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Editorial Content for The Isle of Blood

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Benjamin Boche

After spending countless adventures with Dr. Pellinore Warthrop, the famed monstrumologist, young Will Henry is struggling to figure out who the real monsters are. Will has survived face-to-face encounters with Anthropophagi, headless creatures with razor-sharp teeth and a taste for humans. He also nearly has had his heart ripped out from the fabled Wendigo, a creature that wastes away even as it feeds on its prey. At what point, though, do the monsters catch up with the monster hunters? Read More

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As apprentice to famous monstrumologist Dr. Warthrop, young Will Henry has survived deadly encounters with the most dangerous monsters known to man. The creature on the fabled Isle of Blood, however, is so notorious that there have never been any eyewitness survivors. That’s not enough, though, to stop Dr. Warthrop from trying.

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As apprentice to famous monstrumologist Dr. Warthrop, young Will Henry has survived deadly encounters with the most dangerous monsters known to man. The creature on the fabled Isle of Blood, however, is so notorious that there have never been any eyewitness survivors. That’s not enough, though, to stop Dr. Warthrop from trying.

Editorial Content for The Name of the Star

When Louisiana-born Aurora (Rory) Deveaux arrives in London to attend Wexford University, she has no idea that her time there is going to be so life-altering. As an incoming American student, she stands out from the others, who are mostly native to the area. But accents and strange English expressions aside, Rory is ready to dive in, to be independent and even to play hockey --- since that seems to be the English thing to do. Like any new student, she is concerned about roommates, knowing that the right kind of roommate can make or break the year. Read More

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The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives at her new London boarding school, a series of brutal murders breaks out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper events of more than a century ago. The police are baffled. But Rory discovers she can see the murderer when no one else can --- and he’s not the only one she sees.

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The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives at her new London boarding school, a series of brutal murders breaks out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper events of more than a century ago. The police are baffled. But Rory discovers she can see the murderer when no one else can --- and he’s not the only one she sees.

Editorial Content for Every You, Ever Me

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Melanie Smith

“You know one me. Just like I know one you. But you can’t know every me, Evan. And I can’t know every you.”

Evan believes in his heart that he did know Ariel better than anyone, though the tragic events of recent weeks have made him question this. He remembers every conversation he and Ariel ever had. EVERY YOU, EVERY ME is Evan’s story of what happened between two friends and one mentally ill teenage girl they began dating. Read More

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For Evan, high school life was a shallow, meaningless experience until the day he met Ariel. This beautiful, bizarre girl possessed a talent for uncommon perceptions and for getting to the core of a person. But she was always teetering on the edge of a mental breakdown.

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For Evan, high school life was a shallow, meaningless experience until the day he met Ariel. This beautiful, bizarre girl possessed a talent for uncommon perceptions and for getting to the core of a person. But she was always teetering on the edge of a mental breakdown.

Editorial Content for As I Wake

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Chris Shanley-Dillman

She wakes up, but she remembers nothing. People surround her, claiming to be her friends and family, but she remembers nothing. She feels lost and knows she doesn’t belong, but she remembers nothing. Has she lost her mind? What is real? Read More

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They tell her that her name is Ava, that the lady sobbing next to her is her mom, and that Sophy, Greer and Olivia are her best friends. Unfortunately, she can’t remember anything. Then a few images do start to filter through, along with horrible headaches when she reaches for them. But things just don’t fit, something just isn’t right. And then she begins to remember…

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They tell her that her name is Ava, that the lady sobbing next to her is her mom, and that Sophy, Greer and Olivia are her best friends. Unfortunately, she can’t remember anything. Then a few images do start to filter through, along with horrible headaches when she reaches for them. But things just don’t fit, something just isn’t right. And then she begins to remember…

Editorial Content for All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky

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Chris Shanley-Dillman

The Depression grips the entire country in suffering and despair, while Oklahoma sits in a massive dust storm. Most of Jack Catcher’s young life has been bleak and barren, though he does remember occasions of full bellies and laughter. But those haven’t happened in quite a long time. And now the Depression finally strikes a fatal blow to Jack’s life when his mother dies of sickness and his father gives up and commits suicide. For a short second, Jack considers following his father’s lead, but he quickly pushes that thought away. Read More

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The Depression strikes a fatal blow to Jack’s life when his mother dies of sickness and his father commits suicide. Left with nothing, Jack, his classmate, Jane, and her brother, Tony, take their neighbor’s car and strike out for something, anything, better. But what they get is a dangerous and heart-pounding adventure that will change their lives forever.

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The Depression strikes a fatal blow to Jack’s life when his mother dies of sickness and his father commits suicide. Left with nothing, Jack, his classmate, Jane, and her brother, Tony, take their neighbor’s car and strike out for something, anything, better. But what they get is a dangerous and heart-pounding adventure that will change their lives forever.

Editorial Content for Blood Wounds

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Chris Shanley-Dillman

Sixteen-year-old Willa Coffey may look like she lives the perfect life, but appearances are often deceiving. Sure, she has an awesome family, including an attentive mom, loving stepdad and popular stepsisters, and they even get along and love each other. Read More

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Willa’s life looks picture-perfect on the outside, and her family even seems to get along great, despite being comprised of stepsisters, a stepdad, and a difference in finances. But there are secrets brewing that all come rushing to the surface when Willa’s birth dad goes on a killing spree and then heads to her hometown.

