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"After centuries of preparation and training, the Demon Slayer Corps has come face-to-face with their nemesis, Muzan Kibutsuji. It is a desperate battle and several Demon Slayers have already been killed. Tanjiro himself has engaged Muzan, and, despite giving it everything he has, is taken out of the fight! Although severely injured and near death, he sees a vision of his ancestor that may hold the key to finally destroying Muzan! Can Tanjiro recover...

"20 years in the making, the long-awaited graphic novel masterpiece from acclaimed cartoonist Jordan Crane. A young couple is stuck in traffic, reading a book aloud to each other to pass the time. The relationship is already strained, but between the encroaching road rage, and a novel that hits way too close to home, tensions are running especially high by the time they arrive back at their apartment. When one of them leaves to get takeout and a movie,...

In 1970s Australia, sixth-grader Allegra splits herself between her grandmothers and grieving father until the tragedy that created the rift between them puts her in the hospital. Australia, 1970s. Some days Allegra Elsom is torn between conflicting loyalties to her grandmothers, Matilde and Joy, and her father, Rick-- none of whom can stand to be in a room together since the decades-old tragedy that hit their family like a wrecking ball. Struggling...

Ehwa tries to cope with her widowed mother's finding of new love, while she, after falling in love with Duksam, a young wrestler, discovers the pain of heartbreak when Master Cho sends Duksam away and asks for her hand in marriage himself, in a Korean novel in graphic format.

"Shanghái, 1931: el escenario está preparado para una nueva década de intrigas Hace cuatro años, Rosalind Lang fue rescatada del borde de la muerte, pero el extraño experimento que la salvó le impide dormir y envejecer… y también le permite ser capaz de curarse de cualquier herida. En resumen, Rosalind no puede morir. Ahora, desesperada por redimirse de su pasado de traiciones, utiliza sus habilidades como asesina para servir a su país....

"As a writer, what discoveries are you seeking? A more thorough understanding of romance and its readers? A peek at the publishing business, and how an agent can be your bridge into it? Specific writing guidance? If so, your search is over."--BOOK JACKET. "You've found a collection of instructive articles by those who live by affairs of the heart: the Romance Writers of America. The 25 essays in this guide each highlight a specific - and vital - area...

An illustrated continuation of the story of Mat, a Malaysian teenager who moves from his small village to attend boarding school in the nearby city of Ipoh, where he is introduced to modern music, busy streets, first love, and a growing passion for art.

Grass is a powerful anti-war graphic novel, offering up firsthand the life story of a Korean girl named Okseon Lee who was forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese Imperial Army during the second World War - a disputed chapter in 20th century Asian history. Beginning in Lee's childhood, Grass shows the leadup to World War II from a child's vulnerable perspective, detailing how one person experienced the Japanese occupation and the widespread suffering...