Most Popular Books by Marjorie liu

Collects X-23 #1-6.ÿÿ X-23 has lived many lives, but none of them have ever felt right.ÿ Leaving the X-Men''s island home of Utopia on a mission all her own, she''s already found trouble. Even with the mutant thief Gambit at her side, her past haunts her. With new enemies rising, can X-23 trust herself not to succumb to her deadly ways?

Bridging the gap between the fifth and sixth arc (which resumes in January 2021), MONSTRESS returns with TALK-STORIES, a two-part limited series that invites you to eat dumplings beside the fire and listen as Kippa recounts a defining moment from her childhood.

She could never forget the boy with the ice blue eyes . . . She was only twelve when she saw the silver boy on the beach, but Jenny has never stopped dreaming about him. Now she is grown, a marine biologist charting her own course in the family business—a corporation that covertly crosses the boundaries of science into realms of the unknown . . . and the incredible. And now he has found her again, her boy grown into a man: Perrin, powerful and masculine, and so much more than human, leaving Jenny weak with desire and aching for his touch. But with their reunion comes danger. For Perrin and Jenny—and all living creatures—their only hope for preventing the unthinkable lies in a mysterious empire far beneath the sea . . . and in the power of their dreams.

“If you have yet to add Liu to your must-read list, you’re doing yourself a disservice.” —Booklist “A fresh thrill for anyone in the market for an extraordinary romance.” —Publishers Weekly Extraordinary is the word for the paranormal romance of New York Times bestseller Marjorie M. Liu—who broke exciting new ground when she created the Dirk and Steele Detective Agency. The unique security organization comprised of psychics, telekinetics, and extraordinary supernatural beings faces its biggest challenge in The Last Twilight, when a powerful shapeshifter must return to his African homeland to free a beautiful virus hunter held captive by maniacs plotting the murders of millions of innocents. Superstar author Christine Feehan says, “Anyone who loves my work should love Liu’s,” and the same goes for fans of Jeaniene Frost and Nalini Singh.

The Marvel Universe has always reflected the world outside your window ? from the moment Captain America charged into battle in World War II to the present day! Marvel?s characters face relevant and real-life issues alongside their extraordinary adventures ? from grappling with alcoholism to participating in politics to celebrating diversity and everything in between! These powerful stories from Marvel?s 80-year history feature iconic heroes tackling heavy-hitting subjects including drug abuse, teen suicide, HIV, terrorism, school shootings and more. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #97, HOWARD THE DUCK (1976) #8, IRON MAN (1968) #128, NEW MUTANTS (1983) #45, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #106, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #303, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #420, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #36, CAPTAIN AMERICA (2002) #1, ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #51, MS. MARVEL (2015) #13, CHAMPIONS (2016) #24 and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #2 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #583.

Collects Black Widow #1-5. Natasha Romanoff is the Black Widow, longtime Avengers and a spy for even longer. But now someone has tried to kill Natasha...and almost succeeded. Injured gravely, almost beyond her ability to recover, Black Widow sets out to find her attacker.

Previously published in the print anthology Dark Dreamers. There are those who do terrible things in this world, and others who simply watch. As a gargoyle, sworn to protect the weak, Charlie can do neither. He has been imprisoned by a witch, and his only release will come at his own destruction—or through the help of clairvoyant Aggie Durand. Sweet as a kiss, she is the one dream he does not dare desire—and yet, she might be his soul''s salvation.

Political intrigue continues as Maika is drawn deeper into the mysteries of the Dusk and Dawn Courts.

Reunited with family and old friends turned enemies will Maika still choose to stand alone or join the wolves?

The start of a new arc! Maika always knew that her decision to involve herself in the battle of Ravenna would have repercussions, and now she begins to pay the price. War isn''t the only thing she has to fearÑthe political intrigue of the Dusk and Dawn Courts might be far more dangerous.

Collects Dark Reign: The List - Punisher, Punisher #11-16, Franken-Castle #17-21, Dark Wolverine #88-89. The Punisher is dead, so who, or what, is the giant patchwork monster skulking through the tunnels under New York? Those forgotten by society have a new protector - Franken-Castle.

