Illustrated by Bilquis Evely, colored by Matheus Lopes, letters by Clayton Cowles
Helen Cole is a rebellious young girl who recently lost her father, a famous pulp fiction writer, and has decided to lose herself to the inside of a liquor bottle. But Helen's grandfather sends a governess to fetch her and bring her back to the sprawling estates of Wyndhorn. Instead of conforming to the ways of a dutiful granddaughter, Helen discovers the wine cellar. But soon, Helen realizes that the adventures and larger-than-life character that made C. K. Cole famous may have been inspired by the mysterious grounds surrounding Wyndhorn and the looming figure of her very own grandfather.
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When she wasn't going to school and trying to pretend to be a normal teenager, young Yan Tieh Hua performed with her family in a classic Chinese theater or learning her family's signature fighting style. Little did she know that an all-out battle on stage with her mother during a performance, begging for the opportunity to be normal for a moment, would be the last before her entire world would turn upside down. Yan would be framed for murder, sent to a secret, high-security prison for 30 years, and presumed dead. Detective Lei, the lead investigator for Yan, gets dragged into the case once more as a viral video of Yan committing a new murder dredges everything up again and uncover new mysteries far beyond the local police.
Adapted by SUOL
Penelope's worst nightmares are coming true - Eckles is not the sure bet that she has believed him to be; Ivonne, the true daughter of the Eckhart family, has returned before she was supposed to; Penelope's coming-of-age ceremony is looming, and even though Ivonne has returned before she was supposed to, the ceremony spells the ending of hard mode and the deadline for which she needs to be at 100% with one of the love interest. Prince Callisto is also acting strangely and proposing courtship and even marriage despite not being at 100% in his affection meter. 
After an intense year and the burn out that followed, Angelica is easing back into having responsibilities by interning at the local community theater. This winter, they're reviving a classic and honoring a community favorite play, The Bear Prince, which includes Peri the Bear. The Bear Prince was one of Angelica's favorite plays as a kid, and Peri was her favorite character, so she can't wait to start her internship and help put together the production. But also, Angelica has been messaging someone through the theater's social media page over the summer, someone claiming to be Peri. She knows her childhood dreams aren't reality, but it's also been nice to have someone to talk to...
Illustrated by Kami Fujiwara
In this land, there are two kingdoms, both with descendants of the great Erdrick, and both expecting newborn princes. Evil forces work against both royal families in attempts to establish a foothold for the Fiendlord Imagine. In the kingdom of Carmen, loyal knights thwart the plot to steal the baby prince, but at great cost. The young Lunafreya escapes the castle walls with baby Arus and is rescued by a sandsailor. In the northern kingdom, demons have been more successful, and they are able to steal a baby prince for the fiends. Ten years pass, and the young Arus has been training to take back his kingdom and vanquish monster-kind from kingdoms across the land. 
Charles-Henri Sanson is destined to become the fourth in a line of prestigious executioners, the Monsieur de Paris, but his commitment to justice and kind soul is constantly at odds with his family's cruel line of work. As he enters into his fourteenth year, Henri begins apprenticing with his father, Charles-Jean-Baptiste, and becomes responsible for his first execution. Jean-Baptiste instructs his son on the proper use of his sword to cleanly sever the head in one swing so as to not cause undue suffering to the condemned. Henri nearly gives himself up to become a monk until a fateful night when he instead decides to bear his father's mantel and let the Sanson name die with him.
Booklist starred review
Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 6-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781974757800 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Fantasy, Action Adventure, VIZ Media 
Illustrated by Hiyoto Yunoki. Character designs by Posuka Demizu.
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 8-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: July 22, 2025 ISBN: 9798855410617 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Fantasy, War, Magic, School Life, Yen Press 
Illustrated by DOUBLE-S.
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: June 10, 2025 ISBN: 9798888774953 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: High School, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Historical Fiction, War, Kodansha 
The Knights continue to battle the Leech monster and try to get the wounded citizens to the doctors, who are secluded away from the festival and the city. With Coco being attended to by doctors, Qilfrey has to go after Cuestas alone. Beldarut watches over Coco while Qilfrey is away, and he shows Coco a handy spell where she can make her essence into a smoke creature to follow her master. She hopes to convince Cuestas to come with Qilfrey, but a brimmed hat unexpectedly shows up, and the entire plan goes awry.
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