I was transported into the romantic fantasy novel my younger sister was reading, not as the male lead but as the second male lead. If I remember correctly, this punk is fated to go into war in the future and die in the male lead’s place. Okay, I’ve made up my mind. Let’s not go anywhere near the main characters and stay healthy until I can go home.
With a baby in her arms, Marian finally arrives at Bellfield Hall. There are terrible rumors about the master of the mansion, Heywood Denshaw. They say that, as the despot of the town, he snatched the manor and the mill away from the person who was supposed to inherit them. When she finally arrives, the master and housekeeper come out together. Marian is captivated by his eyes—they’re as cold as the winter sky. Yet Marian must somehow get him to give her a job!
It's the Meiji Era in a slightly alternate Japan, and the Gregorian calendar has just come into effect. The fox-eared girls living in the youkai part of town are about to be put to work together with a delegation of young human soldiers, to promote interracial understanding. So what will happen when Zakuro's strong personality collides with human sensibilities?
Iroha, the daughter of a good family, has just lost her father and was grieving in her garden when an arrogant but handsome man dressed in a military uniform trespasses and changes her life forever... The latest manga from Kaho Miyasaka set in a Taisho era-esque world.
Berta’s marriage was suddenly arranged, she will become the second consort of the King. The current royal family values lineage above all else, with several generations of consanguineous marriages, to preserve its “purity.” The politics of the Kingdom, following the idea of the pureblood noblemen’s superiority, caused national power to decline. To retain the power of the Kingdom, the Royal Family decided to take a desperate measure, a marriage with a woman from the ethnic group to which belongs the majority of the population. The bitterness of this act… Those who were previously considered a subjugated group of people living on the frontiers. The chosen bride is Berta, the first daughter of the current lord of Kasha, the largest estate on the frontier and also a powerful faction. The marriage life started in hard mode, a husband that doesn’t love her, a Queen that hates her, however, she still is forced to fulfil her role duties. Berta has decided to endure the hardship, that was already expected by her, and wait for the day when there’s no more need of her in the palace, and she can return home. However, Berta’s initial plans are ruined by an unexpected situation. After passing three nights with the King, as the royal rules dictated for a newlywed bride, Berta got pregnant with His Majesty’s child!!
Set in Central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the early 19th century, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. The story unfolds among details of everyday family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir's family demands to take her back to their village. Note: Won the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award in 2014 and the intergénérations prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012.
Sophia was sold by her parents for money and fell into slavery. As a slave, she was bought and sold by multiple masters, ending up with William, the head of the Aldridge family, who was notorious for being a sadist. Imagining the horrific situation that would await her, Sophia vowed to stand up for herself, but when William reached out his hand, it was filled with warmth and kindness. The story of how an unhappy slave girl finds happiness with her new family.
After the "Golden Coffin Case," the young martial artists couldn't avoid their separation. Wuxin returned from the Tianwaitian, while Xiao Se and Lei Wujie set foot on the path to Snowmoon City. They passed the wind at Shangguan, flowers at Xiaguan, snow at Cang Mountain, and the moon over Er Sea. Enduring countless hardships, Xiao Se and Lei Wujie finally arrived at the gates of Snowmoon City. However, there was a celestial tower called Dengtian Pavilion (Up-to-Heaven Pavilion) blocking their way. Beyond Dengtian Pavilion was a normal city where ordinary people lived. Only by passing through Dengtian Pavilion could they see Snowmoon. Lei Wujie wanted to meet someone, while Xiao Se wanted Lei Wujie to repay his debt. Both of them ventured into Dengtian Pavilion without realizing that their actions would unleash a storm of bloodshed.
In the 18th century, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was an elective monarchy, in which the king was elected by the nobility. The kingdom thrived under its unprecedented in the history of Europe, yet flawed democratic political system. Many difficult trials stand in front of this freedom-loving country. Will democracy yield to tyrrany? Read "Ten no Hate Made" to find out! Created by the author of world famous "Lady Oscar" (Versailles no Bara) - Riyoko Ikeda - this gripping historical story of war, love and deceit is certainly worth reading!
Hu Linghua is the "evil lady" that everyone fears. Her true identity is the complete opposite of an evil woman, with a lovely face and pure personality. It was supposed to be something no one knew about…. Until she received a secret order from Crown Prince Sun Bailian. Receiving the order to "become my consort and brother," Linghua begins a double life as both the "favored consort" and the "brother" of the crown prince...?!
From Easy Going Scans: At the end of the age of shogunates, a great man is given a second chance to restore a crumbling, feudal Japan. Toward the end of the Edo Period, samurai and visionary Sakamoto Ryouma led a revolutionary movement to overthrow the Takagawa Shogunate. Inspired by the Western principle of "all men created equal", he envisioned a modern Japanese government, free of oppressive feudalism. In 1867, he and his close friend Nakaoka Shintaro were assasinated before his dreams could be realized. Tenshou no Ryouma explores the historical alternative-universe where Ryouma is saved through Shintaro's sacrifice. Given this second chance, will Ryouma finally be able to establish a new, modern Japan?
From AQUA Scans: A group of scattered people who?ve lived sin-filled lives head off to battle once again after their deaths; each one harboring their own reason to fight? When the fighting is finished and their sins have been atoned for, their souls will be returned to them. Kanata no Togabito ga Tatakau Riyuu is an epic fantasy from a long anticipated new author, and the story of those who fight on and are burdened by the sins from their past.
