Lady Serena was betrayed by the crown prince, framed for a crime she didn't commit, and executed by poison. But instead of dying, she wakes up in the past with a second chance--and this time, she's not playing nice. After all, the so-called "murder" she was accused of was just a little misunderstanding! Looking back, Serena realizes her downfall wasn't due to poor scheming but a lack of competent underlings.Determined to rewrite her fate, she recruits a group of desperate orphans and puts ...

SwitchPoints is the inspiring story of how Canadian National Railway (CN) advanced from good to great in a few short years–becoming North America's top-performing railroad and a favorite with of corporate customers and investors. In it, the authors reveal how company-wide culture change propelled this aging transportation giant to become the profitable powerhouse it is today. Rich with insights and anecdotes, SwitchPoints offers lessons that can be applied to any...

Betrayed and framed by the crown prince, one woman gets a second chance to avoid death and exact her revenge in this action fantasy light novel! From the author of Who Killed the Hero? and When the Monster Meat I Ate Led Me to the Throne.Lady Serena was betrayed by the crown prince, framed for a crime she didn't commit, and executed by poison. But instead of dying, she wakes up in the past with a second chance--and this time, she's not playing nice. After all, the ...

Eat Or Die!The first prince of the kingdom of Farune, Mars, is only twelve years old, yet he lives in fear of assassination. In order to avoid the deadly poison in nearly all of his meals, he slips out of the castle into the nearby monster-infested forest, where, battling monsters and his own hunger, he has to hunt for his meals in order to stave off starvation. Then, one night, as he’s searching for his next bite of monster meat, a red-haired woman shouldering a g...

Return of the King?The Ronzan Empire, the greatest military power on the continent of Ares, has begun an invasion of Farune—and Mars is nowhere to be found! The Farunians do everything they can to hold back the powerful warriors of the north, but their enemy has an ancient custom of eating monster meat, and even the Hundred are hard-pressed to deal with them. What’s worse, the imperial princes leading the invading armies are totally unstoppable: Ivanov is a wizard ...

Queen Consort Battle Royal!In Farune, the excitement still hasn’t died down after the kingdom’s crushing victory over the great power of Dorssen. But suddenly, one of Dorssen’s five vaunted Champions, Carmilla, comes barging into the castle alone, seeking a fight with Mars. Before the Frenzied Princess can reach him, she’s stopped by Yamato, the Hundred’s expert sword instructor—and in the middle of their duel, he has an idea for a better role for Carmilla: becomin...

Fight On, Farune!Farune’s war with Vulcan and Eyland rages on. A rebellion in Vulcan’s capital throws the country into chaos—but after Frau’s incineration of Vulcan’s king along with thousands of the nation’s soldiers, the Vulcanians band together against Farune anyway. Struck by the truth of the situation, Sheila resolves to change the adorable Frau’s fiendish heart.Meanwhile, the invasion of Eyland hits a snag. But neither Eyland nor the unchecked spread ...

Saint or Sinner?The Church of Mauve, the largest religion on the continent of Ares, has just announced a new doctrine prohibiting the consumption of monsters. Needless to say, the Farunians aren’t happy about it. They’re ready to start a war, but Mars wants to talk things out peacefully, so he decides to pay the Theocracy of Mauve a visit. On a fleet of dragons. So much for keeping a low profile.As Frau and members of the Hundred cause a violent stir in the...

Tasked with assigning a Hero to defeat the Demon Lord is an ambiguous figure known simply as the Prophet. As the priestess beholden to a particular god, she has the power to redo time until her chosen Hero successfully carries out his duty. Throughout her many time loops, one man piques her interest—a crass, moneygrubbing adventurer who’s a far cry from the ideal Hero candidate. Nonetheless, the Prophet taps him and his party to save the world. And though their doom seems all but inevitabl...

Four years have passed since the Demon Lord was defeated. The kingdom, now at peace, has undertaken the task of compiling the fallen Hero’s many great deeds, starting with interviewing the members of his former party: Leon the Sword Saint, Maria the Holy Maiden, and Solon the Sage. Only one question remains—how did the Hero die? Reading between the lines of these epic tales about the Hero’s past and the party’s adventures together will slowly bring the truth to light. Who killed the Hero? ...

"You make me wanna mess up that cool, indifferent face of yours," says Ritsuki to Sumire in the gym storeroom. So begins the game between Ritsuki, the most popular boy at school, and his friends. His objective: to make Sumire, a cold, aloof girl who's rumored to sleep with anyone, his new conquest. As Ritsuki gets closer to Sumire, however, he starts to see her true face, which is far different from what her normally stoic demeanor would suggest. It's a hurt-filled lovestory of two hearts ...

“That cool face of yours… I want to mess it all up”Ritsuki told Sumire at the gym. A game between the school’s most popular boy, Ritsuki and a friend has begun. The game was to win the heart of Sumire, who was rumored to be the biggest slut in school. As Ritsuki becomes closer to Sumire, he starts to see Sumire’s true colors. A bitter sweet love story of 2 people with broken hearts. Vol.5, 50 pages.