The Kingdom of Restwick faced its greatest crisis since its founding, plagued by a two-year-long monster outbreak. In desperation, King James IV turned to ancient magic to summon a priestess.But the girl who appeared in the summoning circle was far from a willing savior. Clad in strange, foreign clothes, the gorgeous yet fierce girl declared:""This is abduction, pure and simple! And all who stand here are guilty! I've no obligation to help you! Much less save you!""Furious and resentful, t...

Like any proper noble lady, one must have certain acquired tastes. For Melphiera Marchalrayd, she just happens to crave a rather exotic protein-monsters! But do not judge! Despite its bad reputation, monster meat can be used in exquisite cuisine, and Melphiera is determined to change the kingdom's opinion of it! Unfortunately, since debuting in society, Melphiera has been struggling to find her perfect match…until she meets the fearless “Blood-Mad Duke” of Galbraith!

A story set in the world of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury! Five years have passed since the bloody Vanadis Incident led to the prohibition of the controversial GUND format in medicine and mobile suit production. On Earth, Kiyu Lavot works as a young assistant to former researcher Vilda Miren. As they travel across a planet afflicted by violent conflict and economic inequality, the two carry some very precious (and forbidden) cargo in tow…

Religious fervour culminates in an exorcism for one unfortunate maid. A harrowing encounter on a train haunts Añuli. A mother abandons her child in search of personal freedom. A wife joins her husband, only to be met with news that threatens their relationship. This richly imagined collage of interconnected stories follows Prosperous and Agu, and the motley community of Nigerian expats who gather at their apartment each week. Their reality is one of dashed hopes, twisted love and the pain ...

Six former classmates meet at their high school reunion: legal secretary Tamaki, businessman Takumi, single mother Yuka, shoe salesman Taichi, tech CEO Shoji, and teacher Moé. As their conversation turns to long-ago loves lost, Yuka makes a shocking confession: in the summer of their second year, she lied to keep Tamaki and Takumi from getting together! After a night of drinking and reminiscence, Tamaki awakens to find herself ten years in the past, on the day that fateful summer began. Bu...

Capitalist Nigger is an explosive and jarring indictment of the black race. The book asserts that the Negroid race, as naturally endowed as any other, is culpably a non-productive race, a consumer race that depends on other communities for its culture, its language, its feeding and its clothing. Despite enormous natural resources, blacks are economic slaves because they lack the ‘devil-may-care’ attitude and the ‘killer instinct’ of the Caucasian, as well as the spider web mentality of the...

We live in a fragile world. This much is evident as stories abound of natural disasters that wipe out communities in an instant. How can we survive the future on such a planet, amid intensifying climate change? This question is particularly poignant along the Ring of Fire, a tectonic belt in the Pacific region that routinely faces some of the most devastating disasters in the world. Based on ethnographic research spanning seven years, Play to Survive examines the work of preparedn...

Winner of the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation • The electrifying collected works of “one of the most innovative and prominent avant-garde poets in early twentieth-century Japan” (The New Yorker).Translated by and with an introduction by Sawako NakayasuDreams are severed fruitAuburn pears have fallen in the fieldParsley blooms on the plateSometimes the leghorn appears to have s...

Capitalist Nigger is an explosive and jarring indictment of the black race. The book asserts that the Negroid race, as naturally endowed as any other, is culpably a non-productive race, a consumer race that depends on other communities for its culture, its language, its feeding and its clothing. Despite enormous natural resources, blacks are economic slaves because they lack the 'devil-may-care' attitude and the 'killer instinct' of the Caucasian, as well as the spider web mentality of the...

Morals are like the compass that guides us through life. They shape our character and influence the choices we make. In a world that can sometimes feel chaotic and confusing, it is essential to have a strong moral foundation to navigate the ups and downs that come our way. In this book, various moral values have been explored that are crucial for us to cultivate.Eleven at Eleven is suitable for all ages as it talks about parenting, character development, attitude, bullying, care fo...

"A stellar cast of award-winning Nigerian authors . . . a must-read for crime lovers looking for something different."— Brittle PaperIn Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Now, West Africa enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of Nigeria's best-known authors.In Lagos Noir, the stories are s...

When a giant mother Sirius lies dying from magic contamination, only Melphiera can extract the poison and save it-but doing so will be the greatest magical challenge of her life! And with the eyes of all of Galbraith's magic-users upon her, including chief sorcerer Odilon, will Melphiera's sorcerous secrets be seen by someone who will misuse them? Then, Melphiera and her fiance Duke Aristide get a rare moment of peace…and a chance to go on a date in castle town!