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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