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Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 2 by Natsuki Takaya
When she was living in a tent pitched on the Sohma family's land, Tohru Honda's primary concerns were dirt and slugs. But now that she's living with the Sohmas, magical powers and ancient curses are the order of the day! With Yuki and Kyo at each other's throats like cats and. .Categorized as:
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Skip Beat!, Vol. 26 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsKyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz! -
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Skip Beat!, Vol. 27 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Kyoko’s heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight! Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he’s casting her out now that he’s famous! Kyoko won’t suffer in silence—she’s going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz! Kyoko’s having trouble getting into the role of Cain’s sister... -
Skip Beat!, Vol. 28 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsKyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz! -
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Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur
The thrilling, heartfelt finale to the New York Times bestselling Hooky series, based on the beloved WEBTOON comic. Reeling from three years of anti-magic rule under the king—and three years disconnected from twin witches Dani and Dorian—Princess Monica, Nico, Damien, and Prince William know that it is now their responsibility to save the kingdom, and their friends, before darkness prevails... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 8 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsJaeha, the Green Dragon, joins Yona’s party after their harrowing adventure together in Awa. Now the group must find the Yellow Dragon—the last dragon from the prophecy that Ik-su told Yona! Meanwhile, Su-won visits Chishin Palace and tells General Geun-tae, chief of the Earth Tribe, that he should hold a mock battle and festival. But what could be the true intent behind Su-won’s proposition? -
Sailor Moon #11 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAs life appears to return to normal for everyone else, Usagi’s turns upside-down in a mundane way with Mamoru leaving to study abroad for a year in America and Chibi-Usa returning to the thirtieth century. This new edition of Sailor Moon features:. - An entirely new, incredibly accurate translation! - Japanese-style, right-to-left reading! - New cover art never before seen in the U. S... -
Sailor Moon, Vol. 10. Sailor Saturn by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOffers the continuing adventures of Serena and her friends, who use the power of the moon and the planets, as the superhero Sailor Moon and her comrades, to battle the forces of evil. -
Cursed Princess Club, vol. 3 by LambCat
Just because you’re cursed doesn’t mean you’re not special. Gwendolyn, the youngest of the king’s three daughters, is living proof that princesses don’t always have it all. She isn’t like a typical fairy-tale princess, or other princesses in the Pastel Kingdom. Gwendolyn, with her big heart and love of baking, isn’t particularly attractive... -
Sailor Moon, #8 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA graphic novel offers the continuing adventures of Serena and her friends, who use the power of the moon and the planets, as the superhero Sailor Moon and her comrades, to battle the forces of evil. -
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Mark of the Fool 7 by J.M. Clarke
In Book 7 of the Best-Selling Series, continue your fantastical journey into a coming of age magic academy fantasy with a weak-to-strong progression into power, a setting inspired by D&D, detailed world building and magical science, action, comedy, slice-of-life, and GameLit elements. -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 08 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 25 ratings[Read Chapter 1 at URL. ] Mikan and her friends have infiltrated Z's secret hideout, but their dangerous journey is far from over. A face-off between Mikan and the Alice-stealing woman with connections to Mikan's past is just the start of a tense battle to save Hotaru, Prez, and maybe even the lives of Mikan and her team! (Tokyopop). -
Sailor Moon, Vol. 7 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSailor Moon and the scouts must save the 30th century future earth. Rini has been brainwashed and become Wicked Lady. She stole the Silver Imperium Crystal and now the heroines are in there biggest pinch yet. .. -
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The Damning Stone by T.J. Klune
A year has passed since the Dark Wizard Myrin attempted to take control of the Kingdom of Verania. Though the scars of the final battle remain, Veranians have come together in unity in order to rebuild. Good King Anthony sits on the throne once more, with Morgan of Shadows at his side. However, a king is not immortal... -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 02 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMikan joins her best friend, Hotaru, at the Alice Academy, a special school for people with an "Alice," or paranormal talent, and she must learn to know and use her own such talent if she hopes to stay. -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 07 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMikan joins her best friend, Hotaru, at the Alice Academy, a special school for people with an "Alice," or paranormal talent, and she must learn to know and use her own such talent if she hopes to stay. -
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Vol. 6 by Whale, Milcha
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratings“IF SHE APPEARS BEFORE YOU…WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME THE SAME? ”. As the first snow of the year descends in luscious flurries on Chamus, so too follows a romantic Couples whose ties bind under such a sky shall live happily ever after. Noah, swept up by the romantic tale, vows his love once more to Raeliana, offering her a ring anew—only this time, it’s not a contractual farce... -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 09 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratings[Read Chapter 1 at URL. ] It's time for the Alice Academy Christmas party, and all the students are pitching in with their Alices to help with the preparations... -
