Kōtarō Yamada

The Market Festival has come to the city of Housman, where a fabulous blade known as the 'Demon Sword' is put up for auction. Recently knighted Cecily Campbell's newest mission is to guard the sword at all costs. There's just one problem: the sword has the mysterious ability to transform into a beautiful woman known as Aria.

"Trapped underneath Blair Volcano, Luke and Ewain find themselves inside an icy cavern where a mysterious sword stands firmly planted into the ground-until an earthquake dislodges the blade, hastening the breaking of Valbanill's seal and the legendary Inhuman's awakening. A replacement blade must be placed in its stead immediately, for Valbanill has already begun to stir. The pair is saved by a rescue party led by Cecily, and Luke must make a choice:...

"After the vicious demon attack at the Market's auction, life in Housman has finally returned to normal. However, when an imperious girl names Charlotte E. Firobisher shows up and starts making unreasonable demands of master blacksmith Luke Ainsworth, things take a dark turn. Charlotte's true purpose and the nature of her three companions are shrouded in mystery. Cecily Campbell will have to hold her own against three Demon Blade-wielders in order...

"Now safely home from their trip to the Militant Nation, Cecily, Luke, and the others return to their everyday lives. The Independent Trade City of Housman is soon struck with increasingly strong earthquakes, signaling that the time of Valbanill's reawakening draws near. The pressure only continues to grow as Luke and Cecily learn of the Campbell family's secret curse: the Sheath of the Sacred Blade. Can Luke help change Cecily's destiny before it...

"As the power of the Sacred Blade wanes, Luke, Cecily, Lisa, and the Demon Blade Aria travel to the Militant Nation, seeking information on forging a new Sacred Blade to combat the inhuman Valbanill. Meanwhile, Siegfried and the Empire have nefarious plans of their own that would trigger a second Valbanill War. With the help of old friends and new allies, can Cecily and Luke find the strength to stand up against that encroaching darkness?"--Back cover....

"With the prelims over, it's time to head into the main event-the Bullet of Bullets tournament! But this fun free-for-all has turned into an IRL death match when a member of SAO's Laughing Coffin raises the stakes. Can Sinon and Kirito figure out who Death Gun is before it's too late?!"-- cover page 4.

"After Ronie and Tiese try to save their friend from the clutches of nobles Humbert and Raios, the two find themselves at the corrupt knights' mercy instead! Eugeo rushes to their aid, but his foes are protected by the unbreakable Taboo Index, no matter how twisted their actions. Torn between doing what's right and obeying the law of the land, Eugeo's eye begins to ache as he faces an impossible decision..."--Page 4 of cover.

"With no memory of how he got there, Kirito wakes up in a mysterious virtual world, and it's up to him to find a way back home. But with no way to log out and no idea what kind of land he's found himself in, he's going to need allies! As a new tale unfolds, Kirito's journey through the underworld begings!"-- provided by publisher.

"After Kirito and Eugeo's brush with death in their fight against the goblins, it's back to the Gigas Cedar, the massive tree that Eugeo's destined to hack away at for the rest of his days. But Kirito feels a lot stronger now--even the Blue Rose Sword feels lighter in his hands. As he approaches the fearsome Gigas Cedar with a new "ax" in hand, he realizes that felling the giant just might be within the realm of possibility..."-- provided by publisher....