Akira Watanabe

Edward Elric, having lost his arm and his leg in an alchemical ritual that also left his brother Alphonse nothing but a soul in a suit of armor, goes searching for the legendary Philosopher's Stone, the only thing that can restore them to normal life.

"In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his borther Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical 'auto-mail' limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies ... the legendary Philosopher's Stone. A homunculus manages to breach impenetrable Fort Briggs, and the Elric brothers discover a terrible alchemical secret that...

"With all the pieces now in his possession, the homunculus 'father' executes his master plan as Edward and the others watch in horror. When the dust settles, the entire world has been reshaped. With the help of Hohenheim, the Elric brothers lauch a desperate final attack, but is it all too late...?" -- from publisher's web site.

As Greed and King Bradley continue their battle, the mysterious homunculus "father" makes his move under Central City. In order to achieve his objectives, he will need to force Mustang to make an unthinkable choice. Meanwhile, Alphonse has the chance to regain his own body, but the sacrifice to do so may be too much.

Offers three stories about Earl Cain Hargreaves, a young, nineteenth-century, English nobleman who collects deadly poisons and investigates crime with his servant Riff and ten-year-old half sister, Mary.

Three new tales about nineteenth-century nobleman Earl Cain Hargreaves, his manservant Riff, and half-sister Mary as they investigate the mysteries that affect their lives.