.hack// Another Birth Series by Miu Kawasaki

In order for Akira to save her younger brother, who suddenly loses consciousness in the middle of playing The World, she enters the online fantasy game as the Heavy Blade-wielding BlackRose. While heading toward the area where her brother's consciousness was stolen, BlackRose meets the Twin Blade fighter Kite. Written from BlackRose's perspective, this adaptation of the popular .hack series of games is the first installment of yet another hit .hack novel series!

Akira - also known as Black Rose - keeps fighting to save her younger brother's consciousness from The World. But as she becomes immersed in the online game, Black Rose is beset by even further problems in the real world."

Akira once again enters the onlien game 'The World' in order to save her younger brother, who has lapsed into a coma. With the virus infection now spreading to protected areas, she joins forces with Kite to unravel the mystery of the Epitaph of the Twilight and the Curse Wave."

The world is further corrupted as the game expands into our reality. With Aura and her bracelet, BlackRose (aka Akira) discovers the answers to some important questions. Will Akira be able to save her comatose brother?"