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Pub. Date
2024
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When Black graduate student Lyndsey begins her dissertation work on a mysterious box that pops up during the most violent and troubled time in Africana history, she has no idea that her research will lead her on a phantasmagorical journey from West Philadelphia riots to Haitian slave uprisings. Wherever Lyndsey finds someone who has seen the Box, chaos ensues. Soon, even her own sanity falls into question. In the end, Lyndsey will have to decide if...
Pub. Date
2024
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The final chapter of Vampirellas twisted journey with the Lord of Vampires ends in a deadly conflagration of hidden agendas as Draculas true motive for helping Vampirella is revealed and Victorys love for her frenemy is severely tested. Will they be able to pull Vampirella back from the brink of darkness? Or is she lost to them forever? Find out in this explosive issue from master storytellers CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and CHRISTIAN ROSADO!
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Long Live the Blood Witch. Helpless, 17-year-old witch Blodwyn watches as her mother, the Blodheska, dies in childbirth. Unwilling to inherit the mantle and incredible power of the Blodheska, Blodwyn is intent on resurrecting her. After all, only her mother could possibly bring back the Old Gods, as was written in the prophecy. Blodwyn does not think she can carry such a heavy burden. Her grief is heavy enough. She finds herself at odds with her own...
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Trent travels through time to feed the Blodheska and open the gates of Hell. Follow Trent as he unveils the origin story of the mysterious and powerful world of witches across centuries. He's been known as the witch Trond, or even as Galen, and finally Trent, the Witch of the Silver Locust. He will seek the Blodheska no matter where or when to nurture the powers they hold. Traversing each moment, he must face opposing forces that have their own plans...
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When it comes to witchcraft, it's never just a teenage phase... For as long as she can remember, high school senior Joephie Turner's mother has told her she is cursed by a witch. As she settles into her new hometown of Northport, Long Island at the height of the 1980s Satanic Panic era, Joephie is accepted into a circle of friends obsessed with the occult. Demonic messages on cassette tapes, shady youth group leaders, and passionate sexual encounters...
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Three years after the Salem Witch Trials, a new evil awakens to terrorize an unsuspecting town. The residents of New Haven Harbor, Massachusetts think they've escaped the madness of the Salem Witch Trials, but when a new Reverend is dispatched to their church to take over for their aging vicar, they soon realize the darkness is far from over. Dutiful Christian wife Barbara Flynn is immediately affected by the new pastor's presence. Intense thoughts...
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When Lionel and Goldie's baby is stolen, it leads them to a farm in the middle of nowhere where true evil awaits.They have 24 hrs to get him back before they lose him forever.The day is night, the children are ghouls, and the home belongs to a nightmare creature known as the Death Digger. The clock is ticking.From the mind of a four year old and brought to life by his father.
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2024
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ABLAZE is proud to present two outstanding graphic novels by acclaimed Filipino cartoonist and three-time National Book Awardee Manix Abrera. With his silent storytelling, dependent on illustration to direct story and movement, Abrera truly demonstrates the heart and soul of the comics medium. This digital omnibus comes to you at a special price.
In 12, Abrera tells twelve genuinely touching stories, each story with its own charm and intriguing...
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"Lethal Reunion" is a gripping thriller that follows five friends-Ava, Jake, Maya, Ethan, and Ben-as they gather for a weekend getaway at a secluded cabin in the woods. What begins as a nostalgic reunion quickly turns sinister when they find themselves trapped in a deadly game orchestrated by an unseen adversary.As night falls, a mysterious box appears, initiating a series of chilling challenges that force the friends to confront their darkest fears...
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Abigail Collins can handle assassins, Thrills, and black magic, but desk work makes her itch. When the new boss takes her off the field, Abby has to sort through files like a good little PIB agent. She's warned to stay out of the limelight and lay low, but when Liz disappears, Abby has a hard time just sitting around. Luckily for her, vampires are involved so she can enter the case as one of Levi's people.Vampire politics has Levi planning a birthday...
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Only a librarian with the soul of a spy could read the clues to stop a killer.A heart-wrenching murder changes her life forever, and Maggie transforms from prey to predator. Will the librarian with the soul of a spy and the unusual support team stop the desperate kingpin or will she become the latest victim? It all comes down to kill or be killed.
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Novela 1
La mort nous laisserait-elle une seconde chance... ?
Plus d'une année a passée quand Selen, une jeune femme de 26 ans émerge d'un coma profond. Malgré l'aide de Julie et Alyne, ses amies les plus proches, son retour à la vie ne s'effectue pas sans heurt. Après une courte période d'amnésie, la jeune femme ne parvient pas à reprendre pied dans l'existence qui était la sienne. C'est alors qu'un monde mystérieux s'ouvre à elle. Régulièrement,...
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The Castle Point Witch Series weaves the enchanting tale of Alexandra Heale, a hypnotherapist and closeted witch. With her friends they navigate the challenges of balancing everyday life with their extraordinary abilities in Castle Point. The series kicks off with Alexandra coming to terms with her witch heritage, learning to harness her powers with the help of her ghost mentor, Waldo Cress, and her familiar, a mischievous cat named Blackjack. Each...
14) One for All
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Elena and Miles were inseperable growing up, both children of farmers in adjacent plots. Knowing him for years led her to dig deeper when he was taken into official custody during a trip to the city to sell goods. Something didn't quite fit right, and she aimed to discover the truth. One For All is a roughly nine thousand word short story told in five parts.
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PANCAKES WITH GODA Short Story After his father's death, Nathan Harper is left with a choice. He can either push forward with his life or withdraw and give in to grief and anger. The answer to the question is reached over a plate of fluffy pancakes smothered in fresh creamery butter and real maple syrup from the woods of Vermont.
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Larry Nodens unravels sinister secrets and navigates personal upheavals to confront a conspiracy that threatens to transform the very fabric of his world.Inspector Lazarus Balthazar Nodens is a seasoned detective in the modern industrial city of Dylath-Leen, where enigmatic extra-dimensional Overlords reign. Leading a squad in the Criminal Investigations Division, Larry faces the challenges of a city where the Overlords and their hybrid offspring...
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Read the Dramatic Conclusion to the Necromantia Series! In the mystical streets of Seattle, Necromancers Isaac and Lazarus grapple with destiny in their ultimate showdown against the malevolent Corvus.As shadows dance through the city, the duo must confront their own demons while thwarting Corvus' vengeful quest against God. With dark forces converging, alliances will be tested, and the line between life and death blurred.In this final tale of magic,...
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Dreams of Drowning is a work of magical realism that moves between real time where lives are buffeted by political conflict, tragedy and loss and another mysterious time where pain is healed, and love is eternal. It's 1973 and Amy, an American ex-pat, is living as an illegal immigrant in Toronto where she's fled to escape the scandal surrounding her twin sister's death by drowning. Joanie's been gone two years, but Amy still hears her cries for help....
20) Nocturna
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Siempre han estado aquí. Vampiros. En la oscuridad y en secreto. Esperando. Ahora ha llegado su momento. En una semana, tomarán Manhattan. En un mes, el país entero. En dos meses, el mundo. El visionario creador de la película ganadora del Oscar El laberinto del Fauno y un escritor ganador del Hammett Award, vuelcan sus imaginaciones en esta audaz novela épica sobre una horrorosa batalla entre hombre y vampiro que amenaza a toda la humanidad....
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