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"A troubled wind is blowing--Mitsugoshi's new innovations have put them in the sights of entrenched business interests, and the filthy quagmire of shady underworld schemes is escalating to all-out economic warfare! Naturally, there's no way Cid would ignore something that cool-sounding! If it looks like the girls are getting in over their heads, he'll just have to step in and betray them to save the day--not as mild-mannered Cid or the grim and mysterious...

"Tensions are running high on the set of the Tokyo Blade theatrical adaptation--though not in the way anyone expected! Surprisingly, Kana and Akane are managing to keep their longstanding rivalry purely professional; in fact, the amount of onstage talent is motivating all the actors to do their very best. But there's someone who isn't thrilled with the direction things are headed, and she's the one person whose opinion matters most: the original manga...

"Masahiro is starting a new school year, and with it comes all kinds of new experiences and new acquaintances. Now that his friends are in separate classes, though, the peace between the rowdy bunch gets even harder to keep! Seeking stability, Masahiro falls deeper into Kousuke as a comfort. But when the secret of their relationship gets out, does it spell doom for their love ...?"--Back cover

Chaos reigns in Olympus as Zeus publicly declares Persephone a traitor and issues a warrant for her arrest. But Hades defies his brother's decree, sheltering Persephone in the Underworld-and as the pair spend more time together, they are able to speak openly about their pasts. The goddess of spring admits the truth behind the bloody secret that led to Zeus's ire, and the king of the Underworld shares the trauma he suffered at the hands of his power-hungry...

"Nishikata's chances of beating Takagi in the prank-off seem pretty slim. Even when he suspects she might have turned over a new leaf, she figures out some way to make his face blush or his heart pound ... Summer break is right around the corner, though, which means relief from school--and his archnemesis! But Takagi isn't about to lose her daily juice supply ... or does she have some ulterior motive behind her actions?!"--Provided by publisher

"Goku and Vegeta are both struggling to master their respective ultra forms, which they'll need to defeat Gas, now the strongest warrior in the universe. Can Granolah rejoin the battle and help turn things around? Later, back at home, a pair of superheroes are making headlines"-- Provided by publisher.

"No magic. No sketchbook. No friends. Again?! Dany's magical sketchbook has steered most of her middle-school life so far -- it even helped create her best friend, Madison. But now that the sketchbook is gone, and Madison with it, Dany's back to being a loner. Then one day, Dany tunes in to the new hit TV show My Magical Best Friend, and it's starring her magical best friend, Madison! The show is clearly based on Dany's life, and she watches it regularly...

"Hearing the word couple is enough to get Nishikata flustered, especially when he and Takagi-san keep getting mistaken for one(Its gotta be another ploy!) With summer still in the air, hair-raising ghost stories and haunted trails wont be the only surprise in store for Nishikata--not when the real heart-stopper is right beside him!" -- Provided by publisher.

"Following the conditions of a contract between herself and Winter, Penelope is once again leaving the duchy! She joins the marquis for volunteer work in a war-stricken nation, and while their time there is hectic, the two are able to grab a moment alone at the seaside. But the couple's peace is shattered when they learn sorcerer children have been kidnapped! In the face of Penelope's desperation to save them, Winter's calm approach to the situation...

"Paige loves facts! She is constantly spouting information about everything and anything to anyone who will listen. A group of zebras is called a dazzle. Her street's buildings have seventy-three windows. And the boy named Penn who lives next door is her friend. This unlikely pair couldn't be more different...Paige might know that the ancient Egyptians invented toothpaste, but Penn is sure the Evergreen Music School is haunted! And now Paige sets...