100% Perfect Girl Vol. 9


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Mr. Choi blackmails Jay into a horrible proposition. She must fly to France and use whatever means necessary to convince Jarte, a man who despises her now, to wash his hands of Choi's company shares. Choi threatens to release information that will land her entire family in prison if she fails. Her assassin bodyguard Lennox issues his own ultimatum. He believes going to France would be suicide, and he refuses to protect Jay anymore if she's determined to hurt herself. Torn between loyalties, Jay must choose whether or not to board the plane to France and return to the lion's den of world politics. By all accounts, Jarte has become quite a different kind of ruler since she left him. Some say he's become a devil. And like all devils, he may just want Jay's soul in return for any favor she begs from him.




100% Perfect Girl Vol. 5


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Luigi Calpetti and his friends in the Russian Mafia elude Jarte's attempt to crush them. Instead, Jarte's security team falls straight into a deadly trap. Under interrogation, a captive confesses that Jarte's fiancee Lady Jay had betrayed them and is responsible for the failed sting. But unknown to all, it's just one part of a carefully crafted plan by Luigi and the ruthless, mysterious stranger Clarence Ian. So desperately in love is Luigi with Jay that he's willing to destroy her in order to have her and make deals with men far worse than himself. Now, Lady Jay stands charged with conspiracy and sedition. All evidence points to her. Jarte tears himself apart, wanting to save her on one hand and hate her on the other. And desperate to clear her name, Lady Jay resolves to go to the one man she shouldn't...Clarence Ian.




100% Perfect Girl Vol. 8


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Jay lives incognito among the dark alleys of New York City, trying desperately to run from a life that continues to hunt her down. Yet, her talent shine and draws acclaim from the public. And even as she attempts to keep her identity anonymous, her art work may be a trail leading directly to her doorstep. Only one blustering, overprotective landlord seems to be what stands between Jay and world-class assassins. Unfortunately, even if they fail to reach her, new conspiracies are being launched and they now target her mother, father, and brother. Now she doesn't even have Jarte to call on for help. Clarence Ewan hasn't forgotten about her, either.




100% Perfect Girl Vol. 2


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Who can resist a king's proposal? Not even headstrong Jay Jin, try as she might. So after high school, it's off to the Kingdom of Roinne with her fiance, Jarte. But will she survive life as Queen-in-waiting? Can she pursue her art studies or make friends from behind a wall of bodyguards? How will she deal with Jarte's tragic past, and the jealousy of every girl in the kingdom? And how long will Jarte wait for her love to bloom before he takes what he wants by force? Beware, Jay Jin, is that sudden flash from the camera of some reporter, of the pistol of an assassin?




100% Perfect Girl Vol. 6


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Lady Jay has given herself up to Clarence Ewan for the sake of proving to Jarte her true love and loyalty for him. Now she faces death by cruel torture, but not if Jarte has anything to do about it. The king leads a desperate raid that ends up permanently injuring Jay. Her life is saved, but at a great cost. She'll never paint art ever again. Now, alone and embittered, Jay flees to London to find some relief from Jarte, who is slowly returning to his jealous and possessive self. But they've made one terrible mistake. They believed Clarence Ewan had forgotten about them. This time Clarence will seize Jay even if it means slaying everyone around her.




The Comics Journal


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The Elephant Vanishes


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In the tales that make up The Elephant Vanishes, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display. In these stories, a man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald’s in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard. By turns haunting and hilarious, in The Elephant Vanishes Murakami crosses the border between separate realities—and comes back bearing remarkable treasures. Includes the story "Barn Burning," which is the basis for the major motion picture Burning.




The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 9


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Collects Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) #32-36. Doreen Green and her friend Nancy Whitehead have had a great idea: get some friends together and play an escape room! Sounds like nice, safe, wholesome fun, right? But when Squirrel Girl and Nancy gather Koi Boi, Chipmunk Hunk, Brain Drain and Kraven the Hunter inside and lock the door, it turns outthat this escape room is actually lethal! Can they escape? And if they do, will Squirrel Girl and Kraven just end up behind bars in the criminal sense?! Someone call ace attorney Jennifer Walters, A.K.A. She-Hulk! Plus: If Spider-Man were to fight his old rival Kraven once again (which he will), whose side would Doreen be on this time? And witness an Iron Man team-up for which there are, literally, no words!




'on Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning' by Haruki Murakami: the Study Guide


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The perfect revision aid for GCSE students taking AQA English Literature. Please note that all the material in this book is available in the second edition of 'Sunlight on the Grass': A Student Guide to the AQA GCSE Short Story Anthology by Natalie Twigg and David Wheeler - ISBN: 978-1494251703.




Himouto! Umaru-chan Vol. 9


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Girl genius Hikari is now a regular visitor at the Domas' apartment, but that won't deter Umaru from living her best lazy life! On a similar (if more productive) note, Kirie dreams of becoming a picture book author--and has taken the first steps toward publication! Does she have what it takes to become a professional?