Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

Meet Dinah, a disturbed young girl who has been sent to the small town of Bizenghast to live with her aunt following the tragic death of her parents. Dinah thinks her aunt's house is haunted, but her aunt thinks she has some sort of mental illness. Dinah sneaks out with her only friend, Vincent, and together they discover a lost graveyard where Dinah reads from a stone engraving. This act binds her to a contract requiring Dinah to release spirits stuck somewhere between life and the afterlife. So Dinah begins her quest of "cleaning" the vaults, crypts and graves of lost souls, while struggling with the haunts at home and suspicions of her growing mental illness.

Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

Armed with the first of the four tower guards, Dinah and Vincent set out to solve the rest of the Mausoleum's riddles, which prove more difficult as the journey progresses. They travel through Bizenghast's early past to rid the woods of a festering plague-carrier. And finally, they come face to face with the mysterious second tower guard, drear.

Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

Dinah finally understands why Vincent is sacrificing himself for her. She must confront her innermost emotions if she plans on freeing all the spirits locked in the Mausoleum and saving him. As time quickly disappears and the riddles become harder to solve, Dinah realizes she may lose her closest friend.

Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

In the dark, hidden corners of the Mausoleum, Dinah begins to understand the true nature of Vincent's sacrifice for her. But she must confront her innermost emotions if she plans on setting free the spirits that have been locked away. As time quickly disappears in the sleepy town of Bizenghast, the riddles become more complex and intricate - and their answers may be in the choice Dinah is forced to make between the lost souls and her closest friend...

Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

Adrift and in despair, Dinah with have to fight to keep her sanity, keep her life together and keep all hell from breaking loose in the Mausoleum! The town of Bizenghast holds many secrets, and Dinah will have to grow up and grow strong if she intends to seek out the truth behind the mystery. Hatred and murder underlie the very foundations of the town, and Dinah's struggle is only just beginning...

Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

Dinah may be back on track to taking care of her nightly tasks, but as the final vaults approach, these tasks are becoming increasingly difficult, and evermore deadly. Dinah's transformation from frightened and disturbed girl to courageous young woman is nearly complete, but more things haunt the Mausoleum than just unhappy spirits, and the horrifying story behind Vincent's secret research may finally be revealed...

Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

The final battle rages for the lives and souls of the inhabitants of Bizenghast, and no one is safe anymore. Shocking revelations of the town's dark history continue to emerge, and Dinah's struggle will go beyond the borders of the mausoleum, beyond Bizenghast itself... and perhaps even beyond the borders of our world...

Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

Dinah reaches the end of her long battle... but what lies in wait for her to find? Even with the full might of the mausoleum behind her, can she truly raise a hand against her friends and former allies? And what final sacrifices must be made to restore peace to the tormented town of Bizenghast?

Story by Shawn Thorgersen, Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

When a young girl moves to the sleepy, forgotten town of Bizanghast, she uncovers a terrifying collection of lost souls that lead her to the brink of insanity. Only Dinah can see the ghosts that inhabit her home, where she lives with her aunt after her parents' tragic death. Dinah relies on Vincent, her sole friend, to rescue her from the clutches of the hauntings -- and from the doctor who is determined to see her admintted to a mental hospital. In this debut novel set in the chilling world of M. Alice LeGrow's manga masterpiece, writer Shawn Thorgersen explores the terrifying darkness of Bizenghast and its lost souls -- and uncovers new ghosts in search of redemption in this life and beyond.

Story and Art by Mary Alice LeGrow

Meet Dinah, a disturbed young girl who has been sent to the small town of Bizenghast to live with her aunt following the tragic death of her parents. Dinah thinks her aunt's house is haunted, but her aunt thinks she has some sort of mental illness. Dinah sneaks out with her only friend, Vincent, and together they discover a lost graveyard where Dinah reads from a stone engraving. This act binds her to a contract requiring Dinah to release spirits stuck somewhere between life and the afterlife. So Dinah begins her quest of "cleaning" the vaults, crypts and graves of lost souls, while struggling with the haunts at home and suspicions of her growing mental illness.

This Special Collector's Edition compiles volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the original series, with author notes about the creation of this popular original English language manga and how she formed the world of Bizenghast!