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1) The familiar
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2024.
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"In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when...
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Restorationists volume 1
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"When his sister disappears into one of the world's most famous paintings, Vincent learns his family is the last of The Restorationists, a secret society with the power to travel through paintings--and a duty to protect them from evil forces. Vincent must team up with his know-it-all second-cousin Georgia, wrestle with why his parents lied to him, and confront both his past and a future he never wanted" --
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Uncanny Valley volume 1
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Oliver is a seemingly typical 12 year old boy… except for a mysterious family history that seems to start and end with his mother, and unexplainable powers, that is.
He can do things other boys can't, to the point of landing him in some trouble. Baffled by the surreal cartoonish nature of his abilities and followed by a murder of peculiar crows, the mystery behind Oliver's family history finally unfolds!
Written by fan-favorite writer Tony Fleecs...
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Xinyue, a treasure hunter turned guardian of a baby deity, has escaped death—and awakened in a strange new land.
Qiliu, the boy he once called brother, has been captured by enemies—and must tamp down his rage long enough to make his next move. Faced with wolf raiders, frog royalty, and killer plants, both young men will have to choose allies carefully as powerful forces emerge.
In Seekers of the Aweto, a poetic adventure across medieval China,...
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The first collection of Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN's all-new tales set in the world of his beloved animated show is finally here! Collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed series written by Weisman and illustrated by GEORGE KAMBADAIS, Gargoyles: Here in Manhattan reintroduces the Manhattan Clan, a Gargoyles family newly dedicated to their mission of defending humanity in modern-day New York. But even though their commitment is strong, their bonds...
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Once possessed by Xamul, the spirit of the flame that possessed her, Sitha the Red has chosen to follow the path of the sword, inspired by the courage of her adopted mother, Red Sonja. Now, ten years have gone by and Sitha is a young bounty hunter, always in pursuit of the most dangerous criminals in the kingdom of Aquilonia. Until, that is, the day that someone returns from her past with a new mission for her - one that borders on suicide! Written...
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Set in early nineteenth-century Britain, Bloodlust & Bonnets follows Lucy, an unworldly debutante who desires a life of passion and intrigue-qualities which earn her the attention of Lady Violet Travesty, the leader of a local vampire cult.
But before Lucy can embark on her new life of vampiric debauchery, she finds herself unexpectedly thrown together with the flamboyant poet Lord Byron ("from books!") and a mysterious bounty-hunter named Sham....
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Ever since a cosmic phone call brought Belldandy, Urd and Skuld - a trio of literal young goddesses - to live in college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! No sooner has Urd's mother left, then Keiichi and Megumi's father shows up! But whatever you do, don't call him that. It's just "Keima-san." Try to show him respect by saying "Father," and he'll smack...
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Ever since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! Peorth returns to Earth to try to reverse the slowdown of universal time at its source the demon boy whose mysterious obsession with a goddess is literally bringing the world to a halt! What is the secret of his link with Belldandy a...
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Thrym - in Norse legend, the frost giant who once stole Thor's hammer! But in Oh My Goddess!, Thrym is no legend, but a very real, buffed-out demonness who stands guard over the next chamber of Hell, aiming to stop Keiichi and the goddesses in their journey to free Hild. To defeat this massive door warden, spells won't be enough - and Belldandy must engage in something shocking for her . . . hand-to-hand combat!
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Ever since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! The battle to control the minds of every student at Nekomi Tech comes to its showdown, as the power behind Queen Sayoko's throne is revealed at last! Then it's back to good old-fashioned campus rivalries, as Megumi squares off against...
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Ever since a cosmic phone call led five literal young goddesses -- Belldandy, Urd, Skuld, and, like occasional vowels, Peorth and Lind -- to live in college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! Reach the beach! With both Peorth and Gate (finally) sent home, Chihiro ends up leading the rest along on a tradition that dates back to the Motor Club-namely, a training...
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Library trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
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"The Library of Alexandria died in fire. Others fade away with less drama, ignored, forgotten, left to dust. To the athenaeum though, the great library of which all others are echoes, fires are merely a temporary inconvenience. The only true threat to the library's existence is a book--the one Livira wrote. Livira's book also brought her together with Evar, a young man who was raised in the library itself, and they discovered secrets that no one else...
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Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee volume 25
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The Scorching-Hot Fire Power Finale!
First, Owen Johnson mastered the fire power...then, it was his kids. Does it run in the family, or can Owen impart his knowledge and train others to use the fire power?
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John Carter of Mars volume 1
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Soldier. Outcast. Husband. Hero.
Award-winning author CHUCK BROWN (Bitter Root, Aquamen) and dynamic illustrator GEORGE KAMBADAIS (Firefly) present a bold vision of a classic science fiction hero!
It is the year 1919. An asteroid of pure Ninth hurtles towards Earth. Its teeming power slowly melds the people of Earth to Mars, and Mars to Earth. John Carter is RIPPED from everything he knows, powerless and confused, suddenly in battle with Martian Apes...in...
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Mutant X volume 6
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When a military pilot is shot down behind enemy lines, Mutant X must recover the secret government weapon that was hidden on his plane.
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Sacrificers volume 1
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Tomorrow is a harmonious paradise thanks to five families who make everything perfect...for the price of one child per household. Now, as that bill comes due, a son expected to give everything for a family that never loved him and an affluent daughter determined to destroy utopia must unite to end one generation's unnaturally protracted reign.
The first chapter of the new hit series by superstar creators Rick Remender and Max Fiumara!
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Mutant X volume 17
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Adam is forced to defend himself to a secret government court after he's charged with crimes against humanity.
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Mutant X volume 19
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A powerful mutant practices mind control on the members of Mutant X to punish them for the death of his wife.
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Mutant X volume 10
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An injured Shalimar is temporarily replaced in her Mutant X duties by a feral with a hidden agenda that could destroy the team.
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