Books of the Month
Caught in an evil plot by a king’s emissary keen to seize power, Anskiere—master of wind, wave, and weather—submits to a false accusation of mass murder in order to spare the innocent village that sheltered him.
When his desperate act of resistance traps him in a prison of his own making, Anskiere must rely on the undying loyalty of a young girl, her older brother’s obsessive quest for vengeance, and the weakling descendant of his greatest betrayer, once master of fire and earth, to thwart the ruinous ambition of his enemies. Together, the three will face a critical challenge: the rescue of Anskiere—and the unbinding of demons bent on humanity’s destruction.
In the streets of Nagoshi, survival is all Nokemono has ever known. A cunning thief with nothing but her wits and a stolen past, she never expected her world to unravel the moment Saito—a noble samurai—crossed her path. In a single, ruthless act, he steals her father’s sacred dagger, the only link to a past she barely remembers. Fueled by fury and an unshakable instinct that she is more than she seems, Nokemono embarks on a relentless pursuit to reclaim what’s hers.
But as she unearths long-buried secrets, she begins to question everything she thought she knew. Saito is no ordinary thief—he holds the key to a truth that could shatter her world. With ancient forces stirring and powerful enemies closing in, Nokemono must decide: seek revenge and reclaim her stolen past, or embrace the truth of who she was always meant to be.
Omen is a young warrior with an uncanny talent for finding trouble, so it’s no surprise when he unwittingly makes a harrowing deal with an undead alchemist. In over his head, Omen teams up with the notorious prince of Hex. Together, they face bloodthirsty giants, cunning Night Dwellers, and deadly arcane magic — all while trying to survive in the city’s infamous arena fights. But when Omen accidentally frees a talking cat, total disaster follows.
In the shadows of the city, an ancient evil awaits.
Can our young heroes protect the cat and the people of Hex, or will they end up as an undead nightmare’s main course?