Recommendations based on "Flame of Recca"

After stumbling across a haunted go board, Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player named Fujiwara-no-Sai has taken up residence in his consciousness. Sai awakens in Hikaru an untapped genius for the game, and soon the schoolboy is chasing his own dream--defeating the famed go prodigy Akira Toya!When Hikaru convinces go master Toya Meijin to play Sai online, the meijin raises the stakes: if he wins, "sai" must reveal his true identity; if he loses, he will quit the game forever! Then, Hikaru challenges himself by playing Kurata 6 dan. How do you win a game in which both players use the same color stones?!

Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience store but wound up summoned to another world. He encounters the usual things--life-threatening situations, silver haired beauties, cat fairies--you know, normal stuff. All that would be bad enough, but he's also gained the most inconvenient magical ability of all--time travel, but he's got to die to use it. How do you repay someone who saved your life when all you can do is die?

A New York Times best selling, multi-arc, character-driven story with great battles and strong-willed females that will appeal to males and females alike.In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity's only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Half human, half monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but are condemned to fight their savage impulses or lose their humanity completely.Teresa, a powerful Claymore, saves a young girl from her bandit captors and leaves the child in the care of some villagers. But triumph quickly gives way to despair when the situation takes a tragic turn, and Teresa is forced to kill a human--an act that will condemn her to death at the hands of her own kind.

A New York Times best selling, multi-arc, character-driven story with great battles and strong-willed females that will appeal to males and females alike.In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity's only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Half human, half monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but are condemned to fight their savage impulses or lose their humanity completely.Fearing that she's no match for the deadly Claymore named Ophelia, Clare spirits her companion Raki away to relative safety. But no matter how far they run, they won't be able to escape Ophelia's heightened senses. And now that Ophelia knows that Clare has awakened, she will not rest until she has destroyed Clare.

The Saga Of Sword Art Online Continues With Three Side Stories Set During The Aincrad And Alfheim Eras. The Game Of Death Took Its Toll On Every Player In A Different Way--when One Turns Up Dead On The Fifty-seventh Floor, The Game's Afoot, And It's Up To Asuna And Kirito To Crack The Case. There's Also The Story Of How Kirito Got His Excalibur Sword In Alfheim (with A Little Help From His Friends). And When The Game Of Death First Began, Kirito Learned A Difficult Lesson--one He Would Never Forget.

R to L (Japanese Style). Shaman FightThe Golem runs out of energy, so Dr. Munzer wants to command it to self-destruct, but Anna wants to keep the Golem as a weapon against Hao. Then Little Opacho shows up, bearing a message that Yoh must return to the Shaman Fight, or Hao will destroy both the Golem and the kids!

After being transported to another world, Kazuma is joined by his allies Aqua the goddess, Megumin the magician, and Darkness the crusader. As they conduct more missions to fulfill quests, like purifying a lake while fending off monstrous alligators, they also progress as adventurers, receiving rewards from successful outings and skilling up. But one fateful day, one of the Demon King's terrifying dullahan generals approaches their sleepy beginner city. And somehow, Megumin gets his attention straight away, or should we say, earns his wrath... What are they going to do?!

A Short Story For The Young Samurai Series! Japan, 1612. Shipwrecked And His Father Murdered By Ninjas, Jack Fletcher Is Rescued By The Legendary Swordmaster Masamoto Takeshi And Taken To His Samurai School In Kyoto. Hunted By The Ninja Dragon Eye, Jack's Only Hope Is To Become A Samurai Warrior. And So His Training Begins . . . In Order To Perfect His Fighting Skills, Jack Goes On A Gasshuku. But Nothing Can Prepare Him For The Punishment Of Warrior Camp - The Climax Of Which Is To Enter The Way Of Fire, A Terrifying Ritual That Burns Away Evil. Can Jack Overcome His Fear And Walk The Way Of Fire? Part Of The Award-winning Young Samurai Series By Chris Bradford. Visit Www.youngsamurai.com For Competitions And To Find Out More About The Books. Previously Published For World Book Day. 'a Fantastic Adventure That Floors The Reader On Page One And Keeps Them There Until The End' - Eoin Colfer 'addictive' - Evening Standard

R to L (Japanese Style)Yoh Asakura is a shaman--one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people can't even see. With the help of his fiancée, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event: the Shaman Fight, the once-every-500-years tournament to see who can shape humanity's future and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same prize…After hearing from Amidamaru, Yoh rushes to Ryu's rescue! Meanwhile, Joco decides to visit chums from his old gang, who are participating in the Shaman Fight on another team. But he is in for a nasty surprise...and all the while, Hao's team waits in the shadows for Yoh and his friends to let down their guard for just one moment.

Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime!In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical “auto-mail” limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother’s bodies...the legendary Philosopher’s Stone.Barry the Chopper, the psychopathic killer whose soul is encased in a suit of armor, has been captured by Colonel Mustang's troops. Fearing he will reveal the Philosopher's Stone conspiracy, Gluttony and Lust decide to kill him, using Barry's own original soulless body to track him down! Though Colonel Mustang has anticipated their moves and set up an ambush, Gluttony and Lust prove too powerful and easily fight their way through to Barry, who is being protected by Al and Lieutenant Hawkeye. In a terrible battle, a badly injured Colonel Mustang sacrifices all in a last-ditch attempt to stop Lust!