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Under the Skin is a genre-defying masterpiece

this novella describes a world of deadly gazes and consumptive pallors rendered in the most bizarre

It is an exclusive dusk-to-dawn ball in which a select group of American and French debutantes will be presented to international society and royalty

Cromwell navigates a treacherous world of ambition

The discovery compels her to open a long-closed cupboard of haunting family papers

Idol, Burning peters Under the Skin is aHigh school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. Akaris dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely until he disgraces himself and Akaris world goes into a tailspin. Winner of The Akutawa Prize.