When some mysterious visitors from another world suddenly appeared in his garden, Rakan learned that he possesses the valuable skills of a sanome—someone with the ability to make plants grow—and that he originally came from the other world himself. After spending several volumes getting to know his houseguests, Rakan has decided to return with them to their blighted and … [Read more...] about Silver Diamond 4 by Shiho Sugiura: A-
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The Sharing Knife: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold: B
From the front flap: Young Fawn Bluefield has fled her family's farm hoping to find work in the city of Glassforge. Uncertain about her future and the troubles she carries, Fawn stops for a drink of water at a roadside inn, where she counters a patrol of Lakewalkers, enigmatic soldier-sorcerers from the woodland culture to the north. Though Fawn has heard stories about the … [Read more...] about The Sharing Knife: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold: B
The Adventures of Young Det 2 by Gyojeong Kwon: A-
The prologue that began in volume one continues and is concluded in this second volume. It’s the story of Lazarus, an immensely talented human sorcerer, and the Ferat, leader of a race of seers whose prophecies always come true. As the rest of the world begins to react to the prediction that a great dragon will be summoned to lay waste to the world, Lazarus and the Ferat remain … [Read more...] about The Adventures of Young Det 2 by Gyojeong Kwon: A-
Tsubasa: Those with Wings 1 by Natsuki Takaya: C+
It’s the 22nd century, and countless wars have left the cities in ruins, the fields withered, and the waters polluted. The rich and elite have access to the finer things while the common folk live in poverty, and things are pretty much controlled by a military regime. In this harsh situation, young Kotobuki took to thieving to survive, but as the story begins, she’s trying to … [Read more...] about Tsubasa: Those with Wings 1 by Natsuki Takaya: C+
Moon Boy 1-6 by Lee YoungYou: C+
When boy-crazy Myung-Ee Joo was in the fifth grade, she picked a fight with her popular classmate, Yu-Da Lee, after he warned her to stay away from an older boy with a bad reputation. She told him to meet her in the alley behind school after class, intending to apologize, but he never showed up. Even weirder, the next day at school no one but Myung-Ee remembered he had ever … [Read more...] about Moon Boy 1-6 by Lee YoungYou: C+