Raised in the frozen mountains by the ancient gray-silver dragon Granzel, Noil learned the laws of fang, snow, and survival long before he ever learned how humans live.When dragon hunters leave his foster father dying, Noil descends to the royal capital with a single purpose: find the dragon slayer and make him pay.But the capital is more dangerous than the mountain. Forced into life among humans and drawn into the Royal Academy, Noil must hide his unnatural strength, his k...

Powerfully cute! Jun's TabeGirls are the embodiment of what makes Japanese character designs so beloved, as they capture young ladies at their purest...while chowing down on scrumptious eats!Collecting nearly one-hundred full-color portraits from Jun's growing collection of web-illustrations, comics and promotional art, fans of the artist will have plenty tasty images to sink their teeth into.

The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Ecosystem Services provides an overview of Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES), which are the nonmaterial aspects of benefits that people derive from nature. These diverse and multifaceted contributions can include experiences, capabilities, and identities, among others. The Handbook addresses how these CES are valued, how they reflect human-nonhuman relationships, and what roles they can play in improved human well-being, ecosystem management, and...

The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius's coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal, inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn, do they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp ...

In Sephiroad, every person receives a blessing, a sacred power that determines status, talent, and future.Io Renalt receives none.Instead, he awakens as a cursed sigilist, a hated class believed to bring corruption and ruin. Branded dangerous by the Church and rejected by society, Io expects his life to end in disgrace.But when a blessing meant to save his sister begins to destroy her from within, Io discovers the truth: curses are not evil. They are the forgotten p...

When a silver flower blooms at her door, village girl Lizette is chosen as the next bride offered to the feared Dragon Lord of the North.Taken to Moonwhite Castle, she expects a cold monster and a short life. Instead, she finds a silent ruler who shields her from the winter with his own wings, a kingdom built on beautiful lies, and a bridal rite that is draining his life as surely as it will take hers.As her feelings for the Silver Dragon Lord deepen, Lizette uncovers the t...

When alien forces invade with an army of Machines, the remnants of humanity must depend on Androids of their own design—the placid 2B and the excitable 9S—to survive.

Step once more into the imagination of Jun Mochizuki, creator of New York Times-bestselling PandoraHearts! A tale of vampires and curses set in a whimsical and dark steampunk Paris unfolds! On the streets, rumors abound of a clockwork grimoire said to sow curses among the vampires. Now, guided by the Book of Vanitas, the gears begun to turn, and the story of two men, Noe and Vanitas, takes shape...

If you like Pandora Hearts, then you'll love Crimson-Shell, Jun Mochizuki-sensei's debut! Rescued from the darkness by Xeno, a mysterious swordsman, Claudia the Rose Witch is the foundation of the Crimson-Shell, a special division of the Red Rose-an organization aiming to capture the results of one mad scientist's experiments, the deadly Black Roses. But when Xeno's loyalties are called into question, will Claudia be strong enough to believe in her dearest friend? And wha...

Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai—one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself…

Now installed at a hotel in Paris with the help of Count Orlok, Noé and Vanitas take their awkward partnership on the road...to a vampire masquerade ball! The order of the evening may be small talk and hobnobbing with fellow guests, but the mystery of the curse-bearers is never far behind. Intrigue swirls as quickly as the dancers twirl, a blue moon ascends over the guests...and all hell breaks loose!

From director Yoko Taro and writer Jun Eishima comes this novel expanding upon the world of the critically acclaimed game NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...In the distant future, humanity struggles for survival against the threat of creatures called Shades. A boy named Nier lives with his little sister Yonah in one small village, scraping by on the goodwill of neighbors and friends.When a terrible illness assails Yonah, Nier's life begins to chang...