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Arc Almanac

4 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Spice and Wolf / Arc 13

Arc 13 of 17 in Spice and Wolf

Arc 13: The forbidden book

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Season 1 (2008) stops before this arc.

Season 2 (2009) stops before this arc.

Season 1 (2024 remake) stops before this arc.

What happens

A return to Lenos brings Lawrence into a deal involving a forbidden text. Pursuing the book could protect Yoitsu while leaving him less time to travel there with Holo.

Where it sits

Arc 13 in Spice and Wolf
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 14Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 14Prologue–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 12, 13, 14, 15, 16Chapters 68–99Japanese
MangaVol 12, 13, 14, 15, 16Chapters 68–99English

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