Recreation

New Titles Young Adults’ April 2013 (arrived in March)

Fiction

Shards & ashes, Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong.
Who done it? an investigation of murder most foul, conducted by Jon Scieszka and you, the reader.
When over eighty prominent children’s authors learn they are suspects in the murder of despicable book editor Herman Mildew, they provide less-than-credible alibis.
Willful impropriety : 13 tales of society, scandal, and romance, Ekaterina Sedia.
Enclave, Ann Aguirre.
In a post-apocalyptic future, fifteen-year-old Deuce, a loyal Huntress, brings back meat while avoiding the Freaks outside her enclave, but when she is partnered with the mysterious outsider, Fade, she begins to see that the strict ways of the elders may be wrong and dangerous.
Outpost, Ann Aguirre.
Deuce struggles for respect in a new topside town where she is treated like a child and avoided by Fade, a situation that compels her to volunteer for patrol duty and protect topside citizens from an unexpected upsurge in Freak activity.
Override, Heather Anastasiu.
Everbound, Brodi Ashton.
It’s been two months since the dark tunnels of the underworld came for Nikki Beckett. That night, Nikki’s boyfriend, Jack, made the ultimate sacrifice and took her place in the Everneath for eternity - a debt that should have been hers. Every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused, and wasting away. Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own.
The best friend, Melody Carlson.
The prom queen, Melody Carlson.
Perfect scoundrels : a heist society novel, Ally Carter.
Neferet’s curse : a House of Night novella, P. C. and Kristin Cast.
Sharp north, Patrick Cave.
Poison, Molly Cochran.
Katy receives a "gift" of poison that turns her into a killer, while powerful witches stir up trouble, not only at Ainsworth School, but in a world known as Avalon.
One crow alone, S.D. Crockett.
The long, bitter winters are getting worse, and a state of emergency has been declared across Europe. In Poland, the villagers are subject to frequent power cuts and fuel shortages. After the death of her grandmother and the evacuation of her village, fifteen-year-old Magda joins forces with the arrogant, handsome Ivan and smuggles her way onto a truck bound for London where she hopes to find her mother. They will need all the cunning and know-how they possess as they realise that the frozen wilderness of Britain has become just as lawless as the city.
No such thing as forever, Ali Cronin.
Rumour has it, Ali Cronin.
Everything left unsaid, Jessica Davidson.
A fractured light, Jocelyn Davies.
In the aftermath of Devin’s shocking betrayal, Sky learns that Asher has been using her for the Rebellion. She wishes she could forget about both sides, but as war between the factions looms, Sky is forced to make a choice about where her heart and loyalties truly lie.
Just listen : a novel, Sarah Dessen.
Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.
That summer, Sarah Dessen.
Sever, Lauren DeStefano.
In this breathtaking conclusion to Lauren DeStefano’s The Chemical Garden trilogy, everything Rhine knows to be true will be irrevocably shattered. But what she discovers along the way has alarming implications for her future and about the past her parents never had the chance to explain.
OMG! Is this actually my life? : Hattie Moore’s unbelievable year!, Rae Earl.
I am a taxi, Deborah Ellis.
Diego’s home is a cramped cell that he shares with his mother and little sister in a prison in Cochabamba, Bolivia. To help support his family he works as a taxi, running errands for other prisoners. Then a stroke of bad luck hits his family, and Diego is tempted by a new job. But it is far different from what he imagined, and it takes him deep into the heart of the Bolivian jungle.
Back to Blackbrick, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald.
On one of the rare occasions when Granddad seems to recognise him, Cosmo is bemused that he gives him a key to Blackbrick Abbey and urges him to go there. Cosmo shrugs it off, but gradually Blackbrick draws him in. Cosmo arrives there, scared and lonely, and is dropped off at the crumbling gates of a huge house. As he goes in, the gates close, and when he turns to look, they're rusty and padlocked as if they haven't been opened in years. Cosmo finds himself face to face with his grandfather as a young man, and questions begin to form in his mind: can Cosmo change the course of his family’s future?
Infinite sky, C.J Flood.
A truly beautiful book about the summer that changed one girl’s life, as her mum leaves home, travellers set up camp in the family’s field, her older brother goes off the rails, and she falls in love for the very first time. Opening with a funeral, Iris is mourning the boy in the casket but who is it? Sam, her tearaway brother, or Trick, her tentative boyfriend? Over one long hot summer, we find out just how their three lives were turned upside-down.
