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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Annotated Sword of Shannara: 35th Anniversary Edition<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\nby Terry Brooks<\/strong>
\nCover by Paul Youll<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\nTHE PHENOMENAL EPIC OF GOOD AND EVIL LIKE IT\u2019S NEVER BEEN EXPERIENCED BEFORE<\/p>\n
Thirty-five years ago, Terry Brooks brought to life a dazzling world in The Sword of Shannara. Nineteen more Shannara volumes would follow, making the series one of the most popular fantasy epics of all time. Now comes a fully annotated collector\u2019s edition of the novel that started it all\u2014featuring never-before-shared insights into the classic tale, an all-new introduction by the New York Times bestselling author, and replicas of the original sketches for some of the long-lost, black-and-white paintings by the Brothers Hildebrandt that decorated the original edition, and a replica of the original Hildebrandt central color plate on the back of the jacket.<\/p>\n
Long ago, wars ravaged the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon reveals that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races.<\/p>\n
Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of a mighty evil, flies into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save his home, Shea must flee, drawing the Skull Bearer after him in menacing pursuit.<\/p>\n
Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nTrapped (The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book Five)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\nby Kevin Hearne<\/strong>
\nCover by Gene Mollica<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter twelve years of secret training, Atticus O\u2019Sullivan is finally ready to bind his apprentice, Granuaile, to the earth and double the number of Druids in the world. But on the eve of the ritual, the world that thought he was dead abruptly discovers that he\u2019s still alive, and they would much rather he return to the grave.<\/p>\n
Having no other choice, Atticus, his trusted Irish wolfhound, Oberon, and Granuaile travel to the base of Mount Olympus, where the Roman god Bacchus is anxious to take his sworn revenge\u2014but he\u2019ll have to get in line behind an ancient vampire, a band of dark elves, and an old god of mischief, who all seem to have KILL THE DRUID at the top of their to-do lists.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nHitman: Damnation<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\nby Raymond Benson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong>THE OFFICIAL, ALL-ORIGINAL, ALL-OUT THRILLING PREQUEL TO THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED NEW GAME HITMAN: ABSOLUTION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nSince the devastating conclusion of Hitman: Blood Money, Agent 47 has been MIA. Now fans awaiting the return of the blockbuster videogame and film phenomenon can pinpoint the location of the world\u2019s most brutal and effective killer-for-hire before he reemerges in Hitman: Absolution. When the Agency lures him back with a mission that will require every last ounce of his stealth, strength, and undercover tactics, they grossly underestimate the silent assassin\u2019s own agenda. Because this time, Agent 47 isn\u2019t just going to bite the hand that feeds him. He\u2019s going tear it off and annihilate anyone who stands in his way.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nUglies: Cutters<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\nWritten by Scott Westerfeld and Devin Grayson<\/strong>
\nArt by Steven Cummings<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\nExperience the riveting, dystopian Uglies series seen as never before\u2014through the eyes of Shay, Tally Youngblood\u2019s closest and bravest friend, who refuses to take anything about society at face value.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the moment we are born, we are considered threats in need of \u2018special\u2019 management. We are watched and shaped and exploited by a force most of us never see. . . . All to keep us\u00a0safe<\/em>. . . . Do you feel safe?! Or do you feel like you\u2019re in a cage?\u201d\u2014Shay<\/strong><\/p>\nIn\u00a0Pretties<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0Tally Youngblood and her daring best friend, Shay, both underwent the operation that turned them from ordinary Uglies into stunning beauties. Now this thrilling new graphic novel reveals Shay\u2019s perspective on living in New Pretty Town . . . and the way she sees it, there\u2019s more to this so-called paradise than meets the eye.<\/p>\nWith the endless parties and custom-made clothes, life as a Pretty should be perfect. Yet Shay doesn\u2019t feel quite right. She has little to no memory of her past; it\u2019s as if something in her brain has inexplicably changed. When she reunites with Tally and the Crims\u2014her rebellious group of friends from Uglyville\u2014she begins to recall their last departure to the wild, and the headstrong leader she used to be. And as she remembers the truth about what doomed their escape, Shay decides to fight back\u2014against the status quo, against the mysterious Special Circumstances, even against her own best friend.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Sum of Her Parts (Tipping Point Trilogy)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\nby Alan Dean Foster<\/strong>
\nCover by David Stevenson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\nIn this thrilling science fiction adventure\u2014the triumphant conclusion to the Tipping Point trilogy\u2014New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling author Alan Dean Foster returns to a near future in which genetic manipulation and extreme body modification have changed profoundly what it means to be human.<\/strong>
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\nDr. Ingrid Seastrom was once a respected American physician. Whispr, whose body has been transformed to preternatural thinness, was once a streetwise thief. Now, in a world on the edge of catastrophe from centuries of environmental exploitation, they are allies\u2014thrust together by fate to unravel an impossible mystery\u2014even as they are stalked by a relentless killer.<\/p>\nIngrid and Whispr are hunted fugitives bound together by a thread: a data-storage thread made of a material that cannot exist, yet somehow does. Their quest to learn its secrets\u2014and, in Whispr\u2019s case, sell them to the highest bidder\u2014has brought them to South Africa\u2019s treacherous Namib desert. Beyond its dangers waits a heavily guarded research facility that promises answers, if they can survive long enough to get there. But that won\u2019t be easy, not with Napun Mol\u00e9 on their trail. They\u2019ve already escaped the assassin twice, and as far as Mol\u00e9 is concerned, finishing them off isn\u2019t just a job anymore . . . it\u2019s personal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. The Annotated Sword of Shannara: 35th Anniversary Edition by Terry Brooks Cover by Paul Youll Promo copy: THE PHENOMENAL EPIC OF GOOD AND EVIL LIKE IT\u2019S … Continue reading
