NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation of the first book in Maggie Stiefvater’s #1 New York Times bestselling series The Raven Cycle! Blue Sargent comes from a family of psychics. Only, she has never had the same clairvoyant abilities they had and has always felt too ordinary within the magic that surrounded her. Enter Gansey, a rich student from Aglionby, the town’s all-boys private school teeming with wealth, privilege, and trouble. Blue's always made it a point to stay away from its students, the Raven Boys. But when Gansey asks her to join him and three other Raven Boys on his quest to find a long-forgotten Welsh king rumored to be sleeping beneath the mountains of their quiet Virginia town, Blue doesn’t hesitate. She jumps at the chance to finally be a part of something real and full of magic, a world she was born into yet one that always stood just out of reach. Soon enough, she’s swept into a strange and shifting world woven into theirs, one far more dangerous than anything they could have dreamt up. Now reimagined as a stunning full-color graphic novel adapted by Stephanie Williams and illustrated by Sas Milledge, The Raven Boys unravels a thrilling plot around a cast of characters impossible to forget.

A ruthless romantic drama about noble politics, scorned lovers, and revenge. Part of Seven Seas’ Steamship imprint (sexy romance for women)! Agnès, the daughter of a duke, is in love with crown prince Lucilleur, the man she’s been betrothed to since they were both children. But before they can wed, Agnès is hit with a bombshell: Lucilleur doesn’t return her feelings and wants to break their engagement so he can marry his true love, a different noblewoman with a sweet and innocent demeanor. Agnès is more than just heartbroken - she’s angry. Her “sweet” rival might not be sweet at all, and her beloved prince has wrecked her future. This means war… both in politics and in bed.

A steamy office romance about a woman forced to mentor a subordinate who proves to be much more than a handful! For three years, Omuro Rinko has dedicated herself to her dream job at Yatsuboshi Confectionery. While it hasn’t all been cupcakes and mochi, she''s proud of her hard-earned skills—until the day her boss assigns her to mentor the new hire, Shindou Ryoma. From the moment they meet, Shindou leaves a bitter taste in Rinko’s mouth. His sharp tongue and bad attitude grate on her nerves, and worse yet, he insists he doesn’t need her guidance at all. The most infuriating part? He’s right. Shindou isn’t just competent—he’s faster, more efficient, and outshines her at work.But what begins as a clash of personalities soon simmers into something far more intoxicating. After a company dinner, Shindou makes a bold move and asks to go home with her. To Rinko’s shock, the arrogant junior proves he''s not just skilled in the office—he’s devastatingly talented between the sheets, leaving her completely satisfied yet torn. Now, as both her colleague and her lover, Shindou is pushing Rinko to her limits in more ways than one. If she wants to prove herself—at work and in the bedroom—she’ll need to step up her game. But how can she possibly keep up with her insatiable, irresistible junior?

When the hero continues on their quest, the vanquished dust themselves off and get ready for work the next day. Hero Cave is a dungeon fantasy comic book for the rats, skeletons, and low-level monsters of the underworld. Skeleton has a pretty easy gig: scare the adventurers that visit Hero Cave, get killed, get back up to do it all again. But there''s only so many times you can be slain and revived before it gets old. They''re losing passion for the job and yearning to finally rest in peace. After a poor performance review with the dungeon''s sinister wizard, Skeleton spirals further into an existential crisis and wild frenzy. Is this all there is for them? Can they really be alive in an undead body? And how can they get out of here? A hilarious, heartfelt take on the fantasy genre, printed with a foil-accented cardstock cover and vibrant spot colour.

A dino-might adventure awaits in this exhilarating story of a mighty T-Rex bounty hunter from space, a teenage boy, and an invasion of alien bugs in South London only they can face together! Dino-Cop – from space! Rex is an alien descendant of the mighty Tyrannosaurus and a skilled bounty hunter. After one of his bounties - the mad alien scientist, Zardax - escapes, Rex is forced to crash his ship on Earth. Stranded in Catford, south east London, an accident causes Rex to merge with a young, teenage orphan called Korey. Once bonded, Korey and Rex will have to learn how to get along so they can stop an army of Zardax's alien parasites from taking over the district, the city, and then the planet! Written by Ramzee (Marvel’s Edge of Spider-Verse, The Cheat Book) and featuring the kinetic art of Claude T.C., Rex Power is the freshest, new British superhero on the block!

