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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 on to?

A collection of 5 short stories:1) Wild ButterflyIt is wartime, and Oliver takes up a job as an adjutant teacher at a small village school. When an unorthodox new teacher, Mikhail, arrives - the once somber and bleak campus becomes filled with new life. Soon the classrooms formerly stifled under strict imperial rule begin to reverberate with the children's joyful laughter...but will the ray of sunshine known as Mikhail really be able to stay forever?2) Senyoden - Legend of the Demon OracleAbout the meeting between a traveler and a demon who was once human.3) The Strange Tale of ShiramineBased on the legend of Emperor Sutoku, the 75th Emperor of Japan.4) FangsA young man suspects that his vampire lover is cheating on him...5) Tomuraishi - Protector of the DeadSomeone is trying to raise the dead. Enter one truly cool dude to lay them back down.Note -Only the 4th story, 'Fangs' contains BL. The other four are simply short stories with a shoujo flavour.

From Floating-Sakura:It contains nine one-shot romance manhwa by Wann."Return of Princess Rouana" -- Asha was sent by her master Cayan, the so-called "evil sorcerer," to send a message to the Royal Court that Princess Rouana will be returning home. Forty years ago, it was believed that the sorcerer Cayan kidnapped Princess Rouana and the deadly plague, the curse of Cayan. However, when Asha starts spending more time in the castle, she finds the place strangely familiar. Slowly, she discovers the secret Cayan wants her to find."Believe Ye Your Eyes?"-- Sei is a guy with a face so beautiful that he can easily get any girl. Unfortunately, after a certain accident, he cannot see women -- yes, all women are invisible to him. Of course, he couldn't care less since being able to have a physical relationship with them is enough for him. Seeing them means trouble because they may become special to him. One day, Sei notices something -- he can see one woman, the annoying girl that lives next door whom he never bothers to pay attention to. Strangely, he is the only person who is invisible to her. Slowly, he starts investigating her, but gradually, he starts falling in love with her..."A Short Game About A Chance Encounter" -- This is the story of two people meeting each other by chance and falling in love. The manhwa itself is put together in the most narrative, where the narrator rewinds the story after each turning point of the story and retells it with a switch of scenario and possibilities. This is really a simple story told in the most unusual method ever."Automation" -- 1105 is an android that was "born" with defects: she opened her eyes while being manufactured and she can dream. Yet, she isn't the only one. Shaa, known as 1004, also opened her eyes from the beginning. The two become close and they teach each other emotions that they are not suppose to have as androids. One day Shaa overhears her master saying that androids are implanted with the memories of humans, and she realizes the she and 1005 are not actually "faulty products"...."A Cold"-- A simple story about a couple breaking up due to a minor fight. After they break up, the two of them can't help regretting it. She takes on his habit of eating ice mix in the middle of winter, while he, who has never gotten sick, now has a cold. The two continue to take on each other's habits until one day..."Purple Eyes" -- Ruben was born with the ability to make accurate predictions and read people's mind. He and his brother, Dave, and his brother girlfriend, Pat, are stuck in a ghost town when their car breaks down, and have no choice but to stay there for the night. There, Ruben discovers the history of the ghost town when he starts recalling the memories of an innocent girl who burnt to death at a witch trial. Ever since then the town has suffered from a curse, where every single girl in the village perished after hallucinations and high fever..."Leucadian" -- There was a famous Greek poetess who jumped off a cliff and committed suicide after she was rejected by her beloved. That cliff is called Leucadian. Leucadian has become a legend where it is rumored that anyone, with a broken heart, who jumps off the Leucadian Cliff and survives will recover from his or her loss. On a cruise trip on the Mediterranean Sea, Len meets the girl of his dream, but she is always alone, staring into the ocean. It turns out that she came to the Leucadian Cliff with a broken heart..."Mint Flavor" -- She and Mia have been best friends for 10 years and they know everything about each other. Mia has just come back from a trip to Rome with her boyfriend and they haven't seen each other for two weeks. She goes over to her place first thing when she gets back to Seoul and finds out that Mia has just broke up with her boyfriend. Together they discover that their feelings for each other are more than just as friends...."A Flying Lesson" -- When Herman runs away from her tutor, she picks up a bird who considers her as his mommy. He's not just any bird - he's a human with wings. Herman becomes attached to the little birdy, Lilda, and is determined to to teach Lilda how to fly...

