Recreation

Young Adults’ New Titles September 2012 (arrived in August)

Fiction

Losing Lila.
Ibarajo Road.
Tiger Lily, Jodi Lynn Anderson.
Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily receives special protections from the spiritual forces of Neverland, but then she meets her tribe's most dangerous enemy--Peter Pan--and falls in love with him.
Everneath, Brodi Ashton.
Regretting her decision to forfeit her life on Earth to become an immortal on Everneath, a world between Earth and Hell, teenaged Nikki is given the chance to return to the Surface for six months, in this story loosely based on the "Hades and Persephone" myth.
Girl of nightmares, Kendare Blake.
Months after Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell and sacrificed herself for seventeen-year-old ghost hunter Cas Lowood, persistent visions of Anna being tortured cause Cas to decide to save her as she once saved him.
Spy for the Queen of Scots, Theresa Breslin.
As lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots, the beautiful Ginette known as Jenny is the young queen's closest childhood friend. Growing up in the elegant but ruthless French court, surrounded by enemies and traitors, not least the jealous, manipulative Catherine de Medici, and Mary's own scheming half-brother, James, Jenny has always been fiercely loyal to her mistress. But when she overhears a mysterious whispered plot, closely followed by several unexplained deaths at court, she puts her own life in danger and turns spy for Mary. Jenny quickly realises not a soul at court can be trusted, and when she and Mary return to their Scottish homeland for Mary to claim her throne, they face even greater peril. Desperate to protect her friend from those who would slit her throat to steal her crown, while battling her feelings for the charismatic nobleman Duncan Alexander, Jenny becomes embroiled in a dangerous web of secrets, betrayals and lies.
Soulbound.
Illumination, Karen Brooks.
Perfect escape, Jennifer Brown.
Seventeen-year-old Kendra, living in the shadow of her brother's obsessive-compulsive disorder, takes a life-changing road trip with him.
Black dawn.
Once.
Hush.
When it happens.
Mazecheat.
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins.
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
The last princess : a novel, Galaxy Craze.
Tired of the royal family's relative comfort while they suffer in the wake of worldwide catastrophes in 2090, rebels kill the British king and abduct two of his children, but Princess Eliza escapes, disguises herself, and joins the rebels to seek revenge and the safe return of her siblings.
The haunting of Tabitha Grey.
Just listen : a novel, Sarah Dessen.
Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.
Courtship & curses, Marissa Doyle.
In 1815, Lady Sophie Rosier's first London season is marred not only by her physical and emotional scars, but also by magical attacks on her father and other members of the British War Cabinet, and while Sophie's magical powers are unreliable, she and her new best friend Parthenope decide to investigate despite the distraction of Parthenope's handsome cousin.
Night beach.
The messenger bird.
Hav3n.
Touch of Frost.
My life next door, Huntley Fitzpatrick.
When Samantha, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a wealthy, perfectionistic, Republican state senator, falls in love with the boy next door, whose family is large, boisterous, and just making ends meet, she discovers a different way to live, but when her mother is involved in a hit-and-run accident Sam must make some difficult choices.
On the day I died : stories from the grave, Candace Fleming.
In a lonely Illinois cemetery one cold October night, teen ghosts recount the stories of their deaths in different time periods from 1870 to the present, to sixteen-year-old Mike, who unknowingly picked up a phantom hitchhiker.
Doom rider.
Disharmony.
King of Lanka, David Hair.
"Now Rasita is a captive of Ravindra, and demonic beings are rallying to his command. Vikram and Amanjit must try to rescue Rasita. This time, failure is not an option. This time, if Ravindra wins, it will be forever. But slowly, pieces are falling into place. Why are the four friends reliving the Ramayana? Who was Ravana? Where is the real Lanka? Age-old mysteries are uncovered and forgotten powers regained, as the quest to end the tyranny of Ravindra moves towards its finale".
Souls in exile, David Hair.
