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Wizards & Spells
An immersive illustrated primer to the enchanted beings, magic users, and spells of Dungeons & Dragons, the leading fantasy role-playing game.This illustrated guide transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the wizards, sorcerers, and other magic-makers for which the game is known. Featuring easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of how spells are created and used in the game, along with original illustrations of the game's essential magical characters, this book shines a spotlight on the mystical side of D&D.The perfect jumping-on point for young fans of fantasy lookin...
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
The Warlock
Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe!Discover the truth in book five of Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.The Oaths: Many have made them.The Betrayals: Almost as many will undo them.The twins of prophecy have been divided--the end has begun. Josh Newman has chosen a side, and he will not stand with his sister, Sophie, or the Alchemyst, Nicholas Flamel. He will fight alongside Dee and the mysterious Virginia Dare. With San Francisco on the bring of ruin at the hands of Machiavelli, and Billy the Kid, Scatty, a...
Identity and Violence
“One of the few world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion.”―Nadine GordimerIn this sweeping philosophical work, Amartya Sen proposes that the murderous violence that has riven our society is driven as much by confusion as by inescapable hatred. Challenging the reductionist division of people by race, religion, and class, Sen presents an inspiring vision of a world that can be made to move toward peace as firmly as it has spiraled in recent years toward brutality and war.
Joker
An original hardcover graphic novel that tells the story of one very dark night in Gotham City—from the creative team behind the graphic novel Lex Luthor: Man of Steel. The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he's none to happy about what's happened to his Gotham City rackets while he's been "away." What follows is a harrowing night of revenge, murder and manic crime as only The Joker can deliver it, as he brutally takes back his stolen assets from The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc and others.Brian Azzarello brings to The Joker all the visceral intensity and criminal insight that has made his Vertigo graphic no...
The Silmarillion
A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, THE SILMARILLION is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work that he could not publish in his lifetime because it grew with him. Its origins stretch back to a time long before THE HOBBIT. But THE HOBBIT was caught up in what Tolkien called "the branching acquisitive theme" he began in THE SILMARILLION, and eventually THE LORD OF THE RINGS emerged from this as well.Tolkien considered THE SILMARILLION his most important work, and, though it was published last and posthumously, this great collection of tales and legends clearly sets the stage for all his other work...
Choose Your Own Adventure New Classics
Snare Your Crush in Three Easy Steps
From boy trouble to BFF drama, every choice you make could turn middle school into your best years ever . . . or a total disaster. YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 19 possible endings!Choose Your Own Adventure books—the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time—are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 8- to 12-year-olds reading.YOU and your best friend Elise are baking cupcakes for the upcoming school dance when she drops some earth-shattering news: Elise has a crush on James (the very same James that you happen to have a crush on) and is planning to ask him out at the dance ... tonig...
Snow Falling On Cedars
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PEN/Faulkner Award Winner • A gripping, tragic, and densely atmospheric masterpiece of courtroom suspense—one that leaves us shaken and changed. "Haunting .... A whodunit complete with courtroom maneuvering and surprising turns of evidence and at the same time a mystery, something altogether richer and deeper." —Los Angeles TimesSan Piedro Island, north of Puget Sound, is a place so isolated that no one who lives there can afford to make enemies. But in 1954 a local fisherman is found suspiciously drowned, and a Japanese American named Kabuo Miyamoto is charged with his murder. In the course of the ensuing trial, it becomes ...
Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
A New York Times best-sellerPresented for the first time with stark, stunning new coloring by Bolland, Batman: The Killing Joke is Alan Moore's unforgettable meditation on the razor-thin line between sanity and insanity, heroism and villainy, comedy and tragedy. According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as The Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And he's going to use Gotham City's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and his brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it.Now Batman must race to stop his archnemesis ...
Batman: Arkham Asylum
The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fool's Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Dark Knight's must face down both his most dangerous foes and his inner demons.This is the critically acclaimed Batman story that helped launch the U.S. careers of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean. The classic confrontation between ...
The Mask Falling
The stunning fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling Bone Season series reaches new corners of Samantha Shannon's richly imagined world.Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and sent to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the puppet empire.The mysterious Domino Program has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles.As Scion wide...
