Book Review

Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie has a lot in common with My Next Life as a Villainess - but despite these similarities, does it offer an entertaining read in this crowded genre?

Oliver and his friends are now second-year students, but rather than celebrate making it this far, they must spend their time looking out for the new students and preparing for even more difficult classes.

In Volume 7 of the Bungo Stray Dogs light novel series, we explore the origins of how Dazai and Chuuya first met, long before they were known as the Twin Dark dream team of the Port Mafia.

The cast of Spy Classroom take on another impossible mission and now it's time for the mastermind of disguise, Grete, to take centre stage.

Having been nothing but a slave to her stepmother and half-sister, Miyo Saimori is delighted when she's given the opportunity to leave her family home behind and become a marriage candidate for Kiyoka Kudou. The only problem is that Kiyoka is known for dismissing his potential brides after just three days, so Miyo may be stepping out of the frying pan and into the fire!

Having defeated the Demon Lord and no longer being of any use, Kaito finds himself betrayed by his companions and brutally murdered. In his dying moments, Kaito swears to take revenge if he is given a second chance but when that happens, just how will he carry out his act of vengeance?

Sabikui Bisco follows the story of a Mushroom Keeper on the search for a Rust Eater, a mushroom that could cure Japan of the Rust caused by the Rust Wind. In a world where humanity is literally rusting away, will this hero be able to save the day?

Volume 3 of The Executioner and Her Way of Life opens with Akari being kidnapped by bandits! While on a mission to rescue her, Menou runs into an old friend who has also been taken captive and together they decide to destroy the group of kidnappers.

A young girl on the verge of death is saved by an Undead King, but what will he want in exchange for saving her life?

Volume 4 of Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside sees Ruti and Red reunite with Ares in a conflict that may prove life-changing for all involved.

Bond and Book follows the story of Musubu, a boy who can hear the voices of books and takes on their requests for help, hoping that he can bridge the gap between humanity and the literature we love.

In Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, we finally begin exploring the mystery behind Shouko and the relationship between Sakuta and Mai is on rocky ground after she discovers the two have been living together!

Our nameless protagonist finds himself reincarnated into an eroge game as the best friend character Kousuke Takioto. With nothing to do but train his skills, Kousuke works hard so he can be a capable support for the hero when he joins the Tsukuyomi Magic Academy.

In need of money, protagonist Souya is willing to do anything, but little does he know that the shady job he finds himself interviewing for will see him take a trip to a whole new world.

When protagonist Ryo saves a girl in trouble on a crowded train, he's surprised to learn the girl is actually his childhood friend! Now they're reunited, a gentle romance begins to blossom in this new series.

Keisuke has been all alone in a barren otherworld for a while now and just as he begins to reach his limits with going through day after day all by himself, he meets the half-elf Nito. As the two begin travelling together, light returns to Keisuke's world and he begins to enjoy each day as it comes.