Tetsuya Nomura

Before commanding Class Zero of the elite magic academy Akademeia, before a bloody tragedy unfolded before his eyes, Kurasame was simply an Agito cadet of Class Three. Thus begins the tale of a legend, of a boy who would become one of the Four Champions of Rubrum, of the man who would become feared as the Ice Reaper...

With no time to mourn the betrayal of a trusted friend, Kurasame and his companions are dispatched on a critical assignment--the assassination of Imperial Marshal Cid. But what is the hidden truth behind the greatest and final mission of the Four Champions of Rubrum..." The legend of the Ice Reaper comes to an epic conclusion!!

Dreams, friends to trust, someone to protect... With their mission coming to an end, the Four Champions of Rubrum take the time for some...romance and matchmaking?! But when another traitor is discovered within the Dominion, Kurasame must come to terms with the fact that there may be more spies among the Akademeia cadets...and then make a decision on who to trust and who to save. Even the strongest of the Four Champions of Rubrum cannot save everyone......

Desperate to see Roxas again, Axel abandons everything--even Organization XIII and an old friend--to make his wish come true. What awaits him now that he has cut all ties...' Later, Sora, Donald, and Goofy storm the Organization XIII stronghold with one goal in mind--rescue the kidnapped Kairi! But by the time they get to her, this princess-in-distress might not need saving after all. Will they finally be able to make their dream of returning to Destiny...

"With Xion back in the Organization, she and Roxas can finally work together again. But strangely, Roxas is getting weaker and weaker, while Xion is getting inexplicably stronger. Meanwhile, the leaders of Organization XIII decide that they only need one Keyblade wielder. What fate lies in store for Roxas, Xion, and Axel?!"--Page 4 of cover.

With their missing coming to an end, can the Four Champtions of Rubrum take the time for some romance and matchmaking? But when another traitor is discovered within the Dominion, Kurasame must come to terms with the fact that there may be more spies among the Akademeia cadets...and then make a decision on who to trust and who to save. Even the strongest of the Four Champions cannot save everyone..

The cadets of Akademeia's Class Zero are legends, with strength and magic unrivaled, and crimson capes symbolizing the great Vermilion Bird of the Dominion. But will their elite training be enough to keep them alive when a war breaks out and the Class Zero cadets find themselves at the front and center of a bloody political battlefield?!