Author: Miyuki Miyabe
Publisher: Creek & River Co., Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Volume 1 of Miyuki Miyabe’s bestselling mystery ended with the deaths of two young men, Hiromi Kurihashi and Kazuaki Takai, who are believed to be the perpetrators in the recent spate of killings in Tokyo. Volume 2 delves into the lives of these two childhood friends and the unhealthy dynamic in their relationship: one tormented by the ghost of an elder sister who died soon after birth; the other gentle but slow-witted and easily exploited. And behind the pair a third childhood friend, Peace: devious and cunning, a master manipulator. Available in e-book format in five separate volumes, to be released through February 2016. Other works in English by Miyuki Miyabe: All She Was Worth Shadow Family Crossfire The Devil’s Whisper The Sleeping Dragon Praise for Miyabe: “A window into contemporary Japanese life.” ?San Francisco Chronicle “Enormously compelling… combining expert pacing and psychological nuance to ultimately haunting effect.” ?Publishers Weekly, starred review “Miyabe is a subtle observer of a country on the cusp. Her American readers can only hope for more chances to see through her eyes.” ?The Los Angeles Times “Absorbing… an artful blending of puzzle-solving and social commentary.” ?Washington Post
Puppet Master vol.2
Author: Miyuki Miyabe
Publisher: Creek & River Co., Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Volume 1 of Miyuki Miyabe’s bestselling mystery ended with the deaths of two young men, Hiromi Kurihashi and Kazuaki Takai, who are believed to be the perpetrators in the recent spate of killings in Tokyo. Volume 2 delves into the lives of these two childhood friends and the unhealthy dynamic in their relationship: one tormented by the ghost of an elder sister who died soon after birth; the other gentle but slow-witted and easily exploited. And behind the pair a third childhood friend, Peace: devious and cunning, a master manipulator. Available in e-book format in five separate volumes, to be released through February 2016. Other works in English by Miyuki Miyabe: All She Was Worth Shadow Family Crossfire The Devil’s Whisper The Sleeping Dragon Praise for Miyabe: “A window into contemporary Japanese life.” ?San Francisco Chronicle “Enormously compelling… combining expert pacing and psychological nuance to ultimately haunting effect.” ?Publishers Weekly, starred review “Miyabe is a subtle observer of a country on the cusp. Her American readers can only hope for more chances to see through her eyes.” ?The Los Angeles Times “Absorbing… an artful blending of puzzle-solving and social commentary.” ?Washington Post
Publisher: Creek & River Co., Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Volume 1 of Miyuki Miyabe’s bestselling mystery ended with the deaths of two young men, Hiromi Kurihashi and Kazuaki Takai, who are believed to be the perpetrators in the recent spate of killings in Tokyo. Volume 2 delves into the lives of these two childhood friends and the unhealthy dynamic in their relationship: one tormented by the ghost of an elder sister who died soon after birth; the other gentle but slow-witted and easily exploited. And behind the pair a third childhood friend, Peace: devious and cunning, a master manipulator. Available in e-book format in five separate volumes, to be released through February 2016. Other works in English by Miyuki Miyabe: All She Was Worth Shadow Family Crossfire The Devil’s Whisper The Sleeping Dragon Praise for Miyabe: “A window into contemporary Japanese life.” ?San Francisco Chronicle “Enormously compelling… combining expert pacing and psychological nuance to ultimately haunting effect.” ?Publishers Weekly, starred review “Miyabe is a subtle observer of a country on the cusp. Her American readers can only hope for more chances to see through her eyes.” ?The Los Angeles Times “Absorbing… an artful blending of puzzle-solving and social commentary.” ?Washington Post
Puppet Master Complete
Author: Nat Brehmer
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476676305
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive history of the most successful straight-to-video horror franchise of all time: Puppet Master. It provides an in-depth exploration of all 14 films to date--including a made-for-TV crossover and a theatrical reboot--and the action figures, comics, and other merchandise that have helped to keep the brand alive for the past 30 years. Puppet Master was the first film for independent producer extraordinaire Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment, launching a franchise and a micro-budget studio that have both continued to this day. What led to the film's success? How did a little movie about killer puppets, designed to cater to the then-booming video market, wind up surviving video stores themselves? How did a series that had never even had a theatrical entry wind up with an unusually successful toy series? All of these questions are answered within these pages. Featuring new interviews with some of the biggest creative minds behind the franchise, as well as dozens of behind-the-scenes photos, this book is the ultimate guide to horror's most murderous marionettes.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476676305
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive history of the most successful straight-to-video horror franchise of all time: Puppet Master. It provides an in-depth exploration of all 14 films to date--including a made-for-TV crossover and a theatrical reboot--and the action figures, comics, and other merchandise that have helped to keep the brand alive for the past 30 years. Puppet Master was the first film for independent producer extraordinaire Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment, launching a franchise and a micro-budget studio that have both continued to this day. What led to the film's success? How did a little movie about killer puppets, designed to cater to the then-booming video market, wind up surviving video stores themselves? How did a series that had never even had a theatrical entry wind up with an unusually successful toy series? All of these questions are answered within these pages. Featuring new interviews with some of the biggest creative minds behind the franchise, as well as dozens of behind-the-scenes photos, this book is the ultimate guide to horror's most murderous marionettes.
