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Demons' Crest, Vol. 2 (light novel)

By Reki Kawahara and Yukiko Horiguchi and James Balzer
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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.... Read More
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Yuuma Ashihara is playing Actual Magic, a virtual reality MMORPG, when it suddenly begins to fuse with the real world.

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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 guidance, Yuuma and his party set out to save their missing friend, Nagi. But an unexpected encounter awaits them...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975398903

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 242g

Pages: 232

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Fiction General Fiction James Balzer Reki Kawahara Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Yen Press Yukiko Horiguchi

About the Author

Reki Kawahara is an award winning author best known for his light novel series, Sword Art Online and Accel World.

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