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A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (Novel)
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In Academy City, magic and science coexist in an unwavering power struggle. Toma Kamijo, an academically-challenged student in Academy City, wields the power of the Imagine Breaker in his right hand, which allows him to completely negate all supernatural powers—as well as his own luck.
When he happens upon a mysterious nun named Index, whose mind has been implanted with the Index Librorum Prohibitorum—103,000 ancient texts banned by the Church—Toma's luck is about to be pushed to its limits when he finds himself in the middle of a war he never expected!
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (Novel) by Kazuma Kamachi explores this thrilling intersection of magic and science in an engaging story that will captivate readers.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780316339124
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 November 2014
Country: United States
Imprint: Yen Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 260
About the Author
Kazuma Kamachi is a Japanese light novel author and creator of the massively popular series, A Certain Magical Index, its sequel, A Certain Magical Index: New Testament, and a manga adaptation, as well as two spin-off manga series, A Certain Scientific Railgun and A Certain Scientific Accelerator.
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A Certain Magical Index NT, Vol. 2 (light novel)
Danger Overhead... As the dust settles from their encounter with the Freshmen, Touma Kamijou, Shiage Hamazura, and Accelerator finally cross paths in Academy City. Before long, these three find themselves with yet another challenge on their hands—explaining what the heck they've been doing to everyone who was worried about them! Amid this series of reunions, Birdway gives Kamijou and the...PaperbackSold Out -
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September 30th. As the seasons change in Academy City, so do the seasonal clothes. Mikoto Misaka, a talented esper student of the elite Tokiwadai Middle School that stands above the hustle and bustle of the city, waits in front of the concert hall for her companion. But...he never arrives. There is no trace at all of that young man who...PaperbackSold Out -
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