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"An illustrated novel from the acclaimed creator of Hellboy--with over 100 illustrations. In 1925, earthquakes and a rising sea level left Lower Manhattan submerged under more than thirty feet of water, so that its residents began to call it The Drowning City. Those unwilling to abandon their homes created a new life on streets turned to canals and in buildings whose first three stories are underwater. Fifty years have passed since then, and The Drowning...
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In 1925, earthquakes and a rising sea level left Lower Manhattan submerged under more than thirty feet of water, so that its residents began to call it the Drowning City. In Joe Golem and the Copper Girl, hard-nosed private detective Joe Golem and his employer are faced with one of their strangest cases yet. When a young mother named Rachael Blum arrives on their doorstep, frantic about the bizarre changes in her daughter's appearance and the terrible...
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The city of London is gripped with fear as a serial killer – dubbed The Limehouse Golem – is on the loose and leaving cryptic messages written in his victim's blood. With few leads and increasing public pressure, Scotland Yard assigns the case to Inspector Kildare (Bill Nighy) – a seasoned detective with a troubled past and a sneaking suspicion he's being set up to fail. Faced with a long list of suspects, including music hall star Dan Leno...
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Darkness descends upon Camelot. A sorcerous evil poisons the land corrupting everything it touches. Prosperous villages turn contentious, and a golem-the most vile, wizard created monster of all-lays waste to everything. King Arthur's devoted knights prove no match for a force that feeds on innocence and virtue, and the kingdom needs new heroes-or something else. A company of seven Rogues answer fate's call. Michael, a man of unrivaled sword skill,...
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1936-New York-The German-American Nazi Bund and Meyer Lansky's mobsters are at war. Stuck in the middle is sixteen-year-old Valorie Van Helsing as she struggles to save her friends from both the Nazis and the mob. But Valorie is no stranger to danger. Her family has fought evil since her grandfather fought Dracula. But Valorie's friends aren't entirely defenseless. Goldy is good with his fists and not afraid to use his guns. And Becca...
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Joe Golem Occult Detective volume 1
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In an alternate, half-submerged version of Manhattan, Joe Golem uncovers the truth behind strange and occult happenings that threaten the city's inhabitants. But perhaps the biggest mystery of all is his own past. Fight demonic rats, pursue forbidden knowledge, and much more as Joe and his compatriots tackle the supernatural together. Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden bring us a heartfelt and harrowing saga that combines hardboiled detective with...
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After saving the world from magical invasion, Cassie is hoping to have a relaxing summer at the beach, preferably with her now-human boyfriend. However, news of Sam's un-demonic status has somehow gotten out, putting the whole entourage on the defensive. How can they protect themselves from vengeful demons when their own resident hellspawn has been busted back to slinging espresso shots at the shop? As if that weren't bad enough, someone with a very...
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Golem and the jinni volume 2
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In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I- the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golem and the Jinni-Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront unexpected new challenges in a rapidly changing human world.
Chava is a golem, a woman made of clay, able to hear the thoughts and longings of the people around her...
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"You think you're a fairy godmother or something?" I asked."Or something," Michael agreed. Edda is tired of her nickname, 'Mouse', and wants to be braver. But when her house is burgled on her twelfth birthday, Edda is more afraid than ever. That is until a new boy Michael Scot starts school. There's something peculiar - and very annoying - about know-it-all Michael. He claims to be a great alchemist who can help Edda overcome her fears by teaching...
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Joe Golem Occult Detective volume 1
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Joe Golem is dead. Or is he? The supernatural mysteries continue in the latest volume of the post-apocalyptic series.
Simon Church is fading fast in the city above and Molly is held captive by Dr. Cocteau's gas-men below, but something stirs in the tunnels. How much of the golem is still in the man, or the man in the golem? And can either be enough to stop Dr. Cocteau once he has the artifact he seeks?
The end of the adaptation of Mike Mignola and...
57) New in town
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Jake Demby is being bullied by a kid called Gary Herk, until his friend sends him a golem named Emmet from Ravens Pass as a protector--but when Emmet threatens Jake's mother the situation starts to spin out of control.
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John Klein, früher Berliner Kriminalkommissar, betreibt mit seinem Partner Peter Kurz eine Detektei, die vor allem untreue Ehepartner und Versicherungsbetrüger jagt. Als Klein vom Verschwinden eines fünfjährigen Mädchens aus seinem Kiez erfährt, beginnt er aus persönlichen Motiven auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln. Zur selben Zeit wird ein Rabbiner aus der Synagoge in der Rykestraße tot aufgefunden und ein fürchterlicher Verdacht kommt auf. Gibt...
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Joe Golem Occult Detective volume 1
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More chilling tales of supernatural horror! Occult detective Joe Golem investigates two supernatural mysteries, while demons from his past seep into the present. When men are being driven mad by other worldy voices in their heads, Joe's search for an explanation leads to another dimension, and a dangerous man who wants to harness its power. Then, Church leads Joe to a crumbling home where a young woman is being possessed by the ghosts of her family....
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Joe Golem Occult Detective volume 1
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What truly lurks in the Outer Dark?
A chilling new adventure unfolds as Joe Golem investigates the kidnapping of a Conjurer and the strange men who took him. Aided by the victim's ward, a spunky teenage girl, the detective soon finds that otherworldly forces are at work. The only way to stop the madman behind the kidnapping and occult activities is to locate a strange object known as Lector's Pentajulum. But how can they locate it, who else is trying...