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Aki and Konosuke are rescued by a doctor who transports them away via a jar to a remote mountain hamlet where Konosuke is finally able to recuperate from his poison wounds, but he doesn’t trust the doctor. Why would this man help them out of the blue? The doctor tells them of his long history into the Tsuchimikado family — he was tasked with training the Onmyoji’s son, Haretake, to control his considerable power, but something seemed wrong in the Tsuchimikado family that left the doctor wanting revenge. In another part of the world, we begin to see why Haretake kidnapped Tsuki in the first place, and why he needs her considerable power.
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Yuru is a young hunter in a remote village town who is busy helping gather enough meat and supplies to help feed his people through winter. His twin sister, Asa, is also busy performing her duty, but she must do so from the safety of a cage locked away deep underground. On a seemingly ordinary day, “dragons” descend from the sky and mysterious hunters ambush them from the trees, and Yuru’s entire world is turned on its head. Outside forces from “down the mountain” attack the village in their attempt to take Yuru and snatch the power that slumbers inside him, but ancient protectors are awoken and centuries-old plans to keep Yuru safe spring up around him.
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Vol 8: Inferno, illustrated by Sana Takeda
Maika is in a coma following the events of volume 7, and we enter a potential dream-state with consequences. As Maika deals with the reality of her mother’s death, she and her friends become sucked into the prison world of the Old Gods. Zinn and Maika’s rolls are reversed on this planet and Zinn is confronted with many of the beings he helped the Shaman-Empress banish. Maika’s spiritual self is lured by some of the beings here, particularly one called The Smith, who is harboring a coveted shard of the Shaman-Empress’ mask. ![]()
Adapted by namu, illustrated by P
Maxi is the nervous, stuttering, abused daughter of a powerful Duke who married off to a lowly knight, Sir Riftan. The night after they are wed, her new husband goes off to fight a war that lasts for three years where his heroics elevate his standing. Upon his return, Maxi assumes her husband will want an annulment to take up the much more attractive offer from the kingdom's princess, but instead, her husband whisks her away without a goodbye to her father! The two "newlyweds" begin their life figuring out each other, refurbishing a neglected castle, and navigating kingdom politics. ![]()
Doctor Rei's other patient, Miss Alde, finally arrives, but she isn’t like Mira suspected. Alde wants nothing to do with Mira and believes that no one can truly understand her affliction. Alde suffers from shadow sickness, which makes her unable to be outside in the sunshine, nor have anything touch her that has had the sun shine on it. Mira enlists the help of Mr. Capri to try to break down the walls Alde has built around herself. After Alde and Mira’s encounter, Miss Stella takes Mira on an adventure to a beautiful night forest full of wonderful starry rivers, magical creatures, and illuminated plantlife.
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Mio sets out to look for Yuri and finds out that July, the fox Elementsia, took him deep into the Forest of Rejection, where humans can’t enter but she seems to be able to go. July is waiting for her and tells her his tragic backstory. Millicuffs residents break through the forest in an attempt to rescue her but end up agrivating July, so Mio tries to appease everyone by offering to take July with her on her quest. Mio, Yuri, and July are smuggled out of the country into Totodoro, the next neighboring country, where Mio attracts the attention of another prince and is quickly captured.
![]() Illustrated by Yumeji School Library Journal review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Kana Publication Date: November 12, 2024 ISBN: 9781419777936 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Dystopian, Magic, Survival, Kana ![]()
Kai is the daughter of the famed general who defeated Gumiho, the evil fox demon who killed many men. General Song has trained his daughter in martial arts, which is not customary, but he knows his enemies are great in numbers and he wants all his children to be ready. Assassins do come, and Kai protects her mother and fighters for the house. Later, Kai even joins the investigation forces under her father’s command, but with her first moonblood comes a life-altering reveal — Kai learns the secret to her birth and her mother’s upbringing, as well as the truth behind her father’s heroic battle against Gumiho, and it changes her life forever.
![]() Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: November 5, 2024 ISBN: 9781974747245 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Magic, Family, War, VIZ Media ![]() Vol 2: The ghost and the stolen dragon Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 3-6 Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1 Publisher: JY (Yen Press) Publication Date: October 15, 2024 ISBN: 9781975311261 (Hardcover) Tags: Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Graphic Fiction, Fantasy, Magic, School Life, Yen Press |
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