Cid is invited to Lindwurm, the Sacred Land, where a ritual known as the Goddess's Trial is held. Ancient warriors are summoned according to the strength of the challenger, providing an opportunity for honor and glory-all the normie stuff Cid specifically wants to avoid! If his truestrength is revealed, all his work to play the part of anobody will be for naught...

In the depths of the Sanctuary, where ancient memories of mighty warriors slumber, Shadow Garden lays bare the long-hidden truth behind the demon Diablos and the hero Olivier-all very critical plot information that Cid pays zero attention to because it's time for the semiannual Bushin Festival! Playing the part of a weak-looking guy who's actually super-strong is Cid's raison d'être, and where better to strut his stuff than a tournament arc?

"Tired of inadvertently killing people with her special ability Unluck, Fuuko Izumo sets out to end it all. But when she meets Andy, a man who longs for death but can't die, she finds a reason to live--and he finds someone capable of giving him the death he's been longing for. Fuuko tackles Andy's past--literally! However, Victor intervenes and tries to eject Fuuko. She then reconvenes with Andy and the two take on Victor together! Meanwhile, back...

"Shen's obsession with avenging his sister's death at the hands of Feng nearly causes him to lose sight of himself until Andy reminds him his purpose is to protect the person right in front of him--Mui. During their battle, Feng launches a devastating attack, and Fuuko and Mui are his targets! Shen and Andy manage to block the attack in time, but not without paying a tremendous price. Now it's up to Mui to find a way to turn the tide in their favor!"--...

"A trip to the future brings Ageha face-to-face with a group of friends he thought long dead, and the story they have to tell Ageha about the events of the past decade are truly shocking. The Global Rebirthday has changed everything. Not everyone Ageha cares for has survived, and the W.I.S.E. organization is more powerful than ever." -- p. [4] of cover.

The hatchet man: A Tong executioner allows his wife to run off with a gangster only to learn she's been sold into prostitution. Skyscraper souls: A financier stops at nothing to gain control of a 100-story office building and a naive young woman. Employees' entrance: A tyrannical department store manager chases after profits and a young woman. Ex-lady: An artist who doesn't believe in marriage reluctantly weds her lover only to discover he's seeing...

Moving to London in the 1920s to join a prestigious European vaudeville tour and reunite with her boyfriend Cole, budding illusionist Anna must harness her special powers and navigate the underworld of magic before her murderous enemies catch up with her.

A secret society of younger sons, sworn to aid and abet each other, no matter the scandal or cost . . . After the scandalous demise of her marriage, Lady Olivia Carlow knows the rakes of the ton will think her fair game. So when a letter arrives bearing an indecent offer from the incorrigible Roland Devere, she seizes the opportunity. Turning the tables on the notorious rogue, she blackmails him into playing her betrothed for the season. But no matter...