Noblewoman Satoko wants to bring honor to her family, especially her father, before her fatal heart condition destroys her. The best way she can do that is to enter into a prosperous marriage. But, before her arrangements can be finalized, she is kidnapped and threatened most heinously by her captors. A crazed assassin threatens to kill any man who lays hand on her, so Satoko barters with the only valuable thing she has -- her family name. She promises to marry the assassin if he delivers her from the clutches of her captors and pretends to be madly in love with the deranged man. Both seem determined to call the other on the bluff -- one in order to kill, the other in order to survive.
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Ken Kaneki is a reserved, bookish college student with a sweet crush on a fellow customer in a coffee shop. When he finally gets up the courage to ask her out on a date, things go well until she reveals she’s a ghoul, hungry for Kaneki. But her attack goes awry, leaving both in critical condition. The doctors decide to use her organs to save Kaneki’s life, but in doing so, they damn him to a half human, half ghoul existence, constantly hungry for human flesh and unable to consume any of the foods that once brought him joy. Kaneki tries to slip back into his human life, but his unceasing hunger threatens to expose him.
 Vol 5: A Place Like Home, ills by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: April 29, 2025 ISBN: 9781506742762 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Fantasy, Dark Horse 
Illustrated by PIG3rd and Teddy
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: Square Enix Publication Date: April 8, 2025 ISBN: 9781646093618 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Demons, Magic, Square Enix 
Adapted by 0L, illustrated by MUK_BU
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: IZE Press Publication Date: May 20, 2025 ISBN: 9798400903427 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manhwa, Horror, Romance, IZE Press 
Illustrations by Kim Junghyun
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 7/10 Suitability Level: Grades 11-12, Adult Publisher: WEBTOON Unscrolled Publication Date: April 1, 2025 ISBN: 9781998854721 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: High School, Suitability: Adult, Manhwa, School Life, Action Adventure, WEBTOON Unscrolled 
Illustrated by Tsukasa Abe
At the end of volume 11, Frieren does what she does best and got her self into some trouble by touching things. The ramifications are volume 12, where she is stuck 80 years in the past with her former adventuring party! They take a detour from their quest to defeat the demon king in order to research a way to send Frieren back to the future, but Frieren must be extra careful not to do anything that could affect her future, including cast spells that she shouldn't have access to, which include flight magic and Zoltraak. 
Adapted by SUOL
Penelope is inches away from getting Eckles to 100% affection and completing her plan to escape, and it can't come fast enough. She is days away from her coming-of-age ceremony when the true daughter, Ivonne, is supposed to return. After the events on the island of Soleil that entangled Penelope and Callisto and caused her to embrace powerful magical abilities, Penelope reluctantly accepts an invitation to the crown prince's birthday celebration and a rumor-filled dance that sparks outrage from her family. Callisto extends an invitation to formally court Penelope, throwing a wrench in all of her carefully laid plans. Could Callisto's red and locked affection meter have a different meaning than Eckles' grey yet nearly full? As the fateful date approaches, Penelope suffers what seems to be the ultimate betrayal as the game's events are changed and her plans are put into jeopardy! 
Wakana Kinme can’t remember anything about her life previous to two years ago, except how to wash clothes. She runs a local specialty cleaning service that does wet cleaning, stain removal, polishing of leather, and more. Kinme even offers to pick up or drop off items, which is a popular service for her aging clients given the hilly community in which they live. After a long day of work, nothing hits the spot more than a dip in the hot bath or a hot spring, something her small town is known for.
Flora is a mysterious girl with a penchant for painting who inherits a macabre mansion in a likewise eerie town. Unbeknownst to her, her new residence also comes with a creepy cat that can multiply infinitely, see ghosts, travel to other dimensions, and converse with otherworldly creatures. Even though she is at first frightened by the cat, Flora begins to love the cat and becomes distressed when the cat goes missing. The local police officer, Oscar, who is rather sweet on Flora, takes opportunities to try to help Flora with the many situations Creepy Cat gets her into, though Flora doesn't always appreciate Oscar's advances.
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