diff --git a/src/app/admin/components/RequestActionsDropdown.tsx b/src/app/admin/components/RequestActionsDropdown.tsx
index 9de721c..da60da1 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/components/RequestActionsDropdown.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/components/RequestActionsDropdown.tsx
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ export function RequestActionsDropdown({
   // View Details: available when ASIN exists (audiobook requests only)
   const canViewDetails = !isEbook && !!request.asin && !!onViewDetails;
 
-  // Determine available actions based on status and type
-  // Ebooks don't support manual/interactive search (Anna's Archive only)
-  const canSearch = !isEbook && ['pending', 'failed', 'awaiting_search'].includes(request.status);
-  const canAdjustSearchTerms = !isEbook && ['pending', 'failed', 'awaiting_search', 'searching'].includes(request.status);
+  // Determine available actions based on status
+  const canSearch = ['pending', 'failed', 'awaiting_search'].includes(request.status);
+  const canAdjustSearchTerms = ['pending', 'failed', 'awaiting_search', 'searching'].includes(request.status);
   const canRetryDownload = request.status === 'failed' && (request.downloadAttempts ?? 0) > 0 && !!onRetryDownload;
   const canCancel = ['pending', 'searching', 'downloading'].includes(request.status);
   const canDelete = true; // Admins can always delete
@@ -130,7 +129,11 @@ export function RequestActionsDropdown({
 
   const handleInteractiveSearch = () => {
     setIsOpen(false);
-    setShowInteractiveSearch(true);
+    if (isEbook) {
+      setShowInteractiveSearchEbook(true);
+    } else {
+      setShowInteractiveSearch(true);
+    }
   };
 
   const handleAdjustSearchTerms = () => {
@@ -513,6 +516,7 @@ export function RequestActionsDropdown({
           author: request.author,
         }}
         searchMode="ebook"
+        customSearchTerms={request.customSearchTerms}
       />
 
       {/* Adjust Search Terms Modal */}
diff --git a/src/app/api/requests/[id]/interactive-search-ebook/route.ts b/src/app/api/requests/[id]/interactive-search-ebook/route.ts
index 379c279..6ff4285 100644
--- a/src/app/api/requests/[id]/interactive-search-ebook/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/requests/[id]/interactive-search-ebook/route.ts
@@ -71,41 +71,56 @@ export async function POST(
         const body = await request.json().catch(() => ({}));
         const customTitle = body.customTitle as string | undefined;
 
-        // Get the parent audiobook request
-        const parentRequest = await prisma.request.findUnique({
+        // Get the request (can be audiobook parent or direct ebook request)
+        const requestRecord = await prisma.request.findUnique({
           where: { id: parentRequestId },
           include: { audiobook: true },
         });
 
-        if (!parentRequest) {
+        if (!requestRecord) {
           return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Request not found' }, { status: 404 });
         }
 
-        if (parentRequest.type !== 'audiobook') {
-          return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Can only search ebooks for audiobook requests' }, { status: 400 });
+        // Support two flows:
+        // Flow A (sidecar): Audiobook request in downloaded/available state
+        // Flow B (direct):  Ebook request in pending/failed/awaiting_search state
+        const isDirectEbookSearch = requestRecord.type === 'ebook';
+        const isAudiobookSidecar = requestRecord.type === 'audiobook';
+
+        if (!isDirectEbookSearch && !isAudiobookSidecar) {
+          return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid request type' }, { status: 400 });
         }
 
-        if (!['downloaded', 'available'].includes(parentRequest.status)) {
+        if (isAudiobookSidecar && !['downloaded', 'available'].includes(requestRecord.status)) {
           return NextResponse.json(
-            { error: `Cannot search ebooks for request in ${parentRequest.status} status` },
+            { error: `Cannot search ebooks for audiobook request in ${requestRecord.status} status` },
             { status: 400 }
           );
         }
 
-        // Check for existing non-retryable ebook request
-        const existingEbookRequest = await prisma.request.findFirst({
-          where: {
-            parentRequestId,
-            type: 'ebook',
-            deletedAt: null,
-          },
-        });
+        if (isDirectEbookSearch && !['pending', 'failed', 'awaiting_search'].includes(requestRecord.status)) {
+          return NextResponse.json(
+            { error: `Cannot search for ebook request in ${requestRecord.status} status` },
+            { status: 400 }
+          );
+        }
 
-        if (existingEbookRequest && !['failed', 'awaiting_search'].includes(existingEbookRequest.status)) {
-          return NextResponse.json({
-            error: `E-book request already exists (status: ${existingEbookRequest.status})`,
-            existingRequestId: existingEbookRequest.id,
-          }, { status: 400 });
+        // Check for existing child ebook requests (sidecar mode only)
+        if (isAudiobookSidecar) {
+          const existingEbookRequest = await prisma.request.findFirst({
+            where: {
+              parentRequestId,
+              type: 'ebook',
+              deletedAt: null,
+            },
+          });
+
+          if (existingEbookRequest && !['failed', 'awaiting_search'].includes(existingEbookRequest.status)) {
+            return NextResponse.json({
+              error: `E-book request already exists (status: ${existingEbookRequest.status})`,
+              existingRequestId: existingEbookRequest.id,
+            }, { status: 400 });
+          }
         }
 
         // Get ebook configuration
@@ -135,10 +150,10 @@ export async function POST(
           );
         }
 
-        const audiobook = parentRequest.audiobook;
+        const audiobook = requestRecord.audiobook;
         const searchTitle = customTitle || audiobook.title;
 
