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Siblings Ruby and Aqua are acclimating to the entertainment industry. Aqua debuts in a romance reality show and pairs up with Akane Kurokawa! Once the show is over, what kind of relationship will Aqua have with their colleague!? Meanwhile, Ruby's idol group is gearing up for their first stage appearance!¿

Psianop the Inexhaustible Stagnation vs Lucnoca the Winter.¿¿ Aureatia took serious damage thanks to Alus the Star Runner. To take advantage of this and reclaim authority someone once banished by the Twenty-Nine Officials starts to make their move. As plotting goes on behind the scenes, the Sixways Exhibition moves forward.¿¿

Having successfully signed on with a guild, Kanata and Zaggy can finally take their first step in their journey: accept quests to earn money for equipment and food! Between the beast tamer and a former demon king, what can¿t they do?

Thirteen-year-old Anna was raised in a noble household, yet she looks nothing like the rest of her family and lacks her lineage¿s aptitude for magic. What she doesn¿t realize, however, is that a mischievous fairy switched her with another baby at birth! When this detail comes to light, Annäs family kicks her out and ends her longstanding engagement to Edmund, a young nobleman. How will Anna learn to adapt to life as a commoner with her new family?

After enlisting the help of Sawako, Touya, and Kunie, Yoh¿s quest to regain her lost memories leads her to America to see her mother, Ryou. What was Haruma trying to hide, and what sin did Yoh commit during her youth? Does hope await her at the end of her journey, or¿?¿

Can the mystery-loving associate professor be a cursed young lady's savior?¿¿¿ Naoya Fukamachi is a university student with the ability to detect lies, and he's ended up with a part-time job investigating odd happenings with associate professor Akira Takatsuki. What spine-chilling secret will they discover hiding behind the case of the young woman who spits needles?¿

At last, Hiroto arrives at the distant Gate 42 that the professor told him about before his journey began. The person he meets there offers him a way to stop the station's functions if he wishes¿but would that really be for the best¿?¿

The eighteenth platoon are attending an evening party hosted by the Imperial Princess when Demon Swordsmen plunge the ship they're on into chaos! Can Leonis and the others stop the vessel from heading to its inevitable doom¿and save the princess before it¿s too late?¿

The 72nd Demon King, Astaroth, has been reincarnated in a new world rampant with chaos. A goddess suddenly appears to guide him toward becoming the greatest demon king! And there's conflict brewing between Astaroth's army and another demon king. With the addition of the Revolution Saint's army, will a dwarven village be saved?¿

One night, Sakuta happens to see his friend Futaba entering a net café...while he's on the phone with ANOTHER Futaba?! It's another case of adolescence syndrome¿and as this other version of Futaba very logically points out that it¿s likely dangerous for doppelgängers to meet for one reason or another, he¿d probably better let her hide at his place...¿

In a world where the only season is winter, the creation of spring chips away at the solitary lifestyle of those enduring the cold. Before long, in accordance with the earth's wishes, summer and fall are born, and the four seasons are complete. The one¿who carries the burden of the cycle is called the "Agent of the Four Seasons.¿ Now, one young goddess--granted spring by the god of the four seasons and called "Daisy" by mother--holds that sense of purpose to her chest with pride. However, spring disappeared from this land ten years ago, and she must overcome hardship, fight back against disgrace, and return to the current god. Like a legend, the deepest part of her heart sends love to winter.¿¿

Goblin Slayer, still reeling from the discovery of his connection to Wizard Boy, suddenly gets asked to go drinking with Spearman and Heavy Warrior. As the three of them talk about all sorts of things, both trivial and deep, something bubbles up from the depths of Goblin Slayer¿s mind¿his childhood dream of becoming an adventurer... But the past will have to wait¿right now, there¿s a goblin horde attacking the training grounds!!¿

Arata Shiunji has never had a girlfriend, but with five incredible sisters and a younger brother, his life is far from lonely. Despite being surrounded by beautiful women every day, he begins to accept his days as a bachelor won¿t be ending anytime soon. But one day, all that changes when his father reveals to the family that he and his siblings aren¿t related by blood! Now all bets are off, and Aratäs future promises to be rather nerve-wracking indeed...

Cid is engaging in a little ¿fundraising¿ in the treasure vaults of the Crimson Tower to finance his future shadowbroker activities when he senses the presence of an upcoming boss battle. The newly resurrected Blood Queen is hosting a grisly banquet, and Cid's determined to be first on the guest list!!¿

Hiroto Shinohara shot to the top of the Academy¿s ranks on his first day. That¿s what everyone thinks, at least, but it¿s all a lie! To keep the farse going, he¿ll need to come out on top in a 9000-person survival Game, and that means devising a top-notch strategy. Unfortunately, it seems someone¿s already figured out his secret before the battle has even started!¿

A young girl escapes from a too loud and busy world by living inside a whale, but when her retreat is disturbed by an intruder, she learns people will be quiet and listen whenever she tells a story.

The last thing Glory Mann wants is to become chairman of the Miss Peach Pageant in Sugar, Georgia. Spending months hearing nothing but the clinking of pearls and judgment? No thank you! But when Glory is forced to take the rap for a scandal she didn't commit, the judge sentences her to head the committee. Even worse, her co-chairman is rugged, ripped . . . and barely knows she's alive.Single dad Cal McGraw can't take any more drama in his life. After a difficult divorce, his little girl became a boy-crazy teenager and his hands are full. The last thing he needs is to spend his down time with the town bad girl. Glory is pure trouble-tempting and tantalizing trouble. But he can't deny the strong chemistry between them-or how her touch turns him inside out. Now as squabbles threaten to blow up the contest and the town of Sugar itself, Cal must risk everything on the sexy wild card to get a second chance at love . . .

