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The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 4

By Saki Mashima and Toru Shirogane and Stephen Paul
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The Kept Man of the Princess Knight won the Grand Prize at the 28th Dengeki Novel Awards and was praised by acclaimed creators such as Carlo Zen, author of The Saga of Tanya the Evil, and Gakuto Mikumo, author of Hollow Regalia and Strike the Blood.... Read More
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The Kept Man of the Princess Knight won the Grand Prize at the 28th Dengeki Novel Awards and was praised by acclaimed creators such as Carlo Zen, author of The Saga of Tanya the Evil, and Gakuto Mikumo, author of Hollow Regalia and Strike the Blood.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855407570

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 232

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Saki Mashima Sci-Fi & Fantasy Stephen Paul Toru Shirogane Yen Press

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