Chaos reigns as the curtain descends on the age of the samurai. Atsuhime, born to the Satsuma branch of the Shimazu clan is to wed Iesada Tokugawa, the 13th shogun. However, soon after their marriage, Atsuhime’s beloved husband dies, leaving her to defend the clan as she is tossed about by the waves of history. Watch as this exceptional woman from Satsuma lives out a trouble-filled life while resolutely moving forward no matter what in this moving historical comic! Source: JManga

She transmigrated into the body of Ancia, the current wife of the monstrous crown prince, Blake, in an R-19 romance novel. In the original story, Ancia committed suicide on the day of their marriage, leaving Blake with massive trauma. But this time, Ancia wouldn’t do such a thing. Blake was the second male lead in the original novel. He was portrayed as a beast that possessed an exquisite facade. Yet, right now, he was behaving just like an innocent rabbit. The only person who can remove the crown prince’s curse is the heroine, Diana. My role is to just keep this little boy from getting hurt and then step down in time, but….. “Ancia, don’t leave me!” This little rabbit keeps chasing me.

A total of four reincarnations, where in all of them, I died before my 25th birthday. However, the lifespan on the list was much longer than that, and Yeoram, who was in charge of the dead, said he didn't know the reason for all of this. Is my life a blue screen? Anyway, I finally came up with a clever idea- to be transmigrated for my fifth life! I will live a healthy and long life with love under the influence of a young woman with money, power, and everything else! But... after I opened my eyes, I found myself deceived by the bastard, the f*cking king of the underworld.

The dark ages of oppression and fear had ended and the era of the peaceful reign of Bayern Agentiland Haus III had begun. Jayden, a knight who had returned home from his military service, happened to pick up a mysterious "egg" while wandering the street. Jayden tried to eat the egg, but out popped a dragon! He was destined to be the babysitter of the dragon from then on. An emperor, who finds himself distrusting of dragons becasuse of 'Hydra', the dragon that caused terror throughout the Dark Ages... Jayden, a knight who finds himself taking care of a dragon out of the blue... What will happen in their future?! Enjoy this Romance Fantasy BL story between Bayern, the emperor, and Jayden, the knight accompanied by Conrad, the dragon!

The widowed Evelyn Winter is the master of her home until Colonel Gilath Black, her scorned ex-lover and former servant, darkens her doorstep with accusations of treason. As Evelyn fights to maintain her rightful place as the duchess, Gilath, her once faithful and timid dog, lurks at every corner like a bloodthirsty wolf ready to pounce. But are Gilath’s actions driven by revenge or lust? Does the colonel seek to rekindle their old love or to ensure Evelyn’s life goes up in flames?

Welcome to the world of Baggywrinkles a rollicking, educational survey of maritime lore, built around cartoonist Lucy Bellwood's time aboard tall ships. From the scourge of scurvy to the exhilaration of climbing the rigging for the first time, Lucy's comics bring the reader into a world of high seas history and informative adventure with "a sheer and unremitting sense of joy (Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier).""

The Allegros are about to get what’s coming to them. My family barely remembers my name (it’s Sephiel!), but I’ve written all of their names on my revenge list. Now that I’m engaged to Elgar from the powerful Remdragon family, I’ve got the allies and influence to make it happen. I’ve definitely got to be careful that these half-dragons don’t catch me in a lie (or kill me themselves), but I’m sure my cuteness and cunning will keep me alive.

Divinity x Sacrifice — A nonhuman marriage that mends a frozen heart.

Thisbe was tired of being the Saintess of Prophecy from day one. Years after being reincarnated into a novel, she navigates a new timeline where, instead of being a murderous has-been Saintess, she chooses peace. And yet she somehow still ends up framed for murder--by her own fiancé, no less! Determined to prove her innocence, gain her freedom, navigate her love life (and maybe help save the world in the process), Thisbe will clear her name not as a Saintess, but as the main character!

