Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile

Square Enix • 2009 prose anthology

Overview

Set between the Lifestream eruption and the events of Advent Children, these interconnected stories trace how survivors process meteorfall. Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Aerith, Red XIII, Yuffie, Vincent and others each face private reckonings with loss, guilt and fragile hope. The tone is reflective rather than action-driven, expanding lore through quiet moments and memory.

Who it's for

• Players who want canon character backstory after the game
• Readers who enjoy low-key, melancholic fantasy vignettes
• Lore collectors completing the Compilation of FFVII

Key features

• Official Square Enix English edition
• Seven stand-alone stories that form a single narrative arc
• Softcover light novel format
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64505-428-6