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The Wraith: Danger Close by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI may be super, but I'm no hero. I have one rule: If you're evil, you die. No trial, no judge, no mercy. Madisun Dumas, aka The Wraith, is close to achieving her goals. She faked her own incarceration, now the government will leave her alone. She wiped out ISO-1 in South America and added their top man to her kill list... Then she found out who was really in charge...An honest-to-God Alien... -
![The Wraith: Welcome Home by Jeffery H. Haskell]()
The Wraith: Welcome Home by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKilling is her art, and she's about to paint her masterpiece! Madisun has returned home to New Orleans, almost a year to the day her family was murdered. The people who did it are still free. The man who betrayed her is still alive. Justice is coming to the criminals of the city, justice without mercy. Welcome home, Madi. Try not to burn the whole city down...Categorized as:
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![Frontier Incursion by Leonie Rogers]()
Frontier Incursion by Leonie Rogers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Shanna, joining the Scout Corps had been a dream come true. The Scouts were charged with expanding their knowledge of Frontier, a hostile planet their ancestors had crashlanded on 300 years before... -
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![Death's Handmaiden by Niall Teasdale]()
Death's Handmaiden by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Clan Worlds Alliance is the larget political body in the known galaxy. At its centre lies Shinden, home to the Clan Assembly and the Shinden Alliance School of Sorcery, probably the best educational facility of its type anywhere. Students from all over the Clan Worlds go there to study a form of magic based squarely on scientific principles... -
![Challenges of the Deeps by Ryk E. Spoor]()
Challenges of the Deeps by Ryk E. Spoor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSEQUEL TO GRAND CENTRAL ARENA AND SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. The climax of the Arenaverse adventure SF series!The Arena: a vast alien otherspace that all species were forced to enter when they discovered faster-than-light travel. The Arena: where the lives of entire species might hang in the balance in a single Challenge... -
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Travelers by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter their costly victory over President Krug and the Patriot Army, Kress and her Conspiracy travel to London, fight their way through the ruins of Paris, and plunge into the heart of Spain as they race to track down a mythical pair of twins who are rumored to have the unique ability to enter the world of dreams... -
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The Wraith by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf Punisher and Batman had a baby raised by John Wick... How far would you go to see justice done? How far is too far? For Madisun the answer is simple. There are people in this world that need killing, and she's just the woman for the job!From the bestselling author of the Full Metal Superhero comes an exciting new ongoing series set in the same world as Arsenal...Categorized as:
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![The Navigator by Pittacus Lore]()
The Navigator by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this astonishing one-hundred-page companion novella to the New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series, meet Lexa, a Loric hacker whose unrivaled skills helped her narrowly escape her doomed planet, and who's been hiding on Earth ever since.Lexa was never part of the Elders' plan. She had no idea the Garde children were being evacuated to our planet...Categorized as:
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![Synthesis by K.A. Riley]()
Synthesis by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEncouraged by happy reunions, shocked by terrifying discoveries, and with the lives of millions and the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, Kress and her Conspiracy—along with their new legions of allies, the Survivalists and the Unkindness—prepare for their final, all-or-nothing war against Krug and the assembled might of his Patriot Army... -
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Collecting by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCollecting the tools needed for survival is her talent, but a male of the Water Folk is something she is dying to add to her collection.Emharo has spent her time collecting biological samples from the world around her and giving them to her family for analysis. She can find anything you need—you just have to ask... -
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Villain Core by John Stovall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSam Smith, the biggest superhero fanboy ever, was excited to get super powers… until his first evening as a crime fighter meant dealing with the villain Exosuit.Then Sam died. It was a heroic death, but still not how Sam imagined things going.To his surprise, Sam wakes as a “Villain Core”—the A.I. behind superhero training centers... -
![The Modified by C.A. Kunz]()
The Modified by C.A. Kunz
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice to save the ones you love? To save the one who holds your heart? To save the world?Kenley Grayson is all too familiar with these questions.After Earth is thrust into its first intergalactic war with an unknown race called the Bringers, our military forces begin to suffer heavy losses... -
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A Burden Shared by Jo Walton
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat we do for one another is a mystery.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
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![DupliKate by Cherry Cheva]()
DupliKate by Cherry Cheva
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo Do List: Ace SATsAce finalsAce AP physics projectAvoid murdering lab partnerSubmit Yale applicationResolve possibly evil twin situationDue date: December 15thCountdown: 11 daysBy the time Kate Larson accidentally fell asleep at three a.m., she'd already done more work in one night than the average high school senior does in a week... -
![Invincible, Compendium Three by Robert Kirkman]()
Invincible, Compendium Three by Robert Kirkman
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt's here: the third massive paperback collection of the greatest comic in the universe. Witness the conclusion of Mark Grayson's epic adventures, from "The Death of Everyone" to "The End of All Things."Collects INVINCIBLE #97-144... -