-        logger.info(`Interactive ebook search for "${searchTitle}" by ${audiobook.author}`);
+        logger.info(`Interactive ebook search for "${searchTitle}" by ${audiobook.author} (${isDirectEbookSearch ? 'direct' : 'sidecar'})`);
         logger.info(`Sources: Anna's Archive=${isAnnasArchiveEnabled}, Indexer=${isIndexerSearchEnabled}`);
 
         // Search both sources in parallel
diff --git a/src/app/api/requests/[id]/manual-search/route.ts b/src/app/api/requests/[id]/manual-search/route.ts
index d155356..aa52def 100644
--- a/src/app/api/requests/[id]/manual-search/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/requests/[id]/manual-search/route.ts
@@ -64,14 +64,20 @@ export async function POST(
         );
       }
 
-      // Trigger search job
+      // Trigger appropriate search job based on request type
       const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
-      await jobQueue.addSearchJob(id, {
+      const audiobookData = {
         id: requestRecord.audiobook.id,
         title: requestRecord.audiobook.title,
         author: requestRecord.audiobook.author,
         asin: requestRecord.audiobook.audibleAsin || undefined,
-      });
+      };
+
+      if (requestRecord.type === 'ebook') {
+        await jobQueue.addSearchEbookJob(id, audiobookData);
+      } else {
+        await jobQueue.addSearchJob(id, audiobookData);
+      }
 
       // Update request status
       const updated = await prisma.request.update({
diff --git a/src/components/requests/RequestCard.tsx b/src/components/requests/RequestCard.tsx
index fcae0e7..d54ad21 100644
--- a/src/components/requests/RequestCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/requests/RequestCard.tsx
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ import React from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import { StatusBadge } from './StatusBadge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
-import { useCancelRequest, useManualSearch } from '@/lib/hooks/useRequests';
+import { useCancelRequest } from '@/lib/hooks/useRequests';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/cn';
 import { usePreferences } from '@/contexts/PreferencesContext';
-import { useAuth } from '@/contexts/AuthContext';
-import { InteractiveTorrentSearchModal } from './InteractiveTorrentSearchModal';
 import { AudiobookDetailsModal } from '@/components/audiobooks/AudiobookDetailsModal';
 import { COMPLETED_STATUSES } from '@/lib/constants/request-statuses';
 
@@ -43,11 +41,8 @@ interface RequestCardProps {
 
 export function RequestCard({ request, showActions = true }: RequestCardProps) {
   const { cancelRequest, isLoading } = useCancelRequest();
-  const { triggerManualSearch, isLoading: isManualSearching } = useManualSearch();
   const { squareCovers } = usePreferences();
-  const { user } = useAuth();
   const [showError, setShowError] = React.useState(false);
-  const [showInteractiveSearch, setShowInteractiveSearch] = React.useState(false);
   const [showDetailsModal, setShowDetailsModal] = React.useState(false);
 
   const requestType = request.type || 'audiobook';
@@ -57,10 +52,6 @@ export function RequestCard({ request, showActions = true }: RequestCardProps) {
   const canCancel = ['pending', 'searching', 'downloading'].includes(request.status);
   const isActive = ['searching', 'downloading', 'processing'].includes(request.status);
   const isFailed = request.status === 'failed';
-  // Ebook requests don't support interactive search (Anna's Archive only)
-  // Interactive search also requires the interactiveSearch permission
-  const hasInteractiveSearchAccess = user?.role === 'admin' || user?.permissions?.interactiveSearch !== false;
-  const canSearch = hasInteractiveSearchAccess && !isEbook && ['pending', 'failed', 'awaiting_search'].includes(request.status);
 
   const handleCancel = async () => {
     if (window.confirm('Are you sure you want to cancel this request?')) {
@@ -72,20 +63,6 @@ export function RequestCard({ request, showActions = true }: RequestCardProps) {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleManualSearch = async () => {
-    try {
-      await triggerManualSearch(request.id);
-      // Request list will auto-refresh via SWR
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Failed to trigger manual search:', error);
-      alert(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to trigger manual search');
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleInteractiveSearch = () => {
-    setShowInteractiveSearch(true);
-  };
-
   const formatDate = (dateString: string) => {
     const date = new Date(dateString);
     const now = new Date();
@@ -255,27 +232,6 @@ export function RequestCard({ request, showActions = true }: RequestCardProps) {
             {/* Action Buttons */}
             {showActions && (
               <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-                {canSearch && (
-                  <>
-                    <Button
-                      onClick={handleManualSearch}
-                      loading={isManualSearching}
-                      variant="outline"
-                      size="sm"
-                      className="text-xs sm:text-sm"
-                    >
-                      Manual Search
-                    </Button>
-                    <Button
-                      onClick={handleInteractiveSearch}
-                      variant="primary"
-                      size="sm"
-                      className="text-xs sm:text-sm"
-                    >
-                      Interactive Search
-                    </Button>
-                  </>
-                )}
                 {canCancel && (
                   <Button
                     onClick={handleCancel}
@@ -293,17 +249,6 @@ export function RequestCard({ request, showActions = true }: RequestCardProps) {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Interactive Search Modal */}
-      <InteractiveTorrentSearchModal
-        isOpen={showInteractiveSearch}
-        onClose={() => setShowInteractiveSearch(false)}
-        requestId={request.id}
-        audiobook={{
-          title: request.audiobook.title,
-          author: request.audiobook.author,
-        }}
-      />
-
       {/* Audiobook Details Modal */}
       {request.audiobook.audibleAsin && (
         <AudiobookDetailsModal