"SISTER AGAINST SISTER. Shoko continues her training to become a Saintia, a mystical warrior dedicated to serving the goddess Athena. Athena and the rest of her guardians are busy preparing for galaxy-wide war, but for Shoko the fight has been personal ever since the evil goddess Eris possessed Shoko's sister, Kyoko. When Eris attacks, it's Shoko's duty to fight Eris and protect Athena...but can she do so without hurting Kyoko?"--Page [4] of cover....

"Having no interest in boys her own age, young Chizu develops a crush on her schoolteacher. After a few tentative secret dates, her relationship with the older man takes an unexpected and violent twist. When Chizu finally takes control of Zearth, she's got two things on her mind: save the planet and exact her revenge on her ex-lover."--Cover flap.

"When Kyoko merged with Eris and returned to Earth, she brought back another old enemy--Saga! When Athena was just a baby, Saga tried to murder her. Now that he's returned, will he finish the job?"--Page [4] of cover.

"Just when it seems the tragedy of Sablier is on the verge of recurring at Isla Yura's residence, the sinister blade of the Headhunter swings once more. From the darkness where the mysteries of Fianna's House and Humpty Dumpty converge, one truth will come to light: an unmoving reality that is itself so shocking, it seems like an illusion-- Will Oz and his allies ever recover?" -- from publisher's web site.

"Una sofocante ola de calor deja a la ciudad de Nueva York sumida en un apagón, pero en medio de la noche más cálida y oscura, otro tipo de chispas brillarán en la ciudad. Un primer encuentro. Amigos de toda la vida. Ex amargados. Y quizá... el inicio de algo nuevo. Cuando las luces se apagan, los sentimientos más profundos salen a la luz: el amor florece, la amistad se transforma en algo nuevo y todas las posibilidades tienen una oportunidad...

"The Galaxian Wars have begun, a tournament that pits Saint against Saint! As the rest of the world eagerly awaits the first match, Shoko mourns the loss of her sister, Kyoko. In an attempt to honor Kyoko's last wishes, Athena tella Shoko to give up being a Saintia and live a normal life. Will Shoko take Athena's advice, or will she wear her sister's Cloth once more?"--Page [4] of cover.

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Two children remain to fight for Earth's survival, and one of them isn't from this Earth at all. Zearth's next pilot, Yoko Machi, has been possessed by the mind of a refugee from a parallel world. Before she goes into battle, she and her fellow pilot Jun Ushiro face a struggle of a different kind, as they confront the many victims left behind in Zearth's wake.