James Balzer

Heroes bristle with the power that can protect and save everyone, and these young men and women battle monsters in their dreams, doing their glorious Goddess s bidding. Never realizing that the monsters they fight are actually humans. Infested by the mysterious being known simply as the Goddess and transformed into unthinking creatures of havoc and slaughter, these heroes of...

Featuring art from the illustrator of The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess, Hero Syndrome is an action fantasy novel with great world-building, an intriguing plot twist, and a dash of fan-service.

The Federation s Offensive Rising Dawn. The Federation has been steadily preparing itself for the decisive battle. As the moment of truth rapidly approaches, the Empire which has long been on the offensive remains unaware of the threat. In these dire circumstances, only one person has noticed where everything is heading: Tanya. Zettour also refuses to simply watch and begins...

Featuring art from the illustrator of The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess, Hero Syndrome is an action fantasy novel with great world-building, an intriguing plot twist, and a dash of fan-service.

Psycho, genius healing mage and self-proclaimed mad scientist, is uncharacteristically down in the dumps. She says she wants to become stronger, and Homura tries to cheer her up when suddenly, Galdorssia is invaded by a neighbouring country that's joined forces with the demons! The World Bows Down Before My Flames, Vol. 3 (novel) by Hiyoko Sumeragi, mocha, Mika Pikazo, and...

Titanic body parts fall from the sky onto a town. The guts and viscera of corpses are mysteriously absent. And humanity continues to dream of eternal life and eternal youth. Katakishi of the Divine Incursions, Vol. 1 (manga) Special Investigations Department is on the case to uncover the truth of these phenomena, and other secrets that hit closer to home......

The World Bows Down Before My Flames is an entertaining fantasy comedy novel about a group of five girls who are reincarnated in a new world and train to defeat the Demon King.

In this world, there exist divine beings beyond mortal comprehension. To them, the concepts of good and evil mean nothing. From destructive physical manifestations to the manipulation of dreams and warps in the very fabric of reality, the gods continuously threaten peace across Japan. And humans are completely at their mercy. Agent Katagishi and his junior partner Miyagi belong to...

Homura wants to set something, anything, on fire. She may finally get her chance when she's summoned to another world that's desperate enough to ask her for help! Along with a group of similarly offbeat high school girls who all have their own powers, Homura sets off to incinerate evildoers and rein in the chaos caused by the Demon Lord's...

Humanity is no match for the gods. Twenty years before agents Katagishi and Miyaki begin investigating abnormal incidents, the Divine Incursions Special Investigations Division looked quite different. And only one person knows how the secret organisation was established... Sadahito Uyu is a conman who enjoys a mostly normal life. When he's arrested for running scams, he falls into the hands...

Perfect for fans of Overlord and Re:ZERO.

This is more than a game; this is real life. Sixth-grader Yuuma Ashihara and his twin sister, Sawa, are playing Actual Magic, a brand-new virtual reality MMORPG, when it suddenly begins fusing with the real world. Amid all the chaos and confusion, it becomes clear that death is lurking around every corner, including when Yuuma runs into his classmate Sumika....

Divine Incursions, Vol. 2 (manga) by James Balzer, Oumi Kifuru, Kouya Ashitaka, and Adnazeer Macalangcom explores the world of giants at the bottom of a dam and gods of retribution. Strange and incomprehensible phenomena are accelerating! Katagishi of the Divine Incursion Special Investigations Department faces a challenge he'd prefer to avoid: dealing with his boss and brother-in-law, Rokuhara. Yet, he...

Homura and the girls cross the arid wastes with strict orders to bring the neighbouring country of Zhorguan to its knees. If they succeed in their mission, Proto and Tsutsumi will finally be recognised as official Phalanx soldiers, so they have to see it through! The squad goes undercover, donning cursed collars to trick their foes and infiltrate the enemy...

The students of Yukihana Elementary School Class 6-1 remain trapped inside Althea, a mixed-reality hellscape. Yuuma wants everyone to work together to escape this nightmare, but unexpected treachery leaves several of his classmates turned to stone. A surprise attack with unclear motives, betrayal from a trusted ally, a disturbing new stat called a demonization ratio and now, Aria has transformed...

The latest VRMMORPG, Actual Magic, has sealed an entire class of sixth graders in a terrifying game of life or death. Countless dangers await eleven-year-old Yuuma and his friends. One of their classmates has been turned into a monster, and gargantuan beasts lurk around every corner. Their only hope? The demon Valac who has possessed Yuuma's twin sister. Following Valac's...