"Ravana is back. Will his slayers find their powers in time? Bollywood actress Sunita Ashoka's reality show Swayamvara Live has ended in bloodshed and disaster. Vikram, Amanjit and Rasita are on the run, accused of the actress's murder. In exile like the heroes of the Ramayana, they are seemingly beset by the same perils. Then a tragedy forces Vikram into the open. There is hope: Rasita is beginning to remember her past lives, Amanjit's skills as a warrior are returning, and his fiancee Deepika is awakening to undreamt-of powers. But their enemy, Ravindra, has also found allies-the nightmarish Rakshasa army. Memories and legends are coming alive all over India, from the bloodied sands of Ullal to secret locations in Mumbai, Pushkar and Varanasi. The fight to the finish has begun".
Saving June.
Debutantes.
Blood storm.
Crater : a Helium-3 novel, Homer Hickam.
In the twenty-second century, sixteen-year-old Crater Trueblood, who mines the moon for Helium-3 to produce energy for a desperate, war-torn Earth, undertakes a deadly mission that could mean the difference between life and death for every inhabitant of the moon.
Wake.
City of swords.
Stravaganza. City of stars, Mary Hoffman.
Georgia loves horses and hates Russell, her step-brother. It seems Russell's main aim is to make Georgia miserable. When Georgia finally saves up enough money to buy the little model of a winged horse she has admired in an antiques shop, she knows she has to keep it out of Russell's way.
Love at second sight.
99 flavours of suck, Tania Hutley.
When Kane and his mum, a dog whisperer, travel to the country to hunt down a sheep-killing dog for her show, Kane is attacked and bitten in the woods by the savage beast they've been searching for. Though his wounds are itching like crazy, Kane has to go to school on Monday so his mum can film her show at home. Kane heads straight to the sick-bay, where he falls asleep. When he wakes up the next morning, he discovers that he has transformed into a werewolf. Kane and his best mate, Jase, visit Shep Silver, who thinks a kiss from his soulmate might break the werewolf curse.
Pumpkin Scissors. 1 : Imperial Army State Section III, Ryotaro Iwanaga ; translated and adapted by Ikoi Hiroe ; lettered by North Marke Street Graphics.
In the wake of a terrible war famine and plague have darkened every corner of the Frost Empire. Weary of battle, the Empire has created a special agency--the Pumpkin Scissors--to reconstruct the nation and bring hope to its beleaguered people.
Endure.
Into the grey.
Insignia.
Red Rocks, Rachael King.
"While holidaying at his father's house, Jake explores Wellington's wild south coast, with its high cliffs, biting winds, and its fierce seals. When he stumbles upon a perfectly preserved sealskin, hidden in a crevice at Red Rocks, he's compelled to take it home and hide it under his bed, setting off a chain of events that threatens to destroy his family. Red Rocks takes the Celtic myth of the selkies, or seal people, and transplants it into the New Zealand landscape throwing an ordinary boy into an adventure tinged with magic".
See you at Harry's, Jo Knowles.
Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible in her family, where grumpy eighteen-year-old Sarah is working at the family restaurant, fourteen-year-old Holden is struggling with school bullies and his emerging homosexuality, and adorable, three-year-old Charlie is always the centre of attention, and when tragedy strikes, the fragile bond holding the family together is stretched almost to the breaking point.
Lies, knives and girls in red dresses, Ron Koertge ; illustrated by Andrea Dezso.
Free-verse reveals true stories behind well-known fairy tales, some reset in modern times, as a strung-out match girl sells CDs to drug users, Little Red Riding Hood admits that she wanted to know what it is like to be swallowed whole, and Cinderella's stepsisters are duped.
The game, Krystyna Kuhn ; translated from the German by Helena Ragg-Kirkby.
The interrogation of Ashala Wolf.
The betrayal of the living, Nick Lake.
