海外的華文出版

Before Much Longer… The White Fog Will Engulf The World In Silence

All is well at the Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, but then something wicked suddenly draws near: The students are vanishing one by one – even Cid’s older sister, Claire! Zeta of the Seven Shadows sets off to investigate, while Cid and Alexia embark for Claire’s room where they find… An ancient script, cool magic circles, and incantations that seem important and yet don’t actually do anything whatsoever. What does it all mean, and why has Claire been talking to herself so much lately…?

I honestly can't remember what catalyzed this desire.

All I know is I've admired shadow brokers for as long as I can remember.

Was it a certain anime? Or was it a manga - or a movie?

Eh, I guess it doesn't matter. I was all in for anything that featured a mastermind, or an eminence in shadow, as I like to call them. These characters were never the protagonists or final bosses but were relegated to a role behind the scenes where they flaunted their powers and meddled in the affairs of others. I've always looked up to the men in the shadows.

I wanted to be one of them.

Think of children who worship their favourite superheroes.

That was me but with master puppeteers.

The Door Of Darkness Is Cast Open – The World Advances To A New Field

The specter of war hangs thick in the air of the Oriana Kingdom, where Princess Rose is expected to wed Duke Perv. This supposed marriage cannot and will not stand, though, as it would throw a major wrench in a certain shadowbroker’s plans. Not one to miss an opportunity for sleuthing, Cid makes his way to the royal capital to put a stop to the ceremony, but are there even bigger schemes at work behind this unholy matrimony?

I honestly can't remember what catalyzed this desire.

All I know is I've admired shadow brokers for as long as I can remember.

Was it a certain anime? Or was it a manga - or a movie?

Eh, I guess it doesn't matter. I was all in for anything that featured a mastermind, or an eminence in shadow, as I like to call them. These characters were never the protagonists or final bosses but were relegated to a role behind the scenes where they flaunted their powers and meddled in the affairs of others. I've always looked up to the men in the shadows.

I wanted to be one of them.

Think of children who worship their favourite superheroes.

That was me but with master puppeteers.

The Red Moon Hangs Low In The Night – An Omen Of What’s To Come

Deep within the Lawless City lies the Blood Queen, a Progenitor Vampire, slumbering in her coffin for many moons. An expert at landing himself in trouble, Cid should know better than to go after her… but he’s dying to get a piece of the action. It’s time he shed his daytime persona to take on the role of Shadow! It seems, however, that he’s not the only one with this idea. Soon enough, he finds the three rulers of the Lawless City-Juggernaut the Tyrant, Yukime the Spirit Fox, and Crimson the vampire – are all on his tail. To complicate things even further, the Shadow Garden descends on the scene as the hour of the Blood Queen’s awakening looms closer and closer…

I honestly can't remember what catalyzed this desire.

All I know is I've admired shadow brokers for as long as I can remember.

Was it a certain anime? Or was it a manga - or a movie?

Eh, I guess it doesn't matter. I was all in for anything that featured a mastermind, or an eminence in shadow, as I like to call them.

These characters were never the protagonists or final bosses but were relegated to a role behind the scenes where they flaunted their powers and meddled in the affairs of others. I've always looked up to the men in the shadows.

I wanted to be one of them.

Think of children who worship their favourite superheroes.

That was me but with master puppeteers.

Nothing Could Be Further From The Truth

Cid pays a visit to the Sacred Land, where he finds himself getting roped into the Goddess's Trial. It's a ritual event that summons warriors from the past to engage with only the most worthy from the present. When Cid squares off against the witch who brought devastation to the world, the door to the Sanctuary creaks open, granting the Shadow Garden valuable insight into the possessed and the Cult of Diablos. That is until Cid, blissfully ignorant of the conspiracies playing out behind the scenes, runs amok!

I honestly can't remember what catalyzed this desire.

All I know is I've admired shadow brokers for as long as I can remember.

Was it a certain anime? Or was it a manga - or a movie?

Eh, I guess it doesn't matter. I was all in for anything that featured a mastermind, or an eminence in shadow, as I like to call them. These characters were never the protagonists or final bosses but were relegated to a role behind the scenes where they flaunted their powers and meddled in the affairs of others. I've always looked up to the men in the shadows.

I wanted to be one of them.

Think of children who worship their favourite superheroes.

That was me but with master puppeteers.

