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An official guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer describes the mythology and influences behind the monsters, ghouls, and characters through interviews with the creators and details of the episodes.

Once he was known as the angel Remiel, but generations ago Boston PI Remy Chandler chose to renounce Heaven and live on Earth, where he found a secure place among us ordinary humans… As an Angel, Remy Chandler possesses powers and skills he puts to good use in his chosen profession—but only if the situation calls for it. And the sudden reappearance of the Garden of Eden is definitely one such situation, since the seemingly benevolent Sons of Adam want him to find the Key to the Gates of Eden. But there are those who want the Gates to stay shut, for there is something terrible and dangerous buried in the Garden… Caught between two warring factions of immortals, Remy must decide how to proceed: find the Key, or not? Desperate for help, he turns to a very old acquaintance—a fallen angel who is sometimes friend, sometimes foe, and always deadly.

Four bestselling fantasy authors present a collection of novellas about dark nights, cruel cities, and paranormal P.I.s—featuring Harry Dresden, John Taylor, Harper Blaine, and Remy Chandler. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher delivers a story in which Harry Dresden—Chicago''s only professional wizard—tries to protect a friend from danger and ends up becoming a target himself... John Taylor is the best PI in the secret heart of London known as The Nightside. He can find anything. But locating the lost memory of a desperate woman may be his undoing in a thrilling noir tale from New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green... National bestselling author Kat Richardson’s Greywalker finds herself in too deep when a job in Mexico goes awry, and Harper Blaine is enmeshed in a tangle of dark family secrets and revenge from beyond the grave... An ancient being that lived among humanity for centuries is dead, and fallen angel-turned-Boston detective Remy Chandler has been hired to find out who—or what—murdered him in a whodunit by national bestselling author Thomas E. Sniegoski...

Six year-old Zoe York has been taken and her mother has come to Remy for help. She shows him crude, childlike drawings that she claims are Zoe''s visions of the future, everything leading up to her abduction, and some beyond. Like the picture of a man with wings who would come and save her-a man who is an angel. Zoe''s preternatural gifts have made her a target for those who wish to exploit her power to their own destructive ends. The search will take Remy to dark places he would rather avoid. But to save an innocent, Remy will ally himself with a variety of lesser evils-and his soul may pay the price...

An uneasiness festers upon the city streets, threatening the peace and safety of law-abiding citizens. A war is escalating, and it seems as though the good and righteous are being crushed beneath the unholy weight of evil’s onslaught. Organized crime is spreading in an unchecked reign of terror. Until a mysterious agent of retribution rises up from the shadows to challenge the villains. A lone figure, clad in a slouch hat and clothes seemingly stitched from the blackest shadows, masked in the guise of a skull-faced death—a Grim Death—emerges with guns blazing. With him, a wronged ex-con clad in the striped costume of his misfortune—Bill the Electrocuted Criminal. In this beautifully illustrated 1930s-pulp-style novel, two dark new characters by Thomas E. Sniegoski and Mike Mignola take to the street to fight the growing infection of organized crime. Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal are not your average heroes, but they want justice.

Based upon the smash hit television series and the film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, these stories find the Vampire Slayer on school vacation, summer in full swing and no shortage of evil denizens who selfishly avoid taking a summer break.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen and the Remy Chandler series comes the second novel in a new dark fantasy saga about fighting the demonic forces that seek to destroy us all... John Fogg and Theodora Knight were widely known for their paranormal investigations—and the popular TV show about them. But then an episode went horribly wrong, and they disturbed a mysterious vessel that unleashed a host of demons into the world and left Theo possessed. They fought back the hellish incursion, and Theo has regained control of herself, but each moment see hers struggling to maintain dominance over the demons that still live inside her. When John learns that the vessel they disturbed may have been planted on purpose, he sets out to investigate why. He soon discovers a web of ancient evil and a new pathway that the legions of hell hope to use to make our world into theirs. John and Theo must race to find allies to stop the coming flood, and find the strength within themselves to stand as humankind’s last hope.

Religious artifacts from every faith are disappearing without a trace. When Hellboy and Liz Sherman foil a museum heist attempted by robotic constructs inhabited by human spirits, one of the freed spirits offers to help Hellboy track down a fanatical order of psychics obsessed with creating a new messiah. Original.