Adversary to the Villain
Our favorite Cozy Romantasy author is back with the next installment in the Assistant to the Villain series! We're so excited to see what sorts of dastardly deeds Evie gets up to as the Villain's Adversary!
Once Upon a Time meets The Office in the follow-up to the New York Times bestselling sensations Assistant to the Villain, Apprentice to Villain, and Accomplice to the Villain by laugh-out-loud TikTok darling Hannah Nicole Maehrer. Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the US and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover.
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
In this sequel to Frank Miller's seminal graphic novel Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, it's three years later and the DC Universe is at peace. At least on the surface. And Batman must return once again to save the world from themselves.Still, the world looks fine: a perfectly choreographed, pretty little world where everything that's ugly, or even potentially disturbing, is all nicely wrapped up with neat little ribbons and swept under the carpet. Only Batman knows better. He's watched it fester to near-breaking point, and it's time for the only free man left who can effect any real change to bring it all down around their ears once and for all.T...
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!It is ten years after an aging Batman has retired and Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now as his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory.Joined by Carrie Kelly, a teenage female Robin, Batman takes to the streets to end the threat of the mutant gangs that have overrun the city. And after facing off against his two greatest enemies, the Joker and Two-Face for the final time, Batman finds himself in mortal combat with his former ally, Superman, in a battle that only one of them will survive. This collection is hailed as a comics masterpiece and was responsible for the lau...
This Inevitable Ruin (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
Carl and Princess Donut are ready to battle it out in the epic seventh book in the New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition!The ninth floor. Faction Wars. Nine armies enter, led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. The winning team must capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, betrayal . . . It all makes for great fun and even greater television.But thanks to Carl, Donut, and Katia, this season is different.For the first time ever, the crawlers have their own army. The NPCs, who are normally used as not...
Daggermouth (The Heart Duology)
For the first printing only! This hardcover features sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts.Set in a corrupt surveillance state ruled by the masked elite, this true enemies-to-lovers dystopian romance that’s Conform meets V For Vendetta follows a mercenary who botches the assassination of the president’s son and ends up forced to marry him.The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is that mercy doesn’t exist. The second thing is that, from the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slums of the Boundary, the Veyra are always watching.The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it: Love outside of your ring ...
Angel Down
The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war.Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in...
As My Mothers Made Me
Trapped in the Maze, Forged by Myth—Wonder Woman Faces Her Greatest TestAbsolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2: As My Mothers Made Me continues Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman’s bold new vision of Diana of Themyscira. Collecting issues #8–14, this volume finds Wonder Woman navigating the twisted corridors of Area 41’s Black Box Maze—a prison of temptation, trauma, and revelation. As Diana confronts the horrors of man’s world and the truth of her Amazonian legacy, she must choose between rage and compassion, isolation and connection. With supernatural threats erupting across the globe and Smallville under siege, Diana’s journey becomes a battle for identity,...
We Are One (Star Wars: The Mandalorian)
Join Din Djarin and Grogu for a Little Golden Book adventure based on Star Wars: The Mandalorian on Disney+! As Mando and Grogu cross the galaxy, they discover that the farther they travel, the closer they become. Follow their journey as they seek Jedi Masters, meet new friends, and face unexpected foes. This full-color Little Golden Book based on The Mandalorian is sure to thrill Star Wars fans of all ages! Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories . . . the classics of tomorrow.
What Fury Brings
#1 New York Times-bestselling author Tricia Levenseller makes her adult debut in What Fury Brings, a sexy, empowering romantasy featuring a warrior general who must kidnap and train a husband in order to take her rightful place as queen.There's a shortage of men in the kingdom of Amarra. After a failed rebellion against the matriarchy, most noblemen in the country are dead. Now the women of Amarra must obtain their husbands (should they want one) by kidnapping them from other kingdoms.Olerra, a warrior princess vying for the throne, is determined to prove her worth by kidnapping a husband. And not just any husband. To outmaneuver her treacherous cou...
The Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook
An Epic Culinary Journey to the Heart of Westeros!Eat like a Lannister. Brew spirits to warm you in the coming winter. Treat guests to exotic sweets and alchemy-inspired cocktails. With this collection of hearty meals inspired by George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, it's all possible! Every dish finds its roots in the pages that brought Westeros to life, including: * Arbor Red Winethe finest spirit in the Seven Kingdoms * The House of Stark's Venison, Apple, Cheddar Plaitssavory meat pies, fit for any Warden of the North * The Imp's Wild Strawberry Foola dessert light enough to make Tyrion smile * Wilding Grilled Pork Chops with S...
The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook
“A fun adventure through some of Dolly’s own favorite recipes.” —Country Living“Perfect for fans and foodies alike.” —Rolling StoneBring the fun of Dollywood right to your own kitchen with 100 of the most delicious foods from Dollywood and its surrounding parks.From favorite snacks and main dishes to refreshing drinks and popular desserts, Dollywood has some incredible food. And now, you can recreate all of your favorites—and discover some new favorites—with these 100 recipes in The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook.You’ll learn to make:-Frannie’s Famous Fried Chicken Sandwich from Grandstand Café-Meatloaf Stackers from Granny Ogle’s Ham ‘n’ Beans-Fruit...
The Ultimate Fantasy Character Creator
Develop and perfect your own fantasy character for online worlds, social videos, in-person meetups, self-published novels, and more with The Ultimate Fantasy Character Creator.Take your inspiration to new heights with this fantasy character creation guide!In a genre with so much imaginative potential, creating well-rounded and unique characters that speak to the personality and individuality of the creator can be tricky. This guide is an excellent resource, perfect for anyone interested in elevating their fantasy content on social media, preparing for a LARP event, or even writing characters for novels or screenplays.With the tool in The Ultimate Fa...
Towers of Midnight
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!With Robert Jordan’s untimely passing in 2007, Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn novels and the Stormlight Archive, was chosen by Jordan’s editor―his wife, Harriet McDougal―to complete the final volume in The Wheel of Time®, later expanded to three books.In Towers of Midnight, the thirteenth novel in Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, the Last Battle has truly begun. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to b...
The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook | 50 Bewitchingly Delicious Recipes for Fans of the Halloween Classic
Join the Sanderson sisters just in time for Halloween with this USA Today bestselling cookbook that is sure to put a spell on you!Since its debut in 1993, the movie Hocus Pocus has achieved cult-classic fame, with both children and adults as a loyal fanbase. Fans fall in love with the delightful, demonic and diva-esque Sanderson Sisters and the sleepy New England town they torment. Now you can conjure up your own spooky treats and bewitching drinks to celebrate Halloween, whether you’re attending a surprise rave in town, or just spending “a quiet evening at home.”The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook is filled with over 60 recipes for fare inspired by...
The Secret Diary of Boris Johnson Aged 13¼
**STRICTLY UNOFFICIAL**'Deliciously funny and highly impudent' - Jon CulshawTHE NEWLY DISCOVERED DIARY OF BORIS ALEXANDER DE PFEFFEL JOHNSON, AGED 13¼, PROVIDES A FASCINATING GLIMPSE INTO HOW BORIS, A LAZY, BUMPTIOUS AND OVERWEENING CHILD, COMES TO BELIEVE HE SHOULD BE PRIME MINISTER. ALONG THE WAY, WE SEE HIM HONE THE TECHNIQUES AND PERSONA THAT WILL ONE DAY HOODWINK A NATION.'***Extract from 13-year-old Boris's TEN RULES FOR LIFE:It's not lying if you don't bother to learn the truth. Many people - politicians, for instance - make the mistake of going about laden with facts and statistics. However, when studiously ignorant of the aforementioned, on...
Sun & Ssukgat
A charming, life-changing guide to living a longer, happier, healthier life, rooted in Korean self-care practices. From the country scientists predict will top longevity charts in 2030.Ssukgat, or Chrysanthemum greens, are treasured in Korean culture for their healing abilities. You can coax its withered stalks to bloom again, with sun, water, soil, and care. It’s a fitting metaphor for eco-entrepreneur and CEO Michelle Jungmin Bang, who found herself in excruciating pain due to the constant sacrificing of her health and wellness for work—a trade many of us make daily.Thus started her fascinating journey to overhaul her health and reconnect with her...
