Books

Discover the untold stories of Japan's female warriors, from Empress Jingo-kogo to the women of the samurai class. Unveiling their roles, weapons, training, and beliefs, this book brings their history to life with never-before-translated material.

In Beowulf: A New Verse Translation,Seamus Heaney unearths the power in this ancient yarn. He revitalizes the epic for the twenty-first century.

In Samurai and Ninja, Cummins separates myth from reality, portraying Japanese warriors as they were during Japan's tumultuous feudal era.

Drawing from 23 years of indie publishing, Joe Biel offers a comprehensive guide. Learn to connect with readers, choose printing formats, build an audience, budget, and plan for growth. With interviews and anecdotes, it’s a must-read for beginners and seasoned publishers alike.

Neil Gaiman retells Norse myths with dazzling flair. From dwarfs and frost giants to gods like Odin, Thor, Loki, and Freya, it’s an epic ride of magic and mayhem.

McCloud explores comics creation from principles to details, using humor and insight to teach readers how to master the human condition through images and words.

Part of a series on world myths, this book explores Viking legends, delving into ancient beliefs, Norse gods, and Viking world tales through history, literature, and artifacts.

Chivalry, like the cherry blossom, still thrives in Japan. Though its origins have faded, its moral power lingers, guiding us like distant stars.

After centuries of isolation, Japan opens to the West. Foreign ships threaten Edo, as American missionaries arrive, unaware of their predestined fate. With Lord Genji's prophecy, a remarkable adventure begins as a young nobleman meets a reformed gunslinger and a woman fleeing her own beauty.