City of a thousand dolls, Miriam Forster.
Nisha lives in the City of a Thousand Dolls, a remote estate where orphan girls in the Empire become apprentices as musicians, healers, and courtesans, her closest companions the mysterious cats that trail her shadow. When girls begin to die, Nisha begins to uncover the secrets that surround the deathers - jeopardising not only her future within the City but her own life.
The steam mole, Dave Freer.
In an alternate Australia dominated by coal power and the British empire, Clara and Tim arrive in the rebel republic of Westralia, where people are nocturnal and live underground, burrowing with machines called steam moles.
The girl from Snowy River, Jackie French.
Princess of the silver woods, Jessica Day George.
When Petunia, youngest of the dancing princesses, is ambushed by bandits in wolf masks on her way to visit an elderly neighbour, the line between enemies and friends becomes blurred as she and her sisters get a chance to end their family’s curse once and for all.
Witch breed, Alan Gibbons.
Black hole sun, David Macinnis Gill.
On the planet Mars, sixteen-year-old Durango and his crew of mercenaries are hired by the settlers of a mining community to protect their most valuable resource from a feral band of marauders.
Hunger : a Gone novel, Michael Grant.
Conditions worsen for the remaining young residents of a small California coastal town isolated by supernatural events when their food supplies dwindle and the Darkness underground awakens.
Spellcaster, Claudia Gray.
Cracks, Caroline Green.
The fault in our stars, John Green.
Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss, and life.
Evan’s Gallipoli : a gripping story of unlikely friendship and an incredible journey behind enemy lines, Kerry Greenwood.
The whole stupid way we are, N. Griffin.
During a cold winter in Maine, fifteen-year-old Dinah sets off a heart-wrenching chain of events when she tries to help best friend and fellow misfit Skint deal with problems at home, including a father who is suffering from early onset dementia.
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time, Mark Haddon.
A murder mystery like no other, this novel features Christopher Boone, a 15 year-old who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome. When he finds a neighbour’s dog murdered, he sets out on a terrifying journey destined to turn his whole world upside down.
Crash and Burn, Michael Hassan.
Steven "Crash" Crashinsky relates his sordid ten-year relationship with David "Burn" Burnett, the boy he stopped from taking their high school hostage at gunpoint.
When we wake, Karen Healey.
In 2027, sixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl — playing the guitar, falling in love, and protesting the wrongs of the world with her friends. But then Tegan dies, waking up 100 years in the future as the unknowing first government guinea pig to be cryogenically frozen and successfully revived. Appalling secrets about her new world come to light, and Tegan must choose to either keep her head down or fight for a better future.
You know who girls : freshman year, Annameekee Hesik.
Abbey Brooks, Gila High freshman-to-be, never thought a hellish day of shopping at the mall with her best friend, Kate, could change her life. But when she orders French fries from the flirtatious Hot Dog on a Stick Chick, she gets more than deep-fried potatoes. Abbey tries to ignore the weird, happy feeling in her gut, but that proves to be as impossible as avoiding the very insistent players on Gila High’s girls basketball team. They want freakishly long-legged Abbey to try out, and Abbey doesn't hate the idea. But Kate made Abbey pinky swear to avoid basketball and to keep away from the you-know-who girls on the team. Sometimes promises can't be kept.
Stravaganza : city of flowers, Mary Hoffman.
Seventeen-year-old Sky joins Georgia and the other Stravagante, "who travel between worlds and do what is required," when he leaves London for Giglia, a city similar to renaissance Florence, and becomes involved in ancient feuds and palace intrigue.
The fire horse girl, Kay Honeyman.
When Jade Moon, born in the unlucky year of the Fire Horse, and her father immigrate to America in 1923 and are detained at Angel Island Immigration Station, Jade Moon is determined to find a way through and prove that she is not cursed.
The twelve-fingered boy, John Hornor Jacobs.
Fifteen-year-old fast-talking Shreve is thriving in juvenile detention until he is assigned a strangely silent and vulnerable new cellmate, Jack, who just might have superpowers and who attracts the attention both of the cellblock bullies and sinister Mr. Quincrux.
Smuggler’s kiss, Marie-Louise Jensen.
The madness underneath : a shades of London book, Maureen Johnson.
Life in outer space, Melissa Keil.
