Twins Toshi and Kai are born on either side of midnight; as they become teens, Aratsu, the master of the knives, comes to claim Toshi as his servant and only Kai can help get her back.
In a remote area of Alaska, twelve-year-old Willow helps her father with their sled dogs when she is not at school, wishing she were more popular, all the while unaware that the animals surrounding her carry the spirits of dead ancestors and friends who care for her.
Twelve-year-old Tee moves to Nome, Alaska with her father, brother, and dog Henry, and one day when Tee is walking Henry down the street, a mysterious shadow appears to be following them.
The reader is invited to choose the course of a story about haunted places, including a palace in Thailand that is guarded by angry elephants, and featuring seven possible endings.
"Find out what happened in the Soul Society one hundred years ago. Kisuke Urahara is the new captain of twelfth company--now if only he could get along with his assistant captain. And Soul Reaper captain Shinji Hirako suspects something sinister is going on with his second in command, Aizen." --p.[4] of cover.
After Izuru Kira defeats Avirama Redder, Findor duels Hisagi, who reveals his true strength, but when a pillar is destroyed, the Shinigami rush to the aid of Ikkaku, who suffered a defeat against Poww because he held back.
While Ganju experiences difficulties with his opponent and Ury? gets the opportunity to prove his strength, Ichigo defeats Ikkaku and discovers where Rukia is being detained before her execution. Presented in graphic novel format.
