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The Contract Between a Specter and a Servant, Vol. 1 (light novel)

By Eriko Sugita and Michiru Fushino
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The worst and last day of his life! Masamichi Adachi left his hometown in the country to study agriculture at university. He prepared diligently for the exam, got his own apartment, and landed a part-time job to pay rent and support himself. He's doing everything right,... Read More
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After failing his college entrance exams and losing his job, Masamichi Adachi meets a handsome man who invites him to be his servant in exchange for his life--and soon finds himself bound to an antique-shop owner who only appears to be human.

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The worst and last day of his life! Masamichi Adachi left his hometown in the country to study agriculture at university. He prepared diligently for the exam, got his own apartment, and landed a part-time job to pay rent and support himself. He's doing everything right, so why is it all going horribly wrong?!

He's failed the entrance exam twice, lost his job, and to top it all off, a hit-and-run leaves him a lonely, bloody mess on a dark road. Just as he accepts his fate and goes toward the light, an unlikely saviour approaches, drawn by the smell of his blood.

A contract with this stranger could give him a second chance at life, but will he agree to terms that include being eaten alive?

The Contract Between a Specter and a Servant, Vol. 1 is a gripping tale by Eriko Sugita and Michiru Fushino that explores the boundaries of life, death, and the paranormal.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975392000

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 160

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