When they come, someone dies... After a quiet boy named Kaname joins the class, Mio reaches out to him, hoping to help the odd boy settle into his new environment. Kaname takes to her a little too well, however, asking to come to her house and then showing up all the time. Frightened, Mio seeks help from an upperclassman she admires...but the nameless wickedness is already coming. Its close. Its growing. A horror-mystery novel by famed author Mizuki Tsujimura.
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Adored by readers, the million-copy Japanese magical realist mystery for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLDIf you could meet any dead person of your choosing for one night, who would it be?When Hirase, a young woman from Tokyo arranges an appointment with The Go-Between, she doesn't expect a teenager to show up. Dressed preppy-style in a duffel coat and carrying a notebook, he communicates with the dead - at least, this is what Hirase has pieced together from the Internet - offering them a chance to travel back into the real world.He quickly lays down some ground-rules: you are allowed only one meeting with the dead, for a single night; the dead person must not have been called back by anyone else before, plus they have the right to refuse. Lastly, the service is entirely free.Four more characters will enlist the Go-Between for an emotional encounter with the dead.What is the mystery behind this smart young man with the notebook and why does he insist on meeting in, of all places, a freezing cold hospital carpark?Utterly unique and soul-stirring, THE GO-BETWEEN explores the wonder of life, the magic of the ordinary and the importance of friendship and always making amends, from Japan's best-loved magical realist mystery author.
EN ESTE BEST SELLER JAPONÉS, SIETE ESTUDIANTES DESCUBREN SU AFINIDAD DE UNA FORMA INUSUAL. UNA EMOTIVA HISTORIA QUE SE CONSTRUYE COMO UN ROMPECABEZAS Y MEZCLA TOQUES DE FANTASÍA CON UNA VISIÓN COMPASIVA.Kokoro ha sufrido bullying hasta el punto de tener que abandonar el instituto, y sus dias se han vuelto monotonos mientras se esconde en su habitacion, incapaz de enfrentarse a su familia y amigos. A medida que cae en la desesperacion, su espejo comienza a brillar; con un toque, Kokoro deja su solitaria vida y aparece en un resplandeciente castillo de cuento de hadas custodiado por una extraña chica con una mascara de lobo. Otros seis estudiantes tambien han llegado alli, y ese maravilloso refugio no tarda mucho en convertirse en su patio de juegos.En el castillo hay una habitacion oculta que puede conceder un unico deseo, pero hay reglas que deben cumplirse, ya que romperlas traera graves consecuencias. A medida que Kokoro y sus nuevos amigos pasan mas tiempo en el nuevo santuario, empiezan a descubrir los secretos del lugar y, posiblemente, de los demas.Con la extravagancia reflexiva de Antes de que se enfrie el cafe, las texturas exquisitas de El efecto del aleteo de una mariposa en Japon y la resonan