Tuesday, January 17, 2012

New Books

Graphic Novels:
Shonen Jump v. 2 Feb 2012 -- this is the final print issue...
A Certain Scientific Raigun by Kazuma Kamachi -- Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived from either science or religion. Mikoto is the 3rd most powerful student ever to attend Academy City, where she learns to fight crime and discover secrets about her world.
Innocent by Avi Arad -- Wrongly executed for crimes he didn't commit, a former detective is given a second chance at life. To earn that chance, though, the man now known as Ash must use the supernatural abilities with which he has been infused to prevent the deaths of other innocents. But, is Ash willing to dedicate himself to helping others, or is his thirst for vengeance against those who destroyed his life and his loved ones too powerful to ignore?
Daredevil. Reborn -- The apocalyptic events of SHADOWLAND have left the once-proud legacy of Daredevil in tatters. Now, far from the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen, a new evil is rising, and the only man crazy enough to face it is a man with nothing left to lose. The road to Hell was paved with good intentions, but the long road to redemption is the far harder path.
Ouran High School Host Club Volumes 1-5 -- In this screwball romantic comedy, a poor girl at a rich kids' school ends up working for the school's swankiest club -- and gets mistaken for a boy! One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the 'Host Club', a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the boys are and how different they are from everybody else.
Amazing Agent Luna vol. 007 by Nunzio Defilippis -- Luna struggles to protect the scientist's daughter who holds the secret to cold fusion, while torn between Jonah, her ex-boyfriend-turned-leader-of-a-rogue-nation, and an unknown agent dressed as a knight in shining armor.
Amazing Agent Jennifer vol. 1 by Nunzio Defilippis -- Before Luna's hard-as-nails boss known simply as "Control" ever became a control agent, Jennifer Kajiwara was once a rookie herself. From Jennifer's freshman year in the Agency as a late teen, through her struggles with her parents and her grueling training, to her first dangerous mission as a field agent (and first big romance!), being a young secret agent is never easy.
Dengenki Daisy vols. 5-8 by Kyousoki Motomi -- While trying to uncover who the fake DAISY is, Kurosaki gets injured protecting Teru from an attack! The near-fatal incident leaves Teru shaken, and she vows to stay close to Kurosaki. But is proximity just going to hurt them both with the truth still veiled?
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon vols. 1-2 by Naoko Takeuchi -- Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil!
Arisa vols 2-5 by Natsume Ando -- Who is the mysterious 'King' controlling the class? Tsubasa pursues Akira Manabe, a troubled boy who might know the King's true identity. As Tsubasa closes in on Arisa's secret, the King makes another move!
Library Wars. Love & War. vols 4-6 by Kiiro Yumi -- In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves -- the Library Forces!
One Piece vols 3-5 by Eiichiro Oda -- Captain Buggy reveals an unexpected connection between himself and Luffy's long-lost hero, Captain "Red-Haired" Shanks. Meanwhile, Luffy and his tiny crew must endure the Trial of the Forest on a remote jungle island if they hope to find the elusive One Piece.
I Am Here vol. 1 by Ema Toyama -- Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life.
Lily Rene, Escape Artist by Trina Robbins -- Presents the story of Lily Renée Wilheim, the Jewish girl who escaped from the Nazis through the Kindertransport operation, leaving her parents behind and traveling alone to England, later becoming a comic book artist in New York.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep vol 6 by Philip K. Dick (Final volume) -- the movie Bladerunner was based on this science fiction classic, expertly translated to graphic format.
Superman. Earth One. -- Gives new insight into Clark Kent's transformation into Superman and his first year as the Man of Steel.
Spider-Man. Matters of Life and Death -- Spider-Man fights the new Spider-Slayer to protect the mayor's family, questions his purpose after someone is killed in front of him, and wonders if he made a promise he cannot keep during a hostage situation.
Stargazer vols. 1-2 by Von Allan -- Young Marie inherits a mysterious item she knows only as the Artifact, a treasured keepsake of her late grandmother. While on a backyard camping trip, the Artifact transports Marie and her best friends Sophie and Elora to a strange and distant world and disappears. Gathering their courage, the three friends set out to find a way home.
Red Hulk. Volume eight. Planet Red Hulk -- For years, Gen. 'Thunderbolt' Ross chased the Hulk across the planet, hoping to capture and defeat the Jade Giant. Now, Ross himself is a gamma-irradiated force of nature, and a new enemy has emerged to fill the general's army boots. His name is Fortean. His mission: to enact vengeance on the beast that took the life of Thunderbolt Ross.
Incredible Hulks. Vol. 4. Heart of the Monster -- To protect his beloved family, Bruce Banner has spent the last year sacrificing himself in titanic clashes with monsters, demon, and the gods themselves. But, what happens when the furious monster inside him says enough? Every wish comes true -- and every curse is unleashed -- as the angriest, strongest one there is finally seizes what he wants.
X-Men. Origins II -- Before they became heroes, they were just teenagers -- frightened in a world that feared and hated them. Take a look at how some mutants fought their way through childhood to become X-Men.
Astonishing X-Men. Xenoogenesis -- The X-Men decide to investigate the births of mutant infants born in the African country of Mbanawi, ruled by the ruthless Doctor Crocodile.
Superman. Mon-El Man of Valor -- With The Man of Steel away on New Krypton, it's up to Mon-El to face off against Bizarro and General Lane - Lois Lane's father! Mon-El also debuts his new Superman-inspired costume in this collection guest-starring Superboy, the Legion of Super-Heroes and many others!
Green Lantern. The Movie Prequels -- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, Carol Ferris, Amanda Waller, Sinestro, Tomar-Re, Kilowog, Abin Sur, Boodikka, and Salaak.   
My Boyfriend is a Monster vols 1-4 -- St. Petersburg High school juniors Dicey Bell, a baseball star, and Jack Chen, who loves science and role-playing games, discover a mutual attraction when paired for a project, but on their first date, a zombie-producing fungus sends them on the run.
Bake Sale by Sara Varon -- Cupcake runs a successful bakery with his best friend, Eggplant, but dreams of going abroad to meet his idol, Turkish Delight, who is the most famous pastry chef in the world.