Tag along with Kid Kong, the young ape with an appetite for bananas - and misadventures! Travel across time, hairdress aliens in space, mess around in Ancient Egypt, and loads more hilarious tales! HE'S APE-SOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! Kid Kong is an adorable young ape who lives with his wacky, human granny. With a gigantic appetite for bananas to match his huge size, Kid and Gran often find themselves in incredible situations. Whether they're hairdressing with aliens in outer space or time-travelling on Gran's special scooter, fun and laugher are 100% guaranteed! Written by Alec Worley ( Star Wars Adventures, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and featuring the playful art of Karl Dixon (The Beano's Beryl the Peril), Kid Kong is a firm favourite bounding from the pages of the monthly Monster Fun comic! Part of the Monster Fun Collection , spinning from the pages of the hit UK comic, this brilliant range of books aims to inspire children to love reading through incredible stories and cool characters.

In this final chapter of The Crowns of Ishia series, the survival of the Ba’Suon people, their dragons, and the land itself rests on the decisions of Lilley, Janan and Meka as they make their way through the frozen arctic, and possible war. After years of separation, Havinger Lilley has finally reunited with his lover, Janan. He now hopes to heal from the experience that changed his life forever: being bonded to the soul of a king dragon and to the man Raka who died to save it. But this bond is consuming him, making his thoughts and feelings not his own. Compelled by this to return to the frozen north that was once Raka’s home, Lilley and his companions Janan and Meka make the arduous journey toward a confrontation with the power-hungry Kattakans that could result in another devastating war. In this final chapter of The Crowns of Ishia series, the survival of the Ba’Suon people, their dragons, and the land itself rests on the decisions of Lilley, Janan and Meka.

You are afraid of the border places. You are afraid of the fork in the road. Fleeing her mistakes in Glasgow for a marriage of convenience, Norah Mackenzie’s new home on an estate far in the north of Scotland is a chance for freedom, a fresh start. But in the dim, draughty corridors of Corrain House, something is very wrong. Despite their warm correspondence, her distant, melancholic husband does not seem to know her. She is plagued by ghost ships on the sea, spectres at the corner of her eye, by winding, grasping roots. Her only possible companion, the housekeeper Agnes Gunn, is by turns unnerving and alluring, and harbours uncanny secrets of her own. As the foundations crumble beneath her feet, Norah must uncover the truth about Corrain House, her husband, Agnes, and herself, if she is to find the freedom she has been chasing.

When Òdòdó, a blacksmith in the recently-conquered Timbuktu, is abducted to become the wife of the Yorùbá warrior king, her life is turned upside down. As she uncovers schemes and enemies hidden in plain sight, she realises she must re-forge the shaky loyalties of the court in her favor, or risk losing everything—including her life. HER RISE TO POWER, PAID IN BLOOD Òdòdó’s home city of Timbuktu has been conquered by the warrior king of Yorùbáland. Under their new oppressive ruler, conditions for Òdòdó and the other women in her ostracised blacksmith guild grow even worse. Then Òdòdó is abducted and whisked across the Sahara to the capital city of Ṣàngótẹ̀, where she is shocked to discover that her kidnapper – the apparent vagrant who had visited her guild just days prior – is none other than the warrior king himself, and he has chosen her to be his wife. Òdòdó soars to the very heights of society, and into a world of battle and politics. As tensions with rival states grow, revealing elaborate schemes and hidden enemies, Òdòdó must defy the cruel king she has been forced to wed and reforge the shaky loyalties of the court in her favor, or risk losing everything—including her life. Loosely based on the myth of Persephone, O.O. Sangoyomi’s Masquerade takes you on a journey of epic power struggles and political intrigue which turn an entire region on its head.

