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Wayne of Gotham by Tracy Hickman: When the Batman Begins to Investigate the Events Surrounding His Parents' Murder, He Will Also Wayne of Gotham by Tracy Hickman: When the Batman begins to Wayne of Gotham by Tracy Hickman: When the Batman begins to investigate the events surrounding his parents' murder, he will also investigate the events surrounding his parents' murder, he will also uncover the darkest secrets of his family's past— secrets that can uncover the darkest secrets of his family's past— secrets that can spell the end of everything he holds dear. spell the end of everything he holds dear. Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steel the Galaxy by Dan Abnett: Rocket Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steel the Galaxy by Dan Abnett: Rocket Raccoon and the faithful Groot are the baddest heroes in the Raccoon and the faithful Groot are the baddest heroes in the cosmos, and they're on the run across the Marvel Universe! Join cosmos, and they're on the run across the Marvel Universe! 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Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo: Diana, Princess of Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo: Diana, Princess of the Amazons, longs to prove herself to her warrior sisters. Alia the Amazons, longs to prove herself to her warrior sisters. Alia Keralis just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a Keralis just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is semester at sea. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is forced to confront a horrible truth: she is a Warbringer-- fated to forced to confront a horrible truth: she is a Warbringer-- fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. If they have any hope bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. If they have any hope of saving both their worlds, Diana and Alia will have to stand side by of saving both their worlds, Diana and Alia will have to stand side by side against the tide of war. side against the tide of war. Wayne of Gotham by Tracy Hickman: When the Batman begins to Wayne of Gotham by Tracy Hickman: When the Batman begins to investigate the events surrounding his parents' murder, he will also investigate the events surrounding his parents' murder, he will also uncover the darkest secrets of his family's past— secrets that can uncover the darkest secrets of his family's past— secrets that can spell the end of everything he holds dear. spell the end of everything he holds dear. Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steel the Galaxy by Dan Abnett: Rocket Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steel the Galaxy by Dan Abnett: Rocket Raccoon and the faithful Groot are the baddest heroes in the Raccoon and the faithful Groot are the baddest heroes in the cosmos, and they're on the run across the Marvel Universe! Join cosmos, and they're on the run across the Marvel Universe! Join them on a free-for-all across the stars while they try to save all of them on a free-for-all across the stars while they try to save all of existence… again! existence… again! Iron Man: Extremis by Marie Javins: When Tony Stark revealed his Iron Man: Extremis by Marie Javins: When Tony Stark revealed his secret identity to the world, he expected fame and adulation, but secret identity to the world, he expected fame and adulation, but tragic, public failure forces Tony to realize Iron Man must become tragic, public failure forces Tony to realize Iron Man must become better, more effective. So begins his dark odyssey into the mysteries better, more effective. So begins his dark odyssey into the mysteries of a dangerous, potentially lethal biochemical process: Extremis. of a dangerous, potentially lethal biochemical process: Extremis. Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo: Diana, Princess of Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo: Diana, Princess of the Amazons, longs to prove herself to her warrior sisters. Alia the Amazons, longs to prove herself to her warrior sisters. Alia Keralis just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a Keralis just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is semester at sea. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is forced to confront a horrible truth: she is a Warbringer-- fated to forced to confront a horrible truth: she is a Warbringer-- fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. If they have any hope bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. If they have any hope of saving both their worlds, Diana and Alia will have to stand side by of saving both their worlds, Diana and Alia will have to stand side by side against the tide of war. side against the tide of war. 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Batman is off on a vital mission and Gotham City looks ripe for the taking. off on a vital mission and Gotham City looks ripe for the taking. Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove that as Batwing he has what it Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove that as Batwing he has what it takes to help people. But Catwoman is clever--she may be Batwing's takes to help people. But Catwoman is clever--she may be Batwing's undoing. undoing. Black Widow : Forever Red by Margaret Stohl: Natasha Romanov, Black Widow : Forever Red by Margaret Stohl: Natasha Romanov, called the Black Widow, rescues a young girl from Ivan, the man who called the Black Widow, rescues a young girl from Ivan, the man who once trained her as an assassin--and eight years later she is called once trained her as an assassin--and eight years later she is called upon to protect the teenager Ava has become from a threat from the upon to protect the teenager Ava has become from a threat from the past--and possibly from S.H.I.E.L.D itself. past--and possibly from S.H.I.E.L.D itself. Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu: The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu: The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. Bruce will walk Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. Bruce will walk the dark line between trust and betrayal as the Nightwalkers circle the dark line between trust and betrayal as the Nightwalkers circle closer.. closer.. Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds: When Miles Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds: When Miles accidentally discovers a villainous teacher's plan to turn good kids accidentally discovers a villainous teacher's plan to turn good kids bad, he will need to come to terms with his own destiny as the new bad, he will need to come to terms with his own destiny as the new SPIDER-MAN . SPIDER-MAN . 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