Marjorie M Liu
Author
Publisher
Tachyon
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
The award-winning author of the graphic novel Monstress, in this long-awaited debut collection of darkly enthralling short fiction, takes us into the heart of the tangled woods - a place rife with unexpected detours, dangerous magic and even more dangerous women.
Author
Series
Monstress volume Volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika is both hunter and hunted, searching for answers about her mysterious past as those who seek to use her remain just one step behind ... and all the while, the monster within begins to awaken...
Author
Series
Monstress volume 2
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Maika Halfwolf is on the run from a coalition of forces determined to control or destroy the powerful Monstrum that lives beneath her skin. But Maika still has a mission of her own: to discover the secrets of her late mother, Moriko. In this second volume of Monstress, collecting issues 7-12, Maika's quest takes her to the pirate-controlled city of Thyria and across the sea to the mysterious Isle of Bones. It is a journey that will force Maika to...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"A new war between humans and arcanics is bubbling to the surface. A rift in the sky has revealed the devasting potential of the long-imprisoned Monstra. And Maika Halfwolf is at the center of it all. Maika comes closer than ever before to the answers she's long sought--but those answers carry a steep price. As her friends and allies reveal long-held secrets and shifting allegiances, Maika finds herself at the mercy of the Lord Doctor, a charismatic...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Maika Halfwolf has begun to unlock the mysteries of her past--but the challenges of the present are only growing. Maika's journey takes her to the neutral city of Pontus, where she hopes to find temporary refuge from her pursuers. Unfortunately, Pontus may not be as safe as Maika and her allies had hoped. As the impending war between humans and Arcanics creeps ever closer, and powerful players fight for the chance to control her future, Maika finds...
Author
Series
The night eaters volume 1
Publisher
Abrams Comicarts
Pub. Date
2022
Description
"Chinese American twins Milly and Billy are having a tough time. On top of the multiple failures in their personal and professional lives, they're struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. Luckily their parents, Ipo and Keon, are in town for their annual visit. Having immigrated from Hong Kong before the twins were born, Ipo and Keon have supported their children through thick and thin and are ready to lend a hand--but they're starting to wonder,...
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
On a special mission for princess Leia, Han finds himself about to enter the most dangerous race in the galaxy: the Dragon Void. He's the best pilot with the fastest ship and Chewbacca is at his side but the competition is fierce and the course can be lethal -- and that's before the Empire closes in on him. Surrounded by deadly threats, can he complete the mission and pilot the Millennium Falcon to victory?
8) Wingbearer
Author
Series
Wingbearer volume 1
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"Zuli is extraordinary--she just doesn't realize it yet. Raised by mystical bird spirits in the branches of the Great Tree, she's never ventured beyond this safe haven. She's never had to. Until now. When a sinister force threatens the life-giving magic of the tree, Zuli, along with her guardian owl, Frowly, must get to the root of it. So begins an adventure bigger than anything Zuli could've ever imagined--one that will bring her, along with some...
Author
Series
Monstress volume 5
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
The smoldering embers of animosity between humans and Arcanics have reignited, and a new war has engulfed the Known World. Maika Halfwolf realizes another war, of cosmic proportions, is fast approaching but she needs to survive this battle first. Maika must put aside personal betrayals and private revelations to defend the walled Arcanic city of Ravenna, the first major target of the Federation of Man. As the battle heats up, Maika and her friends...