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"Til death do us part. At last! The big day is here. Maud de Laroche and Guilhem de Landrey are getting married! But while they prepare for their wedding by day, at night they continue to put on their masks and fight for justice as the Scarlet Rose and the Fox. Only the arrival of the impetuous Natalia, who possesses a ring identical to one that belonged to Guilhem's long-lost father, may throw everything into turmoil!"--Back cover.
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"His father is the world's greatest detective. His grandfather is the world's deadliest terrorist. He is Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin, Son of Batman--and he now commands the Teen Titans. Whether they like it or not. When Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Kid Flash answer this brash new Boy Wonder's call for help, they find themselves on the front lines of a war between Damian and his immortal grandfather, Ra's al Ghul. The entire League of Assassins and...
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"While Hazel and her family fight for scraps to survive, the rich and powerful race to forge new allegiances in the universe’s never-ending war. Romeo & Juliet meets Star Wars in this genre-blending, sci-fi/fantasy space opera about star-crossed lovers from enemy worlds. An epic for mature readers, SAGA follows new parents Marko and Alana as they risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war."--Amazon.
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"The Spider-woman of Earth-65 was convinced that the Lizard's threat died in her arms along with Peter Parker. But a new reptilian rampage leaves her with doubts not only about Peter's life, but also his death. While her father, Captain George Stacy, struggles with Gwen's double life, troubles mount as the Osborns make their debut--and Gwen finds herself on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most-wanted list! Perhaps some wise lessons about power and responsibility that...
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"These are grim times for the Rebel Alliance. Han Solo is in the hands of the vile Jabba the Hutt. The Jedi Master Yoda grows weak. Emperor Palpatine is determined to turn Luke to the dark side. And Darth Vader nears completion of a new dreaded Death Star even more powerful than the first. To avert certain doom, the rebels head to the forest moon of Endor-- but will the native Ewoks be friends or foes? Before the Battle of Endor begins, Princess Leia...
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In the wake of an alien invasion--and her father's death--a young girl must leave behind the life she knows to fight for the future of Earth. Aided by a shapeshifting, rebel alien posing as her father, Cleo packs extra snacks for the road as they travel in search of both family and foe. Lifeformed: Cleo Makes Contact follows the unlikely pair as they bond, fight back, and ponder what it means to be human.
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"When the Beehive II arrives at Anaheim Electronics' headquarters on the moon, the crew is shocked to see that the city's numerous domes are all part of an ambitious project developed by Io Fleming's father before his death--a project that could be humanity's last hope of restoring Earth's environment. But to defend his father's legacy, Io must use the only effective weapon against Daryl Lorenz and the Psycho Zaku, the Psycommu-equipped Perfect Zeong,...
29) Bloody Mary: 4
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"Bloody" Mary, a vampire with a death wish, has spent the past 400 years chasing down a modern-day exorcist named Maria who is thought to have inherited "The Blood of Maria" and is the only one who can kill Mary. To Mary's dismay, Maria doesn't know how to kill vampires. Desperate to die, Mary agrees to become Maria's bodyguard until Maria can find a way to kill him. Maria's father Yusei was killed by vampires--and it was Maria's own fault. Haunted...
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"THE MASTER RETURNS! An ancient and evil secret society has stayed in hiding since the death of their leader, Zheng Zhu. But now his successor has been chosen to shift the balance of power in the world... Zheng Zhu's son, Shang-Chi! Witness the Marvel Universe's greatest fighter return to a world of death and destruction he thought he left behind long ago... and discover the secrets to Shang-Chi's past that will change his world forever!"--Provided...
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"Batman faces his most personal battle yet as he is locked in a life or death battle with... his father? Ever since Batman's impending wedding went south on him, the Caped Crusader has had the sinking suspicion that there has been someone lurking in the shadows setting events into motion. After the attempted assassination of Nightwing he starts to question his commitment to his war on crime, his relationships and even his own sanity. There has been...
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"How could you have done it, Roland? How could you have killed your own mother? That's what everyone in Gilead's asking-- even your grieving father. But you know the answer: Marten Broadcloak and one of them evil grapefruits. That's how. And while you rot in jail, Broadcloak's plot is wrapping its bloody and black tendrils around Gilead. Your town-- the home of the gunslingers-- is the prize possession of the great enemy of the land, John Farson....
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"Eight-year-old Michael has lost his father. Michael's mother has thrown herself into work to avoid the grief. Determined not break a birthday tradition, Michael heads to the theme park accompanied only by his imaginary friend, a gorilla named Jam. Believing themselves to be space ninjas, they embark on exciting adventures. However, things go awry when they decide to save the park's elephant. By the time Michael's mother realizes that her son is missing,...
34) Umma's table
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"The joy of food and tradition brings a family together. Madang is an artist and new father who moves to a quiet home in the countryside with his wife and young baby, excited to build a new life full of hope and joy, complete with a garden and even snow. But soon reality sets in and his attention is divided between his growing happy family and his impoverished parents back in Seoul in a dingy basement apartment. With an ailing mother in and out of...
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David Haller has slowly begun to accept the death of his father, Charles Xavier - but that doesn't mean he's forgiven his father's murderer. David tracks down Cyclops to give him a piece of his mind, a demonstration of his prodigious powers - and an ice-cold platter of revenge. When an unstable, omnipotent youth faces off against the leader of the mutant revolution, anything can happen - and the world may never be the same!
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"Mjolnir, the powerful Uru hammer that Thor has wielded in battle for centuries, has gone missing! And nobody, not even the all-seeing Lady Sif, is able to locate it. So Thor must turn to the last person he wants help from: Odin. For until the hammer is found, nobody is safe! Because it turns out that Mjolnir is on a rampage across the Ten Realms -- leaving only death and destruction in its path! The fatal prophecy of the God of Hammers is about to...
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"Phillip Kennedy Johnson jumps from Future State and brings the Kents back to the present, crafting a father-son story that spans both Superman and Action Comics! In "The Golden Age" Jonathan Kent is back from the 31st century and fighting cosmic threats alongside his legendary father, Clark Kent. But when an interdimensional breach opens near Earth, Jon recognizes the creatures that emerge: the cosmic leviathans that the Legion of Super-Heroes credits...
39) City of clowns
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"A gorgeously rendered graphic novel of Daniel Alarcon's story City of Clowns. Oscar "Chino" Uribe is a young Peruvian journalist for a local tabloid paper. After the recent death of his philandering father, he must confront the idea of his father's other family, and how much of his own identity has been shaped by his father's murky morals. At the same time, he begins to chronicle the life of street clowns, sad characters who populate the violent...
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Creator of the myth of Cthulhu, Arkham, and the sinister Necronomicon, Howard Phillips Lovecraft became known, after his death, as one of the most influential writers
Lovecraft had an unusual childhood marked by tragedy. His traveling salesman father developed a mental disorder and, in 1893, became a patient at the Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, and there he remained until his death.
A sickly child, Lovecraft became an avid reader....