Alice in the Country of Clover: Black Lizard and Bitter Taste

Alice is having a nap in her garden when suddenly before her there appears a young man with rabbit ears! He whisks her away to a fantastic (but dangerous) world that seems straight out of a fairy tale, but one where every resident brandishes a weapon…Will Alice ever find her way back home? (Source: Yen Press)

In the waking world, he’s sickly and scared to speak in front of crowds. In a world filled with dangerous criminals and killers, he can’t swing a sword or shoot a gun. But in dreams, Nightmare Gottschalk is smooth, mysterious, and powerful. And he will do anything it takes to win Alice’s heart before someone else can come and steal her away. Romance takes on an intriguing new form in this sweet but dangerous love story between Alice the Outsider and this strange, contradictory Nightmare. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Former assassin Gray Ringmarc serves his master Nighmare in the Tower of Clover. Known for his mature personality and kindness to animals, Gray also has a dark side. When Alice is whisked off by an adversary, Gray’s inner darkness emerges in a fit of jealousy. Now there will be hell to pay. Can Alice tame his reptilian heart? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Contains stories that focus on Alice and Gray from Clover no Kuni no Alice and a short story from Crimson Empire.*