New Release Books by Dan Jolley

BRONZE IS LAW. BRONZE IS PEACE. The all-human Valconian Empire has used bronze blades and powerful rune-based magic to rule for three hundred years. But now the horned, violet-skinned, reclusive Sethyds have been forced from their island-nation home. Given no choice but to seek refuge on Imperial land. Tall. Graceful. Beautiful. Possessed of an unholy, terrifying strength. The humans loathe them. Fear them. Call them "demons." Yet the Empire''s fate is about to come to rest on the shoulders of Nysska Stonegate, the first Sethyd member of the Imperial Criminal Investigation Ministry, known as the Thaumetallicon. The Empire will surely crumble and fall...unless Nysska can solve THE RUNEMASTER HOMICIDE. ufeff

The story of a girl and her dogu0097in space. Sienna Barlow loves nothing more than riding around New Kansas on top of her mega-dog, Gus. He''s one of the massive pooches protecting the human settlers of a strange planet. In fact, Sienna connects better with Gus than with other kids. So when a visiting official threatens to shut down the mega-dog program, Sienna sneaks off with her best friend. After she, Gus, and a stowaway crash their escape ship, they discover a danger to every human in their communityu0097and launch a wild plan to save New Kansas.

The Storm is the first thriller from USA Today and International bestselling author Dan Jolley. Set in rural Georgia, the story centers around a newly-elected sheriff''s efforts to unravel the mystery behind a ghastly discovery laid bare by a tornado. The sheriff then begins to uncover other vile secrets as she hunts for a diabolical killer.

Don’t miss the epic, action-packed finale of the middle grade series School Library Journal called “extremely entertaining and sure to be popular with fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books and the 39 Clues series.” Five elements. One terrifying new world. One final stand. Gabe and his friends thought they had finally discovered a way to destroy the shadow dimension of Arcadia forever. But they were tricked—and instead of saving San Francisco, they’ve merged it and Arcadia into one nightmarish reality. To undo their mistake, they’ll have to risk the ultimate sacrifice in a high-stakes battle that will unite all five elements…one last time.

The second book in an epic middle grade series with awesome elemental powers, nightmarish creatures, and nonstop adventure that will thrill kids who love Avatar: The Last Airbender, Rick Riordan, and Brandon Mull. Five elements. Two worlds. One city…and one chance to save it. In the past two weeks, Gabe Conway has fought a six-winged dragon, bound himself to the element of fire, and rescued one of his best friends from the twisted parallel dimension known as Arcadia. Now he has to find a way to do something even more impossible: destroy Arcadia forever—before a sinister cult unleashes its nightmare of death and destruction across San Francisco. “Thrilling entertainment. This fast-paced fantasy adventure should please readers of Cassandra Clare and Holly Black’s Magisterium series.”—School Library Journal

Five short comics by amazing creators, bringing their unique skills and perspectives to the world of Kamikaze.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! You are caught in a time machine! How will you escape the perils of the past and the frights of the future? Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets you control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and turns will your journey take?

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Vanessa Shingle has a knack for choosing boyfriends who need fixing—the juvenile delinquent, the school cheat, the slacker....Then she meets Jean-Paul McClellan—the perfect project! Vanessa is determined to find out Jean-Paul''s story. Why would such a smart hunk waste his life as a janitor? She drags her best friend Stork on a nighttime mission to learn more. What she sees makes her blood run cold. Suddenly, Vanessa''s little New Mexico town is overrun by vampires—obnoxious ones at that. And Vanessa seems to be their target. Is Jean-Paul one of them? If so, why is he being so nice to her? When he talks about prophecies and legacies and Romania, what''s he really up to? Vanessa finds herself with a real situation to fix—and she stakes her life on being able to rise to the challenge.

JANEY SINCLAIR''s ability to teleport has always been a mystery. She tries for years to ignore it, but when senseless violence rips her husband ADAM away, Janey''s anger consumes her. She spends years honing her fighting skills, steals a prototype suit of military body armor, and takes to the streets of Atlanta, venting her rage as the masked vigilante dubbed "the Gray Widow" by the press. But soon Janey finds herself neck-deep in a much grander conflict. Encounters with a bloodthirsty, twisted shapeshifter...an ex-FBI agent with a sinister past...and a young man who, to Janey''s shock, breaks through her emotional shell...all of these lead her to a single, harrowing conclusion- High above the Earth, other eyes are watching. And they have far-reaching plans.

After finally winning the decade-long war against the Trojans, Odysseus, captain of the Greek Army, only has to guide his men back home, across the sea. Yet the journey will prove just as perilous as the battles they have just won, as they encounter the monstrous, man-eating Cyclops, the irresistible song of the siren, and the wrath of an angry Poseidon, god of the sea. Are he and his men destined to die at sea? Or can Odysseus''s cunning, strength, and courage bring them safely home?

When Janey Sinclair vowed to use her teleportation ability to protect the city of Atlanta in the guise of the armored vigilante known as the Gray Widow, she only wanted to spare others the kind of agony she''d long endured herself. But now Janey and an unlikely group of allies - allies that include the man she''s come to love, as well as a best friend she never expected to gain - have become part of something much, much larger. Something that literally spans the globe. And reaches beyond it. The forces behind Janey''s "augmentation" have arrived on Earth, revealing their grand plan to use human DNA as raw material in a vast intergalactic war. If the planet is to survive, Janey Sinclair must unite friends and foes alike...and take the entire human species in a shocking new direction.