'Murder and time travel collide' Publishers Weekly In the middle of the family New Year's gathering at his home, Grandfather Fuchigami is murdered. But not for the last time. For his grandson, Hisataro, has fallen into a mysterious time-loop, in which he must relive the same day again and again. Every morning after his grandfather's death, Hisataro wakes up with a chance to find the culprit and prevent the murder. But day after day he fails, despite stumbling across clues aplenty in the shape of secret plots, illicit love affairs and jealous rivalries. With an extremely large inheritance up for grabs, everyone is a suspect - and Hisataro is beginning to wish he could leave this day behind...

Colonial history haunts this stunning, spectral-looking graphic novel, a spiritual sequel to the author’s Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures. In Misery of Love, a spiritual sequel to the acclaimed Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures, Yvan Alagbé continues his interrogation of race and family in modern France. The book focuses on the dream-like memories of a woman named Clare, who is spending time with her family for her grandfather’s funeral. Alagbé shifts between narratives of the family, all haunted by the legacy of France’s colonial subjugation of Africa. Alagbé works in stormy grayscale washes, using comics, as he puts it, as “a sacred dimension which celebrates, questions and perpetuates life.... I believe that life is not damnation but grace.” This is another ambitious, devastating masterpiece from one of France’s best contemporary cartoonists.

One of the most exciting traditions of the Krakoan Age of X-Men is the blockbuster Hellfire Gala, an extraordinary gathering of heroes (and villains) from across the Marvel Universe - and this collection contains the entire saga! It was the social highlight of the year - for three straight years! But in that time, it went from a celebration of the X-Men''s greatest achievement to their ultimate downfall. It''s the Hellfire Gala, and the party always ends with a bang! In the inaugural gala of the Krakoan era, the first democratically elected team of X-Men is revealed - and the mutants have a planet-sized surprise for the rest of the world! In the second, the roster is updated, yet another shocking revelation comes to light and a party-crasher makes for a high-stakes team-up for Wolverine and Spider-Man! But on the night of the third, everything changes for Krakoa as Orchis turns the celebration into the ultimate nightmare! Plus: A daring mission for the Secret X-Men! More stories of the losing candidates! And the classic first tale of a Hellfire Club gala! Featuring sensational new designer looks for iconic X-Men - and more of your favorite heroes - in a stunning gallery of Hellfire Gala variant covers! Collecting: Marauders (2019) #21, X-Men (2019) #21, Planet-Size X-Men (2021) #1, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #6, X-Men Election Strips, Classic X-Men (1986) #7 (''Out With The Old''), X-Men: Hellfire Gala (2022) #1, The Secret X-Men (2022) #1, X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic (2021) #50-55 and #100-105, X-Men: Hellfire Gala Confessionals, Free Comic Book Day 2022: Avengers/X-Men #1 (X-Men story), Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #9, X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1, Hellfire Gala Last Rites, Free Comic Book Day 2023: Avengers/X-Men #1 (Avengers, X-Men stories), Iron Man (2022) #8 and Hellfire Gala Variants

Mark Gruenwald''s epic decade-long CAPTAIN AMERICA run continues! With his familiar shield in hand, Steve battles alongside Nick Fury and takes on the Supreme Soviets! But his return to the mantle of Captain America may come to a swift end as he struggles to survive Mother Night''s camp of hate - while transformed into a scrawny teenager! And the erstwhile Cap, John Walker, makes his return as the take-no-prisoners U.S.Agent! Then, a classic caper begins as Baron Zemo targets the powerful Bloodstone - and Cap joins the hunt along with Diamondback! She''s a foe turned friend, but could she be more? Plus: Steve joins the war on drugs! But when he targets the gang that''s selling the new designer narcotic Ice, he receives an accidental overdose that combines with the Super-Soldier Serum in his blood - with deadly consequences! Collecting: Captain America (1968) 351-386, Captain America Annual (1971) 9-10, Adventures of Captain America (1991) 1-4, material from Daredevil Annual (1967) 7, Punisher Annual (1988) 4