![Invincible, Compendium Two by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker]()
Invincible, Compendium Two by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt's here: the second massive paperback collection of the greatest superhero comic in the universe! Witness Invincible's transition from new kid on the block to established superhero! Collects" Invincible" #48-96... -
![Ultimate Spider-Man (2024-) #2 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto]()
Ultimate Spider-Man (2024-) #2 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE MOST SURPRISING SPIDER-MAN STORY OF THE 21ST CENTURY CONTINUES! Spider-Man faces his first super villain! J... -
![Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Hickman, Rick Magyar]()
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Hickman, Rick Magyar
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSuperstar writer Jonathan Hickman revamps and redefines Marvel's First Family! The War of Four Cities escalates, with the Future Foundation caught in the middle! But as the Inhumans return to Earth and Annihilus' forces and the Kree armada lay siege to the planet, will the coming of Galactus turn the tide.. -
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Green Lantern by Geoff Johns: Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Geoff Johns
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe New York Times best-selling and critically acclaimed series GREEN LANTERN written by Geoff Johns begins here!It's been years since the the death of Hal Jordan and the end of the Green Lantern Corps... -
![Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #1 by C.R.C. Payne, StarBite]()
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #1 by C.R.C. Payne, StarBite
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBatman needs a break. But with new vigilante Duke Thomas moving into Wayne Manor and an endless supply of adopted, fostered, and biological superhero children to manage, Bruce Wayne is going to have his hands full... -
![The Art of Big Hero 6 by Jessica Julius, Don Hall]()
The Art of Big Hero 6 by Jessica Julius, Don Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWalt Disney Animation Studios' Big Hero 6 is the story of Hiro Hamada, a brilliant robotics prodigy who must foil a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. This new title in our popular The Art of series, published to coincide with the movie's U.S... -
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Ms. Marvel (2014-2015) #19 by G. Willow Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's beat down basic baddies, stopped super-villains and even conquered her evil ex-crush. But now that Kamala Khan has finally found her stride as a hero, the planet's gotta go and collide with an alternate Earth- typical... -
![Silver Surfer A Power Greater than Cosmis by Dan Slott]()
Silver Surfer A Power Greater than Cosmis by Dan Slott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Surfer and Dawn are back out in space and back in trouble! But at the universe's slickest space casino, Norrin Radd is going all-in - and the stakes have never been this cosmic! When our heroes are accidentally swallowed by Jumbonox the Giganormous, their only hope is a society of sentient macro-microorganisms.. -
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![The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Complete Screenplays with Storyboards by Christopher J. Nolan, Jonathan Nolan]()
The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Complete Screenplays with Storyboards by Christopher J. Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY: The Compete Screenplays of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises, with storyboards from each film. There is also an introduction featuring a conversation about The Dark Knight trilogy among the three writers: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David S. Goyer Synopsis:Christopher Nolan brings The Dark Knight trilogy to its climax... -
![Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #5 by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird]()
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #5 by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe jaw-dropping finale to the biggest TMNT story ever is here! One final showdown between mutant and Foot Clan will determine the fate of NYC... -
![The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 3 by James Robinson, Wade Von Grawbadger]()
The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 3 by James Robinson, Wade Von Grawbadger
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe acclaimed series STARMAN, starring a Gen-X super hero from the 1990s, is re-presented in high quality format, featuring spectacular art by Eisner Award winner Tony Harris.In this new, third volume, Starman's hometown of Opal City is terrorized by Dr. Pip, an eccentric bomber. And with no demands from the mad villain, both Starman and the local authorities are unable to track him down... -
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Essential X-Men, Vol. 2 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEver-expanding their ranks, the Children of the Atom combat the evils threatening both mutants and humans -- like the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Hellfire Club and Dark Phoenix... -
![Uncanny X-Force, Volume 4: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 2 by Rick Remender]()
Uncanny X-Force, Volume 4: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 2 by Rick Remender
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHaving traveled to the Age of Apocalypse, X-Force team up with the Amazing X-Men for the final push against Apocalypse's heir, in a bettle Royale that will force Wolverine to make the hardest choice of his life. One world must die! Plus: someone has wiped out a small town in Northern Montana and in its place a new alien landscape has grown... -
![The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2: Revelations by J. Michael Straczynski]()
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2: Revelations by J. Michael Straczynski
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the wake of the World Trade Center tragedy, Spider-Man comes to understand that not all heroes possess great powers. Meanwhile, Aunt May struggles with her discovery of Peter's greatest secret.Collects:- The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol...
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