Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 8 (light novel)

In this light novel prequel, subtitled Storm Bringer, it's been about a year since Chuuya Nakahara joined the Port Mafia, and he's determined to make executive before his rival Osamu Dazai. When a dangerous assassin named Paul Verlaine appears claiming a familial connection to Chuuya, he partners with Adam, a European AI investigator, to uncover the threat. As they dig deeper, long-buried secrets about Chuuya's true nature come to light, culminating in a citywide crisis that puts Yokohama itself at risk. This volume offers essential backstory for one of the series' most enigmatic characters.

• Brand: Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
• Officially Licensed: Yes
• Format: Light Novel
• Author/Artist: Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa, Matthew Rutsohn