Five elements. Four friends. One city—and its sinister shadow. This epic middle grade series is filled with awesome elemental powers, nightmarish creatures, and nonstop adventure that will thrill fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Rick Riordan, and Brandon Mull. When Gabe Conway and his friends find a strange old map in his uncle’s office and follow it to a crumbling secret chamber beneath San Francisco, they think they’re just having one last adventure before Gabe moves away. They don’t expect to end up bound to the magic of the elements, or to set off a chain of events that none of them can explain. But they’re about to get more of an adventure than they bargained for. A power-hungry cult is plotting to merge our world with a twisted parallel realm—and now it’s up to Gabe, his friends, and their new elemental powers to save San Francisco from utter destruction.

Jason''s past returns to haunt him when Stevie Golek''s boss comes looking for answers. How will Jason''s life be affected by this-and the vicious Travis Clevenger?

A special issue that ties into IDENTITY CRISIS, featuring guest art by Chris Batista (THE LEGION) & Dan Green (Uncanny X-Men)! With the pressures of his family life and the gargantuan responsibilities of the powers of Firestorm weighing heavily on him, Jason Rusch finally decides to blow off some steam! But what will be the consequences of his recklessness especially when the JLA reveals what happened to Ronnie Raymond?

Still struggling to understand the vast, incredible powers that have been thrust upon him, 17-year-old Jason Rusch finds himself trapped with his worst enemy, forced to face the harsh realities of his own past, and horrified at the terrible price that comes with being Firestorm. ''Eye Contact'' part 3.

The warrior cats jump off the page in their first-ever original full-color adventure. In this graphic novel, fans and new readers alike will discover an all-new stand-alone story set in Erin Hunter''s #1 bestselling Warriors series.

All hell''s broken loose as 17-year-old Jason Rusch suddenly, mysteriously finds himself with the powers of Firestorm. But Jason doesn''t have time to explore his new abilities, as real life comes crashing down on him. ''Eye Contact'' part 2.

"In World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Thassarian is a renegade death knight, one of the few of his kind to be free of the Lich King''s control. Although Thassarian has turned his incredible powers against his former master, he remains feared and despised by most of his Alliance allies. Countless players have aided Thassarian in-game as he battles against the Lich King''s agents in Northrend, but few fans know the details of his former life. Death Knight is Thassarian''s story, a tale that reveals the origins, motivations, and darkest secrets of Warcraft''s newest incarnation of death knights."--Back cover

Lifelong nerd Pete Ford''s been living two lives since starting at his new school--in one, he''s a member of the cool crowd and the tennis team, and in the other he is Lord Blackmane, scourge of the Southern moors. It''s probably best if the cool kids don''t find out about that, but hiding Pete''s live action roleplaying gets harder when he falls for a teammate. Can Pete have it all, or will his separate lives collide, threatening all his friendships? And what of the shady other club trying to horn in on the LARPers'' game space?

In 1984, Kyle Reese protected Sarah Connor from a terrifying cyborg that would stop at nothing to terminate her. In 1985, Skynet targets Biotechnician Elise Fong, who is destined to discover a vital weapon against the Terminators, but this time there is no resistance fighter sent back to stop it! Targeted for actions in her future, Fong''s only hope in the present is ex-CIA operative tasked with kidnapping her! This action packed volume collects issues #1-#6 of the thrilling series Terminator: Enemy of My Enemy!

Vampire hunters are creeping through an ancient castle with garlic, stakes, and holy water—hunting for you! Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and turns will your journey take?

Mysterious meteors are making massive mayhem! You could end up as small as a bug or trapped on another planet. Will you become an alien’s pet? Or return to Earth as a rampaging giant monster? Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and turns will your journey take?

The mummies of Pyramid X are on the move—against you! How will you escape? Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and turns will your journey take?

Superpowered criminals don''t stand a chance when the FBI unleashes the bloodhound! Ex-cop Travis Clevenger was the most effective tracker of superhumans in the country, until he was sentenced to twenty years in a maximum-security prison for killing his partner. Offered a reduced sentence in exchange for helping the FBI capture a superpowered serial killer, Clevenger agrees when he learns that the killer''s next intended victim is his dead partner''s daughter. Can the disgraced hero redeem himself, and can the FBI control him once they''ve let him loose? Collecting the acclaimed DC series from Dan Jolley, Leonard Kirk, and Robin Riggs! * From fan-favorite creators Dan Jolley (Prototype 2, JSA: The Liberty File) and Leonard Kirk (JSA, Ultimates, Agents of Atlas)! * Foreword by Kurt Busiek!

Another issue of 2012''s best anthologyanother collection of amazing comics, natch! Premiering this issue: Dan Jolley and Leonard Kirk''s supervillain tracker Clev is back out of prison to help the FBI hunt an invisible killer, Fred Van Lente and Freddie Williams II delve into a world of psychic espionage in _Brain Boy_, and Peter Hogan and Phil Winslade pull you into another magical dimension with _King''s Road_. * Dan Jolley''s _Bloodhound_ comes to Dark Horse! Dark Horse''s prestigious anthology series . . . showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents.�ComicsAlliance

Four stories based on the bestselling video game, World of Warcraft,

"On the verge of a bitter leaf-bare, ShadowClan stands on the brink of its own destruction. When battle-obsessed Brokenstar banishes Nightpelt and the rest of ShadowClan''s elders to the farthest edges of Clan territory, Nightpelt is shocked at his cruelty. But he''s determined to ensure he and his fellow exiles survive the coming frost--and live to reclaim a ShadowClan that takes care of its own. Set during the events of Warriors: The Prophecies Begin, this is [a] . . . stand-alone adventure"--Provided by publisher.