Fiction:
Dark Fae by Terri Spear -- Alicia has planned a vacation at South Padre Island with her girlfriend Cassie in forever. But just as they're enjoying a day on the beach, here comes a dark fae to spoil their holiday, except only she can see what he truly is. Alicia has no idea how upside down her world can turn with a chance meeting with one of the dark fae from the royal house of the Denkar.
Every You, Every Me by David Levithan -- Evan is haunted by the loss of his best friend, but when mysterious photographs start appearing, he begins to fall apart as he starts to wonder if she has returned, seeking vengeance. Incorporates strike-through text and other design elements.
You Against Me by Jenny Downham -- When eighteen-year-old Mikey's younger sister claims to have been raped and he seeks to avenge the crime, he meets Ellie, the sister of the accused, and befriends her, complicating the situation considerably for all of them.
Switched by Amanda Hocking -- When Wendy Everly was six years-old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. Eleven years later, Wendy learns that her mother was right and that she is actually a changeling troll, who, at the age of seventeen, must be returned to her rightful home.
Fox and Phoenix by Ben Bernobich -- Sixteen-year-old Kai, a magician's apprentice and former street tough, must travel to the Phoenix Empire, where his friend Princess Lian is studying statecraft, and help her escape so she can return home before her father, the king, dies.
Icefall by Matthew Kirby -- Princess Solveig and her siblings are trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen fjord, along with her best friend and an army of restless soldiers, all awaiting news of the king's victory in battle, but as they wait for winter's end and the all-encompassing ice to break, acts of treachery make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst.
Death Watch by Ari Berk -- When seventeen-year-old Silas Umber's father disappears, Silas is sure it is connected to the powerful artifact he discovers, combined with his father's hidden hometown history, which compels Silas to pursue the path leading to his destiny and ultimately, to the discovery of his father, dead or alive.
What You Wish For: Stories and Poems for Darfur -- A collection of stories and poems with the theme of wishes.
Seizure by Kathleen Reichs - Virals book 2 -- Ever since Tory Brennan and her friends rescued Cooper, a kidnapped wolf pup with a rare strain of canine parvovirus, they've turned from regular kids into a crime-solving pack! But now, the very place that brought them together -- the Loggerhead Island Research Institute -- is out of funding and will have to shut down. That is, unless the Virals can figure out a way to save it!
Belle's Song by K.M. Grant -- In 1387, fifteen-year-old Belle joins Geoffrey Chaucer, his scribe Luke, squire Walter, and others on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury to atone and pray for a cure for her father's crippling injury, but political intrigue threatens them all.
Conspiracies by Mercedes Lackey - Shadow Grail book 2 -- When a series of magical attacks disrupts Oakhurst Academy, a boarding school for orphaned future magicians, a suspicious alumnus is hired to secure the campus and start training the students for war.
All You Desire by Kirsten Miller - Eternals book 2 -- Haven must infiltrate the Ouroboros Society, charm Adam Rosier, and lure him into a trap. It's a plan the underground group known as the Horae believe will save the world -- but Haven and Iain fear that it may destroy the happiness they've been chasing for two thousand years.
As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott -- Seventeen-year-old Ava awakens with amnesia and a feeling that something is wrong with her life, her mother, and her friends but when the mysterious Morgan appears, her flashbacks of life as a spy for a shady government agency begin to make sense.
Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan -- Married, pregnant, and living at a "fat camp" in Maine, sixteen-year-old Eleanor has many questions about her future, especially whether the marriage will last and if she should keep the baby.
Fire by James Patterson - Witch and Wizard book 3 -- Whit and Wisty Allgood have led the resistance against a totalitarian regime that has banned all forms of creativity and executed their parents, but even the growing strength of the siblings' magic has not been able to stop the evil dictator, and they must somehow prepare for an imminent showdown.
Going Underground by Susan Vaught -- Interest in a new girl and pressure from his parole officer cause seventeen-year-old Del, a gravedigger, to recall and face the "sexting" incident three years earlier that transformed him from a straight-A student-athlete into a social outcast and felon.
Little Women and Me by Lauren Baratz-Logsted -- Modern-day teen Emily March turns to Louisa May Alcott's famous book for a school assignment and finds herself mysteriously transported to the world of "Little Women," where she undergoes surprising changes.
The File on Angelyn Stark by Catherine Atkins -- Fifteen-year-old Angelyn Stark, a troubled high school student, is trying to get along while keeping a terrible secret about her past, but when one of her teachers tries to offer her encouragement and support, she does not know how to react.
Downside of Being Up by Alan Sitomer -- All Bobby Connor wants is to survive middle school, but puberty is making that difficult for him as his body conspires against him.
Reasons to Be Happy by Katrina Kittle -- Eighth-grader Hannah Carlisle feels unattractive compared to her movie star parents and cliquish Beverly Hills classmates, and when her mother's cancer worsens and her father starts drinking heavily, Hannah's grief and anger turn into bulimia, which only her aunt, a documentary filmmaker, understands.
My Brother's Shadow by Monika Schroder -- In 1918 Berlin, Germany, sixteen-year-old Moritz struggles to do what is right on his newspaper job, in his relationship with his mother and sister who are outspoken socialists, and with his brother, who returns from the war physically and emotionally scarred.

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