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Author
Series
Vampire huntress legends volume 7
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Author
Series
Ava Lee novels volume 2
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Fifty million dollars has disappeared into thin air from the accounts of one of the richest men in the Philippines, Tommy Ordonez. His one hope is forensic accountant and sleuth, Ava Lee. With the help of her Triad-connected partner, Uncle, Ava follows the money trail from San Francisco to Costa Rica to the casinos and illegal gambling dens of Las Vegas. Will Ava recover the stolen cash without stepping into the crosshairs of a growing list of enemies?...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
The daughter of research scientists, Kim does her best to lead a normal teenaged life - going to class, attending proms, and the like. Unfortunately, the world is full of pesky master criminals and super nasty villains, compelling the high-flying, martial arts savvy Kim to kick butt on occasion in the interests of humanity and the American way. Ron is Kim's nerdish sidekick.
Author
Series
Lily Wong series volume 1
Publisher
Agora Books, an imprint of Polis Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"After her sister is raped and murdered, Lily Wong dedicates her life and ninja skills to the protection of women. But her mission is complicated. Not only does she live above the Chinese restaurant owned by her Norwegian father and inspired by the recipes of her Chinese mother, but she has to hide her true self from her Hong Kong tiger mom who is already disappointed in her daughter's less than feminine ways... But when a woman and her son she escorted...
Series
Criterion collection volume 791
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
日本語
Description
A young woman, trained from childhood as an assassin and hellbent on revenge for her father's murder and her mother's rape, hacks and slashes her way to gory satisfaction. Rampant with inventive violence and spectacularly choreographed swordplay, the influential cult classic Lady Snowblood and set in late nineteenth century Japan, is a bloody, beautiful extravaganza composed of one elegant widescreen composition.
Author
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the early 20th century, English suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union formed an all-women security unit. Trained by Edith Garrud, these "jujitsuffragettes" fought against abuse and arrest while pursuing long overdue rights"--
Author
Series
Lily Wong series volume 2
Publisher
Agora Books, an imprint of Polis Books, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Lily Wong -- a Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja -- has more trouble than she was bargaining for when controlling grandparents arrive in Los Angeles from Hong Kong at the same time she goes undercover in the dangerous world of youth sex trafficking. As she hunts for a kidnapped prostitution victim, a missing high school girl, and a sociopathic trafficker, the surviving members of a murderous street gang hunt for her. Life would be easier if Lily...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the moment she burst onto the MMA scene, Ronda Rousey was unbeatable. She repeatedly strung together back-to-back flawless victories, racking up a collection of records and forever changing the face of sports as the UFC's first female champion. A superstar in her sport, she transcended athletics, appearing in blockbuster films and becoming a role model for women everywhere. Then, on November 15, 2015, it all came crashing down. In OUR FIGHT,...
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