"Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time. The quintessential warrior philosopher, Musashi authored 'A book of five rings, ' a theoretical guide to military strategy still used today. But the path to enlightenment in feudal era Japan was fraught with peril. At seventeen years of age, Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezō--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword....

"In Ergastulum, a tough town run by the Mafia, the "Handymen" Nicolas and Worick make a living doing odd jobs for their clients, from routine deliveries to extrajudicial killings. The men are respected by both the police brass and the Mafia bosses, not least because Nicolas is "Twilight, " an ex-mercenary possessing extraordinary abilities. The hidden history of how the scion of an elite family and a boy soldier of the Twilight ranks formed an unbreakable...

St. Kleio Academy is a very exclusive school: all of the students are clones of famous historical figures such as Beethoven, Queen Elizabeth I, Napoleon, Mozart, and Freud. All of them, that is, except for Shiro Kamiya. As Shiro struggles to adapt to this unusual campus, St. Kleio's first graduate, a clone of John F. Kennedy, is killed. Are the clones doomed to repeat the fate of their genetic progenitors, or can they create their own destinies? And...

As the situation on Mars intensifies, back on Earth, the nations involved convene to negotiate their interests. China makes an offer of a rescue ship, forcing those at the council to choose sides. While the leaders deliberate, the humans on Mars find their conflicts reflecting those back home, as members of the expedition begin to turn on each other. Akari and Michelle make their way back to the rendezvous, but will they be welcomed or attacked? As...

Pursued by Division 4, Akari and Michelle encounter a Terraformar with bullet ant characteristics. Realizing this creature has stolen her deceased father's strength, Michelle stands her ground alongside Akari. The two will be pushed beyond their limits in this fight, but even more formidable opponents are lining up against them, and their human enemies are still out there as well.

"In the suspenseful final installment of the Afterschool Charisma series, the devastating Clone Protection Act has passed, and Shiro's efforts to lead his classmates to freedom are stymied. In the midst of this turmoil, one of Shiro's confidants comes out as a rogue agent, determined to eliminate the clone student body! The ensuing battle reveals to the public the immense pressure the students of St. Kleio have endured," from Amazon.