Tomari Takemachi – författare

Lamplight infiltrates the Fend Commonwealth in search of answers about the deaths of a Din Republic spy team. But when Sybilla pushes herself to complete the investigation, she meets unexpected resistance from the leader of Belias, a powerful counterintelligence organization. Can Lamplight avenge their fallen compatriots?

TO SURVIVE, YOU MUST PLAY THE FOOL At last, the curtain rises on the Impossible Mission, and the members of Lamplight step into the shadows of the Galgad Empire. Flower Garden, Pandemonium, DaughterDearest, Dreamspeaker, Glint, Meadow, Forgetter, and Fool—each carries the burden of their own heart... Can they also support the weight of their team along with their teacher’s hopes?

Klaus reveals he is married to a member of Lamplight, but the identity of the bride remains unknown. In an effort to uncover the truth behind this strange secret, the girls review some of their recent smaller adventures to find any revelatory clues—until the investigation descends into a full-on battle royale! Get a peek into the girls’ daily lives in this collection of vignettes!

“Klaus —s you.”Before her death, Hearth, the leader of the legendary spy team Inferno, bequeathed a key of unknown purpose to Thea after saving her from the brink of despair. Years later, Thea has finally discovered a box the key can open. Inside, she finds Hearth’s last testament—but it’s missing a crucial word. Soon, misunderstanding begets misunderstanding as everyone in Lamplight gets sucked into uncovering the mystery of Hearth’s note!

LIGHT THE WORLD ON FIRE After suffering a devastating betrayal, the spy team Lamplight must pull themselves together and find the truth in the Fend Commonwealth before it’s too late. Meanwhile, one girl is forced to turn everyone against her—and when she has a real reason to give it her all, it’s possible no one will be able to stop her.

INTELLIGENCE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON Following a devastating military conflict, countries fight their wars in the shadows. One unusual spy, Klaus, has never failed on the job despite his quirks, and he is building a team to take on an Impossible Mission-one with over a 90 percent chance of failure. However, his chosen members are all washouts with no practical experience. They’ll have to use every trick in the book (and some that aren’t) to prove they’re up to the task!

MASTER OF DISGUISE The nascent spy team Lamplight has successfully completed an Impossible Mission-but for their next assignment, they’ll have to dispose of a cold-blooded enemy assassin who rivals Klaus himself. Given the mission’s high stakes and even higher level of difficulty than the last, Klaus selects the strongest members of the group to see it through. Meanwhile, the team’s disguise specialist, Grete, will need to use all her wits to bring them success…

Some Things Are Best Left in the Dark After the mission to take down Corpse, Thea, Monika, Annette, and Erna have earned a break. Unfortunately, their relaxing vacation will have to wait, as they soon find themselves face-to-face with Annette’s mother—although Annette herself has no memories of her past. While the emotional reunion initially brings everyone together, it isn’t long before fissures begin spreading throughout the team…

DOES HOPE HAVE A PLACE AMONG SPIES? Klaus finally has a lead on the Empire’s mysterious spy team, Serpent, and Lamplight sets off to a major economic conference hosted in the metropolitan capital of the United States of Mouzaia to strike back. However, what awaits them at their destination is beyond anything they could have imagined—and Thea will have to decide what being a leader means to her.

A GARDEN OF FLOWERS READY TO BLOOM In a world torn apart by war and ruled by intelligence, Lily-code name Flower Garden-is determined to become a master spy and help bring peace to the nation. So, when she’s offered to join an elite squad that takes on Impossible Missions with 90 percent mortality rates, she’s ecstatic…until she finds out that said “elite squad” is made up entirely of spy academy washouts, like her. But each and every one of them has the potential to change the world, and under the tutelage of master spy Klaus, it’s time for them to bloom!

LAMPLIGHT’S GREATEST THREAT YET IS…THEIR OLD SCHOOLMATES? The girls of Lamplight may have all washed out of their training at the spy academies, but under their leader, Klaus, they’ve managed to take on Impossible Missions with indisputable success. However, they still have a lot to learn, and in the field, there’s no room for error. To add to the pressure, team Avian, consisting of the best spies from the academies, is in need of a leader—and they’ve got their sights set on Klaus. Is this the end for Lamplight?