Learn Chinese with a new twist! This full-color illustrated handbook introduces and explains Han characters and idioms through the language of emoji.Even though their dates of origin are millennia apart, the languages of Chinese and emoji share similarities that the average smartphone user might find surprising. These “hanmoji” parallels offer an exciting new way to learn Chinese—and a fascinating window into the evolution of Chinese Han characters. Packed with fun...

Five years after reincarnating into the politically fraught Bundarte Empire, young Emperor Carmine is little more than a foolish puppet—or so he would have it seem. Living in the viper’s nest that is the imperial court is no easy feat, and Carmine has his hands full feeding them whatever they wish to hear, all while hiding his budding magical abilities. With such a tumultuous upbringing, it’s no wonder escape grows more appealing by the day. Meanwhile, Princess Rosaria of the Kingdom of Be...

What would you do if you were reincarnated as a child emperor—kept alive as a puppet, with corrupt, greedy nobles sharpening their knives on all sides? How would you live with no overpowered abilities, no freedom to act, always one wrong step away from an assassin slipping poison into your next meal?How about this: Survive. Learn magic. Purge the empire of corruption.Sounds ambitious, you say? Well, no emperor ever made a name for himself sitting at home.

Irede: the world’s oldest pleasure town, built as an offering to a god. Here alone, myth has endured the passing of millennia. In a townscape dyed vermilion by the light of hanging lanterns, fine wine and masterful music sate the desires of guests who travel from across the continent to experience Irede’s wonders—and meet its beautiful courtesans.Yet all is not well here, as shades—supernatural entities born of human desires—lurk in the shadows, their motives known only to themselv...

Rentt and Lorraine finally arrive in Vistelya, only to be greeted by a familiar—and flamboyant—face. As a chance encounter with royalty lands the trio in a sticky situation, Nive closes in on uncovering the vampire threat back in Maalt, and Isaac and Laura draw nearer to the truth in their own way.Intrigue and clashing motives abound as everything begins to come to a head in The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, Volume 13!

Trouble is stirring in Irede, the pleasure town whose existence traces back to the age of the gods. Shade attacks are happening in unprecedented numbers, causing the streets to run red with blood. Xixu begins a solitary manhunt for the shaman believed to have engineered the recent chaos, while Saridi confronts the evil at its source.As the danger comes to a head, the truth of Irede is revealed, and the fates of a young man and woman begin to intertwine. Myth, mystery, blades, and b...

The kerfuffle around Carmine’s betrothal to Rosaria settles just as the Empire’s semicentennial Founding Day looms on the horizon. When the young emperor steps out of the palace’s confines to look into the eyes of his people, will he discover hatred or hope?Young Carmine is now six years old, and while he’s made it alone thus far, he will need allies before long. His best options might be a sinister spymaster and an attendant who’d sooner stab him than shake his hand, but beggars—b...

Ever since he was a young boy, Noor has wanted to be like the adventurers in his father’s stories—dragon-slayers, curse-breakers, heroes who always save the day. But as everyone knows, to be an adventurer, you’ve gotta have the right skills!Unfortunately for Noor, his [Parry] is bottom-of-the-barrel useless, his prospects are nonexistent, and everybody he knows is telling him to throw in the towel. Faced with this harsh reality, he figures there’s only one thing to do: make up for i...

After repelling the Empire’s invasion and restoring peace to the Kingdom of Clays, Noor sets out to rebuild the royal capital—literally. But that conflict may have been only the beginning. When Mithra’s high priestess arrives with shocking news of her son’s betrothal to Princess Lynneburg, our heroes find themselves at a crossroads, with danger on all sides. Secret schemes, a new foe, and unseen threats lurk behind the scenes—but first, Noor’s going on a ghost hunt!

Rentt and Lorraine’s search for the roots of his divinity have brought them to Rentt’s childhood home of Hathara, but the nostalgic surroundings evoke memories of his past. Just as a harrowing encounter with a dragon set him upon the path of undeath, it was a wolf, a hero, and a girl named Jinlin who once inspired Rentt’s dream of becoming a Mithril-class adventurer.Dive into our undead hero’s tragic backstory in The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Volume 10!

“My victory is preordained!” (Yeah, right! My army’s half the size of the enemy’s!)His Majesty Carmine has hardly settled into his new throne when he finds himself under attack by the sons of the corrupt nobles he purged. If he wishes to unite the Empire, he must win this war, no matter the cost. But with an army half the size of his enemy’s—and missing most of its commanding officers to boot—his numerical disadvantage seems hopelessly daunting.It’s a good thing all his plans...

After defeating the Dragon of Calamity and single-handedly overcoming the Empire’s army, Noor now faces his greatest foe yet: his debilitating fear of heights! Though his antics have saved the day, the emperor has retreated, leaving our oblivious hero to ensure justice is served. Impregnable fortresses, superior technologies, and a magical superweapon stand in his path—but he isn’t alone. It’s time for the Kingdom of Clays’s finest to take the stage!