In sixteenth-century Japan, Taro enlists his friends to help vanquish a dragon in hopes of winning a reward that would allow him to marry Hana, but he also faces surprisingly difficult obstacles as Kenji Kira raises the dead against him and his own flesh and blood betrays him.
1.4.
Diva, Jillian Larkin.
When Marcus leaves Clara Knowles for another girl, Clara sinks into unhappiness and Lorraine Dyer tries to save Marcus from a loveless marriage, while their fellow flapper, Gloria Carmody, is hiding a deadly secret while living among socialites at Forrest Hamilton's Long Island villa.
Ingenue.
Throne of glass.
Kaitangata twitch, Margaret Mahy.
What happens to a girl who has dangerous dreams? What if the land itself punishes those who would harm it? This is a supernatural eco-thriller for young teenagers, by internationally acclaimed New Zealand author Margaret Mahy, about a girl caught up in a fight over a beautiful wild island, where different values, commercial interests and versions of the past collide.
The magician of Hoad, Margaret Mahy.
Forced from home, twelve-year old Heriot's unwilling steps lead him to Diamond, first city of the Hoadara. Forced to serve as the King's magician Heriot is isolated within the walls of Diamond, until he finds Cayley, a wild, ambiguous rat-of-the-city. Two lonely souls forge an unlikely friendship in the shadows of the city both are forced to call home. But when children become adults, childish games become deadly serious and when incipient madness erupts in chilling violence, Heriot is forced to explore the very heart of his magic.
Stolen night.
Frostfire.
Marked, Denis Martin.
Cully thinks life in small-town Cooksville will be quiet. Then he meets Kat. Athletic. Stunning. Intriguing. But something is going on with Kat, Cully is sure of it. He knows he should stay out of it, but he can't. Now Kat and Cully are caught in the middle of a deadly web. And it's too late to hide from those who hunt them.
Unfed, Kirsty McKay.
The good news: Bobby survived her Undead school trip. Bad news: her best mate, Smitty, is missing and there are starving zombies everywhere. Somehow she must find some living friends - and an antidote - before it's too late...
The Peculiars, Maureen Doyle McQuerry.
Eighteen-year-old Lena Mattacascar sets out for Scree, a weird place inhabited by Peculiars, seeking the father who left when she was young but on the way she meets young librarian Jimson Quiggley and handsome marshall Thomas Saltre, who complicate her plans.
A girl named Digit, Annabel Monaghan.
After identifying a terrorist plot, a brilliant seventeen-year-old girl from Santa Monica, California, gets involved with the young FBI agent who is trying to ensure her safety.
Guardian angel, Robert Muchamore.
Guardian Angel is the second book in a brand-new CHERUB series from Robert Muchamore. Ryan has saved Ethan's life more than once. Ethan thinks he must be a guardian angel. But Ryan works for CHERUB, a secret organisation with one key advantage: even experienced criminals never suspect that children are spying on them. Ethan's family runs a billion-dollar criminal empire and Ryan's job is to destroy it. Can Ryan complete his mission without destroying Ethan as well?
Mad dogs, Robert Muchamore.
The British underworld is controlled by gangs. When two of them start a turf war, violence explodes on to the streets. The police need information fast, and James Adams has the contacts to infiltrate the most dangerous gang of all. He works for CHERUB. Cherubs are trained professionals, aged between ten and seventeen. They exist because criminals never suspect that kids are spying on them. For official purposes, these children do not exist.
My brother Simple, Marie-Aude Murail ; illustrated by Adriana Hunter.
Into that forest.
Foretold.
Hitler's angel.
Wonder, R.J. Palacio.
"Wonder" is the funny, sweet and incredibly moving story of Auggie Pullman. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, this shy, bright ten-year-old has been home-schooled by his parents for his whole life, in an attempt to protect him from the stares and cruelty of the outside world. Now, for the first time, Auggie is being sent to a real school and he's dreading it. The thing is, Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all? Through the voices of Auggie, his big sister Via, and his new friends Jack and Summer, "Wonder" follows Auggie's journey through his first year at Beecher Prep. Frank, powerful, warm and often heart-breaking, "Wonder" is a book you'll read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.