Puppet Master Volume 2
Author: Shawn Gabborin
Publisher: Puppetmaster Tp
ISBN: 9781632291141
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"After a lifetime of being manipulated by a succession of Masters, Andre Toulon's Puppets may have finally found a way out. Is the psychic Madam Adon the savior they have been looking for? And if so, what is the price of freedom?"--Back cover.
Publisher: Puppetmaster Tp
ISBN: 9781632291141
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"After a lifetime of being manipulated by a succession of Masters, Andre Toulon's Puppets may have finally found a way out. Is the psychic Madam Adon the savior they have been looking for? And if so, what is the price of freedom?"--Back cover.
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist, Vol. 2
Author: Kazuki Takahashi
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1421568241
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
On the island called Duelist Kingdom, a battle royale is taking place to determine the greatest "Duel Monsters" player in the world! Yugi's friend Jonouchi has finally learned some strategy, but will it be enough to beat sexy Mai Kujaku and mean "Dinosaur" Ryuzaki? A fight with fisherman Ryota Kajiki is just a warmup for Yugi, the only person who's beaten Kaiba, the former world champion. But although Kaiba may be in a coma, his deck still lives...in the hands of an evil ventriloquist, who has stolen not only Kaiba's deck but his very soul! -- VIZ Media
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1421568241
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
On the island called Duelist Kingdom, a battle royale is taking place to determine the greatest "Duel Monsters" player in the world! Yugi's friend Jonouchi has finally learned some strategy, but will it be enough to beat sexy Mai Kujaku and mean "Dinosaur" Ryuzaki? A fight with fisherman Ryota Kajiki is just a warmup for Yugi, the only person who's beaten Kaiba, the former world champion. But although Kaiba may be in a coma, his deck still lives...in the hands of an evil ventriloquist, who has stolen not only Kaiba's deck but his very soul! -- VIZ Media
The Gemini Masters Vol. II
Author: John Macurdy
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1682358224
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Cameron St. James is an American high-altitude reconnaissance pilot who was shot down over North Korea in 1972. Running for his life, he meets another American, a man who discovered an ancient book that shows the path to become the ultimate human. He returns to the U.S. in 1988, embarking on a mission to eradicate pedophiles, serial killers, and drug lords. This second installment of the Gemini Masters series takes place in 2016. After completing a mission on the outskirts of Albuquerque, St. James fortuitously meets Monica Ridge, the FBI special agent in charge of the Albuquerque FBI office. Their meeting unexpectedly turns into a romance that surprises them both. Unknown to them, Monica’s ex-husband is stalking her, intent on killing her. Seeing St. James in the picture only adds fuel to his plans. Meanwhile, Master Gin and Boswell, who work for Dr. Morris Thorpe at the HOPE SECT, learn that a computer genius from the 1960s, a man who designed the software that changes the nuclear codes, may have created a back door into the nuclear arsenal, deciding that civilization cannot be saved. Sooner or later, she was going to have to tell him that she had been chasing him for years, even though until yesterday she had no idea who he was. Over the years, her FBI crime statistics had shown an irregular spike in the violent deaths of drug lords, pedophiles and serial killers …
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1682358224
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Cameron St. James is an American high-altitude reconnaissance pilot who was shot down over North Korea in 1972. Running for his life, he meets another American, a man who discovered an ancient book that shows the path to become the ultimate human. He returns to the U.S. in 1988, embarking on a mission to eradicate pedophiles, serial killers, and drug lords. This second installment of the Gemini Masters series takes place in 2016. After completing a mission on the outskirts of Albuquerque, St. James fortuitously meets Monica Ridge, the FBI special agent in charge of the Albuquerque FBI office. Their meeting unexpectedly turns into a romance that surprises them both. Unknown to them, Monica’s ex-husband is stalking her, intent on killing her. Seeing St. James in the picture only adds fuel to his plans. Meanwhile, Master Gin and Boswell, who work for Dr. Morris Thorpe at the HOPE SECT, learn that a computer genius from the 1960s, a man who designed the software that changes the nuclear codes, may have created a back door into the nuclear arsenal, deciding that civilization cannot be saved. Sooner or later, she was going to have to tell him that she had been chasing him for years, even though until yesterday she had no idea who he was. Over the years, her FBI crime statistics had shown an irregular spike in the violent deaths of drug lords, pedophiles and serial killers …
Vampire Doll: Guilt-na-Zan Volume 2
Author: Erika Kari
Publisher: TokyoPop
ISBN: 9781598165203
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Kyouichi finally faces the monster that forced him to leave the Yotobari family. While Kyouichi is busy fighting, Kyouji reveals an important secret to Guilt-Na. Young adult.
