‘‘Circé, la fille du soleil, vit sur son île paisible, entourée par ses fidèles animaux. Aucun homme ne trouble ce paradis où règne la nature; mais un messager des dieux rappelle à la magicienne que la guerre et la violence des hommes n’est jamais éteinte. Ulysse et ses compagnons arrivent;...‘‘
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T 6 Blue Lock
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‘‘No, the goalkeeper at the end of the previous volume wasn’t an alien - it was “just” a state of the art AI-enhanced robot whose job is to make sure Jinpachi Ego’s next challenge is extremely difficult. Scoring 100 goals in 90 minutes is the kind of make it or break it obstacle that either...‘‘
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T 2 Monsieur Vadim
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‘‘Suite aux événements explosifs du tome antérieur, la noce de la fille Giacopini tourne au chaos. Les invités s'échappent en courant, les gardes du corps pointent leurs armes un peu partout, et Monsieur Vadim abandonne son nid de tireur d'élite et tente de se rendre invisible. Mais Mayo,...‘‘
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T 1 The Decagon House Murders
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‘‘The Mystery Novel Research Association has a weird tradition - its members are nicknamed after famous mystery writers of the past (although, to be honest, I had to google “Orczy” and “Van” - simply because they were famous… a century ago, in the 1920s). Also, it’s not just any old reading...‘‘
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T 4 Blue Period
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‘‘Only a month left before the Tokyo University of Arts entrance exams, and all of Yatora’s cram school colleagues are battling the stress. Making art is easier and easier as Yatora’s skills get better, but it seems like having such a difficult goal has sucked all the fun out of the...‘‘
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T 3 A School Frozen in Time
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‘‘The story speeds up even more in volume 3. Two students are gone, trails of blood being the only proof they were even there in the first place. The remaining classmates battle their inner demons - some memories are scarier than the uncanny situation they’re in. With every flashback, the...‘‘
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T 3 Police in a Pod
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‘‘Police have to deal with a lot of ridiculous night calls - from UFO sightings to cockroaches to lonely old ladies hoping to seduce beefy young policemen… but they all are worth investigating, on the off chance that doing so might prevent a tragedy. This volume keeps the “unconnected short...‘‘
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T 7 My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought
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‘‘Little by little, one flashback after another, B1 and Eiji’s true history is revealed. This volume continues to intentionally confuse readers by jumping from character to character, as well as back and forth in time. B1 is on the run, after escaping from the police station. His picture is...‘‘
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First Degree: A Crime Anthology
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‘‘An interesting anthology of short crime comics written / drawn in support of the Cognac Polar festival, created by authors who have won prizes at the festival in its 25 years of existence. All 21 comics are brand new for this book, and they’re a good mix of serious, funny and bizarre. My...‘‘
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T 2 Trese
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‘‘“Unreported Murders” , the second volume in the “Trese” series of supernatural murder investigations, follows the same formula and brings to life monsters and heroes of Filipino folktales and mythology in modern-day Manila. Alexandra Trese and her Kambal twins answer the police’s call for...‘‘
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T 2 A School Frozen in Time
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‘‘This suicide mystery / locked school manga picks up the pace in this second volume. The college students discuss their situation, elaborate weird, otherworldly or even plausible theories, and start exploring the school. We get to better know each of the characters, and care for some of...‘‘
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T 2 Something is Killing the Children
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‘‘Nobody gets unscathed after meeting the monster. James’ nightmares, Tommy’s new eyesight, Bian’s giant scar are as many mementos that’ll last a lifetime - and they only met the horror once. What could then happen with people whose lives are spent battling horrors every single day? Well,...‘‘
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T 0 Circé la magicienne
T 6 Blue Lock
T 2 Monsieur Vadim
T 1 The Decagon House Murders
T 4 Blue Period
T 3 A School Frozen in Time
T 3 Police in a Pod
T 7 My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought
First Degree: A Crime Anthology
T 2 Trese
T 2 A School Frozen in Time
T 2 Something is Killing the Children