The mirrored shard, Caitlin Kittredge.
Aoife Grayson will do anything to make her way to the Deadlands and try to win back her love, Dean, who died helping her, even if that means killing Tremaine, who has vowed to keep her in the Thorn Lands, the faerie home of her mother Nerissa.
From what I remember, Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas.
Freakling, Lana Krumwiede.
After a traumatic accident removes his telekinetic ability, or psy, twelve-year-old Taemon is exiled to the "dud farm," where he is surprised to find kind, open people who enjoy using their hands but there are also mysteries at the colony and when Taemon unwittingly leaks one of the secrets he must find the courage to repair the damage, even if it means returning to the city from which he was banished.
Hattie ever after, Kirby Larson.
In 1919, seventeen-year-old Hattie leaves the Montana prairie and her sweetheart Charlie to become a female reporter in San Francisco.
Quantum drop, Saci Lloyd.
The iron witch, Karen Mahoney.
The farm, Emily McKay.
The indigo spell : a bloodlines novel, Richelle Mead.
Sydney Sage is an Alchemist - she protects vampire secrets and human lives. In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she is struggling to decide between following her Alchemist teachings or her heart. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch, a former Alchemist who is now on the run.
Arcadia burns, Kai Meyer ; translated by Anthea Bell.
Follow up to the critically-acclaimed Arcadia Awakens. Hunted by their enemies and manipulated by their allies, Rosa and Alessandro encounter corruption, intrigue and mortal danger at every turn. Will it force them together or drive them apart?
The sweetest thing, J. Minter.
Dangerous to know, Katy Moran.
Teeth, Hannah Moskowitz.
Scorched earth, Robert Muchamore.
Kissing Kate, Lauren Myracle.
The life of Riley : my utterly hopeless search for the one, Joanna Nadin.
The reluctant journal of Henry K. Larsen, Susin Nielsen.
When thirteen-year-old Henry and his family move to the city to leave behind a secret tragedy, Henry finds a journal is his best friend.
Eldest, Christopher Paolini.
After successfully evading an Urgal’s ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.
The kiss, James Patterson and Jill Dembowski.
Passion has never been more dangerous. Whit and Wisty Allgood, a witch and wizard with extraordinary abilities, have defeated the ruthless dictator who long overshadowed their world. But for the first time in their lives, the powerful brother and sister find themselves at odds as Wisty is drawn to a mysterious and magical stranger named Heath. James Patterson’s epic saga continues as the witch and wizard who have inspired countless imaginations must rally together before the world they fought to save collapses.
Firebrand, Gillian Philip.
The half-feral son of a Sithe nobleman is exiled to the mortal world of sixteenth-century Scotland during a time of religious wars and brutal witch-hunts.
Abyss : a siren book, Tricia Rayburn.
Five nights to the crimson moon, Walter Renfrey.
Who I am, M.L. Rice
When Devin Kelly moves to Los Angeles and is confronted by a bully named Jason, Jason’s sister Melanie comes to her rescue and befriends her, but things become complicated when Jason’s bullying increases, and Devin’s feelings for Melanie grow beyond friendship.
Geekhood : close encounters of the girl kind, Andy Robb.
City, Darren Shan.
How many survived the zombie apocalypse? Where do the living hide in a city of the dead? Who controls the streets of London? B. Smith is setting out to explore.
Tall, thin and blonde, Dyan Sheldon.
Cross my heart, hope to die : a lying game novel, Sara Shepard.
Watching from beyond the grave while her long-lost identical twin, Emma, assumes her identity, Sutton Mercer witnesses the discovery of a dark family secret and realises that someone from Emma’s past may be her own killer.
Unbelievable : a pretty little liars novel, Sara Shepard.
Four girls living in a wealthy suburb discover the identity of a stalker who has been sending them shocking text messages, and uncover the mystery of who killed their childhood friend.
Breaking point, Kristen Simmons.
After escaping prison, Ember Miller and Chase Jennings are taken in by the Resistance but when Ember tops the government’s most-wanted list, Chase urges her to run and Ember must decide whether to hide again or fight back.
Dead romantic, C. J. Skuse.
Geek girl, Holly Smale.
Feral nights, Cynthia Leitich Smith.
Tracking his sister to Austin only to discover that she is a key suspect in a murder case, werecat Yoshi embarks on a search for answers, while werepossum Clyde and Aimee pursue their own investigation in an effort to avenge the killing.