On the cusp of calamity, the dead have risen! Corpses that have long grown cold return to steal warmth from the living, and the natural order dangles by a single thread of fate—a pair of lovelorn enemies tethered intrinsically by ice and fire. Together, Selena and Millard may yet salvage an era that’s torn between bitter frost and scorching flame. They must enter the enigmatic Magic Tower with only one another to rely on, knowing they may never return…

"""Mr. Hyde, I'm getting married."" Hyde, a cold and love-averse individual, is tasked by the prince to go undercover as the tutor of Lily, the adopted daughter of Viscount Bardin, to uncover clues about illegal firearm trafficking. ""And who will be the lucky gentleman to take your hand in marriage, my lady?"" ""Lord Lucien Sornell, the first son of Count Sornell. Are you perhaps acquainted with him?"" During his mission, Hyde discovers that his innocent and demure pupil, Lily, is engaged to Lucien, a notorious rake in high society. Ahh, yes. She's been adopted to be married off, so I guess now is when she comes in handy. ""Mr. Hyde, what do you think the lord likes in a woman?"" With her big, innocent eyes, Lily looks so pure, yet she has the delicate beauty of a painting. Her body is frail, yet she is well-developed in all the right places, and utterly adorable. For just one week, she vows to become the most beloved bride. ""Mr. Hyde, if it’s not too much trouble, will you teach me how to do it?"" ""Of course, Lady Lily. Teaching you is the greatest joy and pleasure I've known in life."" Though Hyde despises getting his hands dirty and is in a constant rivalry with Lucien, he decides to masquerade as a genuine tutor, teaching Lily the refined ways of noble romance to give Lucien a taste of his own medicine. Will Hyde’s lessons turn Lily into the perfect bride, or will they uncover deeper, more dangerous secrets?"

I suspect you might not be surprised to hear that this is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's play. It tries to go a bit closer to what little we know about the historical Macbeth, and also to give Lady Macbeth (Gruoch) a bit more of a role, but he broad strokes are still much as the play was, and it even includes some of the play's more famous lines. That last bit was a little odd to translate too. The author's foreword says that they used Victor Hugo's son's translation of the play as a source, and changed them round, but I found for the most part they were straight quotes. However it posed a bit of a problem in translation, I don't know how 'modern' that French translation would be compared to a contemporary French translation of the play, I don't know of a 'modernised' 1860s English version of the play and I certainly wouldn't want to try it myself, so I used mainly the original, but left the foreword in anyway.

Sara Popo was a highly-regarded elementary school teacher in her past life. Reborn into a new world, she becomes a sought-after tutor for aristocratic children. Her unique methods quickly earn her praise--and the Emperor’s attention. He asks Sara to tutor his notorious twin siblings, infamous for their wild pranks. While a daunting challenge, she can’t refuse the Emperor’s generous offer. Winning over the twins might be her specialty, but can she handle the Emperor’s irresistible charm too?

※Please note that this work contains elements that may be polarizing, such as violence and coercive relationships. Captain 'Leon Winston' of the Domestic Intelligence Division of the Western Command of the Ripon Kingdom. Despite his elegant and noble appearance, he is notorious for inflicting brutal torture on rebels, earning him the nickname "The Vampire of Campton," making him both an object of envy and a target of curses from both allies and enemies. "I wanted to shove my gun into your narrow little place and stir it around every time I saw you." Strangely, the maid "Sally Bristol" in the torture chamber became an object of desire for him, akin to the uncontrollable rage he held against the rebels. She is an ordinary woman with nothing special about her… So why does the smell of blood she exudes constantly arouse him? The question did not linger long. The moment her name escaped from the lips of a rebel spy, he realized he no longer needed to suppress his violent desires. "I couldn’t torment the good girl, so I held back, but now I don't have to anymore. Thank you, Sally. Oh, no… Grace." "If you want to live, try begging me. Who knows? I might grant your wish."

Eliza is sick of being fawned on for her status and looks. She yearns for love like in the romance novels she reads. Suddenly...

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. I’ll endure a diet of only chewing mugwort and garlic.And Hwanung’s precept that I have to stay locked in a cave.But even now, that foolish bear Suin (Jeongham) who is forcing himself to eat well… … .‘You’ve decided to receive Hwanung’s seed, right?’Hwanung added.If we Suin fight each other, we’ll end up conceiving the seed of an animal, not a human.‘Hmph. There’s no way I (Guyeol) would be crazy enough to eat that bear.’That’s how he thought of me as an obstacle that wasn’t worth paying attention to.This guy, his words and physical skills towards Hwanung are different.And on top of that, at dawn when Hwanung doesn’t come… … .‘Why are you leaving the cave?’

