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Bye Bye, Earth, Vol. 2 (novel)

The Skeptic and the Key
By Roman Lempert and Hyung-tae Kim and Tow Ubukata
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With the battle for the Catacombs now over, Belle enjoys a brief moment of respite. She goes out all night making merry with Guinness and Benet, grows as close as sisters with the royal princess Sherry, and learns more about the lone Solist Adonis. Adonis tells... Read More
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Belle Lablac cannot shapeshift like others in her world so she sets off to find other humans like her, but in order to travel freely, she will have to wield her Howling Sword and prove herself in battle.

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With the battle for the Catacombs now over, Belle enjoys a brief moment of respite. She goes out all night making merry with Guinness and Benet, grows as close as sisters with the royal princess Sherry, and learns more about the lone Solist Adonis.

Adonis tells her about his past, how everything he touches wilts and dies, how he distances himself from people, and that he just can't let go of his doubts about the world. Soon, something begins to blossom between the two of them...

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855414646

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

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