Auf den ersten Blick ist ein perfekter Mord geschehen: Der erfolgreiche Unternehmer Mashiba liegt tot in seinem Wohnzimmer. Kurz zuvor hatte er von seiner Frau die Scheidung verlangt. Erneut liefert Physik-Professor Yukawa mit Inspektor Kusanagi ein Kabinettstück an Kombination, um die Schuldige zu überführen.
When only an eggfruit, the kirin of the En Kingdom, Rokuta, was transported to Japan for his own protection. But he was abandoned soon after birth by his surrogate parents, left to fend for himself in the mountains. It just so happened that at the same time, a young boy in the En Kingdom named Koya was also abandoned by his own parents, after which he was raised by demon beasts. Their similar circumstances aren't the only thing to bind these two boys, though. Twenty years after their abandonment, their destinies intersect, with potentially disastrous consequences for the En Kingdom.
An international bestseller, this spectacular fantasy epic makes its U.S. debut.Born in Japan and raised as a human, Taiki is overwhelmed when he's brought back to the kingdom of Tai, where he's told he's a kirin. With little knowledge or guidance, he must trust his latent instincts to choose a king for the Kingdom of Tai from among dozens of men and women who seek the position. Will the frustrated Taiki, who can't even figure out how to transform into animal form, make the right choice? And more important, will he discover the kirin that lives within?
Guin, ein mysteriöser Kämpfer mit einer unabnehmbaren Leopardenmaske, erwacht ohne Erinnerung. Im Wald trifft er auf die königlichen Zwillinge Rinda und Remus, die vor einer Invasionsarmee fliehen. Guin beschützt die Prinzen und wird dadurch selbst zum Ziel der Verfolger.