Nathaniel Thrasher

The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 1 (manga) by Anri Sakano, Touzai Touzai, Nathaniel Thrasher, Daisuke Aizawa, and Phil Christie invites readers into a fantastical world of intrigue and adventure. Cid Kagenou has a dream. Not of being some typical protagonist or the Final Boss—he has his eyes set on becoming a hidden mastermind working in the shadows! Now that he’s...

Cid is invited to Lindwurm, the Sacred Land, where a ritual known as the Goddess's Trial is held. Ancient warriors are summoned according to the strength of the challenger, providing an opportunity for honour and glory—all the normie stuff Cid specifically wants to avoid! If his true strength is revealed, all his work to play the part of a nobody...

The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights is occupied by terrorists posing as the Shadow Garden! Faced with a stressful, high-intensity hostage situation, Cid is having the time of his life! Whether it's being the first student struck down as an example or swooping in dramatically from the rooftops in the nick of time, there's no better opportunity for him to...

After years of the Mitsugoshi group quietly using Cid’s Shadow Wisdom to reshape the world from behind the scenes, the time has finally come to pay the piper. The quagmire of a credit collapse threatens Shadow Garden and the Cult of Diablos alike in an economic disaster orchestrated by one man, Super Elite Agent John Smith! (Don’t tell anyone, but...

BEFORE MUCH LONGER THE WHITE FOG WILL ENGULF THE WORLD IN SILENCE. All is well at the Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, but then something wicked suddenly draws near: The students are vanishing one by one, even Cid’s older sister, Claire! Zeta of the Seven Shadows sets off to investigate, while Cid and Alexia embark for Claire’s room where they...

In the depths of the Sanctuary, where ancient memories of mighty warriors slumber, Shadow Garden lays bare the long-hidden truth behind the demon Diablos and the hero Olivier. All very critical plot information that Cid pays zero attention to because it's time for the semiannual Bushin Festival! Playing the part of a weak-looking guy who's actually super-strong is Cid’s raison...

A mysterious cabal called the Thirteen Nightblades has been running things in the Midgar Kingdom from the shadows, and its members have concealed all manner of crimes through their connections to the Cult of Diablos. How impressive—no, how terrible. These dastardly nobles commit so many evil deeds, and yet justice always evades them. That's when a serial killer known only...

Cid's shadow brokering fun is interrupted when his sister, Claire, drags him off to the Lawless City to hunt some vampire called the Blood Queen, or something. To fit in with the atmosphere of this hard-boiled town, he decides to give his normal background character persona a break and try out a new role—a young man who laughs mysteriously at...

All eyes are on the Bushin Festival as the totally enigmatic Mundane Mann advances toward the finals, winning all his matches in an instant. Just who could this mysterious knight (who is certainly not mild-mannered Cid Kagenou in disguise) possibly be? However, beneath the festivities, a dark drama unfolds as Princess Rose goes on the run following her assault on...

Cid is engaging in a little fundraising in the treasure vaults of the Crimson Tower to finance his future shadowbroker activities when he senses the presence of an upcoming boss battle! The newly resurrected Blood Queen is hosting a grisly banquet, and Shadow is not the only one on the guest list. With Cid's sister, Claire, diving into the fray...

A troubled wind is blowing. Mitsugoshi’s new innovations have put them in the sights of entrenched business interests, and the filthy quagmire of shady underworld schemes is escalating to all-out economic warfare! Naturally, there’s no way Cid would ignore something that cool-sounding! If it looks like the girls are getting in over their heads, he’ll just have to step in...

LIGHT THE WORLD ON FIRE After suffering a devastating betrayal, the spy team Lamplight must pull themselves together and find the truth in the Fend Commonwealth before it's too late. Meanwhile, one girl is forced to turn everyone against her and when she has a real reason to give it her all, it's possible no one will be able to...

The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 2 (light novel) invites you into a world of intrigue and ancient rituals. Cid pays a visit to the Sacred Land, where he unexpectedly finds himself entangled in the Goddess's Trial. This is a ritual event that summons warriors from the past to engage with only the most worthy from the present. As Cid squares...

The door of darkness is cast open, the world advances to a new field. The specter of war hangs thick in the air of the Oriana Kingdom, where Princess Rose is expected to wed Duke Perv. This supposed marriage cannot and will not stand, though, as it would throw a major wrench in a certain shadowbroker's plans. Not one to...

Spy Classroom, Vol. 2 (manga) by Nathaniel Thrasher, Takemachi Takemachi, SeuKaname SeuKaname, Tomari Takemachi, and Arbash Mughal brings intrigue and suspense to the next level. QUESTIONS FOR MY DEAREST The girls of Lamplight are hard at work on their assignment to kill their leader, Klaus. Although their teamwork is better than ever, they still have precious few answers to the...

High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World!, Vol. 8 delves into the origins of the Seven Luminaries. Now that Yamato is free, the Prodigies make their way to an ancient elf village to uncover the reasons behind their summoning to this world. The surprising truth they discover confirms what Tsukasa has suspected all along: time is running...

MASTER OF DISGUISE The nascent spy team Lamplight has successfully completed an Impossible Mission—but for their next assignment, they'll have to dispose of a cold-blooded enemy assassin who rivals Klaus himself. Given the mission's high stakes and even higher level of difficulty than the last, Klaus selects the strongest members of the group to see it through. Meanwhile, the team’s...

A GARDEN OF FLOWERS READY TO BLOOM In a world torn apart by war and ruled by intelligence, Lily-code name Flower Garden-is determined to become a master spy and help bring peace to the nation. So, when she s offered to join an elite squad that takes on Impossible Missions with 90 percent mortality rates, she s ecstatic until she...

Klaus is you. Before her death, Hearth, the leader of the legendary spy team Inferno, bequeathed a key of unknown purpose to Thea after saving her from the brink of despair. Years later, Thea has finally discovered a box the key can open. Inside, she finds Hearth's last testament, but it’s missing a crucial word. Soon, misunderstanding begets misunderstanding as...

Spy Classroom, Vol. 3 (manga) invites readers into a world of intrigue and cunning with its captivating storyline. At last, the curtain rises on the Impossible Mission, and the members of Lamplight step into the shadows of the Galgad Empire. Flower Garden, Pandemonium, DaughterDearest, Dreamspeaker, Glint, Meadow, Forgetter, and Fool each carry the burden of their own heart. Can they...

Spy Classroom, Vol. 1 (light novel) by Takemachi Takemachi, Nathaniel Thrasher, Tomari Takemachi. Intelligence is the most dangerous weapon. Following a devastating military conflict, countries fight their wars in the shadows. One unusual spy, Klaus, has never failed on the job despite his quirks, and he is building a team to take on an Impossible Mission—one with over a 90...