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Willa’s life looks picture-perfect on the outside, and her family even seems to get along great, despite being comprised of stepsisters, a stepdad, and a difference in finances. But there are secrets brewing that all come rushing to the surface when Willa’s birth dad goes on a killing spree and then heads to her hometown.

Editorial Content for Pregnant Pause

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Norah Piehl

Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Crowe would be the first to admit that she's a screw-up. She's been in juvenile detention, she's been on alcohol and drugs, and now she's pregnant. Everyone in her life --- from her sanctimonious older sister to her do-gooder missionary parents to her boyfriend's busybody folks --- are happy to tell her everything she's done wrong, but her fiercest critic is herself. "When it comes to me and my timing," she thinks, "it's always too late. Read More

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As a pregnant 16-year-old, Eleanor’s options are limited: move to Kenya with her missionary parents, or marry the baby’s father and work at his family’s summer camp for overweight kids. Despite her initial reluctance, Elly is surprised that she actually enjoys working with the campers. But a tragedy on the day her baby is born starts a series of events that overwhelms Elly with unexpected emotions and difficult choices.

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As a pregnant 16-year-old, Eleanor’s options are limited: move to Kenya with her missionary parents, or marry the baby’s father and work at his family’s summer camp for overweight kids. Despite her initial reluctance, Elly is surprised that she actually enjoys working with the campers. But a tragedy on the day her baby is born starts a series of events that overwhelms Elly with unexpected emotions and difficult choices.

Editorial Content for Moriarty Volume 1

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Michael Hicks

Twenty years after the death of Sherlock Holmes, the world stands on the brink of World War I. Archduke Ferdinand has been assassinated by a secret society known as the Black Hand. Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, and a physics professor have both disappeared. Framed by British Intelligence, Professor James Moriarty is lured into the investigation of the missing men, only to discover a deeper web of intrigue surrounding a psychic device and a cult hellbent on world domination. Read More

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At the dawn of World War I, Sherlock Holmes has been dead for 20 years. His enemy, Professor James Moriarty, is a lost man. MI5 blackmails Moriarty into finding Holmes’ long-lost brother, Mycroft, but what at first appears to be a routine case leads to a web of intrigue and a tangled cast of eccentric and terrifying characters.

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At the dawn of World War I, Sherlock Holmes has been dead for 20 years. His enemy, Professor James Moriarty, is a lost man. MI5 blackmails Moriarty into finding Holmes’ long-lost brother, Mycroft, but what at first appears to be a routine case leads to a web of intrigue and a tangled cast of eccentric and terrifying characters.

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It is the dawn of World War I, and Sherlock Holmes has been dead for 20 years. Holmes'' enemy - Professor James Moriarty - is a lost man. MI5 blackmails Moriarty into finding Holmes'' long-lost brother, Mycroft, but what at first appears to be a routine case leads to a web of intrigue that involves a psychic box and its creator, a woman from Moriarty''s past, and a new villain that threatens to be greater than Moriarty ever was!

Editorial Content for Psyren

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Danica Davidson

Ageha lives in a pretty dismal world, where the suicide rate is high, people are often missing, and he believes the planet is doomed.

His world is about to get a lot more dismal. And dangerous.

Ageha does quite a bit of fighting, though he believes he does this for a noble cause. His sister, who’s in charge of him, doesn’t believe a word of that. Some people think that Ageha fights for the sake of the downtrodden, while others speculate that Ageha just fights because he can. Whatever the real reason, it’s clear he gets into fights. Read More

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Physically drained after surviving his first trip to Psyren, Ageha's psionic powers begin to awaken. Newly reunited with his formerly missing friend Amamiya, now Ageha must meet with a PSI mentor who holds key information about the terrifying rules of the Psyren game. 

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Physically drained after surviving his first trip to Psyren, Ageha's psionic powers begin to awaken. Newly reunited with his formerly missing friend Amamiya, now Ageha must meet with a PSI mentor who holds key information about the terrifying rules of the Psyren game. 

About the Book

Physically drained after surviving his first trip to Psyren, Ageha's psionic powers begin to awaken. Newly reunited with his formerly missing friend Amamiya, now Ageha must meet with a PSI mentor who holds key information about the terrifying rules of the Psyren game. 

Editorial Content for Manga Shakespeare

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Danica Davidson

Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice has gotten a new perspective in an OEL manga. Some things are changed --- like the fact that the characters have elfish looks with long ears --- but more often than not, the graphic novel sticks with its source material. Read More

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The Merchant of Venice explores themes of forgiveness, prejudice, and fairness, all of which remain vital topics today. In the Manga Shakespeare version, the play takes on new meaning as adapted by the artists guiding the series. 

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The Merchant of Venice explores themes of forgiveness, prejudice, and fairness, all of which remain vital topics today. In the Manga Shakespeare version, the play takes on new meaning as adapted by the artists guiding the series. 

About the Book

The Merchant of Venice, one of the Bard's most enduring plays, explores themes of forgiveness, prejudice, and fairness, all of which remain vital topics today. In the Manga Shakespeare version, the setting and themes of the play take on new meaning as adapted by the artists guiding the series. Whether readers are fans of the Bard or of manga, this is a story that will captivate and engage, even after four hundred years.