Black Butler, Vol. 4

Toboso, Yana. Black Butler, Vol 4. 2011. 192p. ISBN 978-0-329-84157-7. Available in the graphic novels section of the library.

Following the Grimm Reaper case, Young Phantomhive has been called down to London to investigate a bizarre string of attacks against merchants, restaurant owners, and military personnel. All of them have been found strung up against buildings with dire warnings, but fortunately none of them have been killed. The one common trait they share is that they are all Anglo-Indians, meaning they served time in India. The Earl and his very capable butler, Sebastian, must investigate this matter to see if it is connected to the capital’s underworld organizations.

In the course of his investigation, Phantomhive meets young Prince Soma Asman Kadar of Bengal, who is here in London searching for his favorite servant girl, Mina. The Prince is a spoiled youth who has never worked in his life, but he comes with his own very dedicated butler, who, though human, is endowed with a gift from the Hindu goddess Kali. Sebastian’s master butler skills are about to be tested to their limits!

The story continues in Black Butler, Vol. 5.