One Big Fat Lie And A Few Twisted Truths

Even in his past life, Cid's dream wasn't to become a protagonist or a final boss. He'd rather lie low as a minor character until it's prime time to reveal he's a mastermind... or at least, do the next best thing - pretend to be one! And now that he's been reborn into another world, he's ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down. Well, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the read deal - and everyone knows the truth but him!

I honestly can't remember what catalyzed this desire.

All I know is I've admired shadowbrokers for as long as I can remember.

Was it a certain anime? Or was it a manga - or a movie?

Eh, I guess it doesn't matter. I was all in for anything that featured a mastermind, or an eminence in shadow, as I like to call them. These characters were never the protagonists or final bosses but were relegated to a role behind the scenes where they flaunted their powers and meddled in the affairs of others. I've always looked up to the men in the shadows.

I wanted to be one of them.

Think of children who worship their favourite superheroes.

That was me but with master puppeteers.

Disaster Strikes At The Worst Possible Time!

As Anne and the other candy crafters race to finish their sugar candy in time for the First Holy Festival, the unthinkable happens. Lafalle, a beautiful but dangerous fairy with a strange attachment to Challe, attacks the Paige Workshop and kidnaps Anne and her fairy companion. But even now, when she's being held prisoner, all Anne can think about is the approaching deadline...

Failure Is Not An Option.

The Paige Workshop has successfully won the right to provide sugar candy for the First Holy Festival, but the real challenge has only just begun - making all the candy before time runs out. In a stroke of luck, Anne secures a castle with suitable room to serve as their workspace, only to discover upon arrival that it is in ruins and plagued by ghosts! Meanwhile, Bridget turns up on the arm of a beautiful and mysterious fairy, who Challe believes is more than he appears. As problems arise left and right, will Anne and the other candy crafters meet their increasingly impossible deadline...?

Save The Paige Workshop!

Anne has finally attained the title of Silver Sugar Master, but not without paying a price - Challe has sold his freedom to Bridget Paige, the daughter of the Paige Workshop maestro. Determined to get him back, Anne travels to the Paige Workshop and learns they'll return him if she agrees to work for them. But then she's assigned the difficult task of reviving the debt-ridden business, which is close to shutting down! Set on rescuing Challe, Anne doesn't shy away from the challenge, but with only five candy crafters, and their faction's long history of set traditions restricting her actions, how will she save the Paige Workshop...?

No Sugar Apples, No Silver Sugar?!

The Royal Candy Fair approaches, and Anne Halford is ready to tackle the competition again to win the title of Silver Sugar Master! However, she is in bind due to the year's poor harvest of sugar apples - and the only way to obtain the limited few is by working at the Radcliffe Workshop. Despite having had terrible encounters with the candy crafters from that faction, Anne decides to go, as she won't let anything deter her from achieving her dream. Now she just needs to find a motif for her sugar candy sculpture...

An Impossible Wish Granted

Winter has arrived in the Kingdom of Highland, and Anne Halford, aspiring Silver Sugar Master, is struggling to make ends meet. Barely scrapping by with her earnings, Anne is worrying about securing lodging for the upcoming holidays when she hears exciting news. The Duke of Philax will award and extraordinary amount of money to whoever makes the best sugar candy according to his wishes! Anne immediately jumps at the opportunity but finds herself competing against Jonas. The Duke is notoriously difficult to please - who will win his approval first?

Rush To The Royal Candy Fair!

Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master - a title bestowed only by royalty - by winning first place in the Royal Candy Fair. The journey to the capital will be dangerous, however, so she purchases Challe, a handsome but foulmouthed fairy, to be her bodyguard. Anne wishes to befriend her new companions, but in this kingdom where fairies are treated as property, Challe wants noting to do with humans. Will this journey with her change his mind? And will Anne arrive safely at the fair?

After accidentally breaking Mr. Fujiyama's precious record, Smile is desperate to make amends. Luckily for her, there's another copy... and if she can find it, everyone will finally get to hear Sakura's voice! The only problem is that Cherry's moving day has arrived, and he's already heading out of town... Can Cherry and Smile find a way to reunite and tell each other how they truly feel? Find out in the emotional conclusion to the series!

As Mr. Fujiyama recuperates, Cherry and Smile decide to hunt down the record he holds so dear. They ask around the mall, examining Mr. Fujiyama's empty album jacket for clues - but the breakthrough arrives when they identify the radio tower shown on its back side. Desperate for answers, the two make for the tower to see what secrets it holds!