"The best book I have ever read about AI." -Roger McNamee, New York Times bestselling author of ZuckedArtificial intelligence is going to change the world as we know it. But the real danger isn't some robot that's going to enslave us: It's our own brain. Our brains are constantly making decisions using shortcuts, biases, and hidden processes-and we're using those same techniques to create technology that makes choices for us. In The Loop, award-winning science journalist Jacob Ward reveals how we are poised to build all of our worst instincts into our AIs, creating a narrow loop where each generation has fewer, predetermined, and even dangerous choices.Taking us on a world tour of the ongoing, real-world experiment of artificial intelligence, The Loop illuminates the dangers of writing dangerous human habits into our machines. From a biometric surveillance state in India that tracks the movements of over a billion people, to a social media control system in China that punishes deviant friendships, to the risky multiple-choice simplicity of automated military action, Ward travels the world speaking with top experts confronting the perils of their research. Each stop reveals how the most obvious patterns in our behavior-patterns an algorithm will use to make decisions about what's best for us-are not the ones we want to perpetuate.Just as politics, marketing, and finance have all exploited the weaknesses of our human programming, artificial intelligence is poised to use the patterns of our lives to manipulate us. The Loop is call to look at ourselves more clearly-our most creative ideas, our most destructive impulses, the ways we help and hurt one another-so we can put only the best parts of ourselves into the thinking machines we create.

"First Things First, hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. First Things First takes readers on a journey through some notable firsts by women in hip-hop history and their importance. Factual firsts like Queen Latifah becoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Lauryn Hill making history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs, April Walker being the first woman to dominate in the hip-hop fashion game, and Da Brat being the first solo woman rapper to have an album go platinum, and metaphorical firsts like Missy Elliott being the first woman rapper to go to the future. Altogether, First Things First is a celebration of the achievements of women in hip-hop who broke down barriers and broke the mold. So the next time someone doesn't have their facts straight on the ladies in hip-hop, you can hit them with "first things first"..."--

For fans of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight, this gripping YA novel digs into the historical and present-day effects of white supremacy and the depths of privilege. Shania never thinks much about being white. But after her beloved grandmother passes, she moves to the gentrifying town of Blue Rock and is thrust into Bard, the city's wealthiest private school. At Bard, race is both invisible and hypervisible, and Shania's new friends are split on what they see. There's Catherine, the school's queen bee, who unexpectedly takes Shania under her wing. Then there's Prescott, the golden boy who seems perfect...except for the disturbing rumors about an altercation he had with a Black student who left the school. But Prescott isn't the only one with secrets. As Shania grieves for the grandmother she idolized, she realizes her family roots stretch far back into Blue Rock's history. When the truth comes to light, Shania will have to make a choice and face the violence of her silence.

Shizukuishi, a small town tucked away in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is home to the law practice of a man named Sora. He¿s good at what he does, but he also has a secret: The white dog he looks after is actually a wolf. This wolf also happens to be his brother, Fuuka, who can only return to human form when the two are alone. The brothers found themselves on this strange path many years ago, along with an old enemy of Soräs...

The party has put down the scruffy men, ending once and for all the corrupted adventurers who had become the scourge of low-level Dungeon-delvers. These six heroes have no intention of resting on their laurels, though. Their quest is not one of money, fame, or mere good deeds¿they intend to defeat the Dungeon of the Dead itself ! To do so, they must venture ever deeper, to the third floor, where a mysterious new threat awaits¿!!

Even though Wakazonös intentions have been exposed, Senri, the police, and even Kazuto can¿t seem to help falling exactly in line with his plans. Detained in protective custody, Senri fears he may lose his brother before they have the chance to reunite, but the twins have always been connected in ways beyond the physical... A climax of vengeance and reconciliation plays out in the final volume of For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams!

A VERY UNRELAXING VACATION!Life in Japan is hectic as always for Sasaki, even when he finally scores some time off work. With their apartment complex in ruins, he and his neighbor must now find new places to live. And as if that isn¿t stressful enough, a riot breaks out right next to Miss Hoshizaki¿s condo, so of course Sasaki and Futarishizuka come to the rescue¿in disguise?! Meanwhile, in the otherworld, the succession dispute takes a drastic turn when Prince Lewis launches an offensive against the Ohgen Empire, forcing Sasaki and Peeps to go undercover to save Herz. When exactly are they supposed to relax again?

Summer vacation has arrived, so Masachika and Alya get to spend some time together away from the hubbub of school. However¿studying at Masachikäs place is the only thing they¿ve been doing! Alya takes it upon herself to teach Masachika how to treat a woman, but once those two get into it, neither is willing to back down. Summer break also means they¿re going on the student council¿s trip to the beach! Swimsuits baring skin, dips in the hot spring, and a game of King really heat things up! But what will happen when certain secrets slip?

While on her first foray into the Labyrinth, amateur adventurer Alice finds herself surrounded by ferocious beastmen. All seems lost, but she¿s saved by a young man named Leon, who claims to be a monster himself. Alice believes there¿s more to him than that, however. She thinks Leon might be exactly what this ruined world needs: a hero.

A race to the top of the charts¿From obscurity to celebrity, Tea Party is ready for a miracle run! Maha and the girls are determined to make the best of their sudden publicity with an ambitious new album, but waiting for them at the top is none other than SHAX! The rookie upstarts vs the reigning kings¿all of showbiz watches with bated breath¿But little do they know, when the cameras are off, it¿s Ryoc who finds himself fighting an uphill battle. To undo the terrible impression he left on Maha, the star idol must pull out all his best moves!