Altair: A Record of Battles

Altair: A Record of Battles
Author: Kotono Kato
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2017
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 168233614X

For generations the Torqye Pashalu and the Balt-Rhein Empire have stood in stern opposition of each other. Then one night, when an Imperial minister is found assassinated, the two nations are plunged into a potentially explosive situation! As the generals of Torqye's council cry for war, Mahmut comes to discover the devious truth behind the assassination! Thus the young pasha's battle for his country, peace and trust in his fellow man begins!

Descending Stories

Descending Stories
Author: Haruko Kumota
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2018
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1642120871

A NEW ERA Time, which had stopped for Kikuhiko and Sukeroku, begins to move again at last. Sukeroku retakes his place on stage, and the warmth of the audience's love reminds him of what it means to be a storyteller. The stage is set for his triumphant return to Tokyo with Kikuhiko, and there, together, they can build the future of rakugo they've been dreaming of. But before they can, a ghost from both Kikuhiko and Sukeroku's past returns, threatening to drag them both under...The story of Kikuhiko, Sukeroku, and Miyokichi reaches its final act!

Altair: A Record of Battles 12

Altair: A Record of Battles 12
Author: Kotono Kato
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2019-11-26
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646591402

Campana, the city of bells, has fallen! As nations buckle to the Empire one after another, Mahmut races to complete the Anti-Imperial alliance. His next stop: the heavenly sanctuary of Cielo, built atop a perilous peak! There, the Alliance finally makes their stand when the Imperial Army and Halil Pasha's expeditionary force collide! Harboring tens of thousands of refugees within the citadel, how will Mahmut pull Cielo back from the edge?!

Altair: A Record of Battles 21

Altair: A Record of Battles 21
Author: Kotono Kato
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646596544

With a force of 44,000, Lady Lelederik attempts to break through the town of Cheshme on her way to the Torqyeli capital of Altun. Fighting her: A team of four sultans, using their "warning bell" cannon to wage a life-or-death defense. Despite being outnumbered, they hold their own—but a tiny opening sets everything off-balance! As both Torqye and the Balt-Rhein Empire fight for their respective destinies, what fateful decision will Sultan Beyazit have to make?!

Altair: A Record of Battles 22

Altair: A Record of Battles 22
Author: Kotono Kato
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646597060

With the four sultanate forces defeated, Lelederik continues her advance toward Altun, capital of Torqye. The city's walls are far from robust enough to withstand siege for long; at their weakest point, the Eski-Kapu gate, they barely surpass a tall man's height. But Mahmut is appointed commander of this gate—and soon he'll be pitted against Dirk Wachter, mastermind of the sultanate assault! And meanwhile, miles away, Zaganos' siege of Muhl reaches its climax. Which name is destined to disappear from the annals of Rumeriana—Torqye's, or Balt-Rhein's?!

Altair: A Record of Battles 26

Altair: A Record of Battles 26
Author: Kotono Kato
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2024-09-10
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

The first new volume in two years for the series that won the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards in the shonen category! Frontière, a city in Balt Province now ruled over by Zaganos, is the site of a new rebellion-led by a former Balt-Rhein imperial officer and boasting over ten thousand troops! But they're not the only threat to Torqye, as some of the more conservative pashas are voicing disagreement with the autocratic government Zaganos is trying to build. Some face off in public against this would-be despot; others, sensing the danger in the air, depart Torqye for safer lands. The now much larger nation is embroiled in strife over its very future-but will Mahmut be able to navigate these dangerous waters? Keep your eyes peeled for the story's ultimate finale in Volume 27, too!

Altair: A Record of Battles 17

Altair: A Record of Battles 17
Author: Kotono Kato
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2020-05-26
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646593464

After saving Zaganos’ army from a clash with the Empire’s southern forces, Mahmut is appointed vice-general taking orders from Zaganos—a de-facto demotion. Torqye's cannons give them a superior advantage against the enemy's fortified walls, but already Mahmut must face the internal power struggles facing his homeland after the war is over. Within Balt-Rhein, the Lelederik family hatches a plot as the newer Hermann nobility come forward as a force—and meanwhile, over in Phoinike, a symbol that has stood strong for over 3,000 years is about to be crushed.

Altair: A Record of Battles 14

Altair: A Record of Battles 14
Author: Kotono Kato
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2020-01-28
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646592182

Just when General Pineau's forces have the Torqyeli army surrounded, primed to crush them once and for all, Mahmut launches a brilliant counteroffensive that instantly turns the tide of battle, and turns the would-be pursuers ... into the pursued. As the dramatic turnabout unfolds and the victor is decided at last, what sort of thoughts linger in the minds of Pineau, Kokoschka, and Mahmut?

The Sicilian

The Sicilian
Author: Mario Puzo
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2004-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345480740

After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work—a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . . The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption—and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano. Praise for The Sicilian “Puzo is a master storyteller.”—USA Today “The Balzac of the mafia.”—Time “An accomplished and imaginative writer.”—Los Angeles Times

Blissful Land

Blissful Land
Author: Ichimon Izumi
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646592522

Final volume! At long last, the date for Khang Zhipa and Rati’s wedding is nearly upon them. Between the reception dinner and wedding dress, all the preparations are coming along smoothly to hold a wedding celebration that everyone will enjoy. Just as Khang Zhipa and Rati wish, both family and friends, as well as villagers alike, bestow them many blessings and well wishes as they finally become husband and wife. There's also extra bonus content galore in this volume, so please enjoy this final volume to this slice-of-life story that’s chockfull of Tibetan culture.