The Detective Is Already Dead 03【Light Novel】◎nigozyu
平常價 $18.00What's wrong with this story?
After being kidnapped, Kimizuka, Natsunagi, Saikawa, and Charlie have learned the truth about Siesta's death... or have they? A girl who looks just like the deceased appears and informs them that the footage they've been investigating contains an error. As they hunt for an answer to a mystery that even Siesta couldn't uncover, the group will learn what it truly means to inherit the legacy of an ace detective. Though the detective may already be dead and the truth of her passing revealed, it's still early for the epilogue...
The Detective Is Already Dead 02【Light Novel】◎nigozyu
平常價 $18.00Who were you to her? Who was she to you?
While out and about one day, Kimihiko Kimizuka and his three friends are kidnapped by...Siesta herself?! But they soon learn there's more to the story as the long-forgotten truth of the detective's death is revealed. Will this be the clue that finally unlocks the secrets of Kimihiko's part?
The Detective Is Already Dead 01【Light Novel】◎nigozyu
平常價 $18.00When the story begins without its hero
Kimihiko Kimizuka has always been a magnet for trouble and intrigue. For as long as he can remember, he's been stumbling across murder scenes or receiving mysterious attaché cases to transport. When he met Siesta, a brilliant detective fighting a secret war against an organization of pseudohumans, he couldn't resist the call to become her assistant and join her on an epic journey across the world.
...Until a year ago, that is. Now he's returned to a life that is normal and tepid by comparison, knowing the adventure must be over. After all, the detective is already dead.
【預購】今天開始吃軟飯!完美伴侶的養成指南:13年全靠女友養!日本名校生親授8大招,憑實力讓7任掏心掏錢◎狐米坤 (譯者:許郁文)
平常價 $32.00 打破大家對「吃軟飯」的刻板印象,
每個人都爭先恐後大喊:「我也要當軟飯王!」
你以為所謂的「吃軟飯」就是整天在家遊手好閒、揮金如土嗎?
大錯特錯!
真正的軟飯王不僅從不主動開口要錢,
還會在身兼男友、家庭主夫的前提下,
同時擔任女友的營養師、按摩師兼心理諮商師。
這麼好康的軟飯王,任誰看了也都想養!
\靠著「吃軟飯」活出屬於自己的人生/
與其說是「軟飯王」或者「小白臉」,
更不如稱為「完美家庭主夫」
專業軟飯王親授「寄生8大技巧」
直擊軟飯王的每日行程!親自揭曉從起床到睡前的固定任務,解密軟飯王是如何在這些生活瑣事當中,活用心機緊緊抓住女友的心!
☆全面直擊☆身懷絕技的軟飯王——