The many hands, Dale Smith.
The Nor' Loch is being filled in. If you ask the soldiers there, they'll tell you it’s a stinking cesspool that the city can do without. But that doesn't explain why the workers won't go near the place without an armed guard. That doesn't explain why they whisper stories about the loch giving up its dead.
Fire study, Maria V. Snyder.
Million dollar gift, Ian Somers.
Skylark, Meagan Spooner.
Forbidden, Tabitha Suzuma.
Blood witch ; and, Dark Magick, Cate Tiernan.
One came home, Amy Timberlake.
In 1871 Wisconsin, thirteen-year-old Georgia sets out to find her sister Agatha, presumed dead when remains are found wearing the dress she was last seen in, and before the end of the year gains fame as a sharpshooter and foiler of counterfeiters.
A witch alone, Ruth Warburton.
Pivot point, Kasie West.
A girl with the power to search alternate futures lives out six weeks of two different lives in alternating chapters. Both futures hold the potential for love and loss, and ultimately she is forced to choose which fate she is willing to live through.
Mind games, Kiersten White.
Seventeen-year-old Fia and her sister, Annie, are trapped in a school that uses young female psychics and mind readers as tools for corporate espionage and if Fia doesn't play by the rules of their deadly game, Annie will be killed.
The zigzag effect, Lili Wilkinson.

Non-Fiction

Alice in the country of Joker. 1, Circus and liar’s game, story by QuinRose ; art by Mamenosuke Fujimaru ; translation, Angela Liu ; adaption, Lianne Sentar.
A follow-up to the bestselling "Alice in the Country of Hearts" and "Alice in the Country of Clover" , this title continues the adventures of Alice as she goes deeper down the rabbit hole to the country of Joker.
Avengers vs X-Men, story, Jason Aaron … et. al. ; script, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, John Romita Jr … et al ; inks, Scott Hanna … et al..
Marvel’s premier super teams clash in the ultimate battle for survival. Does the return of the all-powerful Phoenix to Earth herald the rebirth of the mutant race? That’s what the X-Men believe! Unfortunately, the Avengers are convinced that the Phoenix’s arrival will mean the end of all life on Earth. The stage is set for the ultimate Marvel showdown!
Essential Marvel team-up. Vol. 4, writers, Chris Claremont … et al. ; artist, Howard Chaykin … et al..
Spider-Man’s parade of all-star team-ups continue, as he fights side-by-side with SHIELD, Hulk, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Dr. Strange, Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, Nightcrawler, Beast Ghost Rider, Howard the Duck, X-51, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and many more against a non-stop onslaught of deadly foes that include the Silver Dagger, the Griffin, Boomerang, the Maggia, Arcade, Killer Shrike, Mr. Fear, Tatterdemalion, the Owl and Nightshade!
Showcase presents Justice League of America. Volume 6, writers, Len Wein … et al. ; illustrators, Dick Dillon … et al..
In this new, value-priced collection of stories from the 1970s, the Justice League of America faces foes including Felix Faust, the Shaggy Man, Eclipso, the super-power absorbing robot called Amazo, the Injustice Society, and more. Also, the team welcomes new members including The Phantom Stranger and the Elongated Man. Plus, the JLA joins forces with the Freedom Fighters, a team from an Earth where the Axis won World War II.
Aya. Love in Yop City, Marguerite Abouet, Clement Oubrerie ; translation by Helge Dascher.
Aya: Love in Yop City comprises the final three chapters of the Aya story, episodes never before seen in English. Aya is a lighthearted story about life in the Ivory Coast during the 1970s, a particularly thriving and wealthy time in the country’s history. While the stories found in Aya: Love in Yop City "maintain their familiar tone, quick pace, and joyfulness, we see Aya and her friends beginning to make serious decisions about their future. When a professor tries to take advantage of Aya, her plans to become a doctor are seriously shaken, and she vows to take revenge on the lecherous man. With a little help from the tight-knit community of Yopougon though, Aya comes through these trials stronger than ever. This second volume of the complete "Aya "includes unique appendices recipes, guides to understanding Ivorian slang, street sketches, and concluding remarks from Marguerite Abouet explaining history and social milieu. Inspired by Abouet’s childhood, the series has received praise for offering relief from the disaster-struck focus of most stories set in Africa.
