New Releases by Jason Waguespack

16-year-old Michelle Castillo never dreamed that her friends would go missing, or that everyone would lose all memory of them, or that their absence was caused by a terrifying creature of metal and chains that dominates a hidden domain of fear and death. One evening, the Night Crusaders visit Michelle''s Florida home to offer the answer to her friends'' disappearance, along with a new purpose: to fight the Spawns-evil creatures in human disguise-and prevent their ascension into powerful Thralls. To do so, she must become a technomancer-a wielder of casterfire. Michelle''s first mission takes her into the halls of an all-girls high school. Aided by her mentor Cedrick, Michelle starts to master her new powers while blending in as a new student. However, someone at Addison''s Academy is not who she appears to be. If there is a secret mancer within the school, Michelle must act fast before the Spawns shed the mancer''s blood and unleash an even greater terror...

At Last, The In-Depth Story of the 1980s'' TV Cartoon Explosion, With Dozens Of Quotes From Cartoon Writers and Producers Who Contributed To The ''80s Legacy. He-Man. She-Ra. The Transformers. G.I. Joe. Thundercats. Voltron. Robotech. Rainbow Brite. Care Bears. My Little Pony. Jem. Inspector Gadget. All names that changed American pop culture. Now you''ll learn the incredible story behind their arrival on American television. Rise and Fall of the 80s Toon Empire is a bird''s eye view of a time in television history. It not only reveals the creative inspiration behind so many ''80s cartoons, but it looks at the overall TV industry - showing how new cartoons were sold to TV stations (hint, the stations didn''t pay a penny for many of them), how cartoons helped innovate the selling of home video cassettes, the ratings wars for the attention of young audiences, the fight by He-Man, Optimus Prime and G.I. Joe to conquer the big screen, and in the end, why the toon boom crashed.

Rigel Chase loves to draw talking animals, lush alien forests, and powerful young warriors, but he never imagined he could make them appear in his backyard one night.When Rigel wins a special prize from a drawing contest, he gets more than he bargained for when it turns out to be a golden medallion that opens portals to Teramind, a universe where Rigel''s imagination comes alive, and he, as a "shaper," has the power to transform himself into a strong and powerful hero. But as he encounters people and talking animals he once drew on sheets of paper, he stumbles in relating to them, and they in turn wonder about this boy who calls himself their creator.However, when the librarian who awarded Rigel his incredible prize has suddenly vanished, Rigel and his new friends find themselves in the shadow of a mysterious evil that may have its own designs on Rigel''s medallion....

An independent, unofficial critique of all of the episodes of the first season of the television show Star Trek: The Next Generation. Includes cast lists, episode titles and air dates, summary and critique as well as information on the Star Trek universe

My name is Rigel Chase. I like to draw and play with my best friend Madeline. One day, while I was exploring an old house, I found this golden medallion. When I started pressing the jewels on it, the medallion sent me into a completely different world. Wherever this place is, it completely changed me! I''ve suddenly grown up from a little kid into a powerful fighter. I can use a sword, swim, and, well, I won''t spoil the rest. This new world is called Zinaria, and here I''m called a shaper. I met a traveler who told me all about it. I''m in a dreamworld that is created by my own thoughts. All the characters I drew back on Earth are here, in real life! One of them is Ari, a young Norifolk warrior who rides a white bear. And I have many others, too. But it''s not all fun here. A swarm of giant spiders have invaded my dreamworld and they are after my medallion. Now I have to find Devo and his powerful spaceship so I can save my friends from the spiders. If you want to know how I do it, just read my first adventure. Hope you enjoy it!