Athena Nibley

"A rush of unusual gossip is spreading to the heart of Gensokyo, and a few clever individuals are each trying to steer the chaos to their own advantage. At risk is the delicate balance between humans an demons... Are dark days ahead for Gensokyo, or will hope come over the horizon? It's no laughing matter when the very meaning of truth is in danger!"--Provided by publisher.

"The poster child for book rental shop Suzunaan, Kosuzu today is brimming with curiosity for all things demonic... In other words, it's a day just like any other! From a string of dine-and-dash incidents and unfailingly accurate fortune-telling to the mysteries of Kokkuri-san and a hidden print-on-demand scheme, life in Gensokyo is never boring when Kosuzu is involved!"--

"Twenty-six year old Nagisa Kataura has a secret. By all appearances, she's an average temp-worker, but beneath her business-casual exterior she's a devoted cosplayer. Transforming into her favorite anime and manga characters is her passion in life, and her hard work and creativity has earned Nagisa respect amongst her cosplay cohorts. But to the rest of society, her hobby is a silly fantasy, so she has to keep her two worlds separate. However,...

The battle gets fierce as Negi and his party come up against the leaders of Cosmo Entelekheia. Our hero manages to defeat Dynamis, but in the process he allows the dark magic to almost consume him.

His battle with Fate looms ever closer, but Negi has more pressing concerns. The darkness has started to consume him and if he doesn't get it under control, he'll turn into a monster.

"As Rikka continues her solitary journey, she makes the acquaintance of one of Kotoko's high school friends, who reminisces fondly of their days in the Mystery Appreciation Club theorizing about dying messages. Meanwhile, a snow demoness has a request for Kotoko, hoping the revered Goddess of Wisdom can find a way to exonerate her human friend of some very serious charges..."--

"Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro's personal life is a shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn't have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives ... It's been nearly a year, and Kotoko has yet to find Rikka Sakuragawa. Little does...

"When she was still just a girl, Kotoko was kidnapped by yokai (spirits). They made her into a powerful intermediary between spirits and humans, but this power came with a price: one eye, and one leg. Now she's falling in love with a young man named Kuro, who is also special: an incident with a yokai has given him healing powers. He's surprised when Kotoko asks him to team up to handle renegade yokai, preserving the thin line between the human world...

Despite being a scaredy-cat and crybaby, high schooler Tetsu finds himself working at the eerie estate on the hill, where Shizu--the only child of the Karasawa family--is secreted away. However, his friendship with Shizu quickly turns to fear when several spirits of the dead appear before him, borrowing her appearance. As he struggles to find the humanity in her supernatural condition, Tetsu must also face a question at once terrifying and heartbreaking:...

Provides step-by-step guidelines for drawing shojo manga characters and creating a comic book, including drawing storyboards, finalizing character designs, inking, and working with digital tools.