THE DEAD SHALL RISE As winter descends, Chen Xing and Xiang Shu journey north beyond the Great Wall in search of the elusive Dinghai Pearl—only to find that the politics among the tribes of the Chi Le Covenant are just as treacherous as those of the Imperial Capital. But political strife is not the only danger that awaits them. Restless spirits stir awake, turning their journey into a battle for survival on the icy plains. As Chen Xing refuses to turn back and Xiang Shu struggles to balance duty and destiny, the path ahead grows ever more perilous—one that may force them to fight not just for their mission, but for each other. Novel, SC, 350pgs, B&W

OH BROTHER With the aid of the fortifications Van erected for them in the heart of enemy territory, Scuderia successfully takes down the Yelenettan border fort! Just to be sure Yelenetta never reclaims their captured outpost, Van decides to transform it into a Japanese-style castle. Problem is, a castle needs a lord—and Van has his own town to take care of. Enter Van’s older brother Murcia, freshly exiled by their father just as Van once was! Is this just the lucky break Van needs—or a sign of more family drama on the horizon? One way to find out! Light Novel, SC, 6x8, 220pgs, B&W

ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK... Possessed by the Saint while dungeon-clearing, Olivia dares to act against her bullies. Those actions quickly lead her to butt heads with Angelica, the prince’s fiancée. The prince’s soft spot for Olivia has Angelica’s hackles raised, and she might finally lash out in earnest at the scholarship student... Despite Olivia’s difficulties with dungeon-clearing, Leon and Marie have been assigned that exact task. Their dungeon trip may prove just as disastrous as Olivia’s! Even if they avoid outright possession, can they steer clear of the dungeon’s myriad other subterranean dangers?! light novel, SC, 5x7, 284pgs, B&W

This anthology contains the novella Old Soldiers Never Die and the following short stories: - Fight or Flight - The Beguiling - Echoes of the Tomb - Sector Thirteen - Traitor's Gambit - A Mug of Recaff - The Smallest Detail - The Little Things - Last Night at the Resplendent - The Bigger They Are - The Only Good Ork - Three Questions - Rotten to the Core

The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired the animated Scumbag System series streaming in English! This comedic tale of a man reborn as a villain in a fantasy novel series who ends up romancing the male protagonist is now in English, for the very first time! Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and beauty. With his harem of over three hundred wives, and dominion over both the human and demonic realms, he is truly the most powerful protagonist-in a trashy web novel series! At least, that's what Shen Yuan, online alias "Peerless Cucumber," believes as he finishes reading the final chapter in Proud Immortal Demon Way. But when a combination of rage and a poor meal choice leads to his death, Shen Yuan finds himself reborn into the world of the web novel, in the body of Shen Qingqiu-the beautiful but cruel teacher to a young Luo Binghe. Although as Shen Qingqiu, he now has incredible power and abilities as a cultivator, he's destined to be horrifically punished for crimes against the protagonist, so this new Shen Qingqiu has only one course of action: get into Luo Binghe's good graces before the young man's rise to power. That's the only way he'll escape the awful fate of a true scum villain! This fantasy (xianxia) comedy built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) was the first series by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu to spur a global multimedia franchise, followed by her later blockbusters Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation and Heaven Official's Blessing. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations from Xiao Tong Kong (Velinxi) and feature a translation by Faelicy (faelicy) & Lily (lily_ocho). Novel, SC, 6x9, 400pgs, B&W

The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into his routine—that is, until the night Lawrence finds a wolf goddess asleep in his cart. Taking the form of a fetching girl with wolf ears and a tail, Holo has wearied of tending to harvests in the countryside and strikes up a bargain with the merchant to lend him the cunning of “Holo the Wisewolf” to increase his profits in exchange for taking her along on his travels. What kind of businessman could turn down such an offer? Lawrence soon learns, though, that having an ancient goddess as a traveling companion can be a bit of a mixed blessing. Will this wolf girl turn out to be too wild to tame? SC, 240pgs

The riveting first-person narrative of a young man who grows to be the most notorious magician his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime- ridden city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. It is a high-action novel written with a poet's hand, a powerful coming-of-age story of a magically gifted young man, told through his eyes: to read this book is to be the hero. 736 p

Hugo Award winner. Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident. Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible. He warns Shadow that a far bigger storm is coming. And from that moment on, nothing will ever he the same...

