Date A Live, Vol. 3 (light novel)

Name: Date A Live, Vol. 3 (light novel)
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781975319953
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By Koushi Tachibana and Tsunako Tsunako

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The clock is ticking! On June 5, Shido's high school faces another calamity as a new transfer student, Kurumi, joins his class. Kurumi shocks everyone with the revelation that she is a Spirit, possessing a twisted sense of justice and deadly impulses. She seems to take delight in destruction, endangering the world and its people. To calm her down, Shido must do the unthinkable: take Kurumi on a date and win her heart, creating a tense and unusual battle of emotions.
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Date A Live, Vol. 3 (light novel)

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The clock is ticking! June 5. The day another disaster strikes Shido's high school. Transferring into his class is a new student, Kurumi, who immediately makes the jaw-dropping confession that she's a Spirit. With a twisted sense of justice and homicidal tendencies, she seems to buzz with impish glee whenever she destroys a piece of the world and its human populace.

As tensions mount, Shido is instructed to do the one thing that will placate her: ridiculously enough, taking Kurumi out on a date and making her fall head over heels for him!

Date A Live, Vol. 3 (light novel) by Koushi Tachibana and Tsunako Tsunako captures the thrilling challenge as Shido navigates a perilous encounter with this enigmatic Spirit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975319953

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 138.0mm

Weight: 212g

Pages: 200

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