Publisher: TokyoPop
ISBN: 9781598165203
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Kyouichi finally faces the monster that forced him to leave the Yotobari family. While Kyouichi is busy fighting, Kyouji reveals an important secret to Guilt-Na. Young adult.
The Navigator's Dream, Volume 2
Author: Julia A. Turk
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1469747472
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In volume one of Julia Turk's Navigator's Dream series, Riverlog, we met the Navigator-a psychiatrist seeking enlightenment in a dark world. Through a mysterious series of events, the Navigator fell into the world of tarot cards. Once there, our hero went head to head with seven strange birds, twelve bizarre characters, and a camel-all different aspects of the mystical deck of cards-who helped on the way to adventure and enlightenment. In volume two, the Navigator is back in the world of cards; only this time, it's time to meet royalty. The Navigator comes to know the Court Cards of the mystic deck: the Queens, Kings, Pages, and Knights. The Navigator travels from one castle to the next, but in order to get through this strange world safely, several difficult riddles must be solved that could spell life or death in the pages of fate. The Court Cards are not easy to handle. They have separate, strong personalities that make them difficult to outsmart-and difficult to put up with. But the Navigator must make it through this new adventure to move on to the final voyage into the magical deck of tarot cards. Although a work of fiction, extensive knowledge of Hermetic Cabala and tarot is woven within, to teach readers and entertain in this court intrigue of danger and death.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1469747472
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In volume one of Julia Turk's Navigator's Dream series, Riverlog, we met the Navigator-a psychiatrist seeking enlightenment in a dark world. Through a mysterious series of events, the Navigator fell into the world of tarot cards. Once there, our hero went head to head with seven strange birds, twelve bizarre characters, and a camel-all different aspects of the mystical deck of cards-who helped on the way to adventure and enlightenment. In volume two, the Navigator is back in the world of cards; only this time, it's time to meet royalty. The Navigator comes to know the Court Cards of the mystic deck: the Queens, Kings, Pages, and Knights. The Navigator travels from one castle to the next, but in order to get through this strange world safely, several difficult riddles must be solved that could spell life or death in the pages of fate. The Court Cards are not easy to handle. They have separate, strong personalities that make them difficult to outsmart-and difficult to put up with. But the Navigator must make it through this new adventure to move on to the final voyage into the magical deck of tarot cards. Although a work of fiction, extensive knowledge of Hermetic Cabala and tarot is woven within, to teach readers and entertain in this court intrigue of danger and death.
Yashakiden Vol. 2
Author: Hideyuki Kikuchi
Publisher: Digital Manga, Inc.
ISBN: 1613132352
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Four Chinese vampires have come to Demon City Shinjuku. Led by Princess – the legendary evil vampire queen of ancient China – elderly and vicious Kikiou, handsome and powerful Ryuuki, and wickedly alluring Shuuran are gaining in their plan to subjugate the city that lives on the edge of the demon abyss. Demon City’s No. 1 manhunter Setsura Aki enters Kikiou’s deadly trap – a house full of supernatural reptiles – while Doctor Mephisto pays a visit to the vampires’ hidden lair to face down Ryuuki. Now the stakes are raised in this deadly game. As high officials across Shinjuku are conscripted into Princess’s ranks, Setsura himself is bitten by Shuuran’s vampire doll and shows signs of turning, Yakou, the new leader of the Toyama clan, journeys to the heart of Princess’s unearthly manor – with stake in hand. And what deadly presence – held for 500 years in the dungeon of Princess’s ghost ship – is the queen of the vampires about to unleash upon the citizens of Demon City? From the acclaimed Japanese horror writer Hideyuki Kikuchi (Vampire Hunter D, The Wicked City series) comes his next big novel series for the English audience; Yashakiden: The Demon Princess. With over two million copies sold in Japan and set in the popular Wicked City universe, this four-volume series is not to be missed by followers of Kikuchi’s works as well as fans of horror and the macabre.
