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"Nearly a year has passed since the Catastrophe, and it seems like no one is any closer to figuring out what exactly happened. But when Minori brings a letter from Roe2, the explosive contents rock Shiroe to his core! These revelations arrive just as an impending war threatens to consume Yamato, forcing every adventurer to decide whether to search for a way home or to throw themselves headfirst into a bloody battle alongside the People of the Earth. Whatever their choice, those hiding in the shadows won't wait before making their moves!"--Provided by publisher.

"What did Soujirou see at the end of his fight to the death?! A mysterious person of the earth maneuvers covertly in the shadows of the difficult quest "The Return of the Goblin King." Does he hold the secret to the adventurers' resurrection?! Soujirou clashes with an eerie, formidable enemy with powers that surpass the limits of the game! As sparks fly, how will the battle play out?!"--Back cover.

"A veteran war correspondent journeys to remote mountain communities across the globe--from Albania and Chechnya to Nepal and Colombia--to investigate why so many conflicts occur at great heights..."----Provided by publisher.

After a chance encounter with assassin Yassen Gregorovich in the South of France, teenage spy Alex Rider investigates international pop star and philanthropist Damian Cray, whose new video game venture hides sinister motives involving Air Force One, nuclear missiles, and the international drug trade.

"Follows six teenagers as they are brought into close contact over the course of one tense week, in a town with political and personal tensions that build until one fires a fatal gunshot"--Provided by publisher.

Betts meets Aiden at the candy store where she works, and the sparks are instant. Even before they kiss, Betts knows they are destined to become "us." Betts and Aiden share their secrets with one another, which unfortunately splits Betts and her best friend, Jo, further apart as they both near graduation--especially when Jo insists that Aiden is bad for her, too needy, possessive, and controlling.

Analyzes the ways in which the threat of gun violence compromises the quality of life for all Americans and suggests ways to improve gun safety and gun control.

" ... [A collection of poetry that] addresses race, class, sexuality, faith, social justice, mortality, and the challenges of living HIV positive at the intersection of black and queer identity ..."--OCLC.

Journalist Gary Younge recounts the lives lost over the course of a single day in America, revealing the human stories behind gun violence statistics.