・比女友早起床,準備早餐與手作便當【預購】地圖盡頭的博物學家:從南太平洋到馬達加斯加,大衛·艾登堡爵士跨越9000公里的自然生態觀察紀實 Journeys to the Other Side of the World: Further Adventures of a Young Naturalist◎ 大衛·艾登堡爵士(Sir David Attenborough)(譯者:李雅玲)
平常價 $52.00 重回傳奇英國國寶級自然博物科學家大衛.艾登堡爵士探險實錄
首度完整中譯,帶領讀者再次重返二十世紀中葉的生態現場
關於大衛·艾登堡爵士
★英國國寶級自然科學主持人、歷史學家、地球歷史見證人
★榮獲英國女王頒發爵士勳章
★一生跑遍三十九個國家、拍攝逾六百五十個物種
★全球有二十餘種動植物以其名字命名
一場深刻影響後世自然史研究的遠征旅程
從新幾內亞到馬達加斯加,從天堂鳥到土著藝術
橫跨四洲,大衛·艾登堡爵士親筆撰述地球最原始的生命景象與文化記憶
在《地圖盡頭的博物學家》中,大衛·艾登堡爵士以科學家與紀錄片工作者的雙重身分,帶領讀者橫越巴布亞紐幾內亞、馬達加斯加、澳洲內陸等地,探索世界上最偏遠、最原始的自然環境與人類文化。本書完整紀錄了於一九五○至六○年代多次野外考察的所見所聞,無論是天堂鳥繁複的求偶舞、生態環境的變遷,還是原住民族群儀式、語言、藝術的第一手觀察,皆以細膩筆法呈現,還原了當時的自然風貌,更留下珍貴的文化見證。作為自然史與人類學的交會文本,這部作品至今仍是研究與認識這些地區的重要經典。
全書分為三大篇章,分別記述艾登堡爵士在不同區域的探索經歷。天堂探索篇,帶領讀者深入巴布亞紐幾內亞的原始雨林,記錄尋找天堂鳥、拍攝求偶行為,以及參與當地部落婚禮、求偶儀式的全過程;馬達加斯加的動物園探索篇則聚焦於狐猴、變色龍、巨鳥等瀕危物種的觀察與保育議題;南回歸線下的追尋篇中,艾登堡爵士穿越澳洲內陸,見證原住民洞窟壁畫、水牛族群的消逝與生態復育的努力。三大篇章描繪出一幅二十世紀中葉地球邊陲地帶生態與文化的壯闊全景,筆述如臨現場,也令人深感人類與自然間微妙的連結。
《地圖盡頭的博物學家》不僅是自然探索的紀實文學,更見證一個時代的珍貴史料。書中所記錄的地景、物種與文化,有許多在今日已因開發、戰亂或氣候變遷而早已形成完全不同的風貌。更透過艾登堡爵士當年的文字與觀察,讓讀者得以重回那個攝影機尚未普及、科學探索仍需冒險精神與無比熱情的年代,理解自然的多樣性與脆弱,也反思人類自身在地球上的角色與責任。這本書是獻給所有關心自然、尊重多元文化與歷史的讀者最深刻的邀請函。
【好評推薦】(按姓氏筆畫排列)
李香秀| 紀錄片工作者
李偉文 | 荒野保護協會榮譽理事長
林大利 | 國立臺灣大學生態學與演化生物學研究所助理教授
黃美秀 | 國立屏東科技大學野生動物保育研究所教授
黃一峯 | 金鼎奬科普作家 / 生態教育工作者
黃貞祥 | 國立清華大學生命科學系副教授/GENE思書齋齋主
顏聖紘 | 國立中山大學生物科學系副教授
作者簡介
大衛·艾登堡爵士 Sir David Attenborough
一九二六年出生,是一名廣播員暨博物學家,其電視職業生涯已邁入第七十年。在劍橋大學研讀自然科學並短暫進入出版界後,於一九五二年加入BBC,並耗費十年時間製作各種紀錄片節目,包括《動物園追追追》(Zoo Quest)系列。一九六五年,被任命為新頻道BBC2的主管,然後在四年後以編輯身分負責BBC1及BBC2。
經歷八年的管理職,他回到節目製作領域,撰寫並出品了十三集的系列節目《地球上的生命》(Life on Earth),該節目調查了動植物的進化史。在此之後又製作許多其他系列節目, 期間的考察工作幾乎涵蓋地球生命的各個面向。
在英國被譽為國寶級人物,一九八五年榮獲英國女王授予爵士功勳,貢獻一生拍攝自然、歷史紀錄片,獲獎無數。二○二○年被選為「英國百大人物」之一。
相關著作:《年輕自然博物學家冒險實錄:來自動物園的跨海請託(英國國寶級自然博物學家大衛·艾登堡爵士探險實錄首度中譯)》
譯者簡介
李雅玲
自由譯者,臺大中文系畢,曾任出版社主編,譯有《改變世界的100瓶葡萄酒》、《紳士的風格》、《人體標本師》等。賜教信箱:artemisylee@gmail.com
【預購】汽車的設計史:從106輛經典車款,看140年來汽車設計如何從賓士專利動力車走向特斯拉Y型 The Driving Machine: A Design History of the Car◎黎辛斯基( Witold Rybczynskir)(譯者:范明瑛)
平常價 $36.00 結合動力與美
汽車設計的百年風華
◎收錄106張經典車款手繪圖,從線條中感受設計之美
◎第一本從設計角度回顧汽車發展的歷史記述
汽車已經是都市生活的一部分。同時,各式車款設計的演變,也代表了技術的革新與時代的流動。本書將從愛車人的角度,回顧106輛經典的車款,看見汽車誕生140年來的全球影響。
日本汽車如何插旗國際,成為通行世界的大眾車款?
福斯小巴如何成為嬉皮年代的反骨標誌?
戰後經濟如何催生經典小車Mini
未來的電動車會變成什麼樣子?
