G. Willow Wilson
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Language
English
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From award-winning author G. Willow Wilson, The Bird King is an epic journey set during the reign of the last sultan in the Iberian peninsula at the height of the Spanish Inquisition. G. Willow Wilson's debut novel Alif the Unseen was an NPR and Washington Post Best Book of the Year, and it established her as a vital American Muslim literary voice. Now she delivers The Bird King , a stunning new novel that tells the story of Fatima, a concubine in...
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields his clients, dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups, from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. He goes by Alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and a convenient handle to hide behind. The aristocratic woman Alif loves has jilted him for a prince chosen by her parents, and his computer has just been breached by the State's electronic...
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Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The life of Kamala Khan and Ms. Marvel begin to bleed together when she teams up with Wolverine, meets the royal dog, Lockjaw, while battling the Inhumanity, and finds some unlikely allies while preparing to battle the Inventor.
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Series
Publisher
Berger Books, an imprint of Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Follow the prophet&or the profit? In a distant galaxy, two women discover an inconceivable conspiracy between the worlds most dominant religion and an all-powerful mega corporation. Suddenly the pre in a desperate interstellar chase, theyre faced with a life-or-death decision: reveal the truth or risk plunging their worlds into anarchy.
Author
Series
Air volume 1
Publisher
Vertigo/DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Blythe is a flight attendant with a philosophy degree-- and a fear of heights. And as odd as her career choice might be, it's nowhere near as strange as her life's about to get. She'll fall in love with a mysterious traveler who's either an ordinary frequent flier-- or a terrorist. In search of him, she'll travel to a country that doesn't exist on any maps, become targeted by a violent anti-terrorist group, and inevitably find herself at the center...
Author
Series
Air volume 2
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"In this second volume of the acclaimed new Vertigo series, Blythe's mysterious rescuer reveals the truth behind one of the most shocking disappearances in aviation history-- a secret tied to the origin of hyperprax flight. Then, as the race to find a mysterious device begins, Blythe must master her skills as a hyperpract-- regardless of her own acrophobia" -- from publisher's web site.
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Series
Publisher
Dark Horse/Berger Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Out of orbit The acclaimed sci-fi saga continues! Vess and Grix were bound by a shocking discovers: both profit and prophet are corrupt&and conspiring together. Now, in the aftermath of their grand reveal of this deception, our unlikely heroes are stranded in the deadliest reaches of space. When their only hope is the Junk Rings most feared pirate gang, Grix and Vess will have to fight for themselves, their crew, and the most valuable, dangerous prize...
Series
Batman one bad day volume 6
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, is the greatest thief that Gotham City has ever seen. She's effortlessly stolen countless items of immense value over the years and successfully evaded the GCPD and Batman. But when Catwoman finds out an item from her past is being sold for way more than it used to be worth, it sends Catwoman into a spiral, and she'll do everything in her power to steal it back. Batman tries to stop her before she goes too far, and a...
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
She's your new favorite. She's everyone's new favorite. And now she's joining the big leagues. Look out world, Kamala Khan is an Avenger! But is she really cut out to be one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes? Saving the world is important, but Jersey City still needs its protector--and a development company that co-opted Ms. Marvel's face for its project has more in mind for gentrification than just real estate! Can Kamala take down the evil suits destroying...
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Kamala Khan may not be allowed to go to the school Valentine's Day dance, but Ms. Marvel will crash it - in an attempt to capture Asgard's most annoying trickster, Loki! And when a mysterious, and really cute, stranger arrives in Jersey City, Ms. Marvel must deal with...a crush! Then, it's the moment you demanded, as Ms. Marvel meets her idol: Carol Danvers and Kamala Khan battle side by side! The Marvel Universe's last days have arrived, but Ms....
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City -- until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has...
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Wonder Woman's journey through the broken realm has reached its end -- but who waits for her there? And what exactly created this place between dimensions in the first place? The answer will shock Diana and provide the missing piece of a puzzle that's defined her entire life! But in the wake of Ares' escape from his prison, who among the Amazons could possibly change the course of history? Only one: Diana's long-lost aunt, Antiope! Plus, Lex Luthor...
Series
Ms. Marvel (2014) volume 6
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
While Civil War II heats up, the next generation of Avengers has bigger things to worry about--like a tri-state academic competition! As rival schools clash, Ms. Marvel's teamates, Spider-Man and Nova, are now her enemies! But when Kamala gers called to the real battle's front line, she faces a fight she can't embiggen her way out of. She's about to learn a valuable lesson: Never meet your idols! As war intensifies, tragedy strikes too close to home--and...
Series
Ms. Marvel (2014) volume 9
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Kamala Khan has vanished! But where has she gone, and why? Jersey City still has a need for heroes, and in the wake of Ms. Marvel's disappearance, dozens have begun stepping up to the plate. The city's newest super hero Red Dagger and even ordinary citizens attempt to carry on the brave fight in Kamala's honor. Somehow, Ms. Marvel is nowhere ... but also everywhere at once! Absent but not forgotten, Ms. Marvel has forged a heroic legacy to be proud...
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Black Widow stages a daring jailbreak from a South American prison! In the middle of an alien uprising, will Captain Marvel defy the Avengers and side with the underdogs? Find out why Kamala Khan, the new Ms. Marvel, is the most loveable (but awkward) new hero around! When her client, the son of Dr. Doom, seeks asylum, She-Hulk will go to the ends of the earth for justice! What happens when the all-new Thor is separated from her hammer? And Squirrel...
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Civil War II is behind her, and a brand new chapter for Kamala Khan is about to begin! But it's lonely out there for a super hero when her loved ones no longer have her back. It's time for Kamala to find out exactly who she is when she's on her own. And Kamala's home life, costumed life and online life will converge when a member of her World of Battlecraft guild reveals he's discovered her secret identity!" -- page 4 of cover.
Series
Ms. Marvel (2014) volume 8
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"An enemy from Ms. Marvel's past resurfaces and begins targeting those closest to Kamala. As the world around her is spinning out of control, it becomes clear that this time there's something more sinister at work...Kamala's no stranger to fighting for what's right, but in facing down this challenge, everything she is will be called into question. Not just as a super hero, but as a human being."--Amazon.com.