Cross the infinite world has acquired the license from four new light novel titlesincluding the supernatural fantasy one-shot Ayakashi and the fairy tales we tell ourselves. All new light novels will be published digitally in English in fall 2024.
Here are the details of the company’s latest series:
Ayakashi and the fairy tales we tell ourselves
Story: Kobato-Kosuzu
Illustration: May
Ayakashi and the fairy tales we tell ourselves will be available for purchase digitally worldwide on September 30, 2024.
Summary:
When Haruka Kitazawa meets the mysterious Ayako Towada, her life takes an unexpected turn. Ayako introduces Haruka to her nephew Takumi, a seemingly aloof classmate who harbors a unique and sinister secret. Takumi and his aunt possess an unusual gift – the ability to sense Ayakashi, ghostly creatures that reside on the border between this realm and the afterlife.
As Haruka and Takumi struggle with their new reality and their budding relationship, they must learn to draw strength from each other and the people around them to overcome their deepest fears and insecurities. Amid the turmoil of adolescence and the mysteries of an unseen world, they strive to forge different paths and transform the mess of youth into their own fairytale of self-discovery and empowerment.
How I became king by eating monsters
Story: Daken
Illustration: Shiba
The first volume of the Dark Fantasy Comedy Light Novel series How I became king by eating monsters will be available digitally worldwide on November 30, 2024.
Summary:
Mars, the first prince of the kingdom of Farune, is only twelve years old and yet lives in constant fear of being assassinated. To escape the deadly poison in almost all of his meals, he sneaks out of the castle into the nearby monster-infested forest, where he must hunt his meals while fighting monsters and his own hunger to avoid starvation.
Then, one night, as he is looking for his next bite of monster meat, a red-haired woman with a greatsword in her shoulder appears before him and says to him: “You have a promise. Become my apprentice.” How is he supposed to explain to her that this has to be a mistake?
But there’s a secret that only she knows and that he’s discovered: eating monsters makes you stronger! With her training and his newfound strength, Mars will finally be able to survive all those pesky assassination attempts. But that’s not the end of it; no, it’s just the beginning of a nationwide – yes, even continent-wide – series of wars and conspiracies, and he’s caught in the middle of it!
How I switched places with the villain, beat up her fiancé and found true love
Story: BlueBlue
Illustration: Meiji year
The first volume of the Isekai romantic comedy How I switched places with the villain, beat up her fiancé and found true love will be released digitally worldwide on October 31, 2024.
Summary:
After I died in a traffic accident, I ended up in an otome game world. I also switched places with a girl named Alexandra. The so-called heroine had already cast a spell on Alexandra’s fiancé – the second prince – and made her out to be the villain. To make matters worse, I ended up in the middle of Alexandra’s fictional conviction. So what’s a girl to do in a situation like this? Kick her fiancé’s ass and get the happy ending, of course! But as soon as I did just that, the world collapsed and I went back in time to Alexandra’s childhood. Years later, I met the older, incredibly beautiful first prince. Oh, and he seemed totally fixated on me! Could this be true love?!
The modest priestess becomes a saint
Story: Hanami Nishine
Illustration: Suzuka Oda
The modest priestess becomes a saint will be released digitally worldwide on October 31, 2024.
Summary:
“Summon a saint from another world.” Thanks to the unreasonable The members of the clergy, including Fiona, are at their wits’ end. The country has experienced a long period of peace in recent years, so it would be a waste of the national budget to spend the astronomical amount required to summon a saint.
While she is pondering the problem, something catches her eye. The saint summoned in the neighboring country has black hair. And Fiona herself, who for some reason is the object of the handsome prince’s affection, also has black hair, an unusual color in her country. Finally, the time has come when her curls can come in handy.
“Let’s pretend I’m the saint.” The kingdom’s finances and the working conditions of her fellow clergy must be protected at all costs. So, in consultation with the prince and the head priest, Fiona decides to deceive the king by assuming the guise of a low-cost saint! As she runs back and forth alongside the overprotective prince with an almost unhealthy obsession with her hair, the question arises, where will Fiona’s life as a fake (?) saint take her?!
source: E-mail correspondence, press release
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