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Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In a world of spirits and demons, nothing is ever as it seems, whether its the Seven Wonders of Honjo or the story of a kindly exorcist. Kosuzu, Reimu, and Marisa are eager to get down to the truth, but they will soon discover that peeling back the mysteries of the Gensokyo only brings about more questions&
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Life is an everlasting source of oddities a parade of helpless masquerades and double-dealing characters and Kosuzu finds herself confounded by new mysteries. Why are her books flying about? What kind of creature does a vampire keep for a pet? And just what is a Berlin Wall, anyway? Kosuzu seeks knowledge, but perhaps shell have to put down her books for once and explore&
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The poster child for book rental shop Suzunaan, Kosuzu today is brimming with curiosity for all things demonic... In other words, it's a day just like any other! From a string of dine-and-dash incidents and unfailingly accurate fortune-telling to the mysteries of Kokkuri-san and a hidden print-on-demand scheme, life in Gensokyo is never boring when Kosuzu is involved!"--
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Willow Sparks and her best friend Georgia Pratt are at the bottom of the social ladder at Twin Pines High School, just trying to get through each day relatively unscathed. But when Willow finds a mysterious book that allows her to literally change her life, it feels like her luck is finally turning. Becoming more and more popular with each entry into the book, her old life, including her friendship with Georgia, seems miles away. Yet as Willow will...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When Kosuzu learns the origin of demons and the extent of their influence, her discoveries compel her to pursue the "truth" of Gensokyo. What awaits Kosuzu on this journey of revelation...? It's time to unfurl the mysteries of the demonic picture scroll in this final volume of Forbidden Scrollery!"--Page [4] of cover.
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A rush of unusual gossip is spreading to the heart of Gensokyo, and a few clever individuals are each trying to steer the chaos to their own advantage. At risk is the delicate balance between humans an demons... Are dark days ahead for Gensokyo, or will hope come over the horizon? It's no laughing matter when the very meaning of truth is in danger!"-- cover page 4.
Series
Magus of the library volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The magic of the written word. In the small village of Amun lives a poor boy named Theo. Theo adores books, but because of his pointed ears and impoverished life, he isn t allowed to use the village library. As he endures the prejudice and hatred of the village, he dreams of going where such things don t exist: Aftzaak, City of Books. But one day, Theo chances to meet a Kafna a librarian who works for the great library of Aftzaak and his life changes...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Suzunaan is making a killing from humans and demons alike, and Kosuzu is there as always to watch over the shop and secure some sales. But her insatiable curiosity about the unknown draws her ever closer to the bizarre rumors spreading throughout Gensokyo--and he's not the only one getting involved! Reimu, Marisa, and the other regulars are familiar faces, but where are all these never-before-seen characters coming from?!"-- cover page 4.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"It's Valentine's Day, and Iku's hopes are dashed when Dojo, the guy she's been crushing on--and who's her Library Force superior!--receives an elegant box of chocolates from another woman. Romantic intrigue strikes the whole team as Shibazaki meets a would-be suitor and confides in Iku about her tortured love life. And it seems that Hikaru is being followed by someone from his past"--P. [4] of cover.
Series
Magus of the library volume 4
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Ambition tested. Theo has set out from his hometown on a journey to the great city of Aftzaak with three goals: to see the city he's longed for his whole life, to take the test to become a Kafna, and to return the book lent to him by Sedona seven years earlier-the book that changed his life. The journey is difficult and the road long, but the world is filled with things for a young scholar like Theo to learn. Yet no matter how prepared he feels,...
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The Media Betterment Committee's inquiry into Iku's role in the so-called book burning continues, and an evil conspiracy comes to light. Someone on the team is deliberately manipulating Iku,...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The Library Forces have decided that a censored author, Toma, must defect. But as he and the LF attempt to leave the courthouse, the roads are blocked by Media Betterment Committee troops! Library...
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