Purity, Jackson Pearce.
Sixteen-year-old Shelby finds it difficult to balance her mother's dying request to live a life without restraint with her father's plans for his "little princess," which include attending a traditional father-daughter dance that culminates in a ceremonial vow to live "whole, pure lives."
Black blood, Melissa Pearl.
"Gemma's parents have put enough rules around her relationship with Harrison that she feels like she's living on parole. But she wins one battle, a summer job working for Harrison's step-father. It is the perfect chance to spend the steamy, hot Florida days with her boyfriend. It's also a great distraction from the cellphone hiding in her underwear drawer, her only contact with Gabe, the mystery man who's stalking her. When she confronts Gabe, he tells her that her parents are not who she thinks they are, and Harrison has the gall to believe him. Surrounded by conflict, Gemma doesn't know what to believe, and it takes a trip back in time for her to glimpse the sickening truth. Thanks to her parents, she returns to the present to find the love of her life no longer exists. His family line was broken and now, so is she. This betrayal forces her to seek out Gabe. Setting aside her fear of the truth, she must trust this man and learn what he can teach her...otherwise, she'll never get her boyfriend back".
Golden blood, Melissa Pearl.
"Gemma Hart never knows when her father is going to whisk her back in time. Her toes start tingling and she has a few minutes to find a secret haven where she can disintegrate and appear in another time and place. While "across the line," her training and skills are put to the test as she completes a mission that will change history for the lucky few her father has selected. Gemma's parents are adamant that secrecy is paramount to her family's safety. If people knew what they were capable of, they could be "used and abused", as her mother always says. Afraid she might accidentally utter the truth and break the ancient oath of her people, Gemma spends her school days as a loner. Only one thing can throw her sheltered life askew... Harrison Granger. Harrison never expected to talk to the strange Hart girl, but after a brief encounter he can't stop thinking about her. He begins a campaign to chisel away her icy veneer and is met with unexpected consequences. As he slowly wins this girl over, he enters a surreal world that has him fighting to keep his newfound love and his life".
Pure blood, Melissa Pearl.
It is only a matter of time before Gemma's parents find out she travelled through time to bring Harrison back into existence. The fear of being found out is a heavy weight on her shoulders, but she refuses to give up on everything she's fought for. Harrison is worth the risk. The couple draws closer together as they battle opposing forces from all sides. They stay strong until Gemma's parents welcome an exchange student into their home. Simeon, a gorgeous Californian, is as smooth as coffee and, supposedly, a fellow time spirit. Gemma's parents expect her to take him everywhere and, of course, fall in love with him. After all, he is the boy they have chosen for her. No longer able to sneak off alone, Gemma must watch every step as she waits for the inevitable nightmare to catch up to her. Her parents' ultimate goal is to get that last necklace and open the box hidden in their safe. If they do, Gemma knows her entire world will unravel. As the danger mounts, Gemma must decide if she has the courage to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the ones she loves and stop to her parents' destructive plans.
It's our prom (so deal with it) : a novel, Julie Anne Peters.
Told in separate voices, Azure, who is a lesbian, and Luke, who is bisexual, help plan an inclusive senior prom while Luke is writing and producing a musical about his life, both are working through the crush they have on their friend Radhika, and all three are dealing with problems at home.
Trafficked, Kim Purcell.
A seventeen-year-old Moldovan girl whose parents have been killed is brought to the United States to work as a slave for a family in Los Angeles.
The curse box.
Dark eyes.
The girl with borrowed wings, Rinsai Rossetti.
Seventeen-year-old Frenenqer lives a controlled and restricted life in the desert, like everyone else there, but when she meets Sangris, a Free, winged shape-shifter, everything changes.
