Adapted by HereLee, illustrated by SUMPUL
Navier does an interview with a local journalist, and she includes a tidbit about overhearing part of Soveishu’s plan to divorce her. Upon reading the ensuing article, Soveishu realizes his mistake and sends a letter to Navier explaining his entire plan, but Navier is unimpressed and declines to come back or participate any further in his schemes. Soveishu decides to have his wedding to Rashta before Navier's in the Western Kingdom to force Heinrey and Navier to attend, but all Navier sees are Rashta’s missteps in maintaining the empire despite all of the advice she had left and instructions on how to continue to keep things running smoothly.
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Tia continues to pursue her knightly work and finds herself very busy preparing for the Foundation Festival. Several princesses from other kingdoms arrive, all hoping to be selected as the Court Princess, and Tia hopes that one of them count replace her as Ruve’s betrothed. The different court factions, particularly the Nobleist faction, see this as an opportunity to support a princess who will be successful and depose Tia, whose family is of the Imperialist faction. The festival has several nights of fancy partying and dancing, but they aren’t without clandestine meetings, secret rendezvous, scheming, and political maneuvering.
Adapted by HereLee, illustrated by SUMPUL
Navier gets settled in within her new roll as the queen of the Western kingdom. That means choosing new ladies-in-waiting, a difficult task, seeing as how the eligible ladies were all chosen by the previous queen and are loyal to her. Back in the Eastern Kingdom, Soveishu is still reeling from the surprise that Navier landed on him, but plans to throw a wedding to outshine Navier’s and make her attend to spite her. Navier and Heinrey navigate some beginning couple awkwardness, and Navier asks questions about who the birds are that used to visit her chambers frequently when she was in the Eastern Kingdom.  School Library Journal review
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Square Enix Publication Date: October 1, 2024 ISBN: 9781646092932 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Square Enix  School Library Journal review
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Square Enix Publication Date: April 2, 2024 ISBN: 9781646092925 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Square Enix  School Library Journal review
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Square Enix Publication Date: April 2, 2024 ISBN: 9781646092918 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Square Enix  Adapted by Gou Tanabe
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Manga Publication Date: July 9, 2024 ISBN: 9781506740690 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Horror, Supernatural, Adaptations, Dark Horse 
Illustrated by Ryan Cody
It’s the eve of Ea’s Day but Gilgamesh is not up for celebrating. It’s also the one day each year he trades places with Death himself to fulfill the order of souls to reap. Despite dreading the task, Gil must endure in exchange for his immortality -- or must he? While he devises a way out, Marduk, god of gods, is deciding to end all involvement with mankind. Various entities from Mesopotamian mythology and their personal entanglements are portrayed in the story, delighting readers with lusty interludes and action packed battles. 
Vol 1: Awakening, adapted by Samuel Sattin, illustrated by Gurihiru
A brave and inquisitive young unicorn named Unico who befriends anyone he comes across draws the ire of the jealous goddess Venus because of his influence on humanity. She banishes him but Zephyr takes pity and hides Unico throughout time, wiping his memory to hide him from the vengeful goddess. In one such trip through time, Unico finds himself in the care of the Neighborhood Watch Cat Chloe who hopes to find herself a witch, but secretly wishes she could be human to fully fend for herself. The two end up helping an older woman in a small village while trying to steer clear of Byron, a local hunter who has been picking off animals for his trophy room. 
Adapted by INA
In seeking to become her father’s heir, Tia assumes duties with the knights, and she begins squiring and taking on the title Dame Monique when she’s on duty. Later, one of Tia’s memories of a fateful day return to her, and she realizes a catastrophe is about to occur in the king’s private gardens. Averting it may bring her back under the gaze of the royals she is hoping to escape, but letting disaster strike again may mean lose a piece of her own family legacy as well. And there’s still so much about her mother she doesn’t know, but even Prince Ruve seems to have more answers than Tia! |
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