Golems: living dolls crafted by adept molders of earth and magic. Farmers use them to perform menial labor, law enforcement use them to bolster security, and aristocrats use them as their closest companions. Just like any tool, however, golems can be used for good or evil. Enter Clay, an aspiring young molder who travels to the city to take part in a golem-building contest--the winner of which will become the guardian of the city's treasury! When dark forces learn of Clay's unique skills, he becomes a target worth more than the city's coffers. Luckily, Clay has three golem friends who will do anything in their power to protect him. Join fledgling golem-maker Clay and his eccentric companions as he embarks on a journey of grand adventure!

The Earthgaia clan, the royal family of golem craftsmen, are renowned through the realm for creating sentient automatons of the highest caliber. As the last surviving member of the family, Clay is doing his best to carry on their legacy, despite having no memory of his past. Suddenly, an event forces him to recall the origin of his two golems, Kurogane and Shirogane. Perhaps some memories are best left forgotten!

The Earthgaia clan, the royal family of golem craftsmen, is renowned throughout the realm for creating sentient automatons of the highest caliber. Clay Earthgaia, the sole heir to the clan, has come into his own as a skilled golem molder. Yet he hasn't topped his earliest creations, his companion golems Kurogane and Shirogane. The two of them are so lifelike, they are often mistaken as human! Unfortunately, the golem crafter's guild sees the golems' unrestricted egos as a threat. In this final chapter, Clay must choose between his future as a member of the guild and the closest thing to a family he has left. Should Clay sacrifice his past to secure his future?

"The Earthgaia clan, the royal family of golem craftsmen, are renowned throughout the realm for creating sentient automatons of the highest caliber. Clay Earthgaia, the sole heir to the clan, has come into his own as a skilled golem molder. Yet he hasn't topped his earliest creations, his companion golems Kurogane and Shirogane. The two of them are so lifelike, they are often mistaken as human! Unfortunately, the golem crafter's guild sees the golems' unrestricted egos as a threat. In this final chapter, Clay must choose between his future as a member of the guild and the closest thing to family he has left. Should Clay sacrifice his past to secure his future?"--Page 4 of cover.

An eye-opening investigation of charismatic "gurus" from Jesus to Freud to David Koresh, by the author of "Solitude: A Return to the Self". In "Feet of Clay", eminent psychologist Anthony Storr uncovers the personality traits that link these men and explores the incredible power they have wielded over their fanatical followers. 11 photos.

In an effort to rid herself of the curse that gave her animal ears, Neneko is working as a priestess at a clinic that exorcises evil spirits. Thanks to the power of magic, Neneko manages to conceal her ears and go to school normally, but she's still not used to people. There, she happens upon a girl who looks just like the priestess she encountered before, but the girl insists they've never met. However, something strange is happening to Neneko's ears...!

In the near future, civsecs like Rentaro Satomi and Enju Aihara are humanity's last defense against the viral life-forms known as "Gastrea." But now they're on a different mission, this one straight from the government of Tokyo Area: Stop the rampage of Kagetane Hiruko before he destroys the entire city!