Divergent.
Insurgent.
City.
Spark.
Rachel's secret.
Secret letters, Leah Scheier.
Sixteen-year-old Dora travels to London to meet Sherlock Holmes, who might be her biological father, and ask his help for her cousin who is being blackmailed over some stolen letters, but although Holmes dies before she arrives, a handsome young detective comes to Dora's aid.
This is so not happening, Kieran Scott.
Told in two voices, Ally and Jake, back together and both "Cresties" again as senior year begins, are shocked when Chloe tells Jake he is the father of her child.
Lord Loss, Darren Shan.
Hide and seek : a lying game novel, Sara Shepard.
My friends and I used to play lying games. Now my twin sister is living one. When I was alive, my family seemed picture-perfect. My adoptive parents adored me, and my little sister, Laurel, copied my every move. But now that my long-lost twin, Emma, has taken my place to solve my murder, we're both learning just how flawed my family really is. Laurel is shooting Emma nasty looks and sneaking around with my ex-boyfriend. And it turns out my parents are keeping a huge secret - could it be the reason I'm dead? How far would they go to keep the truth buried? No one can harm me now, but Emma is still fair game. And if she's not careful, she'll end up buried, too.
Destiny, Gillian Shields.
Everything is connected. We weave in and out of one another's lives, like circles within circles, and everything is for a purpose. Helen has always been the crazy one among the girls of Wyldcliffe, scarred by her bleak past and her troubled relationship with her mother, the former headmistress and leader of the Wyldcliffe coven, Mrs. Hartle. But Miss Scratton promised Helen that a love beyond the confines of this world is waiting for her. Could this be Lynton, the mysterious music student who visits Wyldcliffe for his lessons? And what about the brooch her mother gave her? What can the Seal reveal about Helen's past and future? Now that Miss Scratton is gone, life at Wyldcliffe takes an even darker turn. An unexpected threat arrives in the form of a new high master, whom Helen remembers from her unhappy childhood. Can Helen, Evie, and Sarah finally overcome Wyldcliffe's darkness? Will Lady Agnes come to their aid? And what sacrifices must they make to fulfil their destiny? Destiny is the stunning conclusion to this gripping series about sisterhood, the circles of time, and love.
Code of silence, Tim Shoemaker.
When thirteen-year-olds Cooper, Hiro, and Gordy witness a robbery that leaves a man in a coma, they find themselves tangled in a web of mystery and deceit that threatens their lives.
The London Stone, Sarah Silverwood.
The prophecy has come to pass. The London Stone has been stolen and the Dark King rules the Nowhere. Only Mona and the new Seer dare to stand against him, leading an underground rebellion in the frozen wasteland but what chance do they have, against both the Army of the Mad and Arnold Mather's soldiers? There is still hope: if they can recruit a banished race to their cause, maybe Fin and his friends can force a final battle against the Dark King. But that aid will be hard-won, through an almost impossible quest, and even then there are no guarantees. It will come down to three friends, standing together against all odds. And fulfilling their destinies, whatever the cost.
The forsaken.
The loners, Lex Thomas.
When a virus deadly to adults infects their high school, brothers David and Will and the other students soon break into gangs that fight each other for survival and the hope of escaping their quarantine.
How to sell toothpaste, Leonie Thorpe.
"Dom has left school and is about to launch into the real world. All his friends have their futures mapped out, but Dom is distinctly lukewarm about the prospect of doing a degree in science. Before he has to commit, however, there is the holiday job painting his dad's offices. Dad is an award-winning creative in an ad firm, with possibly his greater success being his ability to look younger, and way, way cooler than his 17-year-old son. Annoyed that his dad has beaten him to the stud earring, the Maori-design bicep tatt, and the wardrobe, Dom decides to take on his dad on his own turf, an ad campaign. How hard can it be? It's only selling crap to losers, after all. How hard can it be? Try getting creative over toothpaste!".
