On the planet of Taldain, the legendary Sand Masters harness arcane powers to manipulate sand in spectacular ways. But when they are slaughtered in a sinister conspiracy, the weakest of their number, Kenton, believes himself to be the only survivor. With enemies closing in on all sides, Kenton forges an unlikely partnership with Khriss--a mysterious Darksider who hides secrets of her own.
"'White sand' brings to life a crucial, unpublished part of Brandon Sanderson's sprawling Cosmere universe"--Front jacket flap.
"The second volume set in Brandon Sanderson's sprawling Cosmere universe"--Page 4 of dust jacket.
After his pregnant wife is senselessly killed in a clash between the mysterious super-powered 'costumes', ex-SEAL Jon Hayes fights to discover the truth about their identity and origins.
Ryan Cawdor and his band of post-holocaust survivors come face-to-face with a specter from the past: out of the swirling dust that was once New Mexico bursts a regiment of pony soldiers, led by a man with flowing yellow hair. Brandishing Colts and Winchesters, the horsemen grimly prepare to destroy the ragtag strangers, intruders who dare to pnetrate their ruthlessly defended stronghold. As the final showdows nears, Ryan makes a startling discovery: either he and his companions have chron-jumped back to the 1800s, or General George Custer has been catapulted into the twenty-second century...
Exploring an alternate history, the narrative imagines the consequences of the first moon landing going awry, resulting in astronauts stranded on the moon's dark side. This scenario delves into themes of survival, isolation, and the human spirit's resilience. As the characters grapple with their unexpected predicament, the story unfolds against a backdrop of scientific discovery and the unknown, challenging their perceptions of exploration and the universe.
The Beatles are the world's most enduring and biggest rock band ever! This is the story of their struggle for success. Taking us through the early days of rock 'n' roll, and their lives in Liverpool during the 1950s, we journey with them to Hamburg as they come of age and through grit, determination and masses of talent became the lads who made the sixties swing! This 145 page graphic novel is part of the Campfire Graphic Novel series, which brings classics, biographies and more to graphic novel format.
Campfire Graphic Novels have published more than 70 titles since their introduction to North America in 2010; the line continues to grow at a steady pace, and the range of offerings is expanding. Campfire Graphic Novels feature gorgeous, sophisticated artwork and lush prodcution values. In the 15th Century, most astronomers agreed that the Earth was the centre of the universe. This idea dated back more than 1000 years, to the Greek astronomer Ptolomy, who stated that the Earth was motionless, and that all other heavenly bodies moved in complicated patterns around the Earth. This view became the accepted view of the Catholic Church, an institution so powerful that few would dare to question it. Until Copernicus, Bruno and Galileo... Learn the life stories of these three great minds, their great breakthroughs, right to their final years. This story is about science and religion. About brave individuals vs a powerful institution. But ultimately, it's about mankind as a species learning to grow up. Like a child must one day learn that it's not the most important thing in the world, humanity had to learn its own small place in the vast universe.
Noch immer herrschen die Klonkriege in der Galaxis und selbst, wenn die Jedi versuchen, sich Ablenkung zu verschaffen, werden sie schnell wieder an diese Tatsache erinnert. Denn die Separatisten stecken einfach überall! So haben Meister Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker und Ahsoka Tano in den elf Kurzgeschichten dieses Sammelbandes wieder alle Hände voll damit zu tun, die feindlichen Truppen daran zu hindern, sich immer weiter auszubreiten. DAS SPEKTAKULÄRE COMIC-ABENTEUER ZUR TV-SERIE!
