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1) Lantern City
Publisher
Archaia
Language
English
Description
"From the writings of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to comics like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Lady Mechanika, the detailed and imagination-fueled steampunk movement has excited fans worldwide. Set in an original, sprawling steampunk world, Lantern City explores everything we love about the genre and what it takes to change a person's place in the world."--Publisher annotation.
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English
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An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and...
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Publisher
Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes this irresistible treat, a charming and jaunty graphic novel, based on story snippets peppered throughout a number of her books. Originally mentioned in It's in His Kiss-one of the Bridgerton novels which inspired the smash Netflix series Bridgerton-Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron is finally told here in its entirety for the first time.
A madcap romantic adventure, Miss Butterworth and...
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Vampire Academy novel volume 1
Publisher
Razorbill
Language
English
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A retelling of Mead's Vampire Academy in graphic novel format. Runaway vampire princess Lissa and her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, where one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training, while both try to avoid the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister plots.
5) Aya
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Series
Aya volume 1
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
Aya tells the story of the studious and clear-sighted young woman, her easy-going friends Adjuoa and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors in the golden time of the Ivory Coast in 1978.
6) The clique
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Series
Language
English
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Wealthy Massie is determined to exclude middle class Claire, the daughter of her father's old friend, from her seventh-grade clique at a very exclusive private school in Westchester, New York, but after Massie steals her only friend, Claire strikes back.
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Attack on Titan Before the fall volume 17
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Language
English
Description
"Cut alive from his mother's womb afer she had been eaten by a rampaging Titan, Kuklo has spent his entire life in chains as a freakish curiosity and a feared abomination. Eventually the boy they call the 'Titan's son' finds himself sold to wealthy merchant Dario Inocencio as a plaything for his cruel and ambitious son Xavi. Kuklo knows nothing but abuse and neglect but help may come from the most unexpected place"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher
Marvel Worldwide
Language
English
Description
Presents in graphic novel format Austen's tale of English country manners in which two sisters, one sensible and one impulsive, wrestle with their attractions to unsuitable men after they're forced to leave their family home following the death of their father.
9) The new deal
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Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The Waldorf Astoria is the classiest hotel along the Manhattan skyline in 1930s New York City. When a charming woman checks in with a high-society entourage, a bellhop and a maid get caught up in a series of mysterious thefts. The stakes quickly grow perilous, and the pair must rely on each other to discover the truth while navigating delicate class politics"--
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Attack on Titan No regrets volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Language
English
Description
"The young Erwin Smith is a rising star in the Survey Corps, humanity's only hope of defeating the man-eating monsters knows as Titans. Ruthless and dispassionate, Erwin's mind is devoted to strategies and intrigue. But beneath Erwin's feet is another world, the Underground, where humans are born and die surrounded by the garbage the Capital throws away. Here, the criminal Levi survives on his wits and agility. But when these two ambitious men cross...
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