Here is the first volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. A GAME OF THRONES Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens. Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

An honorable knight fallen from grace... returns as a total stud! Ras Talion was once a respectable knight who single‑handedly slayed a Greater Dragon, but he lost his beloved in that same battle. Now Ras is a mercenary and a hedonist who visits brothels night after night. He’s even known throughout the empire by the derisive nickname “the Stallion.” One day, he comes face‑to‑face with the impossible—the supposedly deceased imperial princess Fiarca, his ex‑fiancée. Alive and kicking, she assigns him a mission she believes only he can accomplish. To save the empire from impending doom, he must seduce a princess of the neighboring kingdom! Light Novel, 216pgs, B&W

NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS...? Rimuru’s disappearance struck Tempest like a violent tremor, but the monsters leading his government have quickly regained their cool. They’re convinced that Rimuru is still alive, and if he returns to find his nation wrecked, there will be hell to pay. For now, they must deal with more urgent problems, and so Benimaru shifts focus to the force of angels led by Deeno that is invading the labyrinth. Among them is Vega, whose corrosive abilities prove to be a worrisome threat—that is, until two jet-black figures step in... Light Novel, SC, 292pgs, B&W

A MARRIAGE ABOUT TO END BEFORE IT BEGINS At sixteen, Byletta Holland was married off to Arnald Swangan, a nobleman’s son with a reputation for being both ruthless and handsome—who also left for the war front on their wedding day. Eight years later, the war has come to an end, and Arnald returns home as a distinguished lieutenant colonel, while Byletta has built her own life without him. When she takes the opportunity to request a divorce, he proposes an unbelievable wager: they sleep together for the next month, and if she doesn’t conceive by the end of it, she gets her divorce. Between Byletta’s notoriety and Arnald’s inexperience with love, is there any hope for this pair? Light Novel, SC, 208pgs, B&W

HELL IS TOO COLD Mo Ran awakens in the prison at Tianyin Pavilion, the subject of scorn and ridicule as he awaits trial for his crimes. At worst, his souls will be torn apart, never to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation. At best, Tianyin Pavilion will dig out his shattered spiritual core in the name of justice. In either case, he is unlikely to survive. Far away on Mount Jiao, Chu Wanning, too, has awakened with the memories of two lifetimes and more: The truth of how Mo Ran became infected with the curse that poisoned his heart in the past lifetime. Distraught, he rushes to Mo Ran’s rescue, hoping to clear his name in time to save his life. As the cultivation realm assembles to decide Mo Ran’s fate, Hua Binan and Taxian-jun lurk in the shadows, waiting for the final piece of their nightmarish plan to fall into place—a plan that, if allowed to come to fruition, stands to sunder two worlds. Novel, SC, 404pgs, B&W

A villainess doesn’t need a Prince Charming! Dreams do come true! Reborn as the otome-game character Alicia Williams, I started down the path of becoming the greatest villainess in history, and I’ve been putting in some serious work for the past two years! Now, after a long absence, I return to school, and a swath of rumors welcomes me like a red carpet... So that means I’m doing a great job, right? According to gossip, I’m even deceiving the prince. While that wasn’t exactly my intention, his behavior is certainly a problem. How should a villainess respond to a prince coming on a little too strong?! Light Novel, SC, 192pgs, B&W

KISS HER, NOT ME! It’s finally time for Houjou Magic Academy’s special orientation camp aboard an ultra-luxury cruise ship, but the vibes get shaken up when Princess Lapis is attacked! A veteran player of ESCO, Hiiro is well prepared for this event and decides to use the opportunity to nudge Lapis and Sakura a little closer. But just when it looks like everything is going according to plan, the enemy begins to go off script. Why does this yuri game universe continue to conspire against all-girl romance?! Light Novel, SC, 216pgs, B&W

Four years have passed since the Demon Lord was defeated. The kingdom, now at peace, has undertaken the task of compiling the many great deeds of the fallen Hero, interviewing the members of his former party: Leon the Sword Saint, Maria the Holy Maiden, and Solon the Sage. Yet, reading between the lines of their epic tale about the Hero's past and their adventures together, the truth about his death slowly comes to light. Who killed the Hero? The Demon Lord? Or his comrades? Light Novel, SC, 200pgs, B&W

TIME TO STRIKE! The "Social Group" training camp has been announced, and this year it's going to focus on social interaction between grades and hands-on educational activities with no expulsion penalties or effect on class points at all. Pretty cool, huh? Well, not really, because behind the scenes of this relaxed atmosphere, Horikita is planning a grudge match against Amasawa-and she's not the only one cooking up some trouble! With the end of the school year quickly approaching, every class is making their move to come out on top! Light Novel, SC, 440pgs, B&W

From the cold regions of the Zemni Fields, where the Dwendalian Empire was born, come three fairy tales told to children on the most frigid winter nights. From the heartwarming Der Katzenprinz to the chilling Waldhexe to the tales of the Flying City, these stories have been faithfully translated from their original Zemnian tellings and are beautifully captured in charming art. Ornamented with a double-sided and beautifully illustrated jacket, gold trim, and a ribbon bookmark, this one-of-a-kind illustrated fairy tale book will sweep you away to the farmlands of Blumenthal and beyond, where children and adults alike recount these tales with wonder. Illustrated Prose Anthology, HC, 112pgs, FC