Monkey high! Vol. 1, story and art by Shouko Akira ; translation and adaptation, Mai Ihara.
Case closed. Volume 14, Gosho Aoyama ; translation & English adaptation, Naoko Amemiya.
Case closed. Volume 7, Gosho Aoyama.
Case closed. Volume 8, Gosho Aoyama.
Case closed. Volume 27, Gosho Aoyama ; translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki.
Conan and his friends take a well-deserved break at a video arcade — until one unlucky gamer is found dead in the seat of a virtual-reality game. As Conan and Rachel investigate, they're joined by an unlikely new accomplice: Rachel’s English teacher, Ms. Saintemillion. Outside the classroom, the fast-talking American turns out to have an itchy trigger finger — at least when it comes to video games — and a suspiciously keen interest in Conan. Has the shrunken sleuth stumbled upon a valuable new ally… or an enemy agent?
Fullmetal Alchemist. 1, Hiromu Arakawa.
Fullmetal Alchemist. 10, Hiromu Arakawa ; translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaptation, Jake Forbes.
Fullmetal Alchemist. 11, Hiromu Arakawa ; translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaptation, Jake Forbes.
Fullmetal alchemist. 2, Hiromu Arakawa ; translation, Akira Watanabe.
A graphic novel chronicling the lives of two brothers seeking to restore their bodies after an alchemical accident, which leads one to become a state alchemist.
Fullmetal Alchemist. 3, Hiromu Arakawa.
Fullmetal Alchemist. 4, Hiromu Arakawa.
Fullmetal Alchemist. 5, Hiromu Arakawa ; translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaptation, Jake Forbes.
Fullmetal alchemist. Vol. 22, Hiromu Arakawa ; translation, Akira Watanabe ; English adaption, Jake Forbes.
"Having consumed Gluttony’s powers, Pride may now be too much to handle for Ed and his allies. Their only chance could be the help of Al and Hohenheim, but will Ed trust his estranged father long enough for their plan to work? And back at Central City, Mustang and his team have started their attack. But does the army have a dangerous trick up its sleeve?" — from publisher’s web site.
Ultimate Spider-Man. Vol. 6, Venom, story, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Mark Bagley ; inks, Art Thibert with Rodney Ramos.
The Avengers. 1, Brian Michael Bendis, writer ; John Romita Jr., penciler ; Klaus Janson with Tom Palmer, inker ; Dean White, colorist ; VC’s Cory Petit, letterer.
After hearing a warning about the children of the Avengers from Kang, who has returned from the future, Captain Steve Rogers assembles a team of the Avengers to deal with the threat, including Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, and Spider-Woman.
The Avengers. 2, Brian Michael Bendis, writer ; John Romita Jr., Bryan Hitch, pencilers ; Klaus Janson … et al., inkers ; Dean White … et al., colorists ; VC’s Cory Petit, letterer.
The Illuminati thought their days as the world’s protectors were over until the Hood escaped from prison and embarked on a quest to gather the all-powerful Infinity Gems, which the super-secret brain trust had taken responsibility for safeguarding. Now, Iron Man, Professor X, Mr. Fantastic, the Sub-Mariner, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt will face a reckoning like never before when Steve Rogers former Captain America, current commander of the Avengers learns of their years-long subterfuge. Will even the combined might of the Avengers, New Avengers, Secret Avengers and Illuminati be enough to take down a cosmically powered Hood? And did somebody say "Thanos"?"
The Avengers. 3, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; artists, Daniel Acuna … et al. ; letterer, VC’s Cory Petit.
Tony Stark’s fortune is gone, Avengers Tower is a heap of rubble, and Thor is dead after the events of Fear Itself. While Norman Osborn is freed from prison and sets his sights on revenge against the superhero team, Captain America begins recruiting new members to bolster the team, adding X-Man Storm and former Avenger Vision to the roster.
The Avengers. 4, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; penciler, Walter Simonson ; inker, Scott Hanna ; colorist, Jason Keith ; letterer, VC’s Cory Petit.
Comic’s legend Walter Simonson is back, taking on the Avengers as they face down the unbelievable, unstoppable might of the X-Men. Captain America has declared war on Marvel’s mutants in the face of the Phoenix’s arrival on Earth, but one Avenger must betray the team to fulfill their destiny with the unstoppable cosmic force. Plus: the Red Hulk’s last stand and can Hawkeye and Spider-Woman’s budding romance survive the end of the world?
