Hiroyuki Asada

"Amberground is locked in darkness. A man-made star casts only a dim light over the land. The pitch-black wilderness is infested with Gaichuu--colossal insects with metal exoskeletons. The Gaichuu make travel between the cities of Amberground extremely dangerous. But thankfully the Letter Bees, a brave corps of messengers, risk their lives in order to keep the hearts of Amberground connected. Gauche Suede is on his last delivery before a big promotion....

"Lag almost breaks the record time on his Letter Bee test, securing a job as a letter bee! But his celebration ends with unwelcome news: the record holder, his hero Gauche Suede, is no longer a Letter Bee! Shocked, Lag seeks out Gauche's little sister Sylvette to learn exactly what happened. But Sylvette has no answers, only memories and a broken heart."--Cover.

"Lag, now a Letter Bee rookie, meets Dr. Thunderland, Jr., a peculiar man who collects and catalogs the various Amberground species. When the doctor takes a particular interest in Steak, Lag and Niche have to hustle to keep him off the doctor's dissection table! The ensuing chaos pays off for Lag when the doctor reveals that Gauche--Lag's missing hero--paid the doctor a visit before he disappeared."--Cover.

"Lag finds his long-lost hero Gauche Suede! But Gauche's heart is so depleted that he has no memory of his former self, and now goes by Noir the Marauder. Lag's only hope to recover the real Gauche is a special letter bullet that will convey Lag's heart to his friend. Lag's not sure how to go about writing the perfect letter, but his Letter Bee duties offer some good lessons in connecting hearts"--Cover.

Lag arrives in the town of Lament on a mission to save his hero, Gauche Suede. If he can get close enough, he will fire his Letter Bullet to restore Gauche's memories, but he has no way of knowing what awaits him inside the convent where his hero and the rebels of Reverse are hiding.

"After years of searching, Zazie is on the trail of the Gaichuu that devoured his parents' hearts. But the hunt will force him to learn more about himself--and his past--than he ever imagined. And Emil, the kindly blind girl who runs the nearby inn, has an terrible secret-- from publisher's web site.

"While Lag and his fellow Bees fight a desperate battle against the Gaichuu Cabernet, the dark secrets of Amberground come to light. What unspeakable things did Garrard, director of the Beehive, see in Amberground's capital? And why has former director Largo Lloyd joined the rebel organization Reverse? The answers lie in the top-secret district called Kagerou" -- p. [4] of cover.