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Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Zack Mason
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Dogwood Publishing (2011, Dec 14th).
Pages: 324
What is the worst thing that could happen to you? For Mark Carpen, it is the death of his children at the hands of a drunk driver. In the tragic aftermath, he also loses his wife, his job, and everything else of value. Grief-stricken, Mark turns his back on society for a life wandering through the North Georgia woods. That is, until he finds a strange watch in the middle of those woods. A very special watch. One that gives its wearer the power to travel through time at will, rectifying past wrongs and stopping tragedies before they happen. Mark is determined to use the watch to save his kids, yet certain mysterious forces are poised to stand in his way - and a shadowy group of assassins has decided that Mark Carpen must die. . more
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Rage of the Dragon (Dragonships of Vindras)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tracy Hickman
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (2012, Apr 24th).
Pages: 368
From New York Times bestselling authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman comes Rage of the Dragon, the action-packed third book in their Dragonships fantasy series.Skylan Ivorson is the gods-chosen Chief of all Vindras clans. But the gods from whom the Vindrasi draw their earthdwelling power are besieged by a new generation of gods who are challenging them for the powers of creation. The only way to stop these brash interlopers lies within the Five Bones of the Vektia Dragon—the primal dragon forged during the creation of the world—which have been lost for generations.With the Gods of the New Dawn amassing a vast army, Skylan finds allies in former enemies. Calling upon the ogres to fight their common foes, the Vindrasi soon find themselves in the middle of an even larger war. more
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The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Stephen King
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribner (2012, Apr 3rd).
Pages: 336
In The Wind Through the Keyhole, Stephen King returns to the rich landscape of Mid-World, the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga that stands as his most beguiling achievement. Roland Deschain and his ka-tet—Jake, Susannah, Eddie, and Oy, the billy-bumbler—encounter a ferocious storm just after crossing the River Whye on their way to the Outer Baronies. As they shelter from the howling gale, Roland tells his friends not just one strange story but two . . . and in so doing, casts new light on his own troubled past. In his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother’s death, Roland is sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, a “skin-man” preying upon the population around Debaria. more
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Negima! 34: Magister Negi Magi
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ken Akamatsu
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kodansha Comics (2012, Apr 24th).
Pages: 208
DARKNESS FALLSThe battle gets fierce as Negi and his party come up against the leaders of Cosmo Entelekheia. Our hero manages to defeat Dynamis, but in the process he allows the dark magic to almost consume him. As he fights for his humanity, his class must fight Fate for their lives.Includes special extras after the story! more
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All I Did Was Shoot My Man (Leonid Mcgill Mysteries)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Walter Mosley
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (2012, Jan 24th).
Pages: 304
In the latest and most surprising novel in the bestselling Leonid McGill series, Leonid finds himself caught between his sins of the past and an all-too-vivid present.Seven years ago, Zella Grisham came home to find her man, Harry Tangelo, in bed with her friend. The weekend before, $6.8 million had been stolen from Rutgers Assurance Corp., whose offices are across the street from where Zella worked. Zella didn't remember shooting Harry, but she didn't deny it either. The district attorney was inclined to call it temporary insanity-until the police found $80,000 from the Rutgers heist hidden in her storage space.For reasons of his own, Leonid McGill is convinced of Zella's innocence. But as he begins his investigation, his life begins to unravel. more
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Shadows in Flight (The Shadow Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Orson Scott Card
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (2012, Jan 17th).
Pages: 240
Ender’s Shadow explores the stars in this all-new novel...At the end of Shadow of the Giant, Bean flees to the stars with three of his children--the three who share the engineered genes that gave him both hyper-intelligence and a short, cruel physical life. The time dilation granted by the speed of their travel gives Earth’s scientists generations to seek a cure, to no avail. In time, they are forgotten--a fading ansible signal speaking of events lost to Earth’s history. But the Delphikis are about to make a discovery that will let them save themselves, and perhaps all of humanity in days to come.For there in space before them lies a derelict Formic colony ship. Aboard it, they will find both death and wonders--the life support that is failing on their own ship, room to grow, and labs in which to explore their own genetic anomaly and the mysterious disease that killed the ship’s colony. more
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A Tale of Sand HC (Archaia Entertainment)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ramon Perez
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Archaia Entertainment, LLC; NONE edition (2011, Oct 11th).
Pages: 120
Join us as we explore this missing piece of Jim Henson''s career in a celebration of his creative process. Discovered in the Archives of the The Jim Henson Company, A Tale of Sand is an original graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced, feature-length screenplay written by Jim Henson and his frequent writing partner, Jerry Juhl. A Tale of Sand follows scruffy everyman, Mac, who wakes up in an unfamiliar town, and is chased across the desert of the American Southwest by all manners of man and beast of unimaginable proportions. Produced with the complete blessing of Lisa Henson, A Tale of Sand will allow Henson fans to recognize some of the inspirations and set pieces that appeared in later Henson Company productions. more
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Sailor Moon 3
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Naoko Takeuchi
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kodansha Comics (2012, Jan 17th).
Pages: 176
Tuxedo Mask gone bad?! As more of her closest allies fall under the power of the evil Queen Beryl, Usagi comes closer to discovering the truth behind her past. The stage is set for an all-out battle for the fate of Earth between the Sailor Guardians and the forces of evil. But when the dust settles, a little girl calling herself “Usagi” falls from the sky and right into the arms of Mamoru. What is her connection to Sailor Moon and why does she want the Legendary Silver Crystal? This new edition of Sailor Moon features: - An entirely new, incredibly accurate translation! - Japanese-style, right-to-left reading! - New cover art never before seen in the U.S.! - The original Japanese character names! - Detailed translation notes! . more
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Heroic Age
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jim McCann
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Marvel (2010, Nov 17th).
Pages: 352
Witness the Marvel Universe triumph over its greatest challenges ever as the Heroic Age ignites! Still lurking in the shadows are forces of evil and cosmic-level threats-but a new spirit of hope, courage and the selfl essness at theheart of heroism will rise up. The most extraordinary taleswill be told in the Heroic Age of the Marvel Universe. From the tone of the storylines, to the stunning art, the Heroic Ageushers in a dramatic new vision of the Marvel Universe. Featuring Marvel's most elite characters-including IronMan, Captain America, Thor, the Avengers and more-as they embark on bold new adventures, this volume is the perfect jumping-on point for the Heroic Age.COLLECTING:Enter the Heroic Age, Origins of Marvel Comics,Avengers Assemble, Avengers #1, Secret Avengers#1, Age of Heroes #1, Avengers Academy #1, NewAvengers #1, Hawkeye & Mockingbird #1, HeroicAge: Prince of Power #1, Atlas #1 . more
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Iron Man: Legacy, Vol. 1: War of the Iron Men
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Fred Van Lente
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel (2010, Dec 15th).
Pages: 144
Tony Stark's worst fears are realized when stolen Iron Man technology is used for ethnic cleansing in a civil war-ravaged land. When he defi es U.S. government orders to confront the armored assassins himself, Stark sets off an international con- flagration that threatens his friends, his company, and his very life-and sets him on a collision course with China and Russia, and their champions, Radioactive Man, Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo! COLLECTING: Iron Man Legacy #1-6 more
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