140年的汽車工藝
從1885年賓士發明第一台引擎動力汽車,到現今電動車逐漸引領流行,汽車已經成為現代社會的重要標誌。在建築評論家,同時也是車痴的黎辛斯基眼中,汽車設計就像是建築,隱含著技術的創新與文化的流變。
自由奔騰,汽車的黃金年代
二十世紀是美國的時代,也是汽車的黃金年代。福特T型車開啟了大量製造的年代,也帶動了汽車文化的興起。在戰後的嬉皮世代裡,福斯小巴躍上舞台,成為了一種次文化符碼。與此同時,Mini這類的小型車在戰後的歐洲掀起風潮,經典的飛雅特500更彰顯了義大利的迷人風情。可以說,汽車標記了二十世紀的時代精神。
從106輛經典車款看汽車工業的百年革新
從電氣火星塞到碟煞系統,汽車工業是一場超過百年的嘗試與變革,作者黎辛斯基交織個人多年的操駕經驗,介紹106輛經典車款的技術革新與工藝之美,記下汽車設計百年間的重要里程碑。汽車不只是交通工具,也是國家、世代與文化的共同結晶,本書就是關於汽車以及那些推動設計發展的藝術家、工程師、夢想家與車痴的故事。
作者簡介
黎辛斯基 Witold Rybczynski
美國建築協會榮譽會士、賓州大學教授都市學榮譽教授。
以歷史與文化觀察的角度寫過數十本和建築、科技相關的著作。也撰寫過300篇以上的專文,廣泛論述家居、建築與工業技術等主題,部分發表於《大西洋月刊》、《紐約客》與《紐約時報》。 二○○七年獲頒「文森斯庫里獎」,以表彰他在建築、歷史文物保護與城市設計領域的貢獻。個人網站:www.witoldrybczynski.com/
相關著作:《讀建築的故事:建築詩人黎辛斯基探索人類史上百座經典建築的理念、技法與歷史》《轉動世界的小發明:螺絲釘與螺絲起子演化的故事(增訂中文版獨家收錄<機械發明天才小史>)》《金窩、銀窩、狗窩:一段追尋「舒適」的住宅建築發展史》《關於坐下這件事 : 從實用到時尚,看微物史大師黎辛斯基為我們介紹椅子的歷史(附作者親繪插圖)》《關於城市建築,我想說的是……建築思想家黎辛斯基的城市再思考》《論休閒——從閒閒沒事幹到比上班還勞累,啟發消費咖啡、小說、園藝、運動賽事的一段歷史(增訂版收錄秀拉名畫書衣大海報)》、《讀建築:從柯比意到安藤忠雄,百大案例看懂建築的十大門道》、《流動的大都會:黎辛斯基的城市規畫再思考》、《螺絲起子與螺絲:一定用得上的工具與最偉大的小發明》、《金窩、銀窩、狗窩:家的設計史(經典復刻版)》、《「一定用得上!」螺絲、起子演化史》、《等待周末:周休二日的起源與意義》、《金窩、銀窩、狗窩:人類打造舒適家居的歷史》、《螺絲、起子演化史》。
譯者簡介
范明瑛
國立台灣師範大學翻譯所口譯組、英國蘭開斯特大學國際法研究所畢業。現為專職中英文口筆譯、會議活動雙語主持人。譯有《病毒圈》、《為什麼睡不著?》、《網路自由的兩難》等書。
【預購】淘氣寶貝◎BamBam(譯者:璟玟)
平常價 $29.00 失憶的Yi哥好像變得可愛多了。
七年來,Kon Diao和未婚夫的關係若即若離,
心灰意冷的他決定遠走高飛,可命運卻開了大玩笑──
為了追上他,Yi不幸發生車禍,失去部分記憶。
「小Diao不想跟我結婚嗎?」
意外過後,Kon Diao越來越難回答這個問題,
因為Yi完全不一樣了,不像以前處處都迴避著他。
現在的Yi哥總是鬧脾氣,還會幼稚地吃寵物吉娃娃的醋,
卻也讓他不再寂寞,感到被重視、被疼愛。
另一邊,「病患」Yi也暗自在心中盤算……
他是失憶沒錯,不過才短短一天又立刻恢復正常。
但既然老天給了機會,就算裝傻演戲,他也必須好好把握,
人不要臉天下無敵!目標:和小Diao重新開始!
