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Once, they ruled the Earth Dinosaurs. Apex predators. Prehistoric creatures, whose very steps shook the crust of the Earth. Monsters of nightmares-or mighty creatures of honor? In these pages, you will meet:* A hunter who makes the ultimate sacrifice for his clutch* A wise king who cannot be defeated-even by the best of his warriors* A queen, facing the apocalypse of her people* A scientist who fears the outcome of her experiments* Two drunken scientists...

When a boy's decaying soul is up for grabs, two budding witches turn high school into a minefield of betrayal and vicious retribution. Dark witch December Bowen is supposed to be taking her powers to the next level. On her first day of class, the formerly homeschooled teen is pressured to reap the boy she loves to fuel her emergence from obscurity. But unable to doom him to a shadowy half-life, she vows instead to keep him safe. Rival caster Charlotte...

Con la fundación de la Orden Militar de Santa María de Montesa, el 10 de junio de 1317, surge una nueva orden militar en el Reino de Valencia que asume los bienes de las órdenes del Temple y del Hospital y que en 1400 es ampliada con los de la Orden de San Jorge de Alfama, cuya cruz adopta como símbolo. Este volumen reúne un conjunto de estudios con el hilo conductor de la memoria montesiana: los escenarios en los que transcurrió su historia...

España es un estado plurilingüe integrado por diversas lenguas autóctonas, además del español, que poseen una cultura distintiva y una rica tradición literaria: el asturiano, el catalán, el euskera o el gallego. Una parte de los habitantes de la península y sus islas, pues, son bilingües, y cuando se expresan literariamente presentan perfiles distintos: hablantes bilingües que escriben en una sola de las lenguas que conocen, que escriben...

In the year 2163 a corrupt World Government controls everything on our planet and beyond. Sixteen year-old Sierra has been so caught up in her own world of saving animal test subjects and her father's disappearance, she hasn't paid much attention. When she finally finds his location, she and her friend set off on a covert interplanetary mission to rescue him, she begins to see the corruption first hand. Discovering that her father has been on the...

I don't know who to trust anymore. Learning to use my power isn't all fun and games, especially with the annoying Professor X, but I have to buckle down. The monster situation in Nexus isn't getting any better. And neither is my love life. Baptiste is about to get married, and Huego, that sexy traitor, is missing. My lessons on using my ability aren't going very well, and when my teacher goes missing, I'm back to muddling around on my own-and failing...

Nexus is the greatest avenger in history, but his power and purpose come from an alien race with their own agenda. Is Nexus hero or pawn? Deliverer or destroyer? God or devil?

The mighty Nexus is charged and empowered to execute the galaxy's mass murderers, and there is no shortage of targets. But when Nexus delegates some of his docket, the appointed assassins go on a rampage, killing thousands, and Nexus must intervene or become responsible for genocide himself!

When Horatio Hellpop resigns as Nexus, the mantle of cosmic executioner falls to the vengeful and dangerous Loomis sisters. It isn't long before the amazing power that accompanies the office begins to corrupt Stacy and Michana Loomis, and the nigh-omnipotent Merk must supplant them with a new, nobler host!

Something long dormant beneath the surface of Ylum comes alive, triggering a visit from the planet-devouring Gourmando and his mysterious ally. With powers far beyond those of even Nexus himself, this unstoppable being banishes Nexus to an unknown realm--and the only way out is to face one's worst fears! Mike Baron and Steve Rude deliver a new Nexus adventure in this special collection that also includes the newly-remastered "Nexus: The Origin"...