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This is the fourth book in the マスカレード series.
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Where to purchase

This book does not have an ebook version and is print only.
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Schedule

We are reading this book without a schedule, but aiming to start at the same time. (August 17th, 2026)
The book is cut as follow, to have some discussion threads:

TBD

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Membership

Will you be reading with us?
  • Yes
  • Yes, but I might start late
  • Maybe
  • No
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Which version will you be reading?
  • Paperback
  • Hardcover
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If I take an average of 45 pages, then I could cut the book in 8 parts:

Structure
Chapter Start page Total pages Total pages for this part
1 3 11 45
2 14 13
3 27 7
4 34 7
5 41 7
6 48 21 45
7 69 14
8 83 10
9 93 8 38
10 101 7
11 108 9
12 117 14
13 131 16 53
14 147 12
15 159 11
16 170 14
17 184 2 41
18 186 9
19 195 9
20 204 9
21 213 12
22 225 17 45
23 242 10
24 252 3
25 255 9
26 264 6
27 270 8 51
28 278 8
29 286 9
30 295 26
31 321 14 48
32 335 16
33 351 10
34 361 8
end 369

Looks good to me !

I’m not great at the difference between hardcover and paperback ( :see_no_evil_monkey: ) but I think I have the hardcover one. Looks really nice! Here are some pictures: