The children of the Grace Field House orphanage have their happy lives upended when they find out they're being raised to be fed to demons.

"In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced...

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Mississippi, 1930s. Magic simmering beneath the surface, kept in check...

The herds of magical horses in Horsa have a fragile alliance, but when a prophecy stating that a yearling with a new kind of magic has been born, the four herds each elect a group of horses to find the yearling and bring balance to Horsa.

"Kidnapped by the Demon King and imprisoned in his castle, Princess Syalis is ... bored. She decides to while away the hours by sleeping, but getting a good night's rest turns out to be a lot of work! She begins by fashioning a DIY pillow out of the fur of her Teddy Demon guards and an "air mattress" from the magical Shield of the Wind. The princess's hapless demonic guards soon discover that their captive expects to be treated like, well, a princess....

"As the magic spells Marigold casts to help Phoebe navigate the challenges of school life mount up, both Phoebe and Marigold begin to wonder if sometimes they might be taking things just a little too far."--Provided by publisher.

Preet and Valissa live peacefully together in a magical village until they are soon divided by different paths, insecurities, and distance, getting sent on separate adventures and trying to find their way back to each other.

Garlic loves spending time with Witch Agnes, Carrot, and her new friend, the Count, who has proven to be a delightful neighbor to the village of vegetable people rather than a scary vampire. But despite Agnes's best attempts to home-brew a vegetarian blood substitute for Count, the ingredient she needs most can only be found at the Magic Market, far from the valley. Before she knows it, with a broomstick in hand, Garlic is nervously preparing for...

"Kokuryuu Kaguya was onlay a little boy when he witnessed his father murdered by demons. Despite no one believing him, he'll never forget that moment... Years later, Kaguya is struck by a mysterious light, and finds himself at the receiving end of a monstrous attack. A skilled warrior adorned with bunny ears rescues him, and sends Kaguya down the path of becoming the Earth's newest defender-- as a Battle Rabbit!" -- Page [4] of cover.