Sailor Moon SuperS, Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA graphic novel offers the continuing adventures of Serena and her friends, who use the power of the moon and the planets, as the superhero Sailor Moon and her comrades, to battle the forces of evil. -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 04 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMikan's daring rescue of Natsume has earned her an upgrade to One-star rank, and just in time for the School Festival to start. The festival is even more spectacular than Mikan had ever dreamed, and she and the rest of the Special Ability class are all set to knock visitor's socks off with their great new attraction. -
MeruPuri, Vol. 4 by Matsuri Hino
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAll high-school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband, and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily mission to get to school on time because school legend has it that the longer one's non-tardy streak is, the better boyfriend one will find... -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 10 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's time for New Year's, which also makes it Mikan's birthday. But will her special day get lost in the latest whirl of crazy Academy celebrations? And what happens when you combine an invitation to the elite Flower Garden Association's New Year's party (a girls-only event! ) with a very sticky prank? Natsume's definitely up to something, but Mikan is left baffled as to what it might be... -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 06 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMikan joins her best friend, Hotaru, at the Alice Academy, a special school for people with an "Alice," or paranormal talent, and she must learn to know and use her own such talent if she hopes to stay. -
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Gakuen Alice, Vol. 01 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsYoung Mikan runs away to Tokyo following her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that there is a lot more to Alice Academy than meets the eye. If Mikan wants to stay by Hotaru's side, she has to both pass the strange "entrance exam" and face the even greater challenge of befriending her very odd new classmates... -
Sailor Moon SuperS, Vol. 4 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA graphic novel offers the continuing adventures of Serena and her friends, who use the power of the moon and the planets, as the superhero Sailor Moon and her comrades, to battle the forces of evil. -
The Frog Prince by K.M. Shea
Crown Prince Lucien has spent his life pretending to be a flirtatious idiot in order to manipulate his courts and hide his deficiencies. His acting backfires, however, when his father orders an enchantress to turn him into a frog for his own safety after he narrowly escapes an assassination plot. Servant. Capable. Expendable...Categorized as:
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Sailor Moon SuperS, Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBunny and all the Scouts are back in these new adventures of Sailor Moon. The greatest show on Earth takes a horrifying twist when the Dead Moon Circus arrives. Faced with malicious magicians and aggravated acrobats, the Scouts face the challenge of a lifetime. Once that crisis is averted, Sailor Moon and her favorite masked man are trapped on the wasteland planet, Elysion... -
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Vol. 6 by Shinobu Ohtaka
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe furious battle between Ugo and Judar ends with the sudden appearance of Ren Kogyoku, Eighth Princess of the Kou Empire. The strange creatures she unleashes only drive home the point that Balbadd is surrounded by powerful enemies and further weakened by treachery from within... -
MeruPuri, Vol. 2 by Matsuri Hino
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAfter Aram's elder brother Jeile fails to lift the spell on him, Aram is forced to stay with Airi. Meanwhile, an unsuspecting Airi recites Aram's full name in front of the mirror and is magically transported to Astale! But to Airi's dismay, the citizens of Aram's kingdom give her the cold shoulder. What do they know about her secret bloodline. .. ? -
学園アリス 16 [Gakuen Alice 16] by Tachibana Higuchi, 樋口 橘
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 17 ratings体育祭で無意識に第2のアリスを使い、月(ルナ)の企みを阻止した蜜柑。クラスメートの誤解も解け、いつもの学園生活に。けれど何故か棗は孤立していて…。そんな中、ひょんなことから皆の中身と体が入れ替わってしまい! ? -
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Vol. 5 by Shinobu Ohtaka
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAladdin has found Alibaba at last, but Alibaba has changed and perhaps for the worse. In the city of Balbadd, the Fog Troop, a gang of thieves, struggles against a corrupt government. The leader of the Fog Troop, Cassim, was Alibaba's childhood friend and has pressured him into becoming the figurehead of the gang... -
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Vol. 4 by Shinobu Ohtaka
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter many adventures, Aladdin and Morgiana finally reach the great city of Balbadd, only to find it seething with corruption and dissent. There, Aladdin reunites with his friend Alibaba hoping to once again capture a dungeon together. However, Aladdin finds that Alibaba has changed and has become the leader of a band of outlaws. .. -
Black Bird, Vol. 9 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her? ! Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+. Misao and Kyo finally go all the way, and Misao can’t regret the new levels of intimacy, even though all the other demons seem to be able to tell that they are now lovers. But does Kyo feel the same way? Instead of bringing them closer, their new status seems to make him turn away from Misao... -
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Shugo Chara!, Vol. 10: A Heart's Desire... by Peach-Pit
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs Amu and Ikuto get to the heart of the Easter Corporation, the Embryo’s true owner is found, and the egg from Ikuto’s violin resurfaces! Later, as graduation approaches, relationships complicate. Who will prove the victor in this game of hearts? -
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Manga, Vol. 3 by Satoru Yamaguchi, Nami Hidaka
