Authour: Jeon JinSeok
Manhwa-ga: Han SeungHee
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Older Teen (16+)
Released: December 2008

Synopsis: “Socrates and Alcibiades must combat intrigue in plague-ravaged Athens when Critias conspires to tear the lovers apart… but the conspiracy does not end with Sehara’s tale. As Shahryar prepares to oust invading Crusaders, a betrayal from within diverts his attention from battle and leaves his kingdom – and Sehara – vulnerable to attack!”

There are very few new releases I await with more anticipation than those of One Thousand and One Nights and volume six is no exception. Sehara’s story continues from where it left off in the previous volume: a love story between Socrates and the beautiful Alcibiades. When war pulls Socrates out onto the battlefield, Alcibiades asks his Uncle to place him in the same group so that he can stay by his lover’s side.

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Author: Lee YunHee
Manhwa-ga: Kara
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: October 2008

Synopsis: “Dong-Young confronts Bi-Wal and lets slip a confession of love! But with her engagement to the King of Hell, does this budding relationship stand a chance? As the guardians argue about what to do, Queen Hong appears with an even more earth-shattering revelation!”

The time for fun and games is over and the subject on the table is peace. Keeping the peace between heaven and hell is nothing to laugh about, but the four guardians have had trouble weighing out their morals. Do they send the princess back home to marry a man she has never met, or do they keep hiding her on earth and risk losing everything? The longer they take in making their decision the more complicated the situation is becoming. Only time will tell, and who knows, maybe in this crazy world everything will work out for the better.

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Manhwa-ga: Lee YoungYou
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: November 2008

Synopsis: “Having survived the battle with the Soon-La renegades, Myung-Ee can’t remember anything about the fight! In her quest to know what really happened, she finds herself crossing paths with Sa-Eun more than once. Though he stays silent about the battle, he lets slip a shocking secret about himself to his rabbit adversary! Meanwhile, Yu-Da has returned safely with the help of two mysterious friends… who appear to be intent on wreaking havoc on both the Rabbit and fox tribes!”

Taking readers back to the battle that the fourth volume ended with, Myung-Ee confronts the dangerous Sa-Eun. Though he defeated those who attacked them, the bloodlust in his eyes keeps Myung-Ee a little uneasy but she maintains her faith in his actions. But when she comes too back in her own world after the fight, she realizes she can’t remember anything that happened after she appeared there in the first place.

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Author: Yi DongEun
Manhwa-ga: Yu Chung
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: October 2008

Synopsis: “For their next mission, the Nonblods head to the seaside to locate “the tears of the mermaid.” But this mission won’t be a day at the beach… especially when an unexpected rival shows up to kick sand in their faces! But what are the tears of the mermaid and what deadly, ancient secret do they really hide? And the secret that ties Tublerun and Chroma together is illuminated in this final installment of Freak!”

Volume five of Freak marks the end of this series, a story about a group of thieves calling themselves the Nonblonds and a member in particular, Tublerun, who has mysterious powers. This final book begins with a light hearted side story before throwing itself into a darker plot that serves to explain the real origins behind the mysterious runes from volume four and the truth of Tublerun and his rival, Ecliptor’s, existence.

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Author: Dall-Young Lim
Mahnwa-ga: Sung-Woo Park
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Older Teen (16+)
Released: October 2008

Synopsis: “Following a reunion with his grandfather, Keita and company are led to an island where they meet twin feral Mototsumitamas. Though they’re initially hostile, it seems the twins hold a piece of the puzzle that will bring Keita and his companions closer to the truth about the aims of the ruthless Shishigami. But as they get closer to that truth, Keita comes face to face with his Mother!? Or is she…?”

Keita, Akane and Kuro are off to solve the big mystery of the Shishigami’s true intentions in this fourth volume of the series. They travel to Keita’s childhood home in the hopes of finding out more information about Keita’s mother and her possible involvement with everything that’s been going on now, especially in light of a photograph of the Shishigami that seems to have her in it. But of course things can’t go that smoothly for them and a pair of enthusiastic twins capture Keita, two Mototsumitamas like Kuro who want to take Keita as a partner for themselves.

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Author: JiSang Shin
Manhwa-ga: Geo
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: November 2008

Synopsis: “Be-Rei and Tsuyoshi’s newfound neighborliness raises Mi-Hyuk’s hackles, however, prompting him to make a big for Be-Rei’s affections. And as Tsuyoshi defends her from the oncoming love attack, no one is more surprised than Be-Rei herself. But when a familiar face from Japan shows up on Tsuyoshi’s doorstep, Be-Rei’s not the only one who has to deal with affairs of the heart!”

The characters and plot really start leveling out here in volume two, with the who, what and whys generally taken care of in the first book. A web of love has begun as Be-Rei crushes on her sister’s boyfriend, her classmate Mi-Hyuk wants nothing more than to date her, Tsuyoshi has her questioning her initial thoughts on him and meanwhile an old girlfriend of Tsuyoshi shows up with plans to leave there in Korea with him.

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Manhwa-ga: Ha SiHyun
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: November 2008

Synopsis: “Since her daring rescue, Daria’s fallen hard for Patrick. But her fantasies are threatened when she spots Patrick with Alice on a late-night stroll. Is it just a manhwa lesson, or is it love? Or maybe both?! Daria’s not about to take any chances. Armed with the knowledge of Patrick “Saturn” Kang’s true identity, Daria is prepared to do everything in her power to drive him and Alice apart!”

Daria: the beautiful, kind and talented best friend to Alice, has fallen for Patrick and it seems that the attraction is all it takes for her to take a negative turn. Purposely leading both Alice and Patrick on with intentional misunderstandings, she aims to drive the two apart before anything else comes of their current professional relationship as manhwa-ga and assistant, so that she’s free to pursue Patrick herself.

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Manhwa-ga: Park SoHee
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: July 2006

Synopsis: “With the wedding ceremony complete, Chae-Kyung and Prince Shin are finally newlyweds. . . but now they have to spend their first night together?! And as she tries to get accustomed to life as a princess, homesick Chae-Kyung finds no comfort in her haughty husband, who seems determined to antagonize her at every turn. Will the crown prince’s attitude ever change? Is the dream of marital bliss doomed to be a nightmarish marital blunder?!”

If Korea hadn’t been crushed by the countries around it, if their nobility was as wealthy and influential as that of China or England, what would modern day Korea be like? Changing history and sliding it into the real world, SoHee Park tells the tale of young prince Shin, who has been forced into an arranged marriage. He doesn’t seem to mind, but his bride to be, Chae-Kyung, has a thing or two to say about it!

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Manhwa-ga: Park SoHee
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: December 2006

Synopsis: “What if Korea had continued monarchism? What if all the beautiful palaces which are now only historical relics were actually filled with people?! What if the glamorous royal family still maintained the palace customs?! Welcome to a world where Korea still has the royal family living their lives! Only for one high school girl, Che-Kyung, is this a tragedy, since she has to marry the prince who apparently is a total jerk!”

If Korea hadn’t been crushed by the countries around it, if their nobility was as wealthy and influential as that of China or England, what would modern day Korea be like? Changing history and sliding it into the real world, SoHee Park tells the tale of young prince Shin, who has been forced into an arranged marriage. He doesn’t seem to mind, but his bride to be, Chae-Kyung, has a thing or two to say about it!

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