In/Spectre
13 primary works
Book 1
The 17-year-old Kotoko has a unique situation. When she was a child, she was kidnapped by spirits called yōkai, and returned missing one leg and one eye. Since then, she has been able to communicate with otherworldly forces, both benevolent and dangerous. Kotoko is alone in her power until she learns that the crush she's watched from afar, Kurō, has had his own encounter with yōkai! As if being touched by the supernatural wasn't enough, Kurō's personal life is also in shambles. With their shared experiences and understanding, Kotoko and Kurō form a partnership to deal with mysteries, from ancient demons to the ghost of an idol. But for a girl who's used to dealing with spirits, winning love might prove to be the bigger challenge!
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
With the violence and the urban legend of Steel Lady Nanase only continuing to grow in power, it's up to Kotoko to put a stop to her once and for all—and quickly! Her mission is complicated by the likelihood that Kurô's sickly cousin, Rikka, is the mastermind behind it all. Kotoko gathers "four solutions" to destroy the truth that Rikka has brought to life, but can a lie destroy a fictional monster and create a new truth? Armed only with these imaginative solutions, Kotoko, Kurô, and Saki kick off the decisive battle with Steel Lady Nanase.
Book 6
“Steel Lady Nanase”—the urban legend of a faceless, bloodthirsty phantom who had once been a voluptuous idol— as gone from myth to terrifying reality thanks to Rikka’s powers. In order to defeat this fictitious monster, Kotoko continues to present her “four solutions” to create a new “truth,” as Kurô uses his abilities to defeat the spectre once and for all. With two solutions rejected and only two remaining, canKotoko’s invented inference put the myth of the Steel Lady to rest once and for all, or is the fate of her and Kurô’s futures completely out of her hands?
Book 7
Book 8
Book 9
Book 10
Book 11
Ages 13+
A SUPERNATURAL COLD CASE
Twenty-three years ago, Sumi Otonashi was killed in a mugging gone wrong. Or was she? Out of nowhere, her husband Gôichi reveals to his heirs that he killed her--and challenges them to figure out how. But can they reach a plausible explanation without knowing he contracted a spectre to do the deed? And what will their own buried secrets bring to light? Kotoko will have to judge the heirs' solutions, and lead them to the right answer...
Book 12
Ages 16+
ANY LAST WORDS?
As Rikka continues her solitary journey, she makes the acquaintance of one of Kotoko's high school friends, who reminisces fondly of their days in the Mystery Appreciation Club theorizing about dying messages. Meanwhile, a snow demoness has a request for Kotoko, hoping the revered Goddess of Wisdom can find a way to exonerate her human friend of some very serious charges...
Book 13
