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DAW book collectors volume no. 1959
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"A creepy, charming monster-slaying fantasy romance-from the perspective of the monster-by Nebula Award-winning debut author John Wiswell"--
"Shesheshen has made a mistake fatal to all monsters: she's fallen in love. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body from the remains of past meals: a metal chain...
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Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"At the northern edge of a land ruled by a merciless foreign tyrant lies a wild, forbidden forest ruled by powerful magic. Veris Thorn -- the only one to ever enter the forest and survive -- is forced to go back inside to retrieve the tyrant's missing children. Inside await traps and trickery, ancient monsters, and hauntings of the past"--
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Publisher
Redhook
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"For centuries, the Everlys have seen their best and brightest disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor, a woman named Penelope, never ages, never grows sick -- and never forgives a debt. Violet Everly was a child when her mother left on a stormy night, determined to break the curse. When Marianne never returns, Penelope issues an ultimatum: Violet has ten years to find her mother,...
6) Crusader
Author
Series
Crusader (Matt Emmons) volume 1
Publisher
Mad Cave Studio, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In the midst of the Third Crusade, an exceptionally brutal Templar Knight finds himself accidentally transported to a dangerous realm of magic and monsters. A nameless Templar Knight from the Third Crusade finds himself magically transported to a mysterious world filled with sorcery and monsters. In order to survive, the ferocious Crusader must reevaluate his penchant for violent righteousness and make peace with both himself and this ruthless world....
Series
The world's fastest level up (Manga) volume 2
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Mee the new boss Using his unique skill to bypass the standard wait time between taking down dungeons, adventurer Rin has been able to level up faster than anyone else. Now he's run into an unexpected problem, and inadvertently triggered a secret extra boss fight! His opponent is stronger than any he's fought before, forcing Rin to fight tooth and bloody nail. Can he claim victory, or will this overpowered boss claim its first victim?"--
Author
Series
Eowulf volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"From Mike Cavallaro comes a story set in the Nico Bravo universe that spotlights an unforgettable, iconic new heroine! Eowulf Wegmund just had the most amazing summer ever! She traveled to a magical supply shop at the crossroads of all realities, rescued unicorn soldiers from a pocket dimension, and fought an evil god with the help of her new friend Nico Bravo. Pretty rad stuff, even if you are descended from the legendary monster hunter Beowulf!...
10) The tainted cup
Author
Series
Shadow of the leviathan volume 1
Language
English
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"An eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder in fantasy reimagining of the classic crime novel"--
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The Twin Star Exorcists are destined to end the war with the monstrous Kegare...but at what price? Rokuro learns the shocking true identity of the King of the Kegare, but that won't help him when his best friend, Mayura, is grievously wounded and exorcist Subaru is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to kill Benio!
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Publisher
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the breakout fantasy novel Thistlefoot: a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring all the ways love can save us-or go monstrously wrong. The stories in Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart are about the abomination that resides within us all. That churning, clawing, hungry yearning: the desire to be loved, and seen, and known. And the terror of those things too: to be loved too well, or not enough, or for long...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Wyatt Westlock has returned to her childhood home of Willow Heath, intending to burn it down -- until she finds Peter hanging in the basement, a boy whom she considered a friend, semi-immortal and ritually sacrificed every year to keep the ancient forces in the nearby forest at bay.
Author
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Kirik and his band of dwarves continue their quest to build houses throughout the monster world, and the orphaned human girl Soara travels with them. First up is a love den for a thunder wolf and a mermaid--a pair of lovebirds who can't even touch each other--then it's off to the castle of the powerful and fearsome Demon Lord"--
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After facing Hadlar, Dai and his companions must rescue Princess Leona from Flazzard. The combined forces of Flazzard and Mystvearn may pose a threat greater than even the Dark General! Can Dai call upon Avan's teachings to defeat the evil duo? Meanwhile, the deadliest danger yet lurks at Sovereign Rock Castle"--
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Raised by monsters in a battle-scarred world, Dai has the heart of a hero! He sets off on a grand journey with brave friends, traveling the world to take down the Dark Lord's minions. Along the way, Dai must awaken the hero he was meant to be and masterhis dormant powers"--
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After losing redeemed fellow disciple Hyunckel, Dai and his friends continue their search for Princess Leona. They soon meet Amy, one of the three sages who personally protect the princess. The party sets out for Leona's hideout, but Flazzard is alreadyputting a freeze on Dai's plans! When the little hero meets his match, a new ally offers a strategy"--
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In the Underground Palace, Hyunckel, who has a grudge against Avan, leads the Undead Legion. Dai, Popp, and Maam arrive in Papnica only to find the Undead Legion has devastated Princess Leona's homeland! Meanwhile, the Blizzblaze Legion's Flazzard schemes to gain status among his rival Dark Army commanders"--
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Series
Publisher
Sageline Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Darla Drake, Duchess of Death, is a legendary monster who has haunted the woods around Camp Clear Creek for years. But when an existential crisis forces her to take a sabbatical from wreaking havoc on teenagers, Darla must figure out what she really wants from the rest of her (possibly infinite) life. So what does a monster do when her malevolent days are over? For Darla, it's spending time with the decapitated -- yet still overbearing -- head of...
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