2017 - Page 67

A girl who belongs in a different time. A boy possessed by an emptiness as deep as space. A story about an alien artifact, a mysterious murder, and a love that crosses light years.

Uche's very bad day only gets worse when an inter-dimensional dudebro drops down from the heavens to turn his life upside down. Apparently Uche's vibes are so cosmically wack that they can be seen from outer space, and now the Vibe Fairy has made it his mission to beat a sense of purpose back into him. Together with his new, alarmingly ripped guide, Uche will have to tackle life's great challenges and learn to love himself, or die trying. Possibly both.

Good things come to those who wait. Damien Vale didn't, and now he's bound to an Eldritch creature from beyond the farthest reaches of the universe. It's unfathomable, utterly evil, and likes to be called Henry. To Damien, none of that mattered. He was going to learn magic, and he'd be damned if he let something as small as this set him back.

After two failed engagements and the downfall of her family, Deatrice, the Duke's daughter and once the most celebrated socialite in high society, finds herself in a reluctant reunification with Lucius. Lucius is her former fiance and currently the Emperor's favorite knight whose life had been ruined by her own father six years ago. Is this forced marriage the beginning of Lucius' vengeance? Could fate turn it into a second chance for them to get over the shadows of their painful past and find true love?

A cute guy with an angelic face? Check. A cold and aloof outsider with a cat? Check. A class full of vampires? Check... Wait, what? All her life, Seonha Shin has lived in the shadow of her sister, Seonghye, who is one year older than her. Luckily, there is one thing Seonha does better than her sister -- donating blood! When Seonha gets special admission into a prestigious university as a blood donor, she finally starts to feel like the main character of her life. Little did she know she'd be surrounded by vampires!

One day, Jio is horrified to witness his girlfriend, Miho, devouring human flesh. How could this be happening? He's struggling to understand the events that transpired when Miho killed his close buddy. Jio flees in panic, only to run into his friend—whom he was sure was dead—still alive. Jio grapples with doubt, struggling to maintain his grip on sanity. Is Miho really the monster, or is everything just a horrible nightmare?

Bo-eun has recently acquired a furry little roommate named Dallae (Korean for azalea), who she met in an azalea field. Dallae has her own schedule, though, and comes and goes as she pleases. Meanwhile, Bo-eun can’t seem to stop dreaming about a missed friendship in high school – her name is Saeyeon. Oddly enough, it was around the time that Dallae started showing up that Bo-eun started having recurring dreams of Saeyeon... This story has two (or is it three?) main characters, and they’re all hiding a secret from each other.

What life is there for a creature forever trapped in a cage? Such questions ring true for Isabella Heloise, illegitimate child of an abusive count who uses her as a pawn for his political ambitions. When Isabella's betrothal to an influential noble is broken off, her value within the Heloise household plummets, prompting her to flee from her father’s violence. Isabella finds herself alone and destitute, only to be found by Ethan Holden, a dashing duke with a nonetheless ominous air. Can Isabella trust the handsome duke, or has she found herself in yet another cage?

Tan's job as the King's royal advisor has nothing to do with his hatred for witches, but it does make him a prime target for a curse that turns him into a BULL! The only way to undo this hex is to rely on the beautiful witch, Aro. Can her kindness turn his feelings around, and break this spell?

Lady Carinne is in danger of being sold off in a political marriage, but the arrangement falls through when she spends a night with a mysterious stranger, willingly conceiving his child. Her spiteful father locks her away as punishment for years, until one day - another suitor steps forward, offering to marry Carinne and take her child in. When she arrives at his castle, however, she realizes he is someone she has met before… The following series contains depictions of domestic abuse that may be upsetting for some readers. Viewer discretion is advised.

Don’t. Murder. The locals. This is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong’s cardinal rule. After all, there’s a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you’ve worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, warm decor, and the aroma of cedar trees and freshly baked apple pie…the last thing you want is to disturb the peace. So you can imagine her indignation when one of Woodbrook’s own meets a grisly, mysterious demise—and you wouldn’t blame her for doing anything it takes to hunt down her rival before the town self-destructs and Sheriff Patterson starts (literally) barking up the wrong tree. Cute critters aren’t immune to crime in this original graphic novel debut by writer-artist Patrick Horvath.