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Blade & Bastard, Vol. 1 (manga)

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Deep in the unexplored reaches of the dungeon, a corpse is discovered—one that shouldn’t exist. After Iarumas is resurrected, his memories of life before death are gone, and he spends his days delving into the dungeon to retrieve the bodies of dead adventurers. Can they be... Read More
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Deep in the unexplored reaches of the dungeon, a corpse is discovered—one that shouldn’t exist. After Iarumas is resurrected, his memories of life before death are gone, and he spends his days delving into the dungeon to retrieve the bodies of dead adventurers. Can they be revived as well? Or will God reduce them to piles of ash on the altar? Either way, Iarumas collects his finder's fee.

And though his skills earn him some grudging respect, he’s also scorned for this cold, utilitarian attitude. The living keep their distance— Iarumas consorts primarily with the dead. That is, until he meets Garbage, a feral young swordswoman who’s the sole survivor of a massacred party. With Garbage by his side, Iarumas ventures deeper, scouring the dungeon for clues to his past, avoiding monsters, traps, and the inevitability of a permanent ashen demise.

Blade & Bastard, Vol. 1 (manga) by Kumo Kagyu, So-Bin So-Bin, Madeleine Jose, Makoto Fugetsu presents a thrilling narrative of survival and discovery within a treacherous dungeon.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855400175

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 192

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Kumo Kagyu is the author behind the light novel series Goblin Slayer.

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