Destined for Heaven or Hell? The saga continues from THE FALLEN 1. Aaron’s senior year has been anything but typical. Half-angel and half-human, he has been charged to reunite the Fallen with Heaven. But the leader of the Dark Powers is determined to destroy Aaron—and all hope of angelic reconciliation. Struggling to harness the incredible force within him, Aaron trains for the ultimate battle. With the Dark Powers building in strength and numbers, their clash may come sooner than he expects. And everyone who’s ever mattered to Aaron is now in grave danger. Aaron must protect the girl he loves and rescue the only family he’s ever known. Because if he can’t save them from the Dark Powers, how can he hope to save the Fallen?

In this thrilling finale to the OutCast quartet, Alhazred''s death has caused a weakening in the dimensional barrier that keeps the Wurm out of Arcanum. Now the Wurm have their chance for revenge upon the mages. Can Timothy and Cassandra end their feud?

Hellboy''s premier crime fighter in an all-new novel! Where greed and the occult walk hand in hand, where mobsters and monsters prowl the streets, none escape the justice of Lobster Johnson! In the years before World War II, Jonas Chapel was a respected physician, until his appetite for vice got the best of him and he found himself on the run from one of New York''s most powerful mob bosses. On the lam in Mexico, Chapel stumbles across a powerful witch and a cursed skeleton — and the power to transform men into monsters. Now, he''s back in New York, selling his creations to the highest bidder. Only one man, backed by his team of trusted sidekicks, stands in his way. But will the Lobster''s resolve be enough to shut down Chapel''s twisted Satan Factory — before New York itself is consumed?

Aaron Corbet is an eighteen-year-old Nephilim and the one who will reunite the fallen angels with Heaven. But right now Aaron isn''t interested in saving anybody other than himself, his magically powered dog, and his younger, autistic foster brother, Steven, from Verchiel, the cruel leader of the Powers. Verchiel is bent on destroying Aaron, and with him all hope of angelic reconciliation. With the help of a fallen angel, Aaron manages to arrive in the angelic refuge known as Aerie. Though he hopes to catch his breath before continuing the Good Fight, Aaron learns that the other residents of Aerie are concerned about his presence and his role in their future. But how can he win their trust when he has accidentally led the Powers straight to the sanctuary of the Fallen?

Story 1 - On Earth-A.D. (After Disaster), the world is a very different place-a post-apocalyptic wasteland, full of talking animals and other strange sights. While exploring his dystopian home, Kamandi, the last living human, stumbles upon a robot butler patiently awaiting the return of his human masters, who disappeared years before. Kamandi takes pity on the loyal butler and tries to reunite him with his long-lost family...however unusual that reunion might be. Story 2 - In the far future of the 31st century, the super-powered teens known as the Legion of Super-Heroes protect all the citizens of the United Planets. But when Legionnaires Sun Boy and Wildfire are kidnapped, their teammates must infiltrate a mysterious ice planet to try to save their friends...and the planet!

Story 1 - After a long day of stopping an alien invasion, the Titans are all set to relax in front of the tube and watch the annual Jump City Dog Show...but what are the Brain and Monsieur Mallah doing there? And why does that dog look so much like Beast Boy?! Story 2 - A mysterious visitor arrives at Titans Tower with a very important message: STAY HOME! The fate of the world depends on the Titans doing nothing—if they can’t, they’ll change the course of history and end up in the darkest future imaginable! But are the Titans up to this monumental task?!

Vampires, loups-garous, sorcières et démons d''origine indéterminée : tous sont attirés par La Bouche de l''Enfer à Sunnydale, en Californie. Et tous affrontent leur destin en la personne de Buffy, la Tueuse de Vampires. Si l''Elue sait si bien se battre contre les forces des ténèbres, c''est aussi grâce aux recherches menées par l''Observateur, Rupert Giles, et le reste de la bande. Ce sont ces recherches que nous dévoile Le guide des monstres. Quelle est l''origine de chacun des démons ? Quelles sont ses caractéristiques ? Quelles armes utiliser pour s''en débarrasser ? Les fans de la littérature d''horreur le savent, les légendes de monstres existent depuis que le monde est monde. Dracula, Nosferatu, mais aussi Lucifer ou les loups-garous, tous s''inscrivent certes dans une mythologie universelle, une tradition culturelle et littéraire analysées dans ce livre. Mais le talent des créatures de la série télévisée aura été d''y ajouter leur propre touche de génie, d''adapter ces monstres légendaires pour qu''ils deviennent les ennemis privilégiés de la Tueuse de Vampires. C''est ce que détaillent Joss Whedon, l''auteur de la série, et son équipe, au travers d''interviews exclusives. Le guide des monstres vous souhaite la bienvenue dans la Bouche de l''Enfer. Entrez, mais c''est à vos risques et périls !