In a border city about to be invaded by Federation troops, Maika finally begins to accept who she must become to survive no matter the cost.

Can Maika survive her own power and what will she unleash upon the world?

Maika is forced to rethink her entire past and future when she finds herself in the center of a dangerous conspiracy against the Known World.

Trapped in the labyrinth of her mind, Maika begins to unravel the horrific secrets she and Zinn have long kept buried in their memories—secrets that will change her life forever.

NEW STORY ARC Return to the world of MONSTRESS in this oversized issue! The Defiled have breached the walls of their prisonÑand possessed anyone who has ever held the Mask of the Shaman-Empress. In desperation, Maika and Kippa will need to partner with the most unlikely of alliesÑor risk losing everything.

NEW STORY ARC Maika and her allies have returned, weakened and altered, to a Known World turned upside down by war. From the relative safety of the Wave Empress''s domain, they''ll reunite with old friends and face the new challenges of a status quo they never expected.

The truth about the death of Maika''s mother has been revealed, and Maika has come undone. As her allies scramble to save her soul, they find themselves in the unlikeliest of places--the beautiful and brutal prison planet where the Monstra have long been locked away. This visit to the site of Zinn''s worst nightmares might just hold the key to Maika''s survival--and to the long-buried origins of the Known World. Collects MONSTRESS #42-47

A betrayed Maika hovers near death, and Kippa must navigate the intricate politics of the Dusk Court on her own.

Thousands of years ago, the court of the Shaman-Empress was a tangle of palace intrigue. Maika and Zinn find themselves caught in that web as they sink deeper into Zinn’s lost memories…if that’s truly what they are.

Everyoneu0092s favorite scoundrel goes Solo! Han is given a top-secret undercover mission for the Rebellion: rescuing a group of informants and spies! His cover for the assignment? The Dragon Void, biggest and most infamous starship race in the galaxy! A tournament he has dreamt of winning his entire life. With a chance for glory square in his sights, can Han keep his mind on the mission? Or is failing Leia worse than losing his chance? Place your bets for the ultimate space race! Our moneyu0092s on Han and the Millennium Falcon u0097 after all, itu0092s the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs! Plus: A face from Hanu0092s past returns u0097 right when he and Leia least expect it! Who is Sana, and whatu0092s her relationship to Mr. Solo? Collecting HAN SOLO #1-5 and STAR WARS (2015) #8-12.

Maika falls even deeper into her prison as she flees the devastating truths revealed in her memories.

Collects X-23 (2010) #17-21. Laura Kinney, the teenage clone of Wolverine known as X-23, has been on a quest to find herself. Now, it''s time for her to choose between the two feuding X-Men teams - but first, it''s time to have a misadventure in babysitting! Reed and Sue Richards of the Future Foundation have asked Laura to babysit their children, Franklin and Valeria. Of course, the Richards children aren''t normal kids - and this night will turn out to be anything but normal! X-23 will face dragons in Manhattan, cosmic beings in space and teenage romance at inopportune times. And the biggest danger will be the Invisible Woman if Laura doesn''t safely return Franklin and Val to their Baxter Building home!

Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004) #57-59, 62-68. Warbird is on the run, labeled an enemy of Earth as well as the Shiu0092ar. Now the X-Men must decide whether to help her or bring her in. But whatu0092s the secret of that alien artifact sheu0092s uncovered? Then, in the aftermath of X-Termination, Iceman begins to deal with the aftershocks of his multi-dimensional ordeal. A catastrophic storm has buried much of the northern hemisphere under the deadly weight of snow, creating a kingdom where only one man rules: Bobby Drake. But Bobbyu0092s mind has become fragmented and lost. Who will stop his reign of terror? Plus: Wolverine and Gambit hit the road in a stolen Lamborghini... with an alien stuffed in the teeny tiny trunk!

With time running out, Kippa takes matters into her own hands challenging the Dusk Court itself.

Long ago, the Monstra were locked away on a kill-or-be-killed planet of equal parts beauty and brutality. Can Zinn, Maika, and their allies survive a visit to such a place? And what secrets might it hold about their own world?

Will Kippa be able to stop Tuya and the Dusk Court? Will Maika finally awaken from her poisoned sleep and if she does, will it be with her own mind intact?