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFalsely Accused! Katarina Claes, reborn into her favorite dating sim, has finally met and befriended Maria Campbell, the heroine of the game, in the hopes of avoiding exile or death. But when Maria disappears, it's up to Katarina to figure out who's behind it... -
The Lioness and Her Knight by Gerald Morris
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLuneta is tired of living in dull Orkney with her mother and father (who happens to be the most boring knight of King Arthur’s Round Table). She prides herself on always getting what she wants, so when the opportunity presents itself, she jumps at the chance to stay at a family friend’s castle near Camelot... -
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Vol. 3 by Shinobu Ohtaka
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAladdin finds himself among the Kouga tribe, who live deep in the desert far from Qishan. An emissary from the Kou Empire arrives offering peace, but when it turns out to be an offer they can't refuse, things take a turn for the worse. Aladdin learns more about the legend of the Magi and the Rukh, bird-like beings of light, with whom he appears to share a deep connection. .. -
I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner Vol. 2 by Inori
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA retelling of the hit yuri series I'm in Love with the Villainess that inspired an upcoming anime (original light novels and manga adaptation also from Seven Seas)--from the villainess' point of view! Claire François has it beauty, brains, and the blood of nobility... -
Black Bird, Vol. 15 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her? ! Reads R to L (Japanese Style). There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend... -
The Poison Song by Jen Williams
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom two time British Fantasy Award-winning author, Jen Williams, comes the epic conclusion to the Winnowing Flame trilogy. Exhilarating fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb. ' One of the best fantasy novels of the year, if not the decade' James Oswald'A fitting finale, triumphant and bittersweet in all the best ways' SciFiNowAll is chaos. All is confusion... -
Life of Melody by Mari Costa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLife of Melody is a queer romantic comedy & fantasy graphic novel by Mari Costa about a fairy godfather and a beast raising a child. In the fairy realm, a Fairy Godparent is tasked with fulfilling fairy tales in the human world. The human protagonist's own motivations and wishes are of little consequences to the fairy working their case... -
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Volume 1 by Satoru Yamaguchi
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter hitting her head particularly hard one day, Duke Claes' daughter, Katarina, suddenly recalls all the memories of her past that of a teenage Japanese girl. Just before her untimely death, this girl recalls playing an otome game. .. that is exactly like the world she's living in now! She is now Katarina Claes, the antagonist of the otome game, who nastily hounded the protagonist until the end... -
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Vol. 2 by Shinobu Ohtaka
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAladdin and Alibaba have entered the Dungeon of Qishan hoping to find hidden treasure--but danger's found them! A horde of slimes closes in on them, while Lord Jamil and his slaves head into the dungeon looking to intercept Aladdin and grab any riches he may have found! But these rivals have more to worry about than each other, and new friends, new enemies and amazing riches are yet to be... -
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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Manga, Vol. 4 by Satoru Yamaguchi, Nami Hidaka
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAsleep And Scheming. After Katarina discovered that student council president Sirius Deek was a hidden villain in the dating sim she was reborn into, she fell under the spell of his black magic. Now, in a deep sleep, she must navigate her previous life to uncover information that will help her save Maria from the same fate... -
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss Manga, Vol. 3 (悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました (Manga) #3) by Anko Yuzu, Sarasa Nagase
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAileen has fought tooth and nail to keep avoid her bad ending, and it all comes to a head when the newly awakened maiden of the sacred sword, Lady Lilia, and Prince Cedric come to confront the Demon King. With so many changed to the narrative, there’s no telling how their stories will end! -
Ultra Maniac, Vol. 05 by Wataru Yoshizumi
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShy Ayu Tateishi has just made a new friend at school. But this new friend, much to her surprise, is no ordinary classmate. Nina Sakura may look like a normal middle school girl, but she's got a big secret. She's a witch. -
Ultra Maniac, Vol. 03 by Wataru Yoshizumi
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBut being a witch-in-training isn't as easy (or fun) as it seems. In fact, it's sort of a pain in the neck. There are secrets to keep, all kinds of tricky magical stuff to remember and never-ending catastrophes to sidestep. Nina may be sweet, but she's got a lot to learn. Thank goodness one of her schoolteachers is an emigre from the Magic Kingdom. Two witches are better than one, right? Well. . -
An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPenny knows all about expectation. After all, she’s a seventh child and they’re always blessed, especially in a fairy-favored family like Penny’s. But Penny also knows all about disappointment. Because there’s nothing magical about her at all. She’s perfectly ordinary, even outshone by her own twin, Anneliese... -
The Princess Paradigm by Lindsay Buroker
The Ever War has ended, and the curse that compelled the elven princess Hysithea to attack her own people has been lifted. But she’s haunted by nightmares, plagued by guilt, and unable to access the magical power that once flowed through her veins. It is not the time to seek out romance. Then a fearsome warrior from the human empire arrives, a supposed diplomat...
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