Ultimate Spider-man. Vol. 15, Silver Sable, writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencillers, Mark Brooks, Mark Bagley.
The head of Roxxon Oil sics the world’s greatest mercenary, Silver Sable, on Spider-Man to learn why the web-spinner has targeted Roxxon on his nightly patrols. How violently Ms Sable wants to handle the situation is strictly up to her. Ultimate Silver Sable might be the most dangerous foe Spidey has ever faced.
Hayate the combat butler. 21, Kenjiro Hata ; English adaption, Mark Giambruno ; translation, Yuki Yoshioka, Cindy H. Yamauchi.
Surf! Sun! Gratuitous bikini shots! Battle nuns. Vacationing in the Greek isles, Hayate and the gang find all this and more. While Hinagiku works up the nerve to confess her feelings, Hayate battles thieves, swindlers and reprobates bent on winning the Sanzenin family fortune and among them is none other than his mysterious childhood love, Athena.
Ultimate Comics. The Ultimates Vol. 1, writer, Jonathan Hickman ; artist, Esad Ribic with Brandon Peterson (#5-6) ; colorist, Dean White, with Jose Villarrubia … et al. ; letterer, VC’s Clayton Cowles.
Iron Man, Thor and Hawkeye form the core of the Ultimates S.H.I.E.L.D.’s finest fighting force, all too often the only thing keeping the world from total disaster. But when the walls of the mysterious City open up and the hyper-evolved Children of Tomorrow spill out, the Ultimates suddenly find themselves powerless against an unbeatable enemy. As even Thor’s Asgardian brethren fall before the Children, the God of Thunder makes a startling discovery about this incredible new threat which might not be such a new threat after all.
Othello. 1, Satomi Ikezawa ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by Michaelis/Carpelis Design.
Level 3 economics study guide, Philip Jellyman.
This new edition covers all five Level 3 Economics Standards 3.1 to 3.5 being implemented in 2013. It features brief notes, clear explanations, examples, diagrams and numerous activities with answers. Use throughout the year to support classroom work, to help with internal assessments and to revise for end-of-year exams.
Green Lantern. Volume 1, Sinestro, Geoff Johns, writer ; Doug Mahnke, penciller ; Christian Alamy … et al., inkers ; David Baron … et al., colorists.
As part of the DC Comics The New 52, the first six issues of the star-spanning Green Lantern series from superstar writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke is collected here in hardcover! In the aftermath of a deadly showdown between the Green Lantern Corps and a mysterious foe from the past, Hal Jordan has been stripped of his ring. Left standing is an unexpected new Green Lantern in town: Sinestro! And now, this renegade GL has set a course for Korugar with one purpose: to free his homeworld from the scourge of his own Sinestro Corps, with the not-so-willing help of Hal Jordan! The volume collects issues #1-6 of Green Lantern, part of the DC Comics The New 52 event.
Green lantern. Volume 2, The revenge of Black Hand, Geoff Johns, writer ; Doug Mahnke … et al., pencillers ; Keith Champagne … et al., inkers ; Alex Sinclair, Hi-Fi, Tony Avina, colorists ; Sal Cipriano, letterer.
After the events of war of the green lanterns, the villainous Sinestro is suddenly a Green Lantern, whether he wants to be or not! Now teaming up with his former foe, Hal Jordan and Sinestro find themselves investigating a crime that leads them deep into the homeworld of the Indigo Tribe. As their situation grows more and more dire, the unlikely team of these two Green Lanterns uncovers a secret that will change the GL Corps forever!
Naruto Vol. 18, Tsunade’s choice, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation by Mari Morimoto.
Naruto. Vol. 12, The great flight!!, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation, Mari Morimoto.
Naruto. Vol. 13, The Chunin exam, concluded — !!, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation, Mari Morimoto.
Naruto. Vol. 15, Naruto’s ninja handbook!, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation, Mari Morimoto.
Naruto. Vol. 16, Eulogy, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation, Mari Morimoto.
Naruto. Vol. 20, Naruto vs. Sasuke, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation, Joe Yamazaki.
Its Naruto vs. Sasuke, with Sakura caught in between, as secrets are revealed, egos bruised, and some alliances strengthened while others are weakened. Naruto and Sasuke are no longer just boy ninja teammates, but young men hurtling toward their own separate destinies.