He's a shy haiku writer who wears headphones to keep people at a distance. She's s streamer who always hides behind a mask. After their worlds suddenly collide, these two strangers find themselves sharing secrets they've been desperate to keep under wraps. Even though their methods of self-expression couldn't be more different, they'll find they understand each other better than they ever expected...

Tokyo - a bustling yet mysterious city, full of rumors and dream chasers. There resides Subaru Sumeragi, the thirteenth head of his clan and a powerful onmyouji. When Subaru sets out to investigate a series of anonymous prank calls, he finds three high school girls who are convinced they're part of something greater. Can he save them from themselves before they stray too far into the world of the supernatural?

Tokyo - a lively yet congested city, full of laughter and merriment. There resides Subaru Sumeragi, the thirteenth head of his clan and a powerful onmyouji. When Subaru is called to awaken a girl trapped in a four-month-long slumber, he's startled to see his childhood friend Mitsuki, who's barricaded her consciousness within her own memories. All he needs to do is coax her out... but that's easier said than done when the target claims to hate him!

Tokyo - a beautiful yet cold city, full of life and twinkling lights. There resides Subaru Sumeragi, the thirteenth head of his clan and a powerful onmyouji. Aided by his glamorous twin sister, Hokuto, and the veterinarian who claims to love him, Seishirou Sakurazuka, he solves the supernatural troubles that plague the citizens of Tokyo - both living and deceased!

　　跑遍世界五大洲，跟在地人一起下廚，
　　超越「好吃／不好吃」的感受，
　　品嘗每一口料理背後的人文風景與社會面貌，
　　為你端上一本最美味的素養教科書！

　　．保加利亞的優格真的是「傳統」食物嗎？
　　．以色列的麥當勞為什麼沒有賣起司漢堡？
　　．酪梨產地墨西哥怎麼會買不到優質酪梨？
　　．吳郭魚如何拯救非洲國家的蛋白質危機？
　　．中秋月餅竟然造成大量的食物浪費和環境汙染？

　　每天餐桌上出現的料理，你有想過是怎麼來的嗎？你能想像一碗不起眼的湯，濃縮了本地多元豐富的氣候？一罐小小的醃製食品，蘊含當地人對土地的關愛和連結？這些乍看稀鬆平常的菜餚，在作者岡根谷實里眼中，卻是深入了解各地社會環境及世界局勢的寶庫，潛藏著政治角力、宗教戒律、糧食生產、傳統文化等議題。讓我們跟著她的腳步，一同踏進家家戶戶的廚房，展開這場充滿全新滋味的探險！

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　　林家岑Amanda　親子烹飪教養家

　　我最喜歡她給自己的稱呼──「世界廚房探險家」。這不僅是浪漫的形容，而是她真實的生活方式。她並不是走馬看花的旅人，而是用「廚房」這個最貼近日常的場域，進入一個社會的內裡。她與家庭共食，與當地人一同備料、下廚，透過餐桌上的料理，看見了宗教、政治、教育、氣候與傳統如何在日常中交織成一個國家的肌理。

作者簡介

岡根谷實里

　　世界廚房探險家。1989年於長野縣出生。東京大學大學院工學系研究科碩士修畢後，於Cookpad株式會社工作。後來獨立創業，造訪　全世界各地家庭的廚房，與當地人一起煮飯，透過料理觀察在地生活與社會樣貌，並分享自己的發現，已經訪問超過60個以上的國家和地區。除了演講、撰稿與研究之外，也會受邀前往日本全國的國小、國中、高中上課。目前是立命館大學BKC社系研究機構客座合作研究員、大阪大學感染症綜合教育研究據點（CiDER）連攜研究員。著有《世界廚房探險：透過料理了解在地生活與社會樣貌》（青幻舍）等書，並翻譯繪本《出發吧！環遊世界24個傳統市場》（河出書房新社）。喜歡的食物是Oyaki。

譯者簡介

許郁文

　　輔仁大學影像傳播學系畢業後，因對日文有興趣，進修取得東吳日語教育研究所碩士學位。主要譯介食譜、電子電機、電腦應用、日本文化等類書籍，現職為專職譯者。 

　　老店人情 × 食慾系閱讀：讀完只想衝去吃熱騰騰拿坡里！

　　這家老字號的咖啡館，總會莫名其妙吸引來一些神祕事件，以及一群特別有個性的人物。
　　這裡賣的不只是餐點，它賣的是安心與悠閒：貼近車站的老商圈、窗邊的動物園海報、看得見的開放式廚房，以及會把你當自家人的阿公阿嬤。

