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The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages, you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But this book is so much more, for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's...
2) Deadpool
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Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero, the film tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
3) Black Adam
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Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods - and imprisoned just as quickly - Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice to free his homeland. The Justice Society -- with two new recruits -- must push themselves to their absolute limits to match his unimaginable power.
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After another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps, one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark₂s surprising decision to...
5) Void moon
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Cassie has never looked back. She walked away from her life as a criminal after one disastrous night and now she is thriving at a job selling Porsches. Her greatest secret is threatened and Cassie tosses her new life away to get money as fast as she can.
6) Logan
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In 2029, a weary Logan earns a living as a chauffeur while caring for the ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to escape from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant girl with extraordinary fighting prowess requires his help to outrun sinister figures working for a powerful corporation.
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A razor-sharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wicked modern man, Worst. Person. Ever. is Douglas Coupland's gloriously filthy, side-splittingly funny and unforgettable novel. Meet Raymond Gunt. A decent chap who tries to do the right thing. Or, to put it another way, the worst person ever: a foul-mouthed, misanthropic cameraman, trailing creditors, ex-wives and unhappy homeless people in his wake. Men dislike him, women flee from him....
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A darkly humorous debut novel that follows a cunning antihero as she gets her revenge. When I think about what I actually did, I feel somewhat sad that nobody will ever know about the complex operation that I undertook. Getting away with it is highly preferable, of course, but perhaps when I'm long gone, someone will open an old safe and find this confession. The public would reel. After all, almost nobody else in the world can possibly understand...
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XMEN volume 3
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The X-Men are mutant heroes sworn to defend a world that hates and fears them. With the help of new recruits The Beast and Angel, they 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. To stave off this imminent threat to humanity, a possible cure is discovered that may...
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"Deep within the world is a hidden flame--an inferno of hatred and vengeance that consumes everything it touches. In the aftermath of the war between the Suicide Squad and the Justice League, one of Amanda Waller's greatest foes has seized that flame, and now he's going to use it to burn down everything she holds dear--starting with her home base, the Belle Reve Penitentiary. The result is one of the Squad's greatest challenges yet: holding together...
14) Deadpool 2099
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"Leap decades into the future to discover the legacy of the Regeneratin' Degenerate. There's a new Merc, with a new Mouth--but who is she? What could make her want to inherit a codename from Wade Wilson? And are there still chimichangas in 2099? Some or all of these questions may be answered--and new ones will be posed! Find out if there's a Zenpool 2099, catch up with one of Wade's old teammates and choose your side in a battle for the right to be...
15) X-Men
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"Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers--the result of unique genetic mutations. But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier, these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto, who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist, unveils his sinsiter plan for the future!"--Container.
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Batman urban legends volume 1
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"Two of Gotham City's edgiest heroes, Red Hood and Grifter, cross paths with Batman himself! First, Red Hood investigate a new drug in Gotham City called Cheerdrops. But this night will NOT go as planned-and as a result, he will end up back in Batman's crosshairs! Then, readers will learn why Cole, aka Grifter, is in Gotham to begin with. Plus, discover the truth about the mysterious organization known as HALO, and witness round two of Batman versus...
18) Market forces
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A blistering near-future thriller that will propel Richard Morgan onto the bestseller lists - a novel that will be enjoyed by any thriller reader.What do you buy and sell when the global markets reach saturation point? The markets themselves. Thirty years from now the big players in global capitalism have moved on from commodities. The big money is in conflict investment. The corporations keep a careful watch on the wars of liberation and revolution...
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"Donny Cates' Venom epic continues in grand fashion after Absolute Carnage, joined by industry legend and celebrated VENOM artist Mark Bagley. That's all you're getting out of us for this one, True Believers! After all, Absolute Carnage isn't quite over yet."--Provided by publisher.
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Invader Zim volume 4
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"ZIM has plans to take over planet Earth. Schemes! Designs! Machinations! Uh -- other words that mean "plans"! And in the fourth volume of the critically acclaimed comic series, these "plans" are plentiful, horrifying, and only half as terrible as usual! From taking over a local restaurant to proving to Dib that he's the master of fear, ZIM will rule the world, one way or another! Or not at all. Or only on Tuesdays?"--
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