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1) Uprising
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Twelve-year-old Lidia's life is forever changed by the Nazi occupation of Poland, leading her to join the resistance movement to fight against the Nazis and aid Jewish people in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.
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Blood, death, and dutythe title bequeathed to the heir of the royal executioner becomes a burden too heavy to bear. In this omnibus edition collecting volumes 1-3 of the original manga series, Shinichi Sakamoto masterfully fictionalizes the true life of Charles-Henri Sanson, the "Gentleman of Paris," who performed nearly three thousand executions in 18th century France. Born into a family of executioners, Charles-Henri Sanson must take up his...
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"1666. It is a year after plague has devastated England. Young widow Cecilia Thorowgood is a prisoner, trapped and isolated within the cavernous London townhouse of her older sister. At the mercy of a legion of doctors who fail to cure her grief with their impatient scalpels, Cecilia shows no signs of improvement. Soon, her sister makes a decision borne of desperation: she hires a new physician, someone known for more unusual methods. But he is a...
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"On a warm night in September, Yvonne Rudellat's house is bombed. Almost everything she owns is destroyed. Yvonne has no one left. She and her husband have long been estranged; her daughter, Jackie, is married and occupied with war work. Yvonne is no use to anyone -- older, diminutive, always overlooked. As she prepares to take her own life, fate offers her a new path. Almost no one believes she can do it. She is a woman, unaccustomed to this form...
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"Scotland, the 11th Century. Born in a noble household and granddaughter of a forgotten Scottish king, a young girl carries the guilt of her mother's death and the weight of an unknowable prophecy. When she is married, at fifteen, to the Mormaer of Moray, she experiences firsthand the violence of a sadistic husband and a kingdom constantly at war. To survive with her young son in a superstitious realm, she must rely on her own cunning and wit, especially...
7) One Line
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Comprised entirely of double-page spreads split into eighteen panels, with each panel featuring one character's life, cartoonist Ray Fawkes' master work One Soul crafted eighteen linear stories into one non-linear masterpiece. Nominated for the 2012 Eisner Award in the Graphic Album: New category, One Soul was a groundbreaking work that helped establish him as one of the most unique creative voices in contemporary comics.
As One Soul followed eighteen...
8) The Vain
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Chicago, 1941. A blood bank is held up in a robbery, but no cash is taken-only blood. It's the latest in a string of similar robberies and as the United States prepares to enter World War II, FBI Agent Felix Franklin is certain it's part of a wider plot to weaken the United States by depriving it of its blood supply. But the truth is much more sinister.
The four robbers are vampires: immortal, physically powerful, and after decades of honing their...
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Hannah returns, embarking on a fresh, daring escapade. Following a devastating incident that wrecked her ship and tore her crew apart, she is thrust into a battle for survival against the clutches of Captain Rio Duran, a legendary pirate. Will she manage to elude captivity, reunite with her crew, procure a new ship, and chart a victorious course? Or will her fate be sealed, leaving her to confront the depths of the ocean?
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Hannah and her band of adventurers embark on a fresh voyage aboard their new vessel bound for Port Royal, Jamaica. A quarter-century prior, a colossal earthquake had unveiled an extraordinary treasure. Can they reach it before their nemesis, Captain Duran? It's a thrilling race for the ultimate reward, where not all these daring adventurers will emerge unscathed.
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The fate of the secret Kingdom of Azur hangs in the balance, as does that of the world as we know it. Aristophania Bolt is racing against time to thwart the Banished King and find the key to salvation: the Aurora Spring. Along the way, she receives lots of help from the talented if unpredictable Francoeur children. But challenges are mounting, in the form of beguiling foes, a painful past that wont stay buried, and the mysterious Red Mountain, which...
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Kyiv, 1919. World War I has ended in Western Europe, but to the East, six factions vie for control of Ukraine. Amidst the instability, young Samson Kolechko places his engineering career on hold. But in the city of Kyiv -- where competing patrols, black-market enterprise, and mayhem prevail-- everything remains up for grabs and new opportunity lurks just around the corner . . . When two Red Army soldiers commandeer his home, Samson plays the reluctant...
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"Nestled in the hills of West Virginia lies White Sulphur Springs, home to the Greenbrier Resort. Long a playground for presidents and film stars, the Greenbrier has its own gravitational pull. Over ten decades, four generations of the Zelner family must grapple with their place in its shadow . . . and within their own family. In 1942, young mother Sylvia is desperate to escape her stifling marriage, especially when it means co-running Zelner's general...
14) Oni Ronin
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Set in Japan during the Sengoku or "Warring States" period, Oni Ronin is a tale of cowardice, sacrifice, and redemption.
Combining historically accurate characters and locations with mythical kitsune and malevolent demons from Japanese folklore, Oni Ronin is the redemption story of the cowardly Sarobei, a samurai messenger who meets feudal lords, brave warriors, and heroic ghosts on his journey of self-discovery. Written by Mack Flavelle and Kohei...
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"For fans of sweeping historical literature in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son or Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, an extraordinary US literary debut set in Paris and colonial New Orleans and based on a true story, about three of the 88 young women-among them an orphan, a madwoman, and an abortionist-who were deported to the Louisiana Territory as brides"--
16) Macbeth
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When three witches prophecy to Macbeth that he will one day become the King of Scotland, an epic of unhappiness, treachery, and blood begins. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's ambitions lead to an ever-growing path of murder as Macbeth grows ever-closer to the throne. But where will it all end? Only with death and with madness. Influenced by the witches and magic of Macbeth, K. Briggs's lush new graphic novel rendition of the classic provides a new interpretation...
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The Banished Kings plans for widespread insurrection and destruction are nearing fruition. Victor and Calixte, on the cusp of finding the miraculous Aurora Spring, have reached a dead end. And Basile appears to have abandoned his family in favor of the enemy camp. With the walls closing in on her and no allies apart from the Francoeur children and her trusted valet, will Aristophania be able to use her powersand her instinctsto save the Kingdom of...
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"Heartbreaking, exhilarating and unexpected . . . A complete triumph."-The Hollywood Reporter
"10/10. A masterpiece . . . Brilliant in every aspect."-IGN's Best Original Graphic Novel, 2013
The Fifth Beatle brings to life the true story of visionary Beatles manager Brian Epstein-the man who launched the Beatles to worldwide stardom.
This 10th Anniversary edition of the critically acclaimed, award-winning international bestseller features...
19) The divorcées
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"Lois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure her loneliness. But as picture-perfect as her husband is, she is suffocating in their loveless marriage. In 1951, though, unhappiness is hardly grounds for divorce--except in Reno, Nevada. At the Golden Yarrow, the most respectable of Reno's famous "divorce ranches," Lois finds herself living with half a dozen other would-be divorcées, all in Reno for the six weeks' residency...
20) Torpedo 1972 #1
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In the 1930s, Lucas Torelli, known as Torpedo, was a legend of the suburbs of New York. A tough, trigger-happy Sicilian who only knew how to make friendsanyone else is no longer here to say otherwise. Nearly forty years later, the Big Apple has changed quite a bit. Torpedo, not so much. As a persistent journalist prepares to write an article about the Caputo family, the demons of Torpedo's past resurface, along with his dirty old habits...
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