My subjects, thank you for coming... I, the Demon King, shall retire as of today. This sudden proclamation by the Demon King, ruler of the demon realm, threw the people of the realm into a panic. Even as his aides tried desperately to stop him, the Demon King threw off his imposing mantle, transformed into an unassuming (albeit handsome) hoodie-clad young man, and descended to the human realm with a spring in his step. Yet even down on Earth, he is surrounded by demonic creatures! His gloomy apartment full of evil spirits wriggling in the dark, and on the floor below a mysterious woman whose bruised face grows worse every day... Is this place cursed? Can the Demon King not escape evil's grasp even in retirement? ...Tonight, again, he can hear the woman's wails. He makes up his mind and heads down to her apartment! And what sight greets him once he gets there...?!

The second volume of the annotated bibliography of Javanese manuscripts housed in the Reksa Pustaka library in Surakarta, the first institutionalized library in the Indies founded and administered by native Javanese.

After hearing there’s a demon lurking in a village near the border, Albrea, the kingdom’s strongest knight, sets out to slay the monster. When she arrives in town, however, she quickly discovers that all is not as it seems. It turns out the humble town of Montt has a lesser-known nickname—the Maxed-Out Village—and the mighty demon is a retired old man! Montt is also inhabited by a stew-loving demonic sword that likes to take the form of a young girl, a money-grubbing witch, and a drunken priest known as the Holy Fist... Just what are so many of the kingdom’s greatest defenders doing in such a remote town? Through her encounter with the kindly old demon and the rest of the Maxed-Out Village, Albrea will learn what it truly means to be a knight!

Prince Ahmad and the storyteller/wizard Jafar al-Sharif are now racing against time to complete their appointed task of gathering the pieces of the Crystal of Oromasd and defeating the evil forces of Rimahn. But the path is perilous as they must visit an island that is not as it appears, learn the secrets of the City of Faces and walk into Mount Denavan, the home of the daevas themselves -- and if this wasn't enough, they must overcome a final betrayal from a member of their own party! This is Volume IV of the Parsina Saga, concluding a journey through a world of djinni, flying carpets and high adventure in exotic realms -- with the fate of the world at stake.

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The festival folktales in this collection take readers of all ages on a fascinating journey to the remote villages of the Dai, Xizang, Miao, and Hani, four minority groups of southwest China. In addition to the Han (ethnic Chinese) majority, 55 national minority groups live within China's borders, each with its own language, beliefs, festivals, and folktales. The delightful and entertaining legends behind the Dai Water Splashing Festival, the Xizang Bathing Festival, the Miao Lusheng Fair, and the Hani New Year celebration reflect the values and customs of these diverse nationalities. A retelling of each legend is followed by a colorful description of the festival and how it is celebrated today and accompanied by stunning illustrations by award-winning artist Li Ji.