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Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction—is it worse than the disease? We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps, a time when it's possible to sell our... (more)

Black Cat, Vol. 14 (Black Cat (Graphic Novels))

Black Cat, Vol. 14 (Black Cat (Graphic Novels))

by Kentaro Yabuki

Glin, a mysterious information broker, is forming a Sweeper Alliance in order to destroy Creed and the Apostles of the Stars. He invites Train, Eve and Sven to join their group. But even if this motley crew can locate the Apostles' hiding place, will they be able to survive the perilous journey to get there?

Black Cat: Book 1

Black Cat (Volume 1)

by Kentaro Yabuki

Two years ago, Train, a high-level assassin known as Number XIII in Chronos, left the secret society to live by his own rules. Since then, Train has been a sweeper, a bounty hunter, catching criminals and bringing them in alive. But his main mission is to find a former Chronos member who killed his best friend.

Death's Dominion

by Simon Clark

In the latest blood-soaked genre-tweeker from British novelist Clark ( Darker ), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein gets replayed inside-out, in a modern world where the dead are routinely brought back to life—larger, stronger and healthier, but intrinsically bound by two laws taken from Asimov: none of their kind—referred to as "monster"—may harm a human, or let a human come to harm due to their inaction. As the story... (more)

Vorkosigan: Book 6

Ethan of Athos

by Lois McMaster Bujold

Drafted into aiding a quest for ovarian tissue samples, Chief of Biology Dr. Ethan Urquhart confronts the female members of his species, who have been forbidden to live on their home planet. Reprint. AB. "

Zero Hour (Resident Evil)

by S.D. Perry

BEFORE THE MANSION. BEFORE THE DISASTER. EVIL IS BORN. Sent to investigate a series of grisly murders in Raccoon City, S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team scrambles into action. On the way to the scene, Bravo's helicopter crashes. Although everyone survives, what they discover next is gruesome: an overturned military transport truck riddled with corpses -- and that's only the beginning of their nightmare. Bravo Team is about... (more)

Resident Evil: Book 3

City of the Dead (Resident Evil #3)

by S. D. Perry

A rookie cop and a resourceful young woman in search of her brother venture into Raccoon City on the very night that a horrifying viral outbreak has transformed every man, woman, and child into one of the living dead.

Black Cat [JumpC] Vol. 13 (in Japanese)

by Kentaro Yabuki

Black Cat Vol. 11 (in Japanese)

by Kentaro Yabuki

Charden and Kyoko have deserted Creed's Apostles of the Stars and joined up with Train and Sven. But it won't be easy to protect them, since Train has been shot by a nanotech bullet that turns him into a little boy. Rinslet goes in search of Dr. Tearju, who developed Creed's nanotechnology and may be the only one who can return Train to normal. But will Rinslet find the doctor before Creed or Chronos finds Train? (more)

Black Cat Vol. 5 (in Japanese)

by Kentaro Yabuki

Spark of Revolution: Train's mortal enemy Creed summons his followers, the Apostles of the Star, and sets his grand scheme in motion. Creed plans to launch a global revolution by attacking a summit between world leaders and the executives of Chronos. But if the police and secret service can't stop Creed, does Train have any hope of taking him down?!

Black Cat Vol. 10 (in Japanese)

by Kentaro Yabuki

The battle between Creed's Apostles and the Cerberus Team ends in a draw, with serious wounds on both sides. Just when Train thinks he can relax again, his friends Sven and Eve are captured by Creed, who believes that killing them is the only way to get Train to join him. Now Train has to race to save the only people he can trust.

BLACK CAT Vol. 16 (BLACK CAT) (in Japanese)

BLACK CAT Vol. 16 (BLACK CAT) (in Japanese)

by Kentaro Yabuki

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks? Train and River put aside their differences as they face off with Shiki, one of the most powerful members of the Apostles of the Stars. Shiki is... (more)

Black Cat Vol. 9 (in Japanese)

by Kentaro Yabuki

A new force has been unleashed from the darkest, wildest realms of the Net--a menace more dangerous than anything DenTech City has ever faced. What is it? MegaMan himself! Transformed by the mysterious "Beast" program, MegaMan has developed the unwelcome power to turn into a rampaging monster. While Lan's scientist dad searches for a solution, MegaMan and Lan try to deal with MegaMan's beastly new... (more)

The Electric Church

by Jeff Somers

In the near future, the only thing growing faster than the criminal population is the Electric Church, a new religion founded by a mysterious man named Dennis Squalor. The Church preaches that life is too brief to contemplate the mysteries of the universe: eternity is required. In order to achieve this, the converted become Monks -- cyborgs with human brains, enhanced robotic bodies, and virtually unlimited life... (more)

Black Cat, Volume 17 (Black Cat (Graphic Novels))

Black Cat, Volume 17 (Black Cat (Graphic Novels))

by Kentaro Yabuki

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks? The final stage of the battle begins! Now that Train and the Sweepers have reached Creed's hideout, there is no turning back. But for Train, it's not... (more)

Remake

by Connie Willis

In a future Hollywood where special effects have made actors obsolete, Alis wants to actually dance in the movies, and Tom learns that some things just can not be faked. By the author of Doomsday Book.

The Digital Plague (Avery Cates)

by Jeff Somers

Avery Cates is a very rich man. He's probably the richest criminal in New York City . But right now, Avery Cates is pissed. Because everyone around him has just started to die - in a particularly gruesome way. With every moment bringing the human race closer to extinction, Cates finds himself in the role of both executioner and savior of the entire world.

Black Cat, Vol. 15 (Black Cat (Graphic Novels))

Black Cat, Vol. 15 (Black Cat (Graphic Novels))

by Kentaro Yabuki

Train Heartnet, also known as ""Black Cat,"" was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks? Train and the Sweeper Alliance make it to Creed's island hideout. However, the Apostles of the Stars are ready and waiting for them. Separated from... (more)

Resident Evil: Book 5

Nemesis

by S. D. Perry

Zombies. Mutant animals. Bioengineered weapons and surgically enhanced monsters. Secret labs and widespread conspiracies. It seemed impossible, but Kill Valentine and her teammates among the S.T.A.R.S. had seen it all firsthand when the Umbrella Corporation turned Raccoon City into a staging ground for the most insidious genetic experiments ever conceived. After all she's been through, Valentine is ready to leave... (more)

by David Louis Edelman

Natch is a master of biologics, the programming of the human body. He's clawed and scraped his way to the top of the biologics market using little more than his wits. Now his sudden notoriety has brought him to the attention of Margaret Surina, the owner of a mysterious new technology called MultiReal. Only by enlisting Natch's devious mind can Margaret keep MultiReal out of the hands of High Executive Len Borda... (more)

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