Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad, Vol. 2 (manga)

Name: Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad, Vol. 2 (manga)
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9798855403930
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By Stephen Paul and Reki Kawahara and abec and Mito Sato and Kimi Kimi

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Die in the game, and you die in real life. This is Sword Art Online, the latest VRMMORPG, and Kirito now finds himself trapped in its unforgiving virtual world. By chance, he comes across a swordswoman named Asuna, who agrees to team up with him to... Read More

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Description

Die in the game, and you die in real life. This is Sword Art Online, the latest VRMMORPG, and Kirito now finds himself trapped in its unforgiving virtual world. By chance, he comes across a swordswoman named Asuna, who agrees to team up with him to challenge the boss of the first floor.

The two join a large raid party to take down the beast, but when its attack patterns become unpredictable, the group's resolve will be tested.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855403930

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 December 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 162

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abec Fiction Graphic Novels Kimi Kimi Manga Mito Sato Reki Kawahara Stephen Paul Yen Press

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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