Naruto. Vol. 21, Pursuit, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation, Naomi Kokubo & Eric-Jon Rossel Waugh.
Tsunade sends a team to hunt down the conflicted Sasuke. Are Naruto, Neji and the others capable of beating the Sound Ninja Four, who already have Sasuke in their clutches? They have no choice but to find out.
Naruto. Vol. 25, Brothers, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Kyoko Shapiro ; English adaptation, Ian Reid.
Naruto. Vol. 40, The ultimate art, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Mari Morimoto.
It’s Deidara vs. Sasuke! Is even Deidara’s Ultimate Art no match for the all-powerful new Sasuke? Plus, deep inside the Land of Rain lies a secret of the Akatsuki that sheds doubt on the mysterious organisation’s true intentions as well as their bizarre leader, Pain.
Naruto. Vol. 41, Jiraiya’s decision, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Mari Morimoto.
A mystery from Jiraiya’s youth! What did Naruto’s teacher do in his past that could have deadly consequences today? Find out as Jiraiya’s investigation into the secrets of Pain and the Akatsuki reveals shocking news!
Naruto. Vol. 43, The man with the truth, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Mari Morimoto.
The time has come for the secrets of the Uchiha to be told. What Sasuke finally finds out about his family’s damaged past will rock Naruto’s former teammate to the core of his existence.
Naruto. Vol. 60, Kurama, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Mari Morimoto ; English adaptation, Joel Enos.
Now aligned with the tailed beasts and his fellow jinchuriki hosts more than ever, Naruto impresses the Allied Shinobi Forces with his newfound strength. But his comrades are not going to leave this final battle with the forces of Tobi up to Naruto alone. As they rush to assist their friend, Sasuke returns. And this time, he’s intent on taking out Naruto once and for all.
Naruto. Vol. 9, Neji vs. Hinata, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; English adaptation, Jo Duffy ; translation, Mari Morimoto.
Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief, and sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Still in the thick of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, the student ninja unleash their signature techniques as they spar in a series of one-on-one elimination matches. The heated battles bring out a new side in many of the opponents as they fight to advance to the third stage of the test and, in some cases, struggle to survive! Naruto looses an explosive new move on his foe but will it be enough to win? And when Hyuga clan members Neji and Hinata are pitted against one another, will old family grudges make their duel even more vicious than the others?
Bleach. 52, End of bond, story and art by Tite Kubo ; translation, Joe Yamazaki.
Ichigo continues his training to master Fullbring and hopefully regain his lost Soul Reaper powers. But as Ichigo gets closer, Ginjo makes a startling move. Can Ginjo truly be trusted? And what lies ahead for Ichigo when he finally regains his powers?
Bleach. 54, Goodbye to our xcution, story & art by Tite Kubo ; translation by Joe Yamazaki.
After a long struggle, Ichigo finally regains his Soul Reaper powers thanks to Rukia. But as the battle against Kugo Ginjo heats up, Ichigo learns a shocking secret behind his role as a Deputy Soul Reaper. With the truth finally revealed to him, what action will Ichigo take?
Bleach. 55, The blood warfare, story and art by Tite Kubo ; translation, Joe Yamazaki.
The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society. Residents there are disappearing without a trace, and nobody knows who’s behind it. Meanwhile, a dark shadow is also extending itself toward Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town.
Bleach. Vol. 53, The deathberry returns. 2, story & art by Tite Kubo ; translation, Joe Yamazuki.
Ichigo Kurosaki has martial arts skills and the ability to see ghosts, and his life is about to change when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a soul reaper and protector of innocents.
Daredevil, the man without fear!. Vol. 8, Echo-vision quest, story & art David Mack.
Fairy tail. 3, Musical murders, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
Fairy tail. 10, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
"Erza Scarlet is the most kick-butt woman wizard in Fairy Tail, but in the past this indomitable fighter was — a slave? Now she finds out that her old companions have completed the evil device they were forced to build while held in slavery: the Tower of Heaven. What’s more, their wicked master requires a sacrifice: Erza!" — from publisher’s web site.
Fairy tail. 9, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan.
Stormwatch. Volume 2, Enemies of earth, Peter Milligan, Paul Jenkins, writers ; Ignacio Calero … et al., artists ; Pete Pantazis … et al., colorists.