I woke up in my friend's favorite novel! I had limited time, but I was in a powerful body! Just when I thought I was going back home, I ended up stuck in this world again! So, I made up my mind. I don’t want to live a life of struggle! In order to do that: "Dad, I'll help you reclaim your memories. So help me!" In order to survive as the greatest doctor, I need the greatest person to protect me! My dad! Wake up, dad! * * * I signed a contract with my dad in exchange for helping him find his memories. On the way, I helped out a girl, as well as my younger uncle. While also saving my big uncle, and cousin. "I'm going home!" "No, don't go, Big sis!" "My daughter's crying, so I forbid you from leaving." "I'm going!" Oh my goodness! Everyone’s trying to make me stay. But I’m dead set on throwing everything away and leaving! Can I really stay away for long?

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Inspired by the story behind Orson Welles' The Third Man - The Prague Coup! Author Graham Greene finds himself in the midst of an intricate plot to unseat the Czech government, in an explosive event remembered as The Prague Coup! A tense political thriller from Hard Case Crime set against the backdrop of Orson Welles’ The Third Man! Author Graham Greene finds himself in the midst of an intricate plot to unseat the government of Czechoslovakia in an event that would be remembered as The Prague Coup. Winter 1948, the Austrian capital is under occupation by the allied powers. Debriefed by London Films, Graham Greene works on the writing of his next feature film, assisted by the enigmatic Elizabeth Montagu. A seemingly peaceful mission enters into a revolution that history will remember as the "coup de Prague".

Hollywood a century ago… Everyone has dreamed of that wonder of glitz and glamor, hoping that they too, can become a star, to reach the top of the industry as a superstar!!!

What could make a romance fantasy superfan happier than getting pulled into a fantasy world? But Daline Este’s dreams of being the protagonist in her story come crashing down when reality sinks in. She hasn’t been pulled into one of her favorite novels like she dreamed--instead, she's landed in a world on the cusp of crisis as several novels tangle together and threaten to tear it apart. Now, Daline must use her expertise to set the stories straight before her happy ending goes up in flames.

University student Kiyotaka Hirose finds a love letter tucked into the pages of a borrowed book. The intended recipient is a mystery, but the writer’s identity is clear: a fellow student who’s suddenly leaving Tokyo and heading back to his hometown. Hirose is determined to return the letter, and as he tries to do so he runs into a black-market match seller, Seiji Hanashiro. Drawn to each other at first sight, tangled up in destiny and their own feelings, the men see their lives turned upside down by a single love letter. The first volume of Sakae Kusama’s standalone series, Lost Letters.

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Evrielle Solgren is devastated by the death of her father. Living in the capital with her tutor, she didn’t even get to see him one last time before the north was sieged by monsters from beyond The Curtain. It was almost too much for a 14-year-old to bear...before she was killed and woke up in her five-year-old body. Now that she has been given this opportunity, Eve will do everything in her power to save her beloved father and stop The Northern Curtain from falling.

Once a powerful and kind sorceress, Sera's life is turned upside down when she is betrayed and cursed, causing her magic to turn dark and twisted. Forced into the role of a villain, Sera must navigate a treacherous world filled with enemies and scarce allies. As she battles her inner demons and external threats, Sera discovers that embracing her darker side may be the only way to reclaim her destiny and uncover the truth behind her curse. Join Sera on her journey of transformation, betrayal, and redemption in this captivating manhua.

A timeless story rediscovered by each new generation, The Diary of a Young Girl stands without peer. For both young readers and adults it continues to capture the remarkable spirit of Anne Frank, who for a time survived the worst horror the modern world has seen—and who remained triumphantly and heartbreakingly human throughout her ordeal. Adapted by Ari Folman, illustrated by David Polonsky, and authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel, this is the first graphic edition of The Diary and includes extensive quotation directly from the definitive edition. It remains faithful to the original, while the stunning illustrations interpret and add layers of visual meaning and immediacy to this classic work of Holocaust literature.

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