Kawahara, Reki

"While Nezha attempts to atone for his misdeeds by completing a quest to learn the Martial Arts skill, Asuna toils alongside him for her own reasons--and learns a troubling truth in the process. Meanwhile, Kirito's uneasy alliance with the other front-runners seems to be holding, but are they really ready to face Sword Art Online's second-floor boss? And if the Legend Braves are neither legendary nor brave, can Nezha still rise to the occasion and seize a hero's prize?"--Back cover.

"Yuuki Asuna was a top student who spent her days studying at cram school and preparing for her high school entrance exams--but that was before she borrowed her brother's virtual reality game system and wound up trapped in Sword Art Online with ten thousand other frightened players. As time passes, Asuna fears what will become of her life outside the fantasy realm--the failure she might be seen as in the eyes of her peers and parents. Unwilling to wait on the sidelines for more experienced gamers to beat the game, Asuna employs her study habits to learn the mechanics of the game--and swordplay. Her swiftness impresses Kirito, a professional gamer who invites Asuna to join the best players on the front line. Is Asuna ready to swap class rankings for player rankings and join Kirito?"--Back cover.

"Kirito has entered the new VRMMO Gun Gale Online in order to investigate the Death Gun incidents, only to discover his avatar is not exactly how he remembers it! He barely knows up from down in this new world, and he needs an ally. He may have found one in the mysterious female sniper Sinon, but she's got an agenda of her own..."--Back cover.

"Liz, Silica, Leafa, and Lux have been enjoying their adventures in ALO to the fullest, but when a shadow from the past returns, Lux's time with her new friends may have reached an abrupt end. Of course, the other girls aren't about to just turn their backs on a friend in need, but some sins may not be so easily forgiven... Are the girls' ops officially over?!"--Back cover.

"Kirito and Sinon's battle with Death Gun is over, but something strange is afoot in the next-generation VRMMO ALfheim Online. A new dualist with a custom sword skill is defeating all comers--including Kirito! But when Asuna goes to face this dualist, she receives something she never expected: An invitation to an exclusive guild!"--Provided by publisher.

"The party is shaken when their leader, Diavel, is struck down by the boss of the very first floor. Asuna and her teammates are confronted for the first time with the cruel reality of their situation ... Their commander lost, the remaining fighters begin to lose heart and plan their retreat. But the fight must go on if they are to escape this game world, and in his dying moments, Diavel managed to convey his appointment for the next commander--Kirito!"--Back cover.

"Linked up and logged into the deadly VMMORPG "Sword Art Online" in both the real and virtual worlds, Kirito is stuck in a hell of one man's making, and like everyone else, unable to escape until the game is beaten"--Provided by publisher.

"Liz, Silica, and Leafa, with their new friend Lux--having ruined their clothes in their previous adventure--go to see Ashley, a survivor of Sword Art Online and a legendary master tailor. The price for Ashley's skills is a high one, and in order to pay the tailor, the girls end up in a swimsuit contest! But naturally, this isn't just any swimsuit contest. Will Lux, Liz, Silica, and Leafa get away with their wardrobes and dignity intact?!"--Back cover.

"A year after Kazuto and Asuna escaped from Aincrad, the deadly setting of Sword Art Online, they're still coping with the aftermath as they try to recover from the harrowing experience. Meanwhile, there's a new VRMMO game sweeping theworld's gamers--Gun Gale Online. When a mysterious player who calls himself 'Death Gun' claims to be responsible for real-world deaths, Kazuto (aka Kirito) is recruited to enterthe game to investigate, bringing an end to his hard-won peace!"--Back cover.

Kirito and Leafa finally manage to fight their way to the town of Alne, at the foot of the World Tree, but before they can begin their ascent, server maintenance forces them to log out. In the real world, Kazuto and Suguha Kirigaya both visit Asuna Yuuki in the hospital, and although they are still unaware of each other's in-game identities, Suguha realizes just how much her brother cares for the unconscious girl. Meanwhile, in the game, Asuna puts an escape plan in motion.