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Ikki and Team Kogarasumaru are in a bad situation - facing uber-team Sleipnir in an aerial battle on the back of fighter jets, while the clock ticks down on a loved one being held hostage elsewhere. As the battle rages on, Sleipnir's members reveal their true nature as lab-created experiments programmed with a desire to fly. Can Ikki show them the way, or is he destined to be another disappointment?"

"Newcomers and existing fans alike will enjoy diving into the world of Monogatari and meeting the delightful cast of characters. If you're yet to experience this series in any form then this is the perfect time to climb aboard!" - Anime UK News Koyomi finds himself in the purrilous grips of the "Afflicting Cat," all while reeling from Hanekawa's shocking confession. And just as the world around him darkens, a familiar face emerges from the shadows to tame this furious feline. But with the sudden appearance of Koyomi’s savior comes a few more surprise guests…

"With little time to spare, Koyomi is on a mission to save Hanekawa from the Afflicting Cat’s grip and find Shinobu. This time, he’ll take all the help he can get—even a lead from a sketchy aberrations expert—but will it be enough, or will things once again go from bad to worse?"--Page [4] of cover

With Shinobu’s return, new battles begin on two fronts. As the Afflicting Cat crosses claws with the Tyrannical Tiger, Koyomi and Seishiro throw down to see who will remain Kiss-Shot’s thrall. Now, with their lives on the line and the fate of the world at stake, who will prevail in these double duels of dual realities?

"The curtain closes on Koyomi Vamp as the battle between thrall and master begins. Koyomi must put an end to Kiss-Shot, but not all is as it seems to be. Before he can land a finishing blow, a startling revelation comes to light, and Kiss-Shot comes to tell the tale of her first thrall."--Page [4] of cover

In the second half of the fourth century the mystery of the Holy Spirit was the subject of fierce debate. Those who fought against the Nicene Creed opposed the idea that the Spirit was God. Even some of those willing to accept the equality of the Father and the Son saw the Spirit as more angelic than divine. The first great testament to the Spirit's divinity -showing how the Spirit creates and saves inseparably with the Father and the son- is St. Athanasius' Letters to Serapion. Only a few years later, Didymus the Blind penned his own On the Holy Spirit, which is here translated into English for the first time. For Didymus, the Spirit transforms Christians by drawing them into the divine life itself, and must therefore be one with the Father and Son. This volume offers new translations of two of the most powerful Patristic reflections on the work and nature of the Holy Spirit.

"Newcomers and existing fans alike will enjoy diving into the world of Monogatari and meeting the delightful cast of characters. If you're yet to experience this series in any form then this is the perfect time to climb aboard!" - Anime UK News Shinobu’s matter has been settled, but there’s still one last problem to solve: Hanekawa and her struggle with the Tyrannical Tiger. With the life of a loved one in danger, Hanekawa will have to risk it all to put down her formidable feline foe, but can she really win the battle in a fight against her feelings?

LIFT OFF! Itsuki finally forms his own Air Treck team, but his roommate, legal guardian, and all-around hot babe, Rika, confiscates his Air Trecks and forbids him to ever skate again! Does she really just have Itsuki’s best interests at heart? Includes in-depth translation notes, character concept sketches, and a preview of the next volume!