Friday Brown.
A witch in love.
Flora's fury : how a girl of spirit and a red dog confounded their friends, astounded their enemies, and learned the importance of packing light, Ysabeau S. Wilce.
Determined to find her true mother, Flora Fyrdraaca, accompanied by her red dog, embarks on a journey filled with magical encounters, pirate battles, and unexpected romance.
World enough and time.
When water burns, Lani Wendt Young.
With Nafanua and the Covenant Sisterhood dead, Leila and Daniel are finally able to love without fear of retribution. Or are they? As a malicious Telesa plots her revenge, a mysterious stranger arrives on the island. Fuelled by hate and running from a fiery past, he looks to Leila for answers and she must fight to contain the fury of fanua-afi while trying to protect all those she loves. It seems that this is a battle she must wage alone, for Daniel's ocean birthright cannot be denied and he refuses to walk beside her. Are Leila and Daniel destined to be forever divided by the elements? When it comes to Water and Fire, daughter of earth and son of the ocean-- who will endure? When water burns?.
A temptation of angels, Michelle Zink.
After seeing her parents murdered, sixteen-year-old Helen Cartwright learns she is one of three remaining angelic descendents charged with protecting the world, but nothing can save her from being torn between new friend and fellow Keeper Griffin and childhood friend Raum, who has joined forces with her parents' killers.

Non-Fiction

Mastering comics : drawing words and writing pictures continued : a definitive course in comics narrative, Jessica Abel & Matt Madden.
Covering advanced topics such as story composition, colouring, and file formatting, Mastering Comics is a vital companion to the introductory content of the first volume.
Arisa. 8, [Natsumi Ando ; translator/adapter, Andria Cheng].
Separated twin sisters Arisa and Tsubasa decide to see what each other's lives are like - but when Tsubasa impersonates her twin sister for a day at school, she soon discovers that her twin is not living the sweet and popular life that she seems to. Arisa is so deeply troubled by a secret that she attempts to take her own life, but her suicide jump is foiled by bushes that soften her jump, though she is injured and comatose. Continuing to masquerade as her sister, Tsubasa must uncover the sinister mysteries that lurk in the school.
Case closed. Volume 1, Gosho Aoyama.
Ultimate comics. Spider-Man, [2], Brian Michael Bendis, writer ; Chris Samnee (#6-7), Sara Pichelli (#8), David Marquez (#9-10), artists ; Justin Ponsor, colourist ; VC's Cory Petit, letterer.
A brand new chapter in the saga of Miles Morales, the all new Ultimate Spider-Man. The new Ultimate Scorpion is introduced. Still discovering the limits of his skills and powers, Miles must learn how to be a hero from Peter Parker.
Cartooning : the ultimate character design book, Chris Hart.
Chris Hart delivers detailed instructions, inspiring ideas, and invaluable tips for creating appealing and original manga-style characters. In this clear step-by-step guide, Chris shows how to draw a hyper kid, bratty teen, lovable pooch, cool rapper, and many other distinctive types. Then, he takes the reader on a guided tour in search of original characters in places that range from suburban malls to the glitter and glamour of Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
Slam dunk. Vol. 23, A rank vs. C rank, Story and art by Takehiko Inoue ; [English adaptation, Stan! ; adaption, Joe Yamazaki].
Winning isn't everything in the game of basketball, but who wants to come in second? It takes dedication and discipline to be the best, and the Shohoku High hoops team wants to be just that. They have one last year to make their captain's dream of reaching the finals come true--will they do it? Now that they've made it to the Nationals, Shohoku learns exactly where they rank in the overall standings compared to some of the other teams, and they don't like it! Shocked to learn that they're only a C-ranked team, they've got to get their game on to beat their A-ranked first round opponent, Toyotama. Even if they beat Toyotama, Shohoku's opponent in the second round is last year's champion, Sanno Kogyo. For Sakuragi, Akagi, Rukawa and the boys of Shohoku High, the real game begins now!
