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Include books by the same authorRed Winter
Annette Marie · 346 pages
Emi is the kamigakari. In a few short months, her life as a mortal will end and her new existence as the human host of a goddess will begin. Carefully hidden from those who would destroy her, she has prepared her mind, body, and soul to unite with the goddess-and not once has she doubted her chosen fate. Shiro is a yokai, a spirit of the earth, an enemy of the goddess Emi will soon host. Mystery s
Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 5
Yuki Midorikawa · 155 pages
Takashi believes he has been able to balance yokai and friends, but finds it difficult to keep spirits and demons at bay while studying with classmates at a country inn.
InuYasha: Turning Back Time
Rumiko Takahashi · 186 pages
Kagome, a young school girl from modern-day Japan, gets pulled into a time portal and transported back to feudal Japan where she discovers that her destiny is linked to that of Inu-Yasha, a doglike half-demon, and together, they search for the Shikon Jewel which can fulfull the dreams of any man or monster.
Heart of the Sun Warrior
Sue Lynn Tan · 480 pages
Wayward, Vol. 3: Out from the Shadows
Jim Zub · 128 pages
"The new gods of Japan rise in Tokyo and the world will never be the same. New allies and enemies join the growing conflict as Yokai struggle to understand their place in the modern age. Will the old myths survive?" -- page 4 of cover.
Dragon Sword and Wind Child
Noriko Ogiwara
Raised in the ancient Japanese village of Hashiba, fifteen-year-old Saya discovers that she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden, princess of the underworld, who must try to reconcile the powers of heaven and earth.
The Grace of Kings
Ken Liu · 640 pages
"Wily, charming Kuni Garu--a bandit--and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu--the son of a deposed duke--seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, soaring battle kites, underwater boats, magical books, shapeshifting gods, and scaled whales who se
Six Crimson Cranes
Elizabeth Lim · 454 pages
Spirited Away, Volume 1
Hayao Miyazaki, Yuji Oniki, Cindy Davis Hewitt · 172 pages
Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 17
Adachitoka
Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student over
The Sandman: The Dream Hunters
Neil Gaiman · 128 pages
Storm
Amanda Sun · 304 pages
Katie finally uncovers the terrible secret about her boyfriend Tomohiro--that he is descended from ancient Japanese gods and heir to a tragedy that occurred long ago, a tragedy that is about to repeat.
The Dragon Republic Deluxe Collector's Edition
R. F. KUANG
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface comes an all-new, fully illustrated, hardcover Deluxe Collector's Edition of R. F. Kuang's The Dragon Republic, with a full-wrap illustrated jacket and black-and-white interior art by JungShan Chang throughout, plus embossed case, designed endpapers, and stenciled edges! Considered one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books o
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 01
Hiroshi Shiibashi, Zhui Qiao Kuan
Rikuo Nura, three-quarters human and one quarter yokai, a supernatural creature that thrives on human fear, finds himself caught between his everyday life and that of his grandfather, supreme commander of the Nura clan, a powerful yokai consortium. When Rikuo is named to be the next supreme commander, the clan is unphappy, especially Gagoze, a high-ranking yokai who hates humans.
Endsinger
Jay Kristoff · 556 pages
"With Stormdancer, Jay Kristoff came roaring onto the fantasy scene--he has been praised as "the master of unique and intense plots and huge twists" (USAToday.com), while critics raved about the novel, calling it "[A] fast-paced, fantastical adventure [that] is sharp as a Shogun's sword." (The LA Times). And with healthy sales in hardcover and electronic--fueled by Jay's inventive, enthusiastic, a
The House of Shattered Wings
Aliette de Bodard · 417 pages
Paris has survived the Great Houses War – just. Its streets are lined with haunted ruins, Notre-Dame is a burnt-out shell, and the Seine runs black with ashes and rubble. Yet life continues among the wreckage. The citizens continue to live, love, fight and survive in their war-torn city, and The Great Houses still vie for dominion over the once grand capital. House Silverspires, previously the
The Fox Woman
Kij Johnson · 382 pages
Kij Johnson has created an achingly beautiful love story, a fable wrapped in smoke and magic set against the fabric of ancient Japan. Johnson brings the setting lovingly to life, describing a world of formalities and customs, where the exchange of poetry is a form of conversation and everything has meaning, from the color of the silks on wears to how one may address others. Yoshifuji is a man f
The Dragon Republic
R.F. Kuang · 654 pages
The searing follow-up to 2018's most celebrated fantasy debut - THE POPPY WAR.
The Twelve Kingdoms: The Vast Spread of the Seas
Fuyumi Ono, Xiao Ye Bu You Mei · 294 pages
Flame in the Mist
Renee Ahdieh · 392 pages
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where Mulan meets Tamora Pierce.The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place--she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always
Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden, Vol. 09
Yuu Watase · 187 pages
"When schoolgirl Takiko Okuda attempts to destroy her father's translation of The Universe of the Four Gods, sh is instead sucked into the story, becoming the Priestess of Genbu in an epic journey to find the seven Celestial Warriors! Back in her own world, Takiko tries to forget about The Universe of the Four Gods. Determined to live the life of an ordinary girl in Tokyo in 1923, she returns to