\nCover by Paul Youll<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n THE PHENOMENAL EPIC OF GOOD AND EVIL LIKE IT\u2019S NEVER BEEN EXPERIENCED BEFORE<\/p>\n Thirty-five years ago, Terry Brooks brought to life a dazzling world in The Sword of Shannara. Nineteen more Shannara volumes would follow, making the series one of the most popular fantasy epics of all time. Now comes a fully annotated collector\u2019s edition of the novel that started it all\u2014featuring never-before-shared insights into the classic tale, an all-new introduction by the New York Times bestselling author, and replicas of the original sketches for some of the long-lost, black-and-white paintings by the Brothers Hildebrandt that decorated the original edition, and a replica of the original Hildebrandt central color plate on the back of the jacket.<\/p>\n Long ago, wars ravaged the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon reveals that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races.<\/p>\n Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of a mighty evil, flies into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save his home, Shea must flee, drawing the Skull Bearer after him in menacing pursuit.<\/p>\n Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n by Kevin Hearne<\/strong> <\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n After twelve years of secret training, Atticus O\u2019Sullivan is finally ready to bind his apprentice, Granuaile, to the earth and double the number of Druids in the world. But on the eve of the ritual, the world that thought he was dead abruptly discovers that he\u2019s still alive, and they would much rather he return to the grave.<\/p>\n Having no other choice, Atticus, his trusted Irish wolfhound, Oberon, and Granuaile travel to the base of Mount Olympus, where the Roman god Bacchus is anxious to take his sworn revenge\u2014but he\u2019ll have to get in line behind an ancient vampire, a band of dark elves, and an old god of mischief, who all seem to have KILL THE DRUID at the top of their to-do lists.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n by Raymond Benson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>THE OFFICIAL, ALL-ORIGINAL, ALL-OUT THRILLING PREQUEL TO THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED NEW GAME HITMAN: ABSOLUTION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Since the devastating conclusion of Hitman: Blood Money, Agent 47 has been MIA. Now fans awaiting the return of the blockbuster videogame and film phenomenon can pinpoint the location of the world\u2019s most brutal and effective killer-for-hire before he reemerges in Hitman: Absolution. When the Agency lures him back with a mission that will require every last ounce of his stealth, strength, and undercover tactics, they grossly underestimate the silent assassin\u2019s own agenda. Because this time, Agent 47 isn\u2019t just going to bite the hand that feeds him. He\u2019s going tear it off and annihilate anyone who stands in his way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Written by Scott Westerfeld and Devin Grayson<\/strong> <\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n Experience the riveting, dystopian Uglies series seen as never before\u2014through the eyes of Shay, Tally Youngblood\u2019s closest and bravest friend, who refuses to take anything about society at face value.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom the moment we are born, we are considered threats in need of \u2018special\u2019 management. We are watched and shaped and exploited by a force most of us never see. . . . All to keep us\u00a0safe<\/em>. . . . Do you feel safe?! Or do you feel like you\u2019re in a cage?\u201d\u2014Shay<\/strong><\/p>\n In\u00a0Pretties<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0Tally Youngblood and her daring best friend, Shay, both underwent the operation that turned them from ordinary Uglies into stunning beauties. Now this thrilling new graphic novel reveals Shay\u2019s perspective on living in New Pretty Town . . . and the way she sees it, there\u2019s more to this so-called paradise than meets the eye.<\/p>\n With the endless parties and custom-made clothes, life as a Pretty should be perfect. Yet Shay doesn\u2019t feel quite right. She has little to no memory of her past; it\u2019s as if something in her brain has inexplicably changed. When she reunites with Tally and the Crims\u2014her rebellious group of friends from Uglyville\u2014she begins to recall their last departure to the wild, and the headstrong leader she used to be. And as she remembers the truth about what doomed their escape, Shay decides to fight back\u2014against the status quo, against the mysterious Special Circumstances, even against her own best friend.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n by Alan Dean Foster<\/strong> <\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n In this thrilling science fiction adventure\u2014the triumphant conclusion to the Tipping Point trilogy\u2014New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling author Alan Dean Foster returns to a near future in which genetic manipulation and extreme body modification have changed profoundly what it means to be human.<\/strong> Ingrid and Whispr are hunted fugitives bound together by a thread: a data-storage thread made of a material that cannot exist, yet somehow does. Their quest to learn its secrets\u2014and, in Whispr\u2019s case, sell them to the highest bidder\u2014has brought them to South Africa\u2019s treacherous Namib desert. Beyond its dangers waits a heavily guarded research facility that promises answers, if they can survive long enough to get there. But that won\u2019t be easy, not with Napun Mol\u00e9 on their trail. They\u2019ve already escaped the assassin twice, and as far as Mol\u00e9 is concerned, finishing them off isn\u2019t just a job anymore . . . it\u2019s personal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. The Annotated Sword of Shannara: 35th Anniversary Edition by Terry Brooks Cover by Paul Youll Promo copy: THE PHENOMENAL EPIC OF GOOD AND EVIL LIKE IT\u2019S … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\nTrapped (The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book Five)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n
\nCover by Gene Mollica<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nHitman: Damnation<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nUglies: Cutters<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n
\nArt by Steven Cummings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nThe Sum of Her Parts (Tipping Point Trilogy)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n
\nCover by David Stevenson<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDr. Ingrid Seastrom was once a respected American physician. Whispr, whose body has been transformed to preternatural thinness, was once a streetwise thief. Now, in a world on the edge of catastrophe from centuries of environmental exploitation, they are allies\u2014thrust together by fate to unravel an impossible mystery\u2014even as they are stalked by a relentless killer.<\/p>\n