　　巴翁咖啡館經營了大約五十年。

　　阿公膝蓋不好，走路時左腳總是一跛一跛的。店裡到處都是高低落差，但阿公畢竟經營五十年了，閉著眼睛也不會被絆倒。他端著托盤的手總是微微顫抖，驚險地為客人送上「阿公的特製奶昔」，以及無論肚子再飽都想吃的「阿嬤的魔法拿坡里義大利麵」，這兩項餐點是本店的招牌料理。

　　我是這家店長的孫子。小五、國一、大一——在人生這三個時間點，我都在這間咖啡館遇見了奇妙事件，發現了意想不到的真相……

　　像鬧著玩，卻把人看得通透；像日常，卻藏著人生的答案。這是一本讀來暖胃又暖心的小說：有笑點、有餘韻，讓人合上書還想再去巴翁咖啡館，再點一盤熱騰騰的拿坡里義大利麵。

作者簡介

椰月美智子

　　1970年出生於神奈川縣。2001年以《十二歲》拿下第42屆講談社兒童文學新人獎，並在隔年正式成為職業作家。2007年憑《寧靜的日子》獲得第45屆野間兒童文藝獎，2008年再奪得第23屆坪田讓治文學獎。2017年以《明日的餐桌》得到第3屆神奈川本大獎。2020年以《曾經和我同齡的田中先生的友情》獲得第69屆小學館兒童出版文化獎。其他作品有《琉璃姊》、《十四歲的水平線》、《金春色的彼方》、《我們的答案》、《鏡像世界》等。

譯者簡介

李彥樺

　　1978年出生。日本關西大學文學博士。從事翻譯工作多年，譯作涵蓋文學、財經、實用叢書、旅遊手冊、輕小說、漫畫等各領域。

　　貓塚的「溫柔」男友──蛇之目有著另一面。
　　──想看貓塚哭得亂七八糟的樣子。
　　僅僅為此，即使不喜歡，蛇之目還是接近了貓塚。
　　「先記住舒服的感覺吧。」
　　未經人事的貓塚被蛇之目溫柔的話語牽著走，
　　透過激烈的玩法逐漸被開發⋯⋯

本書特色

　　★施虐狂執著攻×被開發的純情受，扭曲的執著之愛

作者簡介

参号ミツル

　　BL漫畫家。
　　代表作品為《口罩男子明明不想談戀愛》。
　　X帳號：@326bl

　　──總有一個人，會讓你變得完整。

　　謝雲濤的體內住著許多人格。
　　人格們保護著他，代替他承受世間苦難，
　　卻讓謝雲濤的記憶不斷出現斷層，無法正常的生活。
　　為了治癒自己的精神疾病，他接受醫院的建議，
　　打算透過催眠，將所有人格整合回他的意識，
　　謝雲濤的心裡，卻不認為催眠師蘇新真的能拯救他。

　　謝雲濤不知道的是，蘇新和其他人不一樣，
　　他能走進患者的意識，與他們的人格對話。
　　當蘇新慢慢將謝雲濤破碎的生命拼湊起來，
　　在他們眼前浮現的舊日光景，
　　卻是比想像，還要更為瘋狂絕望的過往……

本書特色

　　★人氣暢銷作家依讀、知名插畫家ALOKI，攜手獻上的療癒耽美新作。
　　★【實體書限定】獨家十八禁番外

作者簡介

依讀

　　依賴糖分生存的躺平系生物。
　　非必要不會咬人，危險性不高，請大家安心。

　　出版作品：

　　《迷蝶香》、《染上你的顏色》、《盛夏的香氣》

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　　《怪物結案報告》

　　Treads: yidu722novel
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　　Mail: anti.mine722@gmail.com

　　死對頭變砲友！？
　　肉體先行、車速過快，啪啪啪後──暈船下不來！
　　習慣單打獨鬥的「小偷」，因為組織規定，被迫與死對頭「強盜」搭擋。
　　不滿的「小偷」，在首次雙人任務中打算下毒殺害對方，殊不知毒藥錯拿成春藥，兩人意外擦槍走火，發生了肉體關係。
　　「小偷」怒意更甚，努力找機會報復；「強盜」嘗到甜頭後，卻看似下不了船。兩人的關係一步錯、步步錯……

本書特色    

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作者簡介

圖：餅乾

　　業餘漫畫家。

文：十八日

　　腦洞太多了。