New Releases by Stefan Petrucha

The secret of The Rule of Won is simple, yet its power has been suppressed for generations. The universe is one of infinite abundance-ask, and you shall receive. Umm, yeah right. Meet Caleb Dunne, slacker extraordinaire. When his over-achieving girlfriend, Vicky, convinces him to join a new school club based on a controversial book, The Rule of Won, he thinks it''ll all just be a joke. But as The Rule gains popularity and the club members start to get out of control, Caleb realizes that stopping a cult isn''t as easy as simply hoping it will go away. Darkly funny and exceptionally thought-provoking, Stefan Petrucha''s new novel, inspired by the ideas behind the runaway hit The Secret, shines a light on the dangers of group thinking and the inner desires that can sometimes get the best of us all.

Man and monster are in his blood. . . His name is Jeremiah Fall. A soldier of fortune, he has been fighting his own war for 150 years--ever since the beast in him was born. Desperate to restore his lost humanity, Fall crosses the sands of Egypt, discovers a lost city off the coast of France, and finally arrives at the birthplace of all mankind. Shunning daylight and feeding only when he must, he battles the monster who transformed him forever. He can share his deepest secret with no one . . . not even the beautiful woman he starts to love, the only human who grasps the mysteries of an ebony stone as old as creation itself. Across the world, across time, Fall seeks the stone's secret. But has he found a cure for himself or unleashed a final curse on all mankind?

Tonight's tale . . . Rabbit food. Windowpanes. Pennies. Chelsea Kaüer counts and frets over everything—her OCD won't let her stop. But when her biology teacher, Ms. Mandisa, asks her to pet-sit, Chelsea can't think of a reason to say no. After all, it's extra pocket money—nothing to worry about, right? Wrong. Ms. Mandisa's "pet" is a six-foot lizard with a poisonous bite and a taste for red meat. And if Chelsea doesn't think fast, she'll be dead meat. . . .

Four ghost girls. A nightly ritual. When their precious bones are rolled, the ghosts tell of deaths so horrifying even the rats in the orphanage walls cringe. Tonight's tale . . . Seventeen-year-old Mandy has everything: popular friends; a hot boyfriend; plans for college, travel, the future. But after classmate Nicki is gruesomely murdered, Mandy is shaken to her core. Soon she's jumping at shadows and having nightmares of Nicki's killer—the Witchman. Mandy tells herself she's just imagining things—but nothing in her imagination prepares her for the terror that's about to attack.

Tonight's tale . . . Lindsay's family vacation isn't exactly fun in the sun: the beach is littered, the locals are creepy, and the outlook is bleak. Then Lindsay meets Mark, the boy next door. He's sweet, gorgeous, and an amazing musician. But his menacing guardians keep him locked away from the world. They perform sinister rites, and one day Lindsay glimpses terrible wounds on Mark's back! Lindsay must save him—though it means facing pure evil.

The life of social outcast Jonathan turns nightmarish when his high school tormentors are killed, one by one, and Jonathan spots a shadowy spirit outside his bedroom window.

Devins rock band is about to hit the big time, thanks to the haunting song hes just written. Then a band member is viciously murdered. Has Devins lingering melody called up something from the darkness?

A retelling in graphic novel form of the tale of the monster Grendal--first written some 1500 years ago--with its theme of heroism in the face of a wild and unknowable evil.

Will Nancy Drew save the world, or destroy it?

Harry Keller tries to save his girlfriend, his town, and maybe even the world after discovering the identity of the Daemon, the villain who has been pulling the strings in the alternate dimension known as A-Time.

Contemporary detective, Nancy Drew, teams with her friends to solve new mysteries.

With the release of Universal''s 1931 movie, "Frankenstein," the story of Dr. Frankenstein''s monster became an instantly recognizable cultural landmark. In this all-new novel inspired by the classic film, Stefan Petrucha introduces a new generation of fans to the famous fiend with a new spin on his story. In this take, Henry Frankenstein flees to London following his lab''s explosion. The monster follows, but winds up being mistaken for a disfigured mental case and befriended by local prostitutes. When one of the whores is horribly murdered, the creature roams the area, trying to protect the survivors. This brings him in contact with the real killer, Jack the Ripper. Seeing in the reanimated corpse of the monster a possible way to live forever, the aging Ripper schemes to frame him for the killings and force Henry to reveal the secrets of life and death. Petrucha''s lively story and memorable characters make this a riveting read.

Collects issues 13-19, with the bonus features of the rare issue zero (the pilot episode adaptation) and Squeeze (an episode adaptation). Featuring writers Stefan Petrucha and John Rozum, interior art by Charles Adlard and additional art created by world- renowned artist Miran Kim, this collection is a must-have for any X-Files fan.

Nancy Drew and her friends investigate when the dolls in an attic start depicting crimes that begin to happen in real life.

When an ancient artifact and a little boy go missing, Nancy and her friends are on the case. The artifact may prove that the Chinese discovered America prior to Columbus, but someone doesn''t want that knowledge public and is out to stop Nancy, permanently.

Teen sleuth Nancy Drew, and her friends George and Bess, search for missing student film-makers and, in the process, discover the secret behind the local urban myth known as The Demon of River Heights.

Here are seven stories from the bestselling comic series plus an exclusive interview with Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Real strong stories, real hot book, real good timing. Phenomenon is the right word for this market-rocking TV adaptation.--Wizard: The Guide To Comics. Graphic novel format.