The Storm Crow
Indigo's best YA books of 2019 * B&N's best YA books of July 2019 * Goodread's most popular 2019 debutsThe first book in Kalyn Josephson's "must-read" (Adrienne Young) Storm Crow duology, a YA fantasy series that follows a fallen princess who ignites a rebellion, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo and And I Darken.Princess Thia was born to be a crow rider―a warrior. In her kingdom of Rhodaire, magical elemental crows keep the city running. But when the Illucian empire invades, they kill all the crows in a horrible fire that also robs Thia of her mother and mentor.Then Thia's sister, Caliza, becomes the new queen of Rhodaire, she is...
Spin
A Chicago Public Library Teen-Approved Best Book of 2023“A powerful feminist retelling of an ancient tale about empathy and defiance, written in beautiful verse from a truly unique viewpoint.” —Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor–winning author of The Surrender Tree and Young People’s Poet LaureateThe Song of Achilles and Circe get a sapphic, young adult twist in this “exciting, richly textured, thought-provoking” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) retelling of the myth of Arachne spun in moving verse.Arachne is a homely girl with no claims to divinity or fortune, ostracized by all but her family and closest friend, Celandine. Turning to her loom for solac...
Sí, Se Puede
Meet the unsung Latino rebels, artists, and activists who changed the United States—from Dolores Huerta to Desi Arnaz to Lin Manuel Miranda—in this bold and entertaining graphic history.From community activism to the halls of government, pop-culture, arts, and beyond, Latinos have shaped every aspect of American life. Nevertheless, these significant figures and their contributions are often left out of our textbooks. Sí, Se Puede, named after the “Yes, We Can” motto of the United Farm Workers, brings Latino history in the U.S. to the forefront.The book follows a group of Hispanic-Americans as they embark on an interactive museum tour to meet Latino ...
Plant Milk Power
These 'milkshakes' bring all the vegans to the yardForget everything you already knew about vegan food. It's time to discover Plant Milk Power, a collection of 40 heavenly hot, cold and boozy beverages that are packed with flavour.From everyday favourites like Iced Matcha Latte, Ultimate Chai and Horchata, to crowd-pleasing showstoppers like Rose Falooda, Blue Butterfly Bubble Tea and Carrot Cake, Deborah Kaloper has assembled a range of delicious recipes to suit every palate, intolerance and occasion. Learn how to make your own milk alternatives at home, too, using nuts, seeds, oats, coconut, rice and even root vegetables.
Nightweaver
An INSTANT New York Times Bestseller!Filled with elemental magic, forbidden romance, and breathtaking twists, Nightweaver is a propulsive romantasy about an iron-willed heroine avenging her brother and discovering her destiny—perfect for fans of Powerless and Heartless Hunter.Six hundred years ago, Nightweavers, cursed beings with untamed power, claimed the continents for their own. The ocean was meant to be a safe haven for humanity, including seventeen-year-old Aster Oberon and her pirate family. But after Aster’s brother is killed in an epic battle at sea against Nightweavers, Aster and her family are thrust into a new life on land. When a hands...
Murder Uncorked
Raise a glass to Cece Barton, a widowed single mom and recent L.A.-to-California-wine-country transplant who suddenly finds herself at the center of a murder investigation in this sparkling new mystery series from Agatha Award-winning author Maddie Day.As the manager of Vino y Vida Wine Bar in Colinas, Cecelia “Cece” Barton’s first Alexander Valley harvest is a whirlwind of activity. Her twin sister, Allie Halstead, who owns a nearby Victorian bed & breakfast, is accustomed to the hustle and bustle of peak tourist season. But Cece barely has a moment to enjoy her new home in between worrying about her estranged college-age daughter, juggling her...
How to Be a Conscious Eater
A radically practical guide to making food choices that are good for you, others, and the planet. Is organic really worth it? Are eggs ok to eat? If so, which ones are best for you, and for the chicken—Cage-Free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised? What about farmed salmon, soy milk, sugar, gluten, fermented foods, coconut oil, almonds? Thumbs-up, thumbs-down, or somewhere in between?Using three criteria—Is it good for me? Is it good for others? Is it good for the planet?—Sophie Egan helps us navigate the bewildering world of food so that we can all become conscious eaters. To eat consciously is not about diets, fads, or hard-and-fast rules. It’s about ha...
