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Author
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A magical tale for all ages to enjoy. What secret is hidden in the heart of the forest? Lila lives with her father on a snowy island. From a young age, he has protected her from a curse and a demon. One day when he is away for a longer period of time, Lila imagines him already a prisoner and decides to go looking for him. She then discovers a forest asleep under the snow, populated by enigmatic spirits and a white wolf. Inspired by classic Japanese...
Author
Series
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In the blasted ruins of what was once a picture-perfect suburb, nothing stirs--except the postman. Clad in a hazmat suit and mounted on a bicycle, he is still delivering the mail, nuclear apocalypse or no nuclear apocalypse. One family has taken refuge in an underground fallout shelter, and to them he brings--or, rather, shouts through the air vent--a series of odd, anonymous letters. They describe the family's prosperous past life, and then begin...
Author
Publisher
Catalyst Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"Madame Livingstone is a historical fiction story of adventure and friendship against the backdrop of World War I. Based on the true story of two vastly different men -- one Belgian, one African -- who take on one impossible mission: sinking of a German battleship in the Congo. Aviator Gaston Mercier, lieutenant in the Royal Belgian Army, arrives at Lake Tanganyika, Congo in 1915 on orders to sink a critical German warship, the Graf Von Götzen. To...
24) Asterix: Vol. 2,Collecting Asterix the gladiator, Asterix and the banquet, Asterix and Cleopatra
Author
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Asterix mixes it up with everyone from Julius Caesar to Cleopatra in this outstanding Omnibus! Asterix conquered Europe ironically by keeping his tiny village in Gaul from being conquered by the Roman Empire. Turns out, Asterix and his fellow villagers have a secret weapon, a potion that imbues them all with super strength. But the Romans aren't about to give up no matter how many times Asterix and his friends fend them off.
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Kerascoët's and Fabien Vehlmann's unsettling and gorgeous anti-fairy tale is a searing condemnation of our vast capacity for evil writ tiny. Join princess Aurora and her friends as they journey to civilization's heart of darkness in a bleak allegory about surviving the human experience. The sweet faces and bright leaves of Kerascoët's delicate watercolors serve to highlight the evil that dwells beneath Vehlmann's story as pettiness, greed, and jealousy...
Author
Series
Vietnamese memories volume 1
Publisher
Humanoids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Author
Publisher
Archaia Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"When you live forever, what will you live for? In the distant future, Elijah is a member of the 'Philosophical Police,' who must solve conflicts that arise out of ignorance of the Other. Two species are fighting a war with roots in a crime committed centuries ago, and Elijah must solve the crime and bring peace between their species, while also confronting his own immortality in a world where science provides access to eternal life. In a world where...
28) Asterix: Vol.3,Collecting Asterix and the big fight, Asterix in Britain, Asterix and the Normans
Author
Series
Astérix volume 3
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Asterix is celebrating 60 sensational years as an international comics superstar, and in the first collected edition from Papercutz, the stories are newly translated into American English for a new generation of fans! The story of Asterix starts here. These are the first three adventures of Asterix as he defends his tiny village from the overwhelming forces of the Roman Empire. Join the short, spunky, and super-powerful warrior from Gaul and his faithful...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Part memoir, part self-help book, So Much For Love offers hilarious and empathetic advice on how to survive a relationship with a master manipulator. Sophie had always been cynical about love--until she meets Marcus. His affection and doting praise melt away her defenses. The beginning of their relationship was a whirlwind romance, but over time she finds herself on uneven footing. Marcus lies. He's violently angry and bewilderingly inconsistent....
Author
Series
Ralph Azham volume 3
Publisher
Super Genius, an imprint of Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Ralph Azham, the wayward, shamed, would-be Chosen One, is still on the hunt to stop the infamous Vom Syrus, Superintendent (and secret age-defying King of Astolia), and save his own reputation and the lives of his family. But more twists and turns abound, as Ralph must recover a new magical relic, Angthar's wand, from unwelcoming magicians to help grant him the upper hand in this battle of power...easier said than done. Then, a new community of zealots...
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