New Releases by Isuna Hasekura

The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into his routine-that is, until the night Lawrence finds a wolf goddess asleep in his cart. Taking the form of a fetching girl with wolf ears and a tail, Holo has wearied of tending to harvests in the countryside and strikes up a bargain with the merchant to lend him the cunning of "Holo the Wisewolf" to increase his profits in exchange for taking her along on his travels. What kind of businessman could turn down such an offer? Lawrence soon learns, though, that having an ancient goddess as a traveling companion can be a bit of a mixed blessing. Will this wolf girl turn out to be too wild to tame?

Spice and Wolf is ten years old! To commemorate this anniversary, Yen Press is producing a special, limited and numbered collector''s edition omnibus collecting all seventeen original volumes of Spice and Wolf in one lavish tome. Beautifully bound and impressively designed to give the impression of a medieval manuscript, the book will also include all of illustrator Jyuu Ayakura''s original illustrations. This book will be the crown jewel in any collector''s library! The light novel series'' story centers around the travels of the merchant Kraft Lawrence, who strikes a deal with the wolf god Holo that sees him transporting the homesick goddess back to her remote northern homeland. Uniquely exploring medieval trade, commerce, and religion, Lawrence plies his trade with Holo (in both human and wolf form) often becoming a decisive factor in his endeavors, but in the end, it is the story of these two memorable characters and their relationship to one another.

The struggle for the legendary sea beast is underway, but how will it end? Drawn into the fight over the narwhal in Kerube, Lawrence finds himself in a dangerous position. Despite this, Holo continues to scold him and plead with him--but why?! This manga adaptation of Isuna Hasekura''s acclaimed Spice & Wolf novel series, also available from Yen Press, is an investment that promises the greatest of entertainment returns!

Kraft Lawrence has been walking the lonely path of the itinerant merchant for seven years. His life changes forever when he meets Holo, the Wolf-God of the harvest, and the two begin traveling together. Soon they discover a unique business opportunity, but their plans go awry when a competing organization captures Holo and threatens to turn her over to the oppressive, monotheistic Church. Can Lawrence rescue his companion, and will the pair become more than just friends?

Proud of his skillful transaction in Poroson (with more than a little help from Holo), Lawrence turns his cart toward Ruvinheigen in hopes of swelling his profits. Along the way, Lawrence and Holo meet the shepherdess Norah, whom they engage to "protect" them along the way. As it turns out, though, it isn''t wolves from which Lawrence needs protection, but his own ambition. The threat of a merchant''s worst nightmare awaits him in Ruvinheigen - bankruptcy!!

As Lawrence and Holo put the final phase of their plan to extricate themselves from the jaws of financial ruin into motion, they are confronted by an unforeseen obstacle. With the wolves at the door -both figuratively and literally - can the travelers keep their wits about them and come out ahead of the pack?

In search of information about Yoitsu, Lawrence and company arrive in the port town of Kerube. Soon after encountering the merchant woman Eve, it quickly becomes apparent that there are deals afoot with big profits at stake. Navigating the various parties all angling for a piece of the action, though, is no easy business, even with a wisewolf on your side! This manga adaptation of Isuna Hasekura’s acclaimed Spice & Wolf novel series, also available from Yen Press, is an investment that promises the greatest of entertainment returns!

A new chapter unfolds in the travels of Lawrence and Holo! The pair arrives at the church in the village of Tereo to glean information about Holo''s homeland of Yoitsu. But Elsa, the deaconess, turns them away flat! What has happened to make her so suspicious? Could it have something to do with the neighboring town of Enberch?

Lawrence and Holo''s long journey to Yoitsu is finally approaching its conclusion. Having arrived in the town of Lenos, they encounter a jolly bookseller named Le Roi--but is he truly the fool he seems? They''re closer than ever to laying their hands on a forbidden tome whose contents threaten to transform Holo''s homelands, but in the world of merchants, sometimes the only one you can trust is yourself...

Facing financial ruin, Lawrence casts about desperately for the funds he needs to survive this latest disaster. When all hope seems lost, though, just how far is the merchant willing to go to protect his livelihood -- and his life?

Scheming abounds in Kerube, and the fate of the entire town hangs in the balance! Lawrence has gotten swept up in machinations--again--and this time he''s not even sure which side he''s on. With Holo''s help, he''s going to have to see through the lies to discover the truth of the plans surrounding the narwhal, and if he fails, not only will crucial information about Holo''s homeland slip through his fingers, but the merchant woman Eve could pay the ultimate price! This manga adaptation of Isuna Hasekura''s acclaimed Spice & Wolf novel series, also available from Yen Press, is an investment that promises the greatest of entertainment returns!

A new chapter unfolds in the travels of Lawrence and Holo! The pair arrives at the church in the village of Tereo to glean information about Holo''s homeland of Yoitsu. But Elsa, the deaconess, turns them away flat! What has happened to make her so suspicious? Could it have something to do with the neighboring town of Enberch?

Newly arrived in Pazzio, the traveling merchant Lawrence and his companion, Holo the Wisewolf, are poised to turn a huge profit on a currency scheme. But when the deal goes sour and Holo is abducted, will Lawrence''s dreams of earning enough to become a proper town merchant fade? Or can this meek merchant devise a new strategy to rescue both his profits and the girl before Holo is delivered to the hands of the Church?

When the wolf goddess Holo and her merchant traveling companion, Lawrence, arrive at the church in the village of Tereo to glean information about Holo''s homeland, a suspicious deaconess turns them away.

The series has been called an ''''unique fantasy'''' due to the plot focusing on economics, trade, and peddling rather than on the typical staples of fantasy, such as swords and magic. It has proved to be very popular with comic books, animations, and games being produced. Part 16 vol. 2 of 2 In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Lawrence and Holo are on the run, desperate to save both their profits and their lives! With enforcers from a rival company in pursuit, though, Holo may need to resort to extreme measures to safeguard herself and her traveling companion. Can Lawrence cope with the terror-inspiring true form of Holo the Wisewolf?!

The series has been called an "unique fantasy" due to the plot focusing on economics, trade, and peddling rather than on the typical staples of fantasy, such as swords and magic. It has proved to be very popular with comic books, animations, and games being produced. Part 15 vol. 1 of 2 In Japanese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

The series has been called an "unique fantasy" due to the plot focusing on economics, trade, and peddling rather than on the typical staples of fantasy, such as swords and magic. It has proved to be very popular with comic books, animations, and games being produced. Part 12 In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

The series has been called an "unique fantasy" due to the plot focusing on economics, trade, and peddling rather than the typical staples of fantasy such as swords and magic, and has proved to be very popular with comic book, animation, and games being produced. Part 10 In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

The series has been called an "unique fantasy" due to the plot focusing on economics, trade, and peddling rather than the typical staples of fantasy such as swords and magic, and has proved to be very popular with comic book, animation, and games being produced. Part 8 In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

The series has been called an "unique fantasy" due to the plot focusing on economics, trade, and peddling rather than the typical staples of fantasy such as swords and magic, and has proved to be very popular with comic book, animation, and games being produced. Part 6 In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.