Jack Hawksmoor, Midnighter, Apollo, The Engineer, and Martian Manhunter comprise a dangerous super human police force, Stormwatch, whose existence is kept secret from the world. In this second volume, part of the critically acclaimed DC The New 52 event, a scientific experiment tears a hole in the barrier between dimensions allowing gravity miners from a forbidden universe to invade our universe. Stormwatch must scramble to unravel the mystery of the unstoppable gravity miners, creatures so alien they defy the laws of science! Stormwatch must put their faith in Martian Manhunter, whose past may hold the answer to stopping the invasion.
The betrayal knows my name. 5, Hotaru Odagiri ; translation, Melissa Tanaka.
Though the Zweilt are together at last, the calm before the inevitable storm of battle lingers. With no sign of activity from the camp of their sworn enemy, Reiga, Yuki and his allies are beguiled into a sense of peace. But even the distraction provided by a retreat to the Hidden Springs of the Giou to rest weary hearts and souls will not prepare Yuki for Sairi’s revelations about the brave but terrible end met by the Light of God through the ages. And when Takashiro is called in to investigate a pair of suspicious deaths, the winds of war begin to pick up in a frenzy.
Strobe edge. Vol. 2, story & art by Io Sakisaka ; English adaption, Ysabet MacFarlane ; translation JN Productions.
Once Ninako realises that she’s fallen for Ren, she confesses her feelings to him even though she knows he has a girlfriend! Meanwhile, a new semester brings an outgoing guy called Ando into Ninako’s life is Ando just an outrageous flirt or will he turn out to be Ninako’s savior?
Batgirl. Volume 1, The darkest reflection, Gail Simone, writer ; Ardian Syaf, penciller ; Vicente Cifuentes, aditional pencils ; Vicente Cifuentes, inker ; Ulises Arreola, colorist ; Dave Sharpe, letterer ; Adam Hughes, collection & original series cover artist.
Mirror, the nightmare-inducing brute, is destroying the lives of Gotham City citizens seemingly at random. A new chapter in the riveting adventures of "Batgirl" continue in stunning fashion.
Batgirl. Volume 2, Knightfall descends, Gail Simone, writer ; Ardian Syaf … et al., artists ; Ulises Arreola, colorist ; Dave Sharpe, letterer.
Gotham City can be dangerous. No one knows this more than Barbara Gordon. Recovered physically but not emotionally, Batgirl is back on patrol. Unfortunately, others have their own ideas about how best to safeguard the city. These vigilantes will execute every criminal they find, down to the pettiest offenders. They answer to a maniac named Knightfall, a masked woman who wants to save Gotham, but not before drowning it in blood. Smart and skilled, she is every bit Batgirl’s equal. But right now, Batgirl isn't who she used to be.
The Amazing Spider-Man. Happy birthday, writer, J. Michael Straczynski ; pencils, John Romita Jr. ; special guest illustrator, John Romita, Sr., inks, Scott Hanna.
Peter Parker spends his birthday battling alongside the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and Doctor Strange to defeat a deadly, inter-dimensional threat.
Drama, Raina Telgemeier with color by Gurihiru.
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Dragon Ball Z. Volume 2, story & art by Akira Toriyama ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen.
Dragon Ball Z. Volume 3, story & art by Akira Toriyama ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen.
Dragon Ball Z. Volume 8, story & art by Akira Toriyama ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen.
"Boo Who? Kaio-Shin — the Lord of Lords, the mightiest deity in the universe has summoned Son Goku and pals to try to avert certain doom for the entire universe. A djinn created eons ago by the wicked warlock Bibiddi is about to be resurrected by the Bibiddi’s son, Bobiddi. The djinn possesses unfathomable power and is virtually indestructible once unleashed. Even his name strikes fear in the hearts of all humans: Boo! Kaio-Shin leads Goku to Bobiddi’s spaceship, where Boo is gestating until he comes to full power. The crew battles Bobiddi’s minions while the clock is ticking, but Dabra, the king of the demon plane, spots a weakness in their midst that he can easily manipulate: Vegeta’s pride. The former prince of the Saiyans has been waiting impatiently to prove that he is the supreme member of his race — not Goku. Vegeta allows Bobiddi to enter his heart and feed him strength, just as long as it will allow him to finally defeat Goku. Vegeta’s antics give Bobiddi all the time he needs to introduce the universe to its demise: a bouncing baby Boo!" — from publisher’s web site.