The Recipe for Gertrude Series by Nari Kusakawa

Sahara is a normal high school girl whose life gets turned upside down when she meets "Gertrude," a 100-year-old demon who looks like a teen-age boy. Gertrude is a man-made demon, constructed from the parts of various other demons and brought to life through a "recipe" from an ancient spell book. Gertrude searches for the recipe, in order to learn more about his origin and destroy the formula so that it can never be repeated... moreSahara is a normal high school girl whose life gets turned upside down when she meets "Gertrude," a 100-year-old demon who looks like a teen-age boy. Gertrude is a man-made demon, constructed from the parts of various other demons and brought to life through a "recipe" from an ancient spell book. Gertrude searches for the recipe, in order to learn more about his origin and destroy the formula so that it can never be repeated. Sahara becomes his resourceful ally in Gertrude's quest and they are aided by some very comical and non-threatening demons. From rising manga star Nari Kusakawa, THE RECIPE FOR GERTRUDE is a light-hearted and fun series that focuses on the relationship between its two appealing lead characters. less

The Recipe for Gertrude, Vol. 2 [Paperback] [Oct 18, 2006] Kusakawa, Nari

Sahara is forced to stand alone and face her brother - who is possessed by the spirit of Gertrude's creator! Gertrude is injured and can't help, so he recruits his old nemesis Curtis to come to his friend's aid. Will our favorite patchwork demon be able to pay the price of this bargain? The Recipe is almost within grasp, but first they will have to find out just how Gertrude came to be and how he got his name.