Twelve years after her loved ones were brutally murdered at the annual family meeting Ange Ushiromiya now eighteen is the sole heir of the Ushiromiya family Ostracized by her peers Ange seeks companionship in the pages of a diary left behind by her cousin Maria The diary offers a precious glimpse of Maria&s world—her struggles at school her friendship with stuffed—lion Sakutarou & her fascination with magic It&s as if the diary contains the last remnants of Ange&s dear cousinand an opportunity for Ange to discover the magic within herself About the Author Soichiro is the artist behind Umineko When They Cry Episode 4 Alliance of the Golden Witch & Rose Guns Days Season 1 Ryukishi 07 leapt into the spotlight with HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI which was originally conceived as a series of visual novels & later adapted into the popular manga & anime franchise