L.L. McKinney

A Blade So Black is an irresistible contemporary retelling of Alice in Wonderland... but it's not the Wonderland you remember. "The fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life." Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew. Life in real-world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. But when Alice's handsome and mysterious mentor is poisoned, she has to find the antidote by venturing deeper into Wonderland than she’s ever gone before. And she'll need to use everything she's learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head... literally. Debut author L.L. McKinney delivers an action-packed twist on an old classic, full of romance and otherworldly intrigue.

A Blade So Black

"With memorable characters and page-turning thrills, A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life. Alice is Black Girl Magic personified." —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give In L. L. McKinney's A Dream So Dark, the thrilling sequel to A Blade So Black, Alice goes deeper into a dark version of Wonderland. Still reeling from her recent battle (and grounded until she graduates high school), Alice must cross the Veil to rescue her friends and stop the Black Knight once and for all. But the deeper she ventures into Wonderland, the more topsy-turvy everything becomes. It’s not until she’s at her wits end that she realizes—Wonderland is trying to save her. There’s a new player on the board; a poet capable of using Nightmares to not only influence the living but raise the dead. This Poet is looking to claim the Black Queen’s power—and Alice's budding abilities—as their own. Dreams have never been so dark in Wonderland, and if there is any hope of defeating this mystery poet’s magic, Alice must confront the worst in herself, in the people she loves, and in the very nature of fear itself. An Imprint Book Praise for A Blade So Black: "Mixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer... a delectable urban twist on beloved fantasy tales." —Entertainment Weekly "This really is Lewis Carroll by way of Buffy, and it makes for a fun, gritty urban fantasy." —NPR

A Dream So Dark

"The fantasy series I've been waiting for my whole life." —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give In A Crown So Cursed, the third book in L.L. McKinney's Nightmare-Verse series, Alice is called to save Wonderland from itself. Alice is doing her best to recover from her last boss battle, but members of her crew start having these... dreams. And they’re all the same dream: visions of a dark past—and an even darker future. It seems the evil in Wonderland may not be as defeated as they’d hoped. When word spreads of an encroaching army of Nightmares unlike any ever seen, Alice finds she may have to step between the coming darkness and the mortal world once more. But this time is different. This time, the monsters aren’t waiting for her on the other side of the Veil. They're in her own back yard. An Imprint Book "A breakout author." —Entertainment Weekly

A Crown So Cursed

Nubia has always been a little bit...different. As a baby she showcased Amazon-like strength by pushing over a tree to rescue her neighbor’s cat. But despite her having similar abilities, the world has no problem telling her that she’s no Wonder Woman. And even if she were, they wouldn’t want her. Every time she comes to the rescue, she’s reminded of how people see her: as a threat. Her moms do their best to keep her safe, but Nubia can’t deny the fire within her, even if she’s a little awkward about it sometimes. Even if it means people assume the worst. When Nubia’s best friend, Quisha, is threatened by a boy who thinks he owns the town, Nubia will risk it all-her safety, her home, and her crush on that cute kid in English class-to become the hero society tells her she isn’t. From the witty and powerful voice behind A Blade So Black, and with endearing and expressive art by Robyn Smith, comes a vital story for today about equality, identity, and kicking it with your squad.

Nubia: Real One

Escaping Mr. Rochester

Splintered Magic

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Becky Cloonan

Michael Conrad

The Undoing is here. Superman couldn’t stop it. Darkseid couldn’t stop it. Only Diana Prince is left to hold back the being that could spell the complete disintegration of the cosmos. But will even she be powerful enough for the task? Meanwhile, in another future, Nubia’s attempts to stop the theft of ancient artifacts have led her to an even bigger conspiracy, and an even bigger foe. Circe is up to her old tricks, even after all these years-and she has an offer that Nubia will find hard to refuse.The Undoing is here. Superman couldn’t stop it. Darkseid couldn’t stop it. Only Diana Prince is left to hold back the being that could spell the complete disintegration of the cosmos. But will even she be powerful enough for the task? Meanwhile, in another future, Nubia’s attempts to stop the theft of ancient artifacts have led her to an even bigger conspiracy, and an even bigger foe. Circe is up to her old tricks, even after all these years-and she has an offer that Nubia will find hard to refuse.

Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman (2021-2021) #2

Mikki Kendall

Margaret Dunlap

Taylor Stevens

Lindsay Smith

“A topical and timely hero and . . . a topical and timely story.” —The Marvel Report The Black Widow has been targeted. Now she must find the threat before they find her. Someone has stolen the Black Widow’s blood. As Natasha Romanoff follows the trail across the globe, she discovers she wasn’t the only target. Whoever is responsible stole Bucky Barnes’ blood, too. And one thing is certain: anyone who wants the blood of the Widow and the Winter Soldier needs to be taken down, and fast. Despite a tangled web of shared history stretching back to their Red Room days, Barnes and Romanoff must join forces, confronting the demons of their past as they race to protect their future. A single drop of blood could be all it takes to save the world—or destroy it.

Marvel's Black Widow: Bad Blood

Chloe Gong

Kwame Mbalia

Rory Power

Natalie C. Parker

Zoraida Córdova

Christine Day

Anna-Marie McLemore

Tessa Gratton

Holly Black

Dhonielle Clayton

Nafiza Azad

Ryan La Sala

Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Fly into these fourteen fantastic short stories about faeries and their tricky ways in Faeries Never Lie, the next Young Adult collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker!

Tales to Revel In

Faeries Never Lie

Joelle Jones

Michael W. Conrad

What does the future hold for Wonder Woman? Quite a lot! This collection brings together all the adventures of Wonder Woman from DC’s Future State event. First up is Nubia, the finest Amazon warrior, who heads out on her own to gather magical relics before Grail can get them and use their combined powers to cause some unholy mischief. Then, down in Brazil, Yara Flor takes a journey into Hell to save one of her fallen sisters. She also finds the time to team up with Jonathan Kent, the next Superman, to help the sun retain his supremacy as the ruler of the sky. Finally, long after all her friends and allies have fallen, Diana Prince must make one last stand against the Undoing, a malevolent force that threatens to pull the universe apart. Collects Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1-2, Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1-2 & Future State: Wonder Woman #1-2.

Future State: Wonder Woman

Astronema is one of the most popular Power Rangers villains ever and her true origin is revealed for the first time in a one-shot directly connected to the events of Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers! Before she became a Power Ranger, a young girl named Karone was kidnapped by bounty hunters and brainwashed into the assassin known as Astronema by two of the greatest threats in the galaxy - Dark Specter and Ecliptor. But what is Dark Spector’s true plan...and what does it mean for the new Mighty Morphin & Power Rangers teams? Acclaimed author L.L. McKinney (A Blade So Black) and artist Simone Ragazzoni (Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn) present a powerful new story that no Power Rangers fan can miss.

Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness #1

Frank Gogol

SECRET ORIGINS REVEALED! For the first time ever, discover true stories of two of the most popular Power Rangers characters -- the deadly assassin known as Astronema, and the mysterious hero bearing the name Phantom Ranger. The shocking revelations about their pasts will forever change the futures of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in ways no one ever imagined.

Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness

For the first time ever, discover true stories of two of the most popular Power Rangers characters ever - the deadly assassin known as Andromeda and the mysterious hero bearing the name Phantom Ranger. SECRET ORIGINS REVEALED. For the first time ever, discover true stories of two of the most popular Power Rangers characters ever - the deadly assassin known as Andromeda and the mysterious hero bearing the name Phantom Ranger. The shocking revelations about their pasts will forever change the futures of the Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers teams in ways no one ever imagined. The superstar team of L.L. McKinney (A Blade So Black), Frank Gogol, and Simone Ragazzoni (Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn) reveal the secrets that no Power Rangers can afford to miss. Collects Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness #1 and Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1.

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