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Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books, a division of Dark Horse Comics LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An all new original graphic novel packed with as much heart as epic combat from rising comic stars Juni Ba (Djeliya, Monkey Meat) and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (PanelxPanel)! Join a brave young monster and their grouchy mentor on a heartfelt quest for redemption and growth in a world run by fear. Felix is a shy little beast growing up in a world where monster wrestling is the biggest spectacle there is. Lonely, and constantly bullied by the bigger...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
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
Page Street YA
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
To keep the devil at bay, her beauty-obsessed kingdom sacrifices unattractive children to hell's entrance every season, prompting plain, poor, plus-sized, autistic Alesta to travel to the very depths of hell to avenge her best friend's death and stop thesacrifices forever.
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
Singing Hills Cycle novels volume 5
Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The cleric Chih accompanies a beautiful young bride to her wedding to the aging ruler of a crumbling estate situated at the crossroads of dead empires. The bride's party is welcomed with elaborate courtesies and extravagant banquets, but between the frightened servants and the cryptic warnings of the lord's mad son, they quickly realize that something is haunting the shadowed halls. As Chih and the bride-to-be explore empty rooms and desolate courtyards,...
Author
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,...
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
"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"--
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
"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
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Psychos intends to fuse with Orochi, the Monster King, which would give them immense power against Tornado. Superalloy confronts Garo and experiences fear of his opponent's strength; meanwhile, Saitama gets caught up in a cave-in in the Monster Association's underground labyrinth."--
Series
Delicious in dungeon volume 13
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It's eat or be eaten...literally! Though the party succeeded in breaking Marcille free from the dungeon's influence, the winged lion remains at large. Should the demon escape to the surface, its all-powerful manifestation will surely grow to feast upon the world--and the desires of all who live in it! Laios has one last all-or-nothing plan up his sleeve to sate the beast and save his sister, but will his own deepest desires unleash an even greater...
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