Kon Diao除了他身邊,哪都不准去。
本書收錄六篇特別篇。
本書特色
◎高人氣BL泰劇《淘氣寶貝》同名原著小說浪漫登場!年齡差七歲、超純情未婚夫夫將攜手共譜戀愛喜劇,五月甜蜜爆擊你我心臟
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◎霸總追妻SOP:先車禍,後失憶,高機率觸發「硬漢撒嬌」&「和狗爭寵」事件,或許還有逃、逃婚大作戰?!一書在手,各種超香元素一次擁有
◎邀請知名繪師Gene老師繪製精美封面、封底Q版角色小插畫!我的溫柔,只為最特別的你而展露~~
◎本書為橫排版本。
◎隨書附贈「心心相印 Q版拍立得」。
《甜心派》系列作
大熱BL泰劇《淘氣寶貝》原著小說心動降臨!
(隱忍深情)反差萌(?)霸總╳年下未婚夫(可愛無敵)
相遇的第一眼,
世界便因你而改變──
作者簡介
BamBam
大家好,我是BamBam,這真的是我的小名,十七歲開始寫第一部小說,直至現在十八歲(?) 已經出版十幾本作品。關於寫小說的起點,因為小時候會和媽媽一起看小說,但是她看的小說對我而言太成熟了……哈哈哈哈哈……便乾脆自己寫算了!
喜歡閱讀的類型:推理類、電競類。
非常愛的東西:咖啡和珍珠奶茶。
非常超級無敵喜歡,但偏偏泰國沒有的東西:臺北的水果茶!而且是放很多新鮮水果的茶,真的是世界無敵好喝的東西啊!
寫小說時必吃的食物:炸雞!
寵物:家裡有一隻臭脾氣的胖喵,還不讓我摸肚子,也不喜歡我講電話。
最近的夢想:想到國外參加書展。
【預購】黑白原來是真的【同名影集改編小說】◎非逆、蔡妃喬
平常價 $32.002025 年11月8日面世!
高冷忠犬全能藝人 X 樂天爛漫唱跳新星
他把愛用演技偽裝,
藏在溫柔的凝視中,藏在精心策畫的巧合裡。
★首刷加贈:唯美劇照明信片一組三張
「我喜歡你。」
「你們當演員的,真的都很會。」
樂觀天真的唱跳歌手白行,高冷寡言的全方位藝人黑衍,
因一次次的交集、一場場的交鋒,成了媒體筆下的宿敵。
不僅粉絲互看不順眼,連經紀人都勢不兩立。
在一場品牌大使的試鏡會上,黑衍跟白行針鋒相對,
然而,充滿化學效應的表現,讓品牌方決定進軍BL市場,
同時採用兩人,並安排拍攝微電影。
粉絲口中的「命中死敵」,逐漸演變成「天賜良緣」。
隨著緊湊繁忙的行程,日日相處的兩人,互動更顯自然、甜蜜,
他們交換祕密,漸漸了解彼此,過往的刻板印象也隨之打破──
白行看到黑衍冷漠外表下的溫柔;
而黑衍對白行的用心,是一場布局多年的安排……
「我想交你這個朋友。」
「如果我不想只做朋友呢?」
作者簡介
非逆
小說/非逆
只想一直寫自己喜歡的故事,寫到再也打不了字為止。喜歡寧靜幸福的小日常,就像在說隔壁鄰居家的故事一樣。希望能讓我自己感到滿足的故事,也能讓讀者們感到一樣滿足。
個人專頁:https://www.popo.tw/users/esther81828
作者信箱:esther82881@gmail.com
相關著作:《只有你填滿心扉的夜晚(POPO華文創作大賞得獎作家,引爆BL話題新作!)》《戀愛的2000分之1秒》
蔡妃喬
編劇/蔡妃喬
從行銷走到戲劇製作,誠摯的說故事、書寫著真情愛、體驗著深心感動。
相信這個世界,有愛,便無所畏懼。
《黑白原來是真的》 出品/製作人/導演/編劇
《VBL Series》
免疫屏蔽/絕對佔領/保留席位/恆久定律/全面管控 總監製/編劇
對立而已/靈魂約定 總監製/編劇/導演
《關於未知的我們》 監製/編劇
《我的牙想你》 出品/監製/編劇
《We Best Love》
永遠的第一名/第二名的逆襲 監製
我討厭貓◎橫田大助(譯者:游珮芸)
平常價 $27.00I Got A Cheat Skill In Another World And Became Unrivaled In The Real World, Too 05【Novel】◎Miku
平常價 $18.00Corrupted by the Dark Side!
After a narrowly won battle, Yuti surrenders to Master Rabbit and Yuuya, abandoning her plan to destroy humanity. She has no home to return to, so Yuuya offers up his. However, traces of demonic energy remain inside Yuti, and there's no telling when they might take over, so Yuuya decides to risk transferring them to himself. Will he be able to resist his dark impulses and the temptation of power?
