Review: Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno

Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno My rating: 4 of 5 stars Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? …

ARC Review: Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 4 by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 4 by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator …

ARC Review: BEASTARS, Vol. 8 by Paru Itagaki

BEASTARS, Vol. 8 by Paru Itagaki My rating: 4 of 5 stars At this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey. At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar-a …

ARC Review: Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 12 by Sorata Akiduki

Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 12 by Sorata Akiduki My rating: 4 of 5 stars A romantic retelling of a classic fairy tale about a beautiful herbalist and a lovestruck prince. Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! Unwilling to …

ARC Review: Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 11 by Sorata Akiduki

Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 11 by Sorata Akiduki My rating: 4 of 5 stars A romantic retelling of a classic fairy tale about a beautiful herbalist and a lovestruck prince. Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! Unwilling to …

ARC Review: Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 10 by Sorata Akiduki

Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 10 by Sorata Akiduki My rating: 4 of 5 stars A romantic retelling of a classic fairy tale about a beautiful herbalist and a lovestruck prince. Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! Unwilling to …

ARC Review: Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 9 by Sorata Akiduki

Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 9 by Sorata Akiduki My rating: 4 of 5 stars A romantic retelling of a classic fairy tale about a beautiful herbalist and a lovestruck prince. Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! Unwilling to …

ARC Review: Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 7 by Yuji Kaku

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 6 by Yuji Kaku My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell’s Paradise! Gabimaru is a ninja on death row with one chance to see his wife again—by finding the elixir of immortality on a supernatural island and delivering it to the …

ARC Review: Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 6 by Yuji Kaku

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 6 by Yuji Kaku My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell’s Paradise! Gabimaru is a ninja on death row with one chance to see his wife again—by finding the elixir of immortality on a supernatural island and delivering it to the …

ARC Review: Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 5 by Yuji Kaku

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 5 by Yuji Kaku My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell’s Paradise! Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious ninja assassins ever to come out of the village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him …

ARC Review: Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 4 by Yuji Kaku

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 4 by Yuji Kaku My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell’s Paradise! Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious ninja assassins ever to come out of the village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him …

ARC Review: Beast Complex, Vol. 1 by Paru Itagaki

Beast Complex, Vol. 1 by Paru Itagaki My rating: 4 of 5 stars Seven short stories that set the scene for the best-selling BEASTARS series! In these seven stories, a menagerie of carnivores and herbivores face challenges based on their differences and try to find common ground. A tiger and a beaver who grew up …

ARC Review: Children of the Whales, Vol. 16 by Abi Umeda

Children of the Whales, Vol. 16 by Abi Umeda My rating: 4 of 5 stars In an endless sea of sand drifts the Mud Whale, a floating island city of clay and magic. In its chambers a small community clings to survival, cut off from its own history by the shadows of the past. Orca …

ARC Review: How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 2 by Tamifull

How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 2 by Tamifull My rating: 4 of 5 stars A romance of convenience between two college women soon becomes the real thing. Shy Miwa has always dreamed of finding love, but living in small-town Japan made finding the right match difficult—especially since she likes girls! Even going away to college …

ARC Review: Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 3 by Kenjiro Hata

Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 3 by Kenjiro Hata My rating: 3 of 5 stars From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has felt connected to outer space…whether he likes it or not. His efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious …