Most Popular Books by Barbara Kesel

Veteran super-soldier Sam Rey and his friend Roiya are part of a centuries-long war between humans and the lizard-like Saurians.

The world of Elysia is home to a race of gods. For eons, their superiority was the only constant in the universe that was their playground. Until a mysterious and unpredictable power keeps appearing in the hands of the mortals who populate various little worlds in their universe.

Sephie is a sheltered young girl with a fairy tale life until her father dies and she finds herself at the center of a power struggle and quickly learns there is more than love in the world. Full color.

The classic DC Comics Forgotten Realms series gets collected for the first time! Join Priam, Vartan, Ishi, Foxilon, and Minder aboard the Realms Master, captained by the powerful mage Dwalimor Omen, as they seek to dispose of dangerous magic items that threaten the Realms! This action-packed second volume collects issues #9-14 of the fan-favorite series, plus the TSR Worlds Annual that introduces Spelljammer to comics!

Fluttershy enters an art contest. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

"FORGOTTEN REALMS creator Ed Greenwood opens the adventures of an unlikely new band of heroes who get into a bit more trouble than usual in the fabled port city of Waterdeep, but soon discover some of the seedier corners of the wider Realms--the hard way!"--Publisher''s website.

SHADOWZONE tells the story of two sisters separated by years and distance after the tragic day their parents were killed.

YA. Graphic novel. Fantasy, political intrigue, coming of age. 11 yrs+

Samandahl Rey was a soldier in the Planetary Union army, and a good one too. But that didn''t stop the army from bouncing him. Embittered and virtually friendless, Sam wandered the outer fringes of the galaxy until a strange being bestowed on him a mark of great power. Now that sigil may be the key to victory against the marauding Saurian empire, and Sam finds himself back in the center of the centuries-old conflict. The ex-commando is now Field Commander of the Union Army, charged with defending mankind against a Saurian armada. The invaders are led by Khyradon, the self-styled god whose strange powers seem to mirror Sam''s own, and who has taken control of the Saurian empire in a frenzied push to eradicate humanity once and for all. Khyradon''s forces descend on a remote outpost in what could be a decisive battle, but as Sam readies his troops, something goes horribly wrong.

Sephie plans to lead a rebellion against her uncle who rules Meridian and all of planet Demetria as a tyrant.

-Originally published in single magazine form in Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman 11-17 and online as Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman digital chapters 31-51.-

Justice...like lightning! When the Avengers and Fantastic Four fall, new heroes emerge to protect the Marvel Universe: Citizen V, Meteorite, Songbird, Atlas, Techno and Mach-1! But in one of the greatest shocks in comic book history, these Thunderbolts are really the Masters of Evil in disguise! With Baron Zemo leading them into battle, what is the scheming villain''s endgame? How long can they keep their secret hidden? And when the truth is finally revealed, will the Thunderbolts return to type - or have their brief lives as heroes inspired them to change? Collecting writer Kurt Busiek''s complete, fan-favorite run! Thunderbolts (1997) 0-33, Thunderbolts Annual 1997, Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings (1997) -1, Incredible Hulk (1968) 449, Spider-Man Team-Up (1995) 7, Heroes For Hire (1997) 7, Captain America & Citizen V Annual 1998, Avengers (1998) 12, material from Tales of the Marvel Universe (1997) 1

Twilight Sparkle helps Pinkie Pie overcome her addition to Phenomnomenons. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

Four more tales of friends and fun! Rainbow Dash wakes up to discover that her wings have vanished, so it’s up to the relatively newly-winged Twilight to help her friend. Then, Shining Armor will have his hooves full when Prince Blueblood gets involved in a sensitive diplomatic mission. Plus, it’s cider season and things are busy at Sweet Apple Acres! Unfortunately, Granny has broken her hip and Pinkie Pie is called in to look after the cantankerous elder! And finally, the Cutie Mark Crusaders visit Canterlot. When their appointed guardian is summoned away, it’s up to Princess Luna to watch over the precocious fillies. Collects issues #25–28.

After the death of his brother Don, the original Dove, Hank Hall (a.k.a. Hawk) meets a woman named Dawn Granger who claims to be the new Dove.

The Meridian Traveler series continues. A princess fairy-tale childhood is shattered by the death of her father... and a gift of terrifying power. Branded by marks of supernatural origin, Sephie and her wicked uncle Ilahn will either bring renewal or destruction to the poisoned world of Demetria.

Continues the adventures of Sephie, Minister of the floating island of Meridian, who mounts a rebellion against her selfish uncle who has placed all of the planet Demetria under his heel.

Sephie makes the difficult decision to leave Meridian again, this time to take the reins of the mightiest city-state on Demetria, Cadador. With Ilahn apparently dead, she faces no opposition ... at least, that''s how it appears.

Amalgam versions of Marvel Comics'' X-Men and DC Comics'' Doom Patrol fight Brother Brood.