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Life has always been tough for Eliza Anderson. With a nightmare mother and even worse stepfather, she has practically had to raise her little sister by herself. If trouble at home weren't enough, she is about to start her final year of school, which means fitting work shifts around studying, as well as having to face her cheating ex.
Never one to let life drag her down, Eliza is determined to keep her head down and focus on the future. That makes...
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The woods of Colorado are infested with aliens.Jonah is a local science fiction fan, slash budding writer who lives his life poring over sci-fi books and media, discreetly for fear of being seen as a weirdo. When he and his work colleagues have been forced to camp away in the Colorado forest, they are miles away from home and without the internet or reception. The only consolation is that Trina is with him, an assistant to a meteoriticist tasked with...
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Weird visions. Mysterious Symbols. Is Eliza ready for the truth?
Three action packed full-length novels! Over 1000 pages of sci-fi romance.
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Life has always been tough for Eliza Anderson. With a nightmare mother and even worse stepfather, she has practically had to raise her little sister by herself. If trouble at home weren't enough, she is about to start her final year of school, which means fitting work shifts around studying, as well as...
4) Equinox
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With Drayton out of the picture, Eliza's main priority is protecting her sister. To do so, she embarks on a mission to find out the source of Daisy's power, even if it means some painful revelations.
Jack has never had it easy, but a visit to Project Equinox blows his world apart. As he struggles with what he has learnt he must make the hardest decision of his life.
With new players in town, as well as some familiar faces, Jack and Eliza have to...
5) Alliance
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They. Are. Here.
Just when things had settled down, the reappearance of Drayton has set everyone on edge, especially as he came with a fierce warning of the Greys.
The harder Eliza and Jack try to keep things on an even keel, the faster they seem to spiral out of control. And then, events take a horrifying turn no one saw coming.
Their only chance is, to join forces with past enemies, but can the alliance last long enough, to defeat the Greys?
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Encounter volume 9
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With Encounter missing and Plagnor underground, Kayla and Barko are trying to save the day with no clue where the villain might strike next. But when Kayla reveals the truth about the pods' location, Plagnor's goal is in sight and out of this world. The evil plan is in motion . . . LITERALLY, as the comic shop launches the heroes into the final battle! Encounter's gone missing just as Plagnor discovers the location of the pods. The chase is on, and...
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Encounter volume 1
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A brand-new comic from the creators of Tiny Titans and Mini Marvels-Art Baltazar, Franco, and Chris Giarrusso-teamed up for the first time! Encounter is a new kind of hero; an alien escaped to Earth with pods that will eventually hatch to become his siblings, who can take any form he chooses, and decides to become a hero! With help from his talking dog, Barko, he fights crime on our planet. But there is a mysterious figure who will try anything to...
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Encounter volume 7
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Champion might be Earth's newest hero, but Barko is sure he's a foe in disguise! There's no time to find out the truth when villain Stare-O, using X-ray vision, goes after the pods. How will Encounter protect his friends from dangerous optic blasts when he doesn't even know who they are? And what happens when secret identities are revealed?
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Encounter volume 2
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Encounter, Kayla, and Barko are enjoying a nice day of fishing down at the boardwalk, where their only care in the world is choosing between ice cream and barbecue. When suddenly-shark attack! And this is no ordinary great white, it's Cold Blaze the Thermodynamic Shark, and he's after the pods! How can our heroes fend off a flying, talking shark that's half-frozen and half on fire? They'll have to find a way to mix him up-hot side cold, cold side...
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Encounter volume 3
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Who knew ribbons could be a secret weapon? But these aren't just ribbons; these are electrically charged, telepathic ribbon-tentacles controlled by a fearsome villain dead set on stealing the pods! Could Ribbon Rhonda's secret ribbon weapon force Encounter to give up the protected pods? Encounter is on the case, but will his laundry-inspired ploy be enough to defeat Rhonda? And even if it does, who is the villain mastermind that sent not one, not...
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Encounter volume 4
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Encounter and Barko leave Kayla and the city behind to go camping and get some well-deserved relaxation! However, their rest is interrupted when intergalactic bounty hunters from Myornak come looking for them! Worse still, these hunters are prepared with the perfect tools for capturing our shape-shifting hero! With high-tech cameras and anti-superpower devices, these hunters may be too much for even Encounter! Can Encounter convince the relentless...
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Encounter volume 8
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Encounter and Barko are seeing double. Two Kaylas have broken into their home, and their secret identities are out! But how can they tell the real Kayla from the fake? It could be the end for Champion! Game shows aren't just for TV, and this one is pulling back the curtain on the villain behind it all. Now is the time to tell friend from foe . . . and family?!
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Encounter volume 1
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A brand-new series by Tiny Titans creators Art Baltazar and Franco! Encounter is a new kind of hero; an alien escaped to Earth with pods that will eventually hatch to become his siblings, who can take any form he chooses, and decides to become a hero! With help from his talking dog Barko, he fights crime on our planet. But there is a mysterious figure who will try anything to defeat him. In volume 1, Encounter and Barko must defend the pods from villains...
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Encounter volume 5
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Egads! UFOs have come to Earth, and they're all over the news! Barko and Kayla are ready to protect the city, but Encounter seems reluctant to face them. However, when these spaceships start colliding into buildings, someone MUST do something to keep the people of Earth safe! Can we depend on our yellow and green hero to come save us?
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Encounter volume 6
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Encounter and Barko can defend humanity from the toughest villains, but what happens when they meet . . . another hero?! Never fear, Encounter, Champion is here! This masked defender of justice is eager to help them take down villains, but our heroes aren't sure if Champion is really friend or foe! And Kayla, the team's dauntless coach, starts acting all funny with Champion around . . . just what is going on?|Encounter and Barko can defend humanity...
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Who is sovereign in the United States? Is it the people themselves, or is it an elite determined to rule citizens who are seen as incapable of making choices about their own lives? This is the central question in the American gun-control debate. In this Broadside, David Kopel explains why the right to keep and bear arms has always been central to the American identity and why Americans have always resisted gun control. The American Revolution was...
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In his first nine months in office Barack Obama has pursued the most aggressive government expansionist agenda since Franklin Roosevelt's new deal was launched in 1933. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel summarized the Obama first-year game plan best: "An economic crisis is a terrible thing to waste." So far, we have seen multi-trillion dollar bailouts in housing, banking, insurance, and auto industries, the stimulus plan, cap and trade, a $1....
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This is the story of how Title IX, a 1972 law intended to ban sex discrimination in education, became a monster that both the federal government and many college administrators treat as though it supersedes both the U. S. Constitution and hundreds of years of common law. It's a story about the victims of this law - men and women both - and of the unaccountable government bureaucrats at the Departments of Education and Justice who repeatedly prioritize...
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During the 1980s and 1990s, European economies went through a period of slowing economic growth and high unemployment, what some economists described as "secular decline." On the other side of the Atlantic, the United States enjoyed a robust recovery during those years by reducing taxes, eliminating regulations on business, and tightening monetary policy. Now, after two decades of subpar growth, the question is whether or not the American economy...
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Technology continues to unlock new ways for Americans to live and work. To illustrate these changes, this broadside explores the promise of online platforms such as Uber and Airbnb. Unfortunately, instead of embracing innovation, many cities insist on applying antiquated regulations or completely banning these new services to protect special interests-at the expense of workers and consumers. These fights go far beyond the sharing economy. To promote...