While cruising for cash cards from unwary tourists in the city of Midas, the slum mongrel Riki never imagined that he’d meet an elite Blondy like Iason Mink. Was it chance or the workings of fate that brought this unlikely pair together? Nine years ago, a stroke of luck landed the King of Bison a job as a courier—a veritable ticket out of the slums. He found himself under the employ of Katze, a man whose origins were not so different from his own. Inspired by this man’s success, Riki learned the ropes and became known as “Riki the Black” for his exploits within the black market. But even as he moved up in the world, a shadow threatened to pull him down—a memory of the meeting he had with a certain Tanagura Blondy— and leave him a thrall to its presence. Little did Riki know, it was more than just Iason’s memory that enslaved him…

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• Alt. Title: Ai no Kusabi Vol. 2
• Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Yaoi
• Rating: YA (16+)
• Release Date: Mar 11, 2008
• ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-783-8
• Type: Series
• Format: Trade Paperback
• Size: 4.3" x 6.8"
• Pages: 192 (approx.)
• SRP: $8.95