Publisher: Digital Manga, Inc.
ISBN: 1613132352
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Four Chinese vampires have come to Demon City Shinjuku. Led by Princess – the legendary evil vampire queen of ancient China – elderly and vicious Kikiou, handsome and powerful Ryuuki, and wickedly alluring Shuuran are gaining in their plan to subjugate the city that lives on the edge of the demon abyss. Demon City’s No. 1 manhunter Setsura Aki enters Kikiou’s deadly trap – a house full of supernatural reptiles – while Doctor Mephisto pays a visit to the vampires’ hidden lair to face down Ryuuki. Now the stakes are raised in this deadly game. As high officials across Shinjuku are conscripted into Princess’s ranks, Setsura himself is bitten by Shuuran’s vampire doll and shows signs of turning, Yakou, the new leader of the Toyama clan, journeys to the heart of Princess’s unearthly manor – with stake in hand. And what deadly presence – held for 500 years in the dungeon of Princess’s ghost ship – is the queen of the vampires about to unleash upon the citizens of Demon City? From the acclaimed Japanese horror writer Hideyuki Kikuchi (Vampire Hunter D, The Wicked City series) comes his next big novel series for the English audience; Yashakiden: The Demon Princess. With over two million copies sold in Japan and set in the popular Wicked City universe, this four-volume series is not to be missed by followers of Kikuchi’s works as well as fans of horror and the macabre.
Oversummoned, Overpowered, and Over It! Volume 2
Author: Saitosa
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718392508
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Hey, everyone! It’s your favorite protagonist, Inori Takafuji. Not much has changed since you last saw me. I’ve still been summoned more times than any person has a right to be, I still love sleeping, and I still have more skills than I know what to do with. But I’ve got a new job! I’m no longer the Rising Sun Kingdom’s extraneous hero—I’m an adventurer. That’s right, it’s a brand-new me! I’m gonna live free! No more training for— Huh? There’s still training? Well, at least now I can kick back and— Oh? That’s a no-go too? And what’s that? Literal gods are gunning for me? Welp...that’s just fantastic. No rest for the wicked, I guess. Anyway, time to see what the Holy Land of Ryne has in store for me...
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718392508
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Hey, everyone! It’s your favorite protagonist, Inori Takafuji. Not much has changed since you last saw me. I’ve still been summoned more times than any person has a right to be, I still love sleeping, and I still have more skills than I know what to do with. But I’ve got a new job! I’m no longer the Rising Sun Kingdom’s extraneous hero—I’m an adventurer. That’s right, it’s a brand-new me! I’m gonna live free! No more training for— Huh? There’s still training? Well, at least now I can kick back and— Oh? That’s a no-go too? And what’s that? Literal gods are gunning for me? Welp...that’s just fantastic. No rest for the wicked, I guess. Anyway, time to see what the Holy Land of Ryne has in store for me...
Beatless: Volume 2
Author: Satoshi Hase
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718301790
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
Boy meets girl... you know how it goes. But while the boy (Arato) might be a typical 17-year-old, the girl (Lacia) is a beautiful android equipped with an enormous black device that defies human understanding. Set 100 years from now, BEATLESS depicts a familiar yet futuristic vision of Japan in which society is run by incredibly human-looking robots, known as hIE. Most people regard them as mere convenient tools. Yet some hIE–like Lacia–now appear bearing technology that far surpasses anything regular humans can produce. Humans and ultra-advanced artificial beings: who is the master and who is the servant? Who made Lacia, and what ties her fate together with Arato? Bewildered by the turmoil of danger and mystery that Lacia brings into his life, Arato will find himself forced to make choices with profound implications not just for himself, but for all of humanity. The direct continuation from volume 1!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718301790
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
Boy meets girl... you know how it goes. But while the boy (Arato) might be a typical 17-year-old, the girl (Lacia) is a beautiful android equipped with an enormous black device that defies human understanding. Set 100 years from now, BEATLESS depicts a familiar yet futuristic vision of Japan in which society is run by incredibly human-looking robots, known as hIE. Most people regard them as mere convenient tools. Yet some hIE–like Lacia–now appear bearing technology that far surpasses anything regular humans can produce. Humans and ultra-advanced artificial beings: who is the master and who is the servant? Who made Lacia, and what ties her fate together with Arato? Bewildered by the turmoil of danger and mystery that Lacia brings into his life, Arato will find himself forced to make choices with profound implications not just for himself, but for all of humanity. The direct continuation from volume 1!