Nabari no ou. 10, Yuhki Kamatani ; translation, Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley.
Yukimi's search for the true Yoite ends with a name-"Sora" - and a cruel history best left alone. A lonely soul who wandered into the Nabari world, Yoite has seen his chance to wander back out of it long since fade away, and with each passing second, his very life follows suit. Knowing now the horror of his ward's past, Yukimi races back to Yoite - but is it too late?
Fairy tail. 19, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by AndWorld Design.
With Erza facing off against Midnight of the Oracion Seis, it seems that the allied guilds will finally be able to defeat the final Oracion Seis member and stop Nirvana! But the defeat of the sixth villain only means the coming of the ultra powerful master of the Oracion Seis Guild, Zero, who desires only destruction!
Fairy tail. 20, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by AndWorld Design.
17-year-old Lucy is an attractive mage-in-training who wants to join a magician's guild so that she can become a full-fledged magician. The guild she dreams about joining is the most famous in the world and it is known as the Fairy Tail. One day she meets Natsu, a boy raised by a Dragon who mysteriously left him when he was young. Natsu has devoted his life to finding his Dragon father. When Natsu helps Lucy out of a tricky situation, she discovers that he is a member of the Fairy Tail magician's guild and our heroes' adventure together begins.
Natsume's book of friends. Volume 12, story and art by Yuki Midorikawa ; translation & adaption, Lillian Olsen.
Natsume meets a kindhearted yokai who has found a ruined letter he desperately needs to read. There is another yokai who has power over paper who might be able to help him. But this yokai's name is sealed in the Book of Friends. Will it be willing to help the grandson of the woman who bound it?
Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D. [3], Plague of frogs, story by Mike Mignola ; art by Guy Davis ; colours by Dave Stewart ; letters by Clem Robins ; editor by Scott Allie.
Nura, rise of the yokai clan. 10, Kyoto in darkness, story and art by Hiroshi Shiibashi ; [translation, Cindy Yamauchi ; adaption, Mark Giambruno].
Yokai continue to break the eight seals of Hidemoto, which keep their leader, the dark Hagoromo-Gitsune, bound and powerless. In Kyoto, the scene of the main battle, Rikuo's friend Yura and her allies face one of their own comrades, who is now possessed by an age-old yokai. Meanwhile Rikuo and his fellow Nura clansmen are speeding toward Kyoto via flying boat. But the followers of Hagoromo-Gitsune are determined to make sure their journey is anything but smooth sailing.
Karakuridoji Ultimo. 7, original concept, Stan Lee ; story and art by Hiroyuki Takei ; inker, Daigo ; painter, Bob ; [translation, John Werry].
As Vice and his cohorts gather to plan their strike against Ultimo, puppet master Dunstan tells them he's planned the Hundred Machine Funeral as an epic battle in which fighters for good and evil must convince one another to switch sides! Meanwhile, Yamato's crush Sayama discovers that she too was involved in Yamato's heroic struggle in a past life.
Black butler. 10, Yana Toboso ; [translation, Tomo Kimura].
With his royally sanctioned dinner party a shambles and a murderer on the loose, Earl Ciel Phantomhive is a veritable prisoner in his own home, alongside those of his guests who still live. And in the most shocking of turns, the young earl now finds himself without his indispensible manservant, Sebastian. But as the mystery deepens, there arrives upon the young earl's doorstep an odd vicar, wearing an insolent smile and an Inverness cape that flaps and splashes behind him. Is this mysterious thirteenth guest the perpetrator of the crimes that have bloodied the halls of Phantomhive Manor?
Marathon, Boaz Yakin & Joe Infurnari.
In graphic novel form, tells the story of Eucles, the Athenian messenger who, in 490 B.C., ran twenty-seven miles from Sparta to Athens, preventing the fall of Greece to the Persian Empire.