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The World Bows Down Before My Flames, Vol. 2 (novel)

By Hiyoko Sumeragi and Mocha Mocha and Mika Pikazo and James Balzer
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The World Bows Down Before My Flames is an entertaining fantasy comedy novel about a group of five girls who are reincarnated in a new world and train to defeat the Demon King. Read More
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Homura's ability to set things on fire gets her summoned to another world asking for help, so, along with a group of similarly offbeat high school girls who all have their own powers, Homura sets off to incinerate evildoers.

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The World Bows Down Before My Flames is an entertaining fantasy comedy novel about a group of five girls who are reincarnated in a new world and train to defeat the Demon King.

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ISBN: 9798855410440

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 216

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