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  • Published: 16 March 2021
  • ISBN: 9781632369161
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $21.99

Magus of the Library 4



A story about a poor boy swept away by a kind library mage and the (literal) magic of reading, Magus of the Library is a beautifully-drawn, spirited fantasy adventure, like a Fullmetal Alchemist for all ages!


Ages 13 and up.

A story about a poor boy swept away by a kind library mage and the (literal) magic of reading, Magus of the Library is a beautifully-drawn, spirited fantasy adventure, like a Fullmetal Alchemist for all ages!


Ages 13 and up.

A Student Among Masters

Theo has returned to Aftzaak, the magisterial City of Books. Passing the exams to become a kafna was hard enough. Now he has to compete against his fellow trainees--fighters and geniuses one and all--to prove that he has what it takes to achieve his dreams and ascend to the Central Library's elite. Under the watchful eyes of his wise seniors and teachers, including his youthful mentor Sedona, Theo begins to awaken to the sublime fate and impossible challenges that history has prepared for him...

  • Published: 16 March 2021
  • ISBN: 9781632369161
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $21.99

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Praise for Magus of the Library 4

Japanese customer reviews
"A beautiful story that deserves to be read in print. This is a series you will want to spread out on paper and enjoy. With minutely-detailed art and impressive spreads... [Magus of the Library] subverted my expectations in the happiest way."
"An exquisite balance between reality and fantasy... This first volume feels like a prologue to a magnificent story."
"A perfect first volume. I don't write many reviews these days, but this book was so good it made me feel I had to tell the world!"