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Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
444 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In an imaginary Nigeria, a cunning entrepreneur is selling body parts stolen from Dr. Menka's hospital for use in ritualistic practices. Dr. Menka shares the grisly news with his oldest college friend, bon viveur, star engineer, and Yoruba royal, Duyole Pitan-Payne--the life of every party--who is about to assume a prestigious post at the United Nations in New York. It now seems that someone is determined that he not make it there. Neither Dr. Menka...
62) Night fall
Author
Series
Publisher
ACE
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
456 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Droods are all about control, making people do what they're told for a greater good. The Nightside is all about choice: good and bad and everything in between. The Droods want to make the world behave; the Nightside wants to party. They were never going to get along. For centuries, ancient Pacts have kept the Droods out of the Nightside, but now the Droods see the Nightside as a threat to the whole world. So they march into the long night, in...
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With the help of their new recruits, The Beast and Angel, the X-Men must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean Grey. Possessed with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey has become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet. A potential cure is discovered and processed to treat and ultimately eliminate the genetic mutations, once and for all. As the battle lines are drawn, the...
65) Native dreams
Author
Series
Zeb Hanks mystery volume 11
Publisher
[CreateSpace Independent Publishing]
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
348 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Echo Skysong wakes to a recurring dream of her unit in Afghanistan, a dream that leaves her shaken. A series of accidents drive her suspicions that war has followed her home to Safford County. Meanwhile Zeb investigates a dead man found hanging with a dead horse at his feet. The old woman who reports the murder is evasive at best and may not be telling the truth about what she knows. And he's lost his favorite hat. What more could go wrong? With...
Author
Series
Jao Empire volume 3
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
759 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It has become clear to the Jao and their human and Lleix partners that to defeat the Ekhat who have been terrorizing the galaxy for eons, they need more allies. An exploration fleet created by Earth's humans is sent out but after a long search, all the expedition finds are dead worlds slaughtered by the Ekhat. Do they continue to search down the galactic arm in which Earth and the Jao worlds like or make an astounding leap in another direction. Meanwhile,...
Author
Series
Shark school volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
134 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Harry does some deep sea detective work while investigating the fishy disappearance of his worst enemy in this eighth Shark School (mis)adventure. Harry Hammer's all-time favorite TV show is Mike Hammerhead, Shark Detective. The fin-tastic detective never fails to solve under-the-sea 'who-dunnits' and now Harry has found himself in similar water when he investigates the disappearance of his worst enemy Rick Reef. Has his nemesis gone missing or gone...
Author
Publisher
1001 Dark Nights Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
475 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Prince. She's everything he wants ... Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone bring fear to fae and mortals alike. The Prince. There is nothing in the mortal world more dangerous than him. Haunted by a past he couldn't control, all Caden desires is revenge against those who'd wronged him, trapping him in never-ending nightmare. And there is one person he knows can help him. She's everything he can't have ... Raised within the Order, Brighton...
69) Queen of dust
Author
Publisher
Carina Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
330 pages ; 17 cm
Language
English
Description
The last Balti Temptress, Mara Leanor, returns home to her planet eighteen years after the Dern occupation, where she must guard her heart against Calvy D'Aldiern, the demoted Dern captain-turned-bodyguard assigned to protect her.
Author
Series
Publisher
Wyrmwood Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
333 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Evan Warlow is a man with enemies. When two of his most vicious critics turn up dead in a macabre tableau, difficult questions need to be asked. The uncomfortable answers lead Evan and the team back to his roots and an old case that has haunted him for years. But the killer has more victims in mind. And guess who's next on the list?" -- Provided by publisher.
71) Machinehood
Author
Publisher
Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Saga Press hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
404 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Welga Ramirez, executive bodyguard and ex-special forces, is about to retire early when her client is killed in front of her. It's 2095 and people don't usually die from violence. Humanity is entirely dependent on pills that not only help them stay alive, but allow them to compete with artificial intelligence in an increasingly competitive gig economy. Daily doses protect against designer diseases, flow enhances focus, zips and buffs enhance physical...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"A young mother and her daughter appear on Bruce Wayne's doorstep, and the famously wealthy playboy is rocked by the news that they bring. When the child is suddenly kidnapped by The Joker, Batman must plunge deep into Gotham City's underworld to track her down and foil the Clown Prince of Crime's twisted plan. But what is the secret that connects these archetypal antagonists to this mysterious young girl, and why does her case seem so deeply personal...
Author
Publisher
Archaia Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Limited edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Elias, Helene, and Tavi are Fivers--in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they're sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, the soon find themselves up against surprising enemies--including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system...and...
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
394 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Aros of Azteca, a swordsman, and Neoloth-Pteor, a sorcerer, are deadly enemies who have been fighting for fifteen years. But when the princess Tahlia is kidnapped, Aros must pretend to be a lost princeling and infiltrate the deadliest cabal of necromancers in the world. To save the princess and prevent the most powerful and diabolical spell ever created from destroying the world, he needs Neoloth's help. They can't trust each other. They will betray...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First U.S. paperback edition.
Physical Desc
428 pages : map ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"When her father is murdered, sixteen-year-old princess Claire Erinn must become the first female ruler of Keldaren. As soon as Claire takes the throne, enemies arise on her borders--and from within her own court. Claire knows she's not ready to rule. But that's a secret she has to hide--from her enemies, and from her own people. Claire must act like a strong queen if she hopes to survive long enough to become one. As war looms, Claire struggles to...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (345 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tenth Doctor is reunited with former companion Donna Noble in this first set of adventures from the rebooted Doctor Who's fourth season. In these gripping stories, you'll meet the adorably cute but sinister Adipose, visit ancient Pompeii on the day before its infamous eruption, journey to the home world of the Ood, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Billionaire Lex Luthor is breaking rules and threatening Clark Kent and his fellow Daily Planet workers. But after Clark thinks back to how he stood up to bullies when he was younger, he remembers there are other ways to stand up to bullies.
Author
Series
LEGO Ninjago Spinjitzu Brothers volume 2
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
137 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Wu and Garmadon are on a long journey to become Spinjitzu Masters--but a strange puppet master is pulling the strings that could tear them apart. Do they have what it takes to work as a team and become true legends of Spinjitzu? Find out in this action packed book series featuring the LEGO NINJAGO's Spinjitzu Brothers!"-- Page [4] cover.
80) Calamity
Author
Series
[Uncharted hearts] volume 1
Publisher
Bramble, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
305 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The captain of a ragtag mercenary ship is given an offer she can't refuse by the ruthless head of an intergalactic noble family. The only catch? She'll have to team up with his son--an upsettingly competent hardbody with his own agenda--to get her reward. She's got a ramshackle spaceship, a misfit crew, and a big problem with its sexy newest member... Temperance Reed, banished from the wealthy and dangerous Fifteen Families, just wants to keep her...