Ad Stella 106, Earth. The “curses” of the Gundams Lfrith Jiu and Lfrith Anavata seem to be inexorably drawing the two mobile suits together...

How British intellectuals of the twentieth century reckoned with the emergence of an Asian powerMost historians of nineteenth and twentieth century Europe point to the persistence of racialised and hierarchical views of non-Europeans as “uncivilised.” Yet these accounts overlook the profound intellectual impact of what contemporaries called the “awakening of Asia.” In Rival Civilisations, Chika Tonooka shows how the rise of Japan after 1905 compelled Briti...

Six former classmates meet at their high school reunion: legal secretary Tamaki, businessman Takumi, single mother Yuka, shoe salesman Taichi, tech CEO Shoji, and teacher Moé. As their conversation turns to long-ago loves lost, Yuka makes a shocking confession: in the summer of their second year, she lied to keep Tamaki and Takumi from getting together! After a night of drinking and reminiscence, Tamaki awakens to find herself ten years in the past, on the day that fateful summer began. Bu...

"A stellar cast of award-winning Nigerian authors . . . a must-read for crime lovers looking for something different."— Brittle PaperIn Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Now, West Africa enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of Nigeria's best-known authors.In Lagos Noir, the stories are s...

WARNING: This book contains thirteen DARK and twisted poems, please do not read if you are uncomfortable with violence, twisted love, psychologically and emotionally twisted situations.Dark Poetry is a collection of dark psychological and emotional poems.To have one written for you send a Prompt, Word or a Picture.I’ve never cut myselfBut I’ll understand if you doI can’t blame youIt must feel so goodI can pic...

In this personal story of becoming, belonging and being seen, a psychiatry resident pulls back the curtain on the journey to becoming a doctor.From childhood, Chika Oriuwa dreamed of being a doctor. She knew that she was destined to wear the white coat one day, no matter what it took. The high of being accepted to the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine in 2016 came crashing down when Oriuwa discovered she was the only Black student in her incoming ...

In this personal story of becoming, belonging and being seen, a psychiatry resident pulls back the curtain on the journey to becoming a doctor.From childhood, Chika Oriuwa dreamed of being a doctor. She knew that she was destined to wear the white coat one day, no matter what it took. The high of being accepted to the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine in 2016 came crashing down when Oriuwa discovered she was the only Black student in her incoming ...

Like any proper noble lady, one must have certain acquired tastes. For Melphiera Marchalrayd, she just happens to crave a rather exotic protein-monsters! But do not judge! Despite its bad reputation, monster meat can be used in exquisite cuisine, and Melphiera is determined to change the kingdom's opinion of it! Unfortunately, since debuting in society, Melphiera has been struggling to find her perfect match…until she meets the fearless “Blood-Mad Duke” of Galbraith!

A story set in the world of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury! Five years have passed since the bloody Vanadis Incident led to the prohibition of the controversial GUND format in medicine and mobile suit production. On Earth, Kiyu Lavot works as a young assistant to former researcher Vilda Miren. As they travel across a planet afflicted by violent conflict and economic inequality, the two carry some very precious (and forbidden) cargo in tow…

When the average Japanese salaryman is suddenly thrown into in a world wracked with warfare and hardship by a supernatural power, they might first think to hide or run away. But not Tanya Degurechaff. A calculating and utilitarian man has been reborn as a child soldier. This young girl will do anything to rise in rank and find a way to live a life of comfort, and woe to any king, country, or god who stands in her way.

Boss UP! is a 41 chapter book that cover most of the obstacles we all confront--fear, convention, love, money, self-esteem. Some are internal, existing only in our minds, and some are external, found in other people's attitudes. It gives you a guide on how to overcome such obstacles by some of the lessons and experiences of Chika Ike . Bossing Up and changing her attitude, She changed my life. She chose to be happy, successful, ambitious, and driven, and you can too. This book will show yo...

On the veranda, hot fingers are swirling around in her sensitive spot, to the point that her legs are shaking... Her demon boss is so beastly and passionate...!