spears and gilded cages. Getting through the capital’s walls is going to take more than diplomacy. Magni is not the kind of threat you can talk down or outmaneuver with LitRPG tactics alone.

Volume 4 shifts the series into full political thriller mode. The catgirl isekai framework is still in place, but the central conflict is now about navigating a dangerous power structure rather than fighting monsters or exploring new territory.

What Works

Magni is the best villain the series has produced by a significant margin. He is not a faceless threat or a transparently evil figure you can dismiss. He is compelling, dangerous, and operates within a logic that makes his rule feel believable even as it is horrifying. The political intrigue around his authority — the Ejderha warriors, the cultural norms he has warped, the fear he has cultivated — adds layers of complexity that push the series into genuinely mature storytelling territory.

The desert setting provides a visually distinct backdrop that keeps Nyarlea feeling expansive and varied. Each island in the series has its own identity, and Ichi Island’s oppressive heat, harsh landscape, and fortified capital create an atmosphere of contained danger that pervades every scene. DoubleBlind uses the environment as more than a backdrop — it affects tactics, morale, and the physical limits of the characters.

The character dynamics continue to deepen. Matt and Tristan’s partnership, forged under fire in Volume 3, becomes the strategic and emotional center of this entry. Their different approaches to Magni’s rule create genuine tension within the alliance, and the catgirl party members each respond to the political situation in ways that feel true to their established personalities.

What Doesn’t

At 373 pages, this is the shortest volume in the series, and it shows. The Ichi Island arc has the material for a longer, more fully developed story, and the compression means certain plot threads and character moments do not get the space they deserve. After the expansive world-building of Volumes 2 and 3, this volume feels like it needed another hundred pages to breathe properly.

The cliffhanger ending is the most divisive element. The confrontation with Magni reaches a critical point and then — the volume ends. If you do not have Volume 5 ready to go, the frustration will be real. Cliffhangers work when they are earned by a volume that delivers satisfying content on its own terms. Volume 4 provides that in the setup and political maneuvering, but the lack of resolution makes it feel more like half a story than a complete installment.

The Heat

Spice level remains at a 3 out of 5. The political focus and shorter page count mean even less room for intimate scenes than previous volumes. When romantic moments occur, they carry the weight of established relationships and the tension of a dangerous situation, but readers tracking the spice trajectory of the series will find this volume prioritizes plot and politics over heat.

Bottom Line

Everyone’s a Catgirl! Volume 4 proves DoubleBlind can write political intrigue as well as adventure and comedy. Magni is a genuinely great villain, Ichi Island is the most atmospherically distinct setting in the series, and the character dynamics continue to strengthen. The shortened page count and cliffhanger ending are real drawbacks that keep this from reaching the heights of Volume 3, but for invested series readers, this is required reading. Just make sure you have Volume 5 queued up on your Kindle before you start this one.

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