Abigail Blackman
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021-
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Description
"The weakest of the weak, E-class hunter Jinwoo Sung has no money, no talent, and no prospects to speak of. And when he enters a hidden dungeon that fateful day, he ends up being left to die in the aftermath of a horrendous tragedy. At death's door, Jinwoo is suddenly invited to be a "player" by a mysterious voice. Desperate to live, Jinwoo jumps at the chance...but what is this strange new leveling system that only he can see?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017-
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Description
After getting his sister devoured by a dragon and losing all their supplies in a failed dungeon raid, Lyos and his party are determined to save his sister before she gets digested. Completely broke and having to resort to eating monsters as food, they meet a dwarf who introduces them to the world of dungeon meshi, delicious cuisines made from ingredients such as the flesh of giant bats, walking mushrooms, and screaming mandrakes.
5) Maximum Ride
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2009
Description
"Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of her 'flock'-- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel-- are just like ordinary kids, except they have wings and can fly! It may seem like a dream come true to some, but for the flock it's more like a living nightmare when the mysterious lab known as the 'School' turns up and kidnaps their youngest member. Now it's up to Max to organize a rescue, but...
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017-2022.
Description
Accepting the post of royal tutor at the court of the king of Granzreich, Heine Wittgenstein is a little professor with a big job ahead of him! Each of the kingdom's four princes has a rather distinct personality. Does their diminutive new instructor have what it takes to lay down some learning? It's a comedy of educational proportions!
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018-
Description
"The Empire can be seductive, particularly if you're an aspiring young pilot ... Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree both know this very well when they enroll Imperial Academy, eager to pursue their dreams. When Thane discovers the darker side of the Empire, though, and defects to the Rebellion, the pair's lifelong friendship will be put to the ultimate test. Will Thane and Ciena's relationship -- or even they themselves -- survive this galactic conflict ...?"--Amazon....
9) Erased
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017
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Description
"Twenty-nine-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is floundering through life. Amid his daily drudgery, he finds himself in the grip of an incredible, inexplicable, and uncontrollable phenomenon that rewinds time, a condition that seems to only make his drab life worse. But then, one day, everything changes. A terrible incident forever changes Satoru's life as he knows it ... and with it, comes a "Revival" that sends Satoru eighteen years into the past! In the...
10) Glitch
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023-
Description
"Siblings Minato and Akira Lee have moved to a new town, and they're expecting things to be different-- but not this different! Ghostly figures tower over and pass through buildings, drawing no reaction from the locals, some of whom appear far from normal themselves. When Akira spots a strange creature outside her window, she and her new friends organize a search. If no one else can explain the uncanny appearances, the investigation club will get...
11) Your name
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017
Description
"Mitsuha, a high school girl living in a rural town deep in the mountains, has a dream that she is a boy living an unfamiliar life in Tokyo. Taki, a high school boy living in Tokyo, dreams that he is a girl living in the mountains. As they realize they are changing places, their encounter sets the cogs of fate into motion."--
13) Little Miss P
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"It's that time of the month, and you know what that means...a visit from Little Miss P! She always seems to show up at just the wrong time, generally armed with a heavy does of fatigue and poised to deliver a barrage of beatings that leave her hosts physically and mentally exhausted. Though Little Miss P is often met with dread and resignation, the realities of a woman's period are widely misunderstood -- especially by those who haven't been subjected...
15) Solo leveling: 4
Author
Series
Solo leveling (Manga) volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"When Jinwoo sets about mentoring one of Jinho's recruits--who also happens to be his sister's good friend ... a White Tiger Guild training operation seems like the perfect opportunity to show her what being a hunter really entails. But the moment he and Songyi enter the gate, Jinwoo realizes something is wrong. With a flash of red, the exit vanishes, stranding them and the White Tiger trainees in a frozen forest for what could be weeks--or until...
16) Solo leveling: 2
Author
Series
Solo leveling (Manga) volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Ever since he woke up in the hospital, Jinwoo's been thrown into a world of cryptic messages, daily quests, and strange dungeons overflowing with creatures he's never even heard of. As he tests out his new abilities, it starts to sink in that he is no longer the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind. Maybe he can finally attain what he's always wanted--enough power to protect himself--but a run-in with an unexpected foe forces Jinwoo to consider just how...
17) Soul eater
Author
Series
Soul Eater volume Volume 1
Publisher
Square Enix
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Maka is a weapon meister, determined to turn her partner, a living scythe named Soul Eater, into a powerful death scythe -- the ultimate weapon of Death himself! Charged with the task of collecting and devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, Maka and her fellow meisters strive to master their weapons as they face off against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld. But the meisters' own personal quirks may prove...
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Theo, a young boy with a knack for machines, works as a mechanic for the industrialized city where he lives. But when he finds an injured, amnesiac girl with wings, his life changes forever as the duo embark on a quest to find the girl's home.
19) Solo leveling: 6
Author
Series
Solo leveling (Manga) volume 6
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Jinwoo continues to progress rapidly through the Demon's castle, climbing toward the top floor with the help of a demon noble who has agreed to escort the intruder if it means not having to fight him herself! Preoccupied with his personal quest, Jinwoo is unaware of the escalating threat outside the dungeon. The ant magic beasts that laid waste to Jeji Island are looking to relocate, and if they reach the mainland, all of Korea could fall. Will the...
20) Emma
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Description
Emma, a young woman rescued from destitution and trained as a proper British maid, falls in love with William, the eldest son of a wealthy family, but their pure love may be torn apart by class differences and prejudice.
Volume 1: "Calling upon his former governess, William Jones, gentleman, is startled when his knock is answered by an uncommonly beautiful servant, the soft-spoken Emma. Throughout his visit, William's eyes drift to the maid whenever...