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- Our share of night : a novel / by Enriquez, Mariana,author.; McDowell, Megan,translator.; translation of:Enriquez, Mariana.Nuestra parte de noche.English.;
"In 1981, a young father and son set out on a road trip across Argentina, devastated by the mysterious death of the wife and mother they both loved. United in grief, the pair travels to her family home near Iguazú Falls, where they must confront the horrific legacy she has bequeathed. For the woman they are grieving came from a family like no other--a centuries-old secret society called the Order that pursues eternal life through ghastly rituals. For Gaspar, the son, this cult is his destiny. As Gaspar grows up he must learn to harness his developing supernatural powers, while struggling to understand what kind of man his mother wanted him to be. Meanwhile Gaspar's father tries to protect his son from his wife's violent family while still honoring the woman he loved so desperately"--
- Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Grief; Immortality;
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- Redcoat. Volume 1, Einstein & the Immortal [graphic novel] / by Johns, Geoff.;
British redcoat and all-around rogue, Simon mysteriously became immortal in 1776 after a run-in with the clandestine cabal known as The Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, John Hancock, and many other prominent American Revolutionary War leaders. Since that fateful day, Simon has led a life of adventure and avarice, rubbing elbows (and sometimes fists) with many of history's most renowned figures including Benedict Arnold, Albert Einstein, Annie Oakley and many more. But what are the true origins and extents of Simon's power and the mysterious cult behind them? And how has it secretly shaped America and the world? Simon's on a quest to find out!Library Bound Incorporated
- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Historical fiction.; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Historical Fiction; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Supernatural; FICTION / Historical / Colonial America & Revolution;
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- Fantastic Four. [graphic novel]. by Lee, Stan,1922-creator.; Ditko, Steve,creator.;
Marvel, T.
- Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Science fiction comics.; Mr. Fantastic (Fictitious character); Invisible Woman (Fictitious character); Thing (Fictitious character); Human Torch (Fictitious character); Fantastic Four (Fictitious characters); Superheroes;
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- The secrets of the immortal Nicholas Flamel. [graphic novel] / by Andelfinger, Nicole,author.; Bianchini, Bob,letterer.; Chalik, Chris,illustrator.; Scott, Michael,1959-creator.; graphic novelization of (work):Scott, Michael,1959-Alchemyst.;
While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San Francisco, fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, suddenly find themselves caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.
- Subjects: Fantasy comics.; Graphic novel adaptations.; Graphic novels.; Paranormal comics.; Dee, John, 1527-1608; Flamel, Nicolas, d. 1418; Alchemists; Magic; Siblings; Supernatural; Twins;
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- Tell me pleasant things about immortality : stories / by Wong, Lindsay,author.;
"From the bestselling, Canada Reads-shortlisted author of The Woo-Woo comes a wild, darkly hilarious, and poignant collection of immigrant horror stories. They'll haunt and consume you--in strange and unsettling ways. Living forever isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Hearts can still break, looks can still fade, and money still matters, even in eternity. The ghosts, zombies, and demons in this collection are all shockingly human, and they're ready to spill their guts. Vanity, love, and tragedy are all candidly explored as the unfulfilled desires of the dead are echoed in the lives of modern-day immigrants. Story-by-story, the line between ghost and human, life and death, becomes increasingly blurred. There's a courtesan from 17th century China who, try as she might, just can't manage to die. Grandmama Wu, who returns from the dead to protect her grandchildren from bullies. Not to mention an Internet-order bride who inadvertently brings the apocalypse to Nebraska City. From Shanghai to Vancouver, the women in this collection haunt and are haunted--by first loves, troublesome family members, and traumatic memories. Intertwining horror, the supernatural, and mythology, Tell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality riotously critiques contemporary life and fearlessly illuminates the ways in which the past can devour us. A collection about transformation and what makes us human, it solidifies Lindsay Wong as one of the most vital and electrifying voices in Canadian literature today."--
- Subjects: Horror fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Short stories.; Supernatural;
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- Gleanings : stories from the Arc of a Scythe / by Shusterman, Neal.;
A collection of stories that span the time when humans live in a world without hunger, disease, or death and Scythes act as the living instruments of population control.Ages 12 and up.LSC
- Subjects: Immortality; Death; Murder; Science fiction.;
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- The toll / by Shusterman, Neal.;
"In the highly anticipated finale to the New York Times bestselling trilogy, dictators, prophets, and tensions rise. In a world that's conquered death, will humanity finally be torn asunder by the immortal beings it created? Citra and Rowan have disappeared. Endura is gone. It seems like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute dominion over the world scythedom. With the silence of the Thunderhead and the reverberations of the Great Resonance still shaking the earth to its core, the question remains: Is there anyone left who can stop him? The answer lies in the Tone, the Toll, and the Thunder."--provided by publisher.Ages 12 up.LSC
- Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopias.; Immortality; Death; Murder;
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- Aru Shah and the nectar of immortality / by Chokshi, Roshani.;
The Pandavas call on old friends, make new allies, and face fearsome trials as they embark on a mission to stop the Sleeper from accessing the nectar of immortality, but ultimately Aru must decide who deserves immortality--the devas or the asuras--and an unexpected answer comes from an unexpected place.LSC
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Sisters; Demonology; Gods; Good and evil; Immortalism; Hindu mythology;
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- The longest year / by Grenier, Daniel,1980-author.; translation of:Grenier, Daniel,1980-Année la plus longue.English.; Strauss, Pablo,translator.;
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- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Immortality; Time; Aging;
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- The rise : Kobe Bryant and the pursuit of immortality / by Sielski, Mike,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture with never-before-seen material. Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into Kobe that no other analysis has. In The Rise, readers will travel from the cracked concrete basketball courts of Philadelphia in the 1960s and '70s-where Kobe's father, Joe, became a playground, college, and professional standout-to the Bryant family's isolation in Europe, where Kobe spent his formative years, to the leafy suburbs of Lower Merion, where Kobe's legend was born. The story will trace his career and life at Lower Merion-he led the Aces to the 1995-96 Pennsylvania state championship, a dramatic underdog run for a team with just one star player-and the run-up to the 1996 NBA draft, where Kobe's dream of playing pro basketball culminated with his acquisition by the Los Angeles Lakers. In researching and writing The Rise, Mike Sielski will have a terrific advantage over other writers who have attempted to chronicle Bryant's life. Jeremy Treatman, a Kobe confidant who knew him for 28 years, conducted a series of never-before-released interviews with Bryant not long after his senior season ended. Treatman has shared these transcripts and tapes with the author. They will reveal Bryant's in-the-moment thoughts and tell stories, preserved for a quarter-century, that have never been told before. This will be more than a basketball book. This will be an exploration of the identity and making of an icon and the effect of his development on those around him-the essence of the man before he truly became a man"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Bryant, Kobe, 1978-2020.; African American basketball players; Basketball players;
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