"Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way--except their craving for human flesh. Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize, but it turns out that she's only interested in his body--in eating it, that is. When a morally dubious rescue transforms him into the first half-human, half-ghoul hybrid, Ken must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society, and master his new powers"--Back cover.