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  Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

  by Barry Hughart

  When the children of his village were struck with a mysterious illness, Number Ten Ox found master Li Kao. Together they set out to find the Great Root of Power, the only possible cure, and together they discover adventure and legend, and the power of belief....
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  Eight Skilled Gentlemen

  by Barry Hughart

  In the heart of the Forbidden City, Master Li and Number Ten Ox, accompanied by a scarred puppeteer and his shamanka daughter, investigate the murder of respected mandarins. By the author of Bridge of Birds. Reprint. PW. AB.
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  Saiyuki

  by Kazuya Minekura

  Having been assigned by the human elders the mission of stopping an mystical plague that has afflicted the Yokai with madness, Genjo Sanzo assembles his team of Yokai warriors in the hopes that the affliction will not affect them. He sets up tests that will ensure that Cho Hakkai, Son Goku and Sha Gojyo stay loyally by his side as he journeys west. Once they pass, the team ventures forth to rid the land of... (more)
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  Saiyuki Reload 1 (Saiyuki Reload)

  by Kazuya Minekura

  The sizzling-hot sequel to the hit manga series that topped the charts begins right here! The boys are back...and they're badder and hotter than ever! The Minus Wave that apparently drove all the youkai in the land mad looks like it might have missed one, as Sanzo, Gojyo, Hakkai and Goku meet a lone guardian and the band of children for which he cares. Fear and misunderstanding run throughout this leg of the... (more)
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  The Story of the Stone

  by Barry Hughart

  Set in a mythical, medieval China where folklore and history are indistinguishable, a dead monk, an ancientand now missingmanuscript, and a ghostly murderer entice the venerable Master Li and his faithful companion Number Ten Ox into the Valley of Sorrows for a deadlyand uproariousconfrontation with the long-dead Laughing Prince. This sequel to Bridge of Birds (Del Rey, 1985) reaffirms Hughart's gift for comic... (more)
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  Sandman: Dream Hunters (The Graphic Novel)

  by Neil Gaiman, P.Craig Russell

  From the mind of Neil Gaiman, multiple award-winning and bestselling author of "Coraline", "Stardust" and "The Graveyard Book", comes a unique and haunting tale of medieval Japan, set in the realm of his classic "Sandman" series! A humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together, but as their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot to take the monk's life.... (more)