Gastronogeek
Level up your cooking skill with these 42 recipes dedicated to some of the most popular fandoms, from Back to the Future to One Piece, Lord of the Rings, and Superman, from chef and pop-culture expert, Thibaud Villanova, author of The Unofficial Zelda Cookbook and The Unofficial Ghibli Cookbook. Presenting pop culture delicacies for both casual and devoted fans, this cookbook includes forty-two recipes to conjure up unbelievable three-course menus influenced by fifteen fandoms from science fiction, fantasy, manga, horror, and comics. From comfort food to culinary classics, pop culture chef Thibaud Villanova's imaginative recipes are sure to amaze an...
The Nerdy Parent's Guide to Raising a Nerdy Child
Raise the coolest nerd the world has ever known!Once upon a time, you were a nerdy child, and now that you're a parent, let's make sure your kid can be a nerdy child too! In a world filled with superheroes, wizards, spaceships, and magical telephone booths, everyone should be part of a fandom, and you can never start too early. This is for the parents who want to share their fantastical interest with their children in hopes that they too will grow up to become little nerds.With essential guides to fantasy, comic books, gaming culture, and more, this parenting guide will help engage your little one with crafts, games, and recipes based on their new n...
Mirror Girls
A thrilling gothic horror novel about biracial twin sisters separated at birth, perfect for fans of Lovecraft Country and The Vanishing Half As infants, twin sisters Charlie Yates and Magnolia Heathwood were secretly separated after the brutal lynching of their parents, who died for loving across the color line. Now, at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Charlie is a young Black organizer in Harlem, while white-passing Magnolia is the heiress to a cotton plantation in rural Georgia. Magnolia knows nothing of her racial heritage, but secrets are hard to keep in a town haunted by the ghosts of its slave-holding past. When Magnolia finally learns t...
Me and White Supremacy Book and Guided Journal Bundle
Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor with the New York Times bestseller Me and White Supremacy and the Official Me and White Supremacy Guided Journal, now bundled together for the perfect antiracist gift or self-purchase"Layla Saad is one of the most important and valuable teachers we have right now on the subject of white supremacy and racial injustice."―New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth GilbertAuthor Layla F. Saad wrote Me and White Supremacy to encourage people who hold white privilege to examine their (often unconscious) racist thoughts and behaviors through a unique, twenty-eight day reflection process, complete...
A Little Bit of Pendulums
In the popular 'Little Bit of' series: a fresh, accessible introduction to the practice of using pendulums.With every swing of the pendulum, you can develop your spiritual energy. Dani Bryant, a green witch, provides an easy-to-follow guide that explains how to choose or craft your pendulum, and use it for dowsing and divination. You'll find rituals for clearing negativity, balancing chakras, making contact with the spirit world, meditation, generating accurate answers to your questions, and much more.
A Little Bit of Astral Projection
The idea that we can travel across the world—and even through space and time—without leaving the comfort of our home has fascinated humans for thousands of years. A Little Bit of Astral Projection teaches readers all about the history of this belief, how humans have studied and practiced astral travel since the dawn of recorded history, and the first steps to trying it at home.Tying in wisdom from a variety of disciplines, including trance and dream states, Cassandra Eason (A Little Bit of Auras, A Little Bit of Palmistry) presents an anyone-can-do-it handbook that approaches the astral plane as an obvious reality, not an esoteric discipline. It wil...
The Gluten-Free Family Cookbook
With 75+ allergy-friendly recipes, many customizable for other specialty diets as well, let The Gluten-Free Family Cookbook make mealtime fun—and easy—again.Having a family member with food allergies is tricky enough without having to worry about pleasing everyone else at the table! Luckily, with Lindsay Cotter’s guidance, you don’t have to choose between gluten-free and delicious. As a specialist in allergy-friendly eating, she knows what growing, active bodies need, and she’s become the go-to guru for busy parents looking to feed their kids well without making multiple meals or breaking the bank with expensive prepared foods.This delicious guide a...
