Hiroyuki Asada

Gauche Suede, a member of the Letter Bees, a corp of messengers who risk their lives to keep the lines of communication open in the dark, giant insect-infested world of Amberground, is surprised to find his last task of the day is to deliver Lag Seeing, a young boy whose mother has been abducted, to his aunt, on a dangerous journey that inspires Lag to become a Letter Bee.

On the way to his final interview at the National Postal Service, Lag discovers Niche, a feral young girl with surprising powers, and invites her to accompany him on his journey, which takes an unexpected turn when Lag's crossing pass is stolen.

In the pitch-black darkness of Amberground, the Letter Bees, a brave group of messengers, keep people connected.

While Lag is out sick, the Beehive's second in command, Aria Link, takes over his route and must navigate the dangerous Amberground countryside with only a violin as protection. Meanwhile, Lag's illness changes strangely.

"Searching for the truth about Amberground, Lag heads home to the little town of Campbell. There, a woman named Sabrina Mary holds the secrets he seeks. But can he handle what he learns about his world, his government-- and his own mother?" -- from publisher's web site.

"Largo Lloyd, ousted director of the Beehive, saves the life of a Marauder-- and, in return, demands to be taken to the leader of Reverse. Will the Letter Bees finally penetrate to the heart of the rebel organization? Meanwhile, with his hero Gauche returning home at last, things are looking up for Lag-- until he discovers the shocking truth about Gauche!" -- p. [4] of cover.

Lag travels to Honey Waters in search of "the Man Who Could Not Become Spirit," hoping to gain information about the missing Gauche, and though the Man turns out to be a charlatan, his heart contains a clue that gives Lag hope.

"As the ferocious Gaichuu Cabernet closes in on the capital of Amberground, the Letter Bees form an army to stop it. Lag is paired off with a novice Bee who informs him that he's become a legend in the Beehive. But Lag's reputation as the "Child of Light" won't do him much good against the terrifying power of Cabernet...or the dark secret he's discovered about his hero, Gauche Suede."P. [4] of cover.

"As Bees and ex-Bees alike gather in Yuusari, the rampage of the unstoppable Gaichuu Cabernet continues-- and heart attacks only seem to make it more powerful. As it absorbs the attacks, Cabernet keeps morphing into stranger and more sinister forms. Meanwhile, a tragic accident triggers a different kind of transformation in Niche" -- p. [4] of cover.

Returning from training, Lag finds Amberground in chaos and the sun about to go out, forcing Lag and Chico to travel to and penetrate Akatsuki, Amberground's capital and the source of the sun's power.