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For generations the Seven Prophets guided humanity with their visions, ending wars and uniting nations--until the day they vanished, leaving behind the promise of a looming Age of Darkness and the birth of a Prophet who could be the world's salvation . . . or the cause of its destruction.

A collection of ten short stories, some of which were previously available online, that follow Jem Carstairs as he travels through the many Shadow Markets around the world, searching for a relic from his past.

Kinichiro has finished redoing his high school years following an accidental fall and time-traveling to his freshman year.

Having finally found some confidence, Kinichiro is stepping up to the plate as the primary candidate for captain of the ouendan. But can a born rebel like him really become a leader? Usami wants to find out, and she's not afraid to toughen up her already harsh training regiment to do so. And when the ouendan's former captain, Natsuhiko Kondo, shows up, Usami's sure he can provide the example Kinichiro needs. But these days, Natsuhiko seems to assert his authority in some very unscrupulous ways.

The curtains close on the drama club and the ouendan's underground performance of "I Want to Die: The Musical" to a roaring success, but the real drama soon follows Kinichiro, Aki, and the rest of the cast off stage. The group may have successfully set Hanataka on the path to stardom, but when Aki comes to an alarming realization about her relationship with Hiro, and the fate of the ouendan falls into jeopardy once again, one thing becomes certain: Not everything will be like it was before the do-over.

Hanataka might be a death-obsessed wallflower, but Kinichiro has seen her future as a swimsuit model sex icon. He's determined to help her fulfill her celebrity destiny, so the ouendan's goal becomes nothing less than turning Hanataka's drama club debut into a smash hit. Kinichiro's penning the script for a musical suited to her depressive tendencies, but when video from their rehearsal goes viral, success will depend on the ouendan's ability to overcome the greatest obstacle any high school student will ever face: a teacher who truly doesn't get it.

The president of Kanan High School's drama club is also its only member: Hanataka. Three years from now, Hanataka is going to be a celebrity famous for her sex appeal, but in high school she's timid, unsociable, shabby-looking, and widely disliked. Kinichiro can't help but be fascinated with her, and convinces Usami to have the ouendan cheer for the drama club's performance at the school festival. It's a new chapter for the ouendan, but is Kinichiro's 'help' even welcome?

The continuing existence of the ouendan is ensured, now that it's survived its first real field test. But now that Kinichiro's achieved his primary goal, he finds himself at somewhat loose ends, and the prospect of re-living the next three years with all of his foreknowledge brings with it a new set of problems. Meanwhile, Reo's determined to finish what she started with him, one way or another.