xxxHOLiC: AnotherHOLiC: A Novel

Introducing the thrilling first novel set in the exotic mysterious world of xxxHOLiC! Written by bestselling author NISIOISIN and spectacularly illustrated by CLAMP this original story features the ever-excitable high school student Kimihiro Watanuki the mystifying time-space witch Yko Ichihara and a host of fascinating new characters. Nothing could have thrilled Kimihiro more than stumbling upon the bizarre wish-granting shop of the beautiful but unnerving Yko Ichihara who solemnly promises to make the spirits plaguing Kimihiro go away just as soon as her feerendered in daily afternoon chores at her shopis paid in full. Of course the thrill wears off as soon as Kimihiro realizes that his payment plan bears a disturbing resemblance to indentured servitude . . . eternalindentured servitude. Still he soldiers on ready for whatever number of adventures lie ahead. But in Kimihiros case three may not be the charm! His first assignmentto procure a pair of fake eyeglassesis exceptionally pointless even by Ykos standards. Or at least it seems that way until Kimihiro watches a woman throw herself into traffic. He soon discovers that the doors of bespectacled perception can swing both ways. Next when a classmate seeks help solving a mystery involving text messages from the dead Kimihiro is glad to play Sherlock. But he must turn to Yko to determine whether the root of the riddle is otherworldly shenanigans deceit or murder. Finally however ready willing and able Kimihiro thinks he is to face the most unusual of circumstances he still finds himself completely bewildered by the stranger who chases away his darkest spirits condemns Yko as a craven charlatan and offers Kimihiro a way out of his preternatural predicamentanda fortune besides.