Archie learns on his tenth birthday that he is about to inherit the family curse of cowardice unless he fights the powerful hurricane that will take his bravery.

TripStone hates to kill her gods, but she must feed her people. An accomplished hunter in the Masari village of Crossroads, she is charged with the ritual slaying of the sacred Yata. But hidden in the far woods, a secret Yata militia is preparing to alter the balance of power.

"The Gift" is an exploration of the art of storytelling, a coming-of-age tale in a place and time when magic is not the ring to be grabbed but the poison to be shunned. It is the tale of a boy named Tim, who is robbed of his childhood, and a young king named Simon, who is tormented by his hearing being made magically acute. Both are the victims of The Usher of the Night.

After making it through the Subterranean Lake with the gang, Yuto and his monsters prepare for the next event: a raid boss battle to celebrate the unlocking of Zone Five! But before the event, Yuto stumbles upon a rare ingredient. As the rumors of his coveted culinary discovery spread, Yuto finds more and more players flocking to him in the hopes of gleaning information about it—even in the middle of the raid boss event! The event brings out new and familiar faces alike. Can everyone manage to work together to take down the boss?

A pleasant surprise awaits Yuto and the gang upon their return from the Earth Elemental Gate: at long last, the cherry blossom tree they planted is in full bloom. Recalling his unfulfilled request from NPCs Spade, Ryver, and Pisco to invite them to a flower-viewing picnic, Yuto pays them a visit, and asks a few friends while he’s at it. With other players jumping at the chance to interact with his monsters, a huge crowd assembles at Yuto’s farm, and the picnic becomes a grand affair. In the midst of it all, several Tamers’ eggs begin to hatch, including Yuto’s “Earth Dragon” egg. What starts as a fun and laid-back picnic is soon anything but...

Innovative Wind Turbines is a tribute to the inventors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and companies that through their efforts have envisioned, designed, and constructed models and prototypes for wind energy devices. There are numerous concepts and ideas on ways to convert wind energy into usable energy, and this book examines the innovative, novel, or unusual concepts with numerous photos and historical examples. Primarily, only prototypes that have been constructed are mentioned, along with a few design concepts. The wind turbines are divided by types: horizontal axis wind turbines, ducted wind turbines, vertical axis wind turbines, airborne wind turbines, and more. Features: Includes numerous photos of innovative wind turbines Presents information and examples of multiple rotor, multiple blade designs Includes information and examples of airborne wind energy systems Examines novel blade designs, including whale blades and biomimicry

Now that he’s cleared the Mayoiga challenge, it’s finally time for Yuto to head to the Air Elemental Gate—and the home of the Sylphs! Beyond the gate, Yuto and the gang face the Air Elemental dungeon, where another precious monster joins the crew. Then, when LJO adds in a mascot system and residential area, Yuto finds himself with a brand new home—and plenty of cute animals and yokai to fill it! Of course, as always, more cute creatures means more unwanted attention...