I Got A Cheat Skill In Another World And Became Unrivaled In The Real World, Too 04【Novel】◎Miku
平常價 $18.00A Knight in Shining... Thunderbolt Armor?!
After stopping an assassination attempt on King Arnold and Princess Lexia, Yuuya is roped into the hunt for the traitorous Prince Reigar. In the ensuing chaos, a mysterious girl attacks without warning. Her goal? Destroy the world! To have any chance of holding his own against this new foe who is on par with Master Rabbit, Yuuya will have to think fast - as fast as lightning. Hopefully, his quick thinking will be just as useful on Earth, because when Kaori visits his place to study for midterms, she accidentally stumbles upon the door to the other world!
I Got A Cheat Skill In Another World And Became Unrivaled In The Real World, Too 03【Novel】◎Miku
平常價 $18.00Life in the Limelight!
Yuuya's not sure how things ended up this way. His training buddy, Luna, made an attempt on Lexia's life, and now his planned visit to the capital has fallen apart. The King's opinion of him has hit rock bottom, and conspirators against the crown are eager to make Yuuya the scapegoat for their heinous plot. Back in his world, the Ousei Academy Ball Sports Tournament is making it impossible for Yuuya to stay incognito, no matter how much he's rather avoid the attention. His good looks and strength might be unrivaled here as well, but can he handle the pressure and responsibility that come with them?!
I Got A Cheat Skill In Another World And Became Unrivaled In The Real World, Too 02【Novel】◎Miku
平常價 $18.00Living his best life!
Leveling up has truly changed Yuuya's life. In the real world, things have done a complete 180. He's getting used to his new school and making fast friend-which includes a fluffy companion in the other world. Meanwhile, thanks to his physical prowess and good looks, his popularity is through the roof (though he's oblivious to this). He's also finally learned how to use magic! Will it be enough to help him survive fires, assassins, and trials in the wilderness?!
I Got A Cheat Skill In Another World And Became Unrivaled In The Real World, Too 01【Novel】◎Miku
平常價 $18.00A chance to come back!
Á mysterious door stands open, inviting a boy who's been brutally bullied all his life to take a courageous step forward into the unknown. On the other side, he finds a hoard of priceless artifacts and a world as filled with magic as it is with monsters. The most shocking revelation, however, is that he can bring whatever he wants back with him when he returns to Earth. It won't be long before this double life changes him forever...
【預購】凍結的少女:一具冰封的遺體,揭開校園集體霸凌與體制失語的真相◎文春Online特集小組(譯者:蔡傳宜)
平常價 $34.00 一具冰凍女屍的無聲吶喊
控訴著集體冷漠、不管教、不處罰、低刑責
揭露社會裡的偽善,以及教育體制的失能
【預購】街頭生存指南:城市狹縫求生兼作樂的第一堂課◎人生百味
平常價 $24.00【預購】旅行,為什麼讓我們上癮:不只是為了放鬆,而是想暫時逃離的心理狀態◎許奕廷
平常價 $31.00【預購】何苦為男?活在競爭、控制與成就壓力下的他們◎許雅淑
平常價 $31.00The Eminence In Shadow 05【Novel】◎Daisuke Aizawa
平常價 $18.00Before 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 Eminence In Shadow 04【Novel】◎Daisuke Aizawa
平常價 $18.00The 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 Eminence In Shadow 03【Novel】◎Daisuke Aizawa
平常價 $18.00The 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.
The Eminence In Shadow 02【Novel】◎Daisuke Aizawa
平常價 $18.00Nothing 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.
The Eminence In Shadow 01【Novel】◎Daisuke Aizawa
平常價 $18.00One 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.
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 06: The Silver Sugar Master And The Crimson Kingdom【Novel】◎Miri Mikawa
平常價 $18.00Disaster 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...
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 05: The Silver Sugar Master And The Purple Promise【Novel】◎Miri Mikawa
平常價 $18.00Failure 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...?
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 04: The Silver Sugar Master And The Green Workshop【Novel】◎Miri Mikawa
平常價 $18.00Save 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...?
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 03: The Silver Sugar Master And The Ivory Aristocrat【Novel】◎Miri Mikawa
平常價 $18.00No 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...
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 02: The Silver Sugar Master And The Blue Duke【Novel】◎Miri Mikawa
平常價 $18.00An 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?