Book Review

Volume 2 of The Holy Grail of Eris sees protagonist Connie and ghost companion Scarlett dive deeper into the secrets of the past and present day.

Ahead of its Summer season anime debut, there's no better time to check out the first volume of light novel series Am I Actually the Strongest?

Kuji Furumiya's latest series A Pale Moon Reverie comes to the West, delivering a supernatural tale the likes of which we're rarely treated to in the light novel market.

In the second volume of My Happy Marriage, protagonist Miyo continues to work through her fears as she aims to become someone she considers worthy of standing beside Kiyoka.

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out brings a variety of changes to the lives of our cast. With protagonist Sakuta preparing for his final year in high school and sister Kaede needing to decide on a high school to attend, the main cast are forced to consider the options available to them and which will be the correct one to choose in order for them to fulfil their dreams.

Three years have passed in-universe since the events of A Sister's All You Need Volume 13 and now we rejoin the cast for one final instalment before bidding the series farewell.

Hoping to take his relationship with Mahiru to the next level, Amane puts a self-improvement plan into action. But is Mahiru willing to sit around and wait for Amane to decide he's ready?

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian tells the story of a lax student, Masachika Kuze, and the beautiful girl who sits next to him, Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou, who can often be found whispering in Russian, thinking no one can understand her. Unfortunately for her, Kuze actually can and is shocked to hear the cute things she's saying!

If you’ve been following Sasaki and Miyano through their days at high school, you’ve probably wondered about Kuresawa’s girlfriend or Tashiro’s skills at ping pong. Find out more about your favourite characters in these novelised glimpses that bring many hitherto unseen scenes to life!

Ichijo Misaki's debut work tells the story of a bittersweet romance between two high-school students who are prevented from telling each other their true feelings. Nevertheless, they aim to make each day enjoyable.

Volume 2 of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle sees our protagonist getting into a fake relationship with friend Yuzuki Nanase who's worried she has a stalker.

Traces of Two Pasts does exactly what it says on the tin (or book cover I guess) and gives us a look into the backstory of Tifa and Aerith, plus a bonus story at the end, all written by FFVII scenario writer himself (amongst so many other things!) Kazushige Nojima. Is it really juicy information that will have a big effect on the up-coming FFVII: Rebirth game? No, not at all, but that doesn’t mean it can't still be a good read.

A collection of all the Studio Ghibli movies, released to introduce their first 3DCG movie, Earwig and the Witch.

With Prince Algard exiled, Anisphia finds herself back in the line of succession and prepares herself for eventually becoming queen but those close to her are nothing but unhappy as they watch the princess sacrifice her own happiness simply to do what's expected of her.

A cute, picture book based upon the beloved JRPG series? Check out our review!

The Death Mage follows Hiroto Amamiya, an unfortunate soul who finds himself reincarnated into his second and third lives with nothing but misfortune awaiting him.