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Soloist in a cage vol 1 by Shiro Moriya

9/17/2023

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Cover of Soloist in a cage vol 1. Chloe twirls around in a black dress with a orange and white scarf. The cover is mostly orange and black. Behind her is a snow-covered city.
Within a prison city, Chloe and her younger baby brother have been abandoned by their parents and are struggling to survive. The only thing getting them through is their mysterious neighbor who has been leaving them food. But, he's currently in the middle of planning an elaborate escape that will be perfectly covered by an oncoming snowstorm. Because of his ridiculous sense of duty, Chloe's neighbor can't abandon these kids to a life of starvation, so he drags them along on a dangerous and half-hatched escape attempt. Nothing goes according to plan -- but flash forward to ten years later, when Chloe returns to the City to search for what was lost that night, and what she is determined to take back from the city that has taken so much from her.


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My happy marriage vol 3 by akumi agitogi

8/21/2023

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Cover of Book review: My Happy Marriage volume 3. Miyo and Kudo are standing in a field of flowers. Kudo is in his military uniform. Miyo is in a kimono that is blue with pink flowers.
Illustrated by Rito Kohsaka
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Miyo has been kidnapped and is brought back to the Saimori house where Kaya and her mother try to force Miyo to refuse Kudo's marriage proposal. Kaya believes she will be able to rearrange fiancés and become Kudo's fiancée while giving Kōji to Miyo. Kōji was unable to stop the kidnapping from happening, but he does the next best thing: he brings Lord Kudo to the Saimori house. Lord Tatsuichi tries to stop Kudo from entering the Saimori house, and even forces a bewildered Lord Saimori to stand with him, but the two of them are no match for Kudo's superior strength. In another part of the kingdom, sinister actors put an evil plan into motion by digging up a sealed grave and introducing new grotesqueries into the world, which Kudo's battalion will have to investigate. 


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Villains are destined to die vol 2 by Gwon Gyeoeul

8/3/2023

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Cover of Villains are Destined to Die vol 2. Penelope is in a yellow dress standing in a garden. Her pink hair billows around her. Her maid Emily is behind her with a tray of tea supplies.
Adapted by SUOL

​Penelope is determined to meet the last two love interests in the game to see if either of them can be her actual way out, rather than relying on the two brothers who seem to hate her, or the crazy prince. She must sneak out to rescue Eckles from a slave auction, but she manages to run into both her brothers on the way out. Both accompany her to the festival, but a strange blur of commotion at the festival separates them all, which is advantageous for Penelope, who uses it to attend the slave auction and bid on Eckles, but this plan turns out to not be as fool proof as she thought - Eckles is actually extremely dangerous and a bit unhinged, not quite the docile young knight she remembers from the game.


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oshi no ko vol 2 by aka akasaka

7/30/2023

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Cover of Oshi no Ko volume 2. Ruby is smiling and holding her hand above her forehead in a peace sign. She has blue gloves on. Her left eye has a white star pupil in it. She's wearing a pink dress with a pink ribbon on the collar.
Illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari
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The twins are about to begin school at a prestigious academy for teens who are part of Japan’s entertainment industry, but in order to do so, they need to contracted entertainers. Ruby is determined to become an idol, but Aqua wants to protect her from that devastating industry. To help keep away from predatory agencies, Aqua convinces their adoptive mother, Miyako, to sign Ruby to Strawberry Productions as their first idol since Ai. Aqua’s contract comes from his constant mentor, Director Gotanda. Once they begin school, Aqua reconnects with Kana Arima, the genius child actor he starred alongside in volume one. She once again wants Aqua to join her on screen, this time for a campy tv drama where the studio is pushing male models and ruining her career. From this roll, Aqua now finds himself a reluctant contestant on a dating show!


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The faraway paladin vol 4 by Kanata Yanagino

7/18/2023

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Cover of The Faraway Paladin volume 4. William and Al hold their weapons high. They are in silver armor. William is holding a sword. Al has an ax and a blue flaming torch.
Adapted by Mutsumi Okubashi
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Through William’s efforts, the town of Torch Point has begun to thrive and accept people from all over the world. The latest group of refugees are a group of dwarves who have been wandering after their home in the Rust Mountain was seized by a fierce dragon. William welcomed them but hopes an increase in people doesn’t lead to an increase in crime. He sets the dwarves to work building things and helping around town so as to reduce their likelihood of resorting to crime to survive. He also notices one among them who stands out due to his bravery, his preferential treatment from other dwarves, and his conviction. William decided to take the young dwarf as his squire and train him to be a great warrior. It turns out, Al, the dwarf, is a direct descendant from the last king of the dwarves! While patrolling for reported sightings of undead, William gets another visit from Stagnate, the God of Death, but this time as a warning not to go after the dragon of Rust Mountain who destroyed the dwarves' civilization.


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My happy marriage vol 2 Akumi Agitogi

7/16/2023

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Cover of My Happy Marriage volume 2. Kudo and Miyo are walking towards us in kimonos. Kudo is in a dark grey kimono with his light grey hair pulled back. Miyo is in a light kimono with pink flowers on it. Her purple hair is flowing around her and she has a pink flower behind her ear. She's looking up at Kudo.
Illustrated by Rito Kohsaka
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Miyo continues to heal from her past in Lord Kudo's house, and he doesn't pressure her to tell him what she's been through. Because he has been so generous and kind, Miyo decides she wants to make him a silk hair tie While on a shopping trip, Miyo  slips away to buy some silk thread, but, Kudo uses that opportunity to arrange for new kimonos to be made to replace her threadbare ones. While out on the town, the two run into Miyo's sister, Kaya, and suddenly, all of Miyo's healing came undone. Kudo protects Miyo and whisks her home, enraging Kaya and sparking her curiosity as to what she can do to pry Kudo away from Miyo. To hint at some of the mysticism of the world, Kudo must deal with some supernatural threats as part of his military commission, and he ponders on the decline in magical abilities amongst the affluent families.


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Kaya vol 1 by wes craig

7/13/2023

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Cover of Kaya volume 1. Kaya and Jin are standing on top of a tree stump. Kaya has a bow in one hand, her glowing mech arm holding onto the top of the tree stump. Jin is hunched over next to her. He has a red backpack on his back. Kaya has a black stripe across her eyes, while Jin has one eye surrounded by one black circle.Behind them is a large orange sun and a yellow sky.
Illustrated by Wes Craig, colored by Jason Wordie, lettered by Tom Napolitano
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After their village and civilization is destroyed, Kaya is tasked by her dying uncle to take her half-brother, Jin, across the world to Monk Islands. There, he will be safe and be able to communicate with the gods and gain his promised powers. Once he comes into his own, he will be powerful enough to destroy the evil Atrian Empire and restore humanity to glory. But along the way, Kaya reunites with a childhood friend and supposed betrothed, Seth of the Lizard Riders. They’ve been tasked with killing a fierce beast, the Magron, and could use Kaya’s strength and magical arm. Jin despises the detour, but the money could bring them much needed supplies, as long as they survive the fight and aren't betrayed along the way.


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fly me to the moon vol 12 by kenjiro hata

7/12/2023

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Cover of Fly Me to the Moon volume 12. Nasa is wearing his blue hoodie that has a grey hood. Tsukasa is wearing a pink sailor blouse. Nasa has his index finger on Tsukasa's bottom lip.
Nasa has started his job teaching, but it's at an all girls high school, which Tsukasa didn't think would make her jealous until other people started pointing out how much he's around cute, young girls all day, and how young he is. One day, Nasa finds a lot of advanced calculations on a board in one of the classrooms, and he realizes, as a space fan himself, that someone is calculating a trajectory to the moon. The person responsible for the advanced math seems to also know something about Tsukasa that she hasn't told Nasa. In other realms, Aya has met a nice guy, Ginga, who everyone else knows is probably a Yakuza guy, but she just doesn't see it.


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Goodbye, Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto

7/4/2023

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Cover of Goodbye, Eri. Eri is standing in front of some water in her school uniform. Yuta's hands are holding up his smartphone landscape-wise, and he's looking at Eri's face through the lens of his smartphone.
One year for his birthday, Yuta's mother gives him a smartphone and requests that he record her often, as she is dying and won't know which moment will be her last. Yuta complies and tries to capture as many memories as he can, but he can't bring himself to go into the hospital to see her last breath. Then, he runs from the building just in time for it to explode. Then, we realize we are in a theater and have been watching a movie Yuta put together of all the footage of his mother, and he's debuting it in front of his classmates. Most of them are horrified, and Yuta takes their criticism very harshly. He runs to the roof with the intention of killing himself, but instead meets Eri, a girl who loved his film but believes he can make a better one. The two of them spend many days in Eri's secret hideout, watching movies together, until Yuta gets the inspiration to make his second film. This film also has a surprise twist, as Yuta can't help himself.


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Eight billion genies by charles soule

7/3/2023

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Cover of Eight Billion Genies. A blue, shiny genie floats in the middle of the picture with a cloud of blue sparkles above him that hold the title and creator names. Behind the genie are a couple of enthusiastic people all smilling. There's a middle-aged lady with her hair piled high on top of her head, a child, an older man who is looking grim, and a couple more people who are smaller behind them.
Illustrated by Ryan Browne
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The population of the planet Earth reaches eight billion, and out of thin air pop in genies - one for each person. For the group in the bar, a quick wish to keep the building and its inhabitants safe means they are spared some of the horrors of what happens in the first eight seconds. For a few years, they’re fine being inside and letting the people destroy themselves, but soon, some start to venture out into the world. They find a few mega-cities at war with one another, a few safe havens, like for artists or families, and slowly, the group start to use their wishes to find a place for themselves in all the chaos.


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