Shadows House, Vol. 3

Name: Shadows House, Vol. 3
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781975345969
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Taylor Engel and Lys Blakeslee and Somato Somato

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Summary

Set in a mysterious mansion inhabited by faceless nobles known as Shadows and their living doll servants, Shadows House, Vol. 3 follows Kate and Emilico as they face a crucial rite of passage called the debut. To be recognised as a true face, each Shadow and their doll must successfully complete this challenging ceremony. Currently languishing in last place, Kate and Emilico must overcome daunting odds to prove themselves.
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Description

Occupying a mysterious mansion are a group of nobles without faces and the living dolls—an assortment of servants assigned to each Shadow. But in order to be acknowledged as a face, a living doll and their Shadow master must first pass their debut.

Shadows House, Vol. 3 follows Kate and Emilico as they find themselves in the thick of this rite of passage but currently rank in last place! Can they overcome the odds and pass this nebulous ceremony with flying colours?!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975345969

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 163g

Pages: 160

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