New Releases by Tom Sniegoski

Dollz: deadly mix of beauty and power. For the powerful, pleasure-seeking elite there is no greater symbol of status and wealth than to possess one of the Dollz. Only one man, Doktor Von Dahl can make their fantasies into reality. Upon their greed and lust he has built an empire that spans international borders and shapes global policy. What is his connection to Ms. B and the other Dollz, and what part do they play in his game of world domination? Let the games begin...

Man or machine? Alive or animated? Conscious or construct? Little is known about the Dollz, and even less is known about their creator, the enigmatic Dollmaker. But to the powerful, pleasure-seeking elite, the Dollz are the ultimate symbol of status and wealth. In this near-future fable, "Toy Story" meets "Blade Runner," and fantasy becomes reality in a hedonistic world being consumed by its own hunger for carnal pleasure and power. Playtime is over, but the fun is just beginning!

He was once known as the angel Remiel. But, generations ago, Boston PI Remy Chandler renounced Heaven and chose to live on Earth, hiding among us humans, fighting to save our souls.

In a long and distinguished career, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew have faced uncounted foes and vanquished incredible dangers. But what happens when the enemy can''''t be easily seen - when it lurks in the shadows, disguises itself as polite society, or emerges from the depths of one''''s own mind? These are the antagonists with which the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise must contend with in this volume, the most dangerous kind of enemy - the enemy unseen. Contains the three stories "Perchance to Dream", "Embrace the Wolf," and "The Killing Shadows."

Timothy and Cassandra have defeated the sorcerer Alhazred but in so doing have weakened the dimensional barrier which had prevented the Wurm from attacking their world.

"Previously published as The un-magician."

Once he was known as the angel Remiel, but generations ago Boston PI Remy Chandler chose to renounce Heaven and live on Earth. Though he may appear human, Remy has always been able to rely on Remiel, the embodiment of his angelic nature, whenever the situation calls for it. Then Ashley Berg, a young woman who is like a daughter to him, vanishes without a trace. A once-formidable sorcerer has taken her. The man wants vengeance against those he believes have wronged him, and Remy must face the consequences of his anger in order to save Ashley''s life.

Half angel and half human, Aaron holds the weight of the world in his hands in the fourth book of the "New York Times"-bestselling The Fallen series.

From _Hellboy_ creator Mike Mignola and author Chris Golden comes a new miniseries: _B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth_! Hellboy''s departure from the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense has left the other supernatural members questioning their futures. But when a vision appears to Abe Sapien warning of danger for the missing Liz Sherman, he takes a very irregular group of agents on a mission that could lead them right through the center of the earth. - Written by the author of _Baltimore: The Plague Ships_, Chris Golden, _Buffy_/_Angel_ writing partner Tom Sniegoski, and _Hellboy_ creator Mike Mignola! - Drawn by Ryan Sook (_Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne_)., - Here begins a new direction for the B.P.R.D. in the _Hellboy_ family of comics!

Continuing the groundbreaking spinoff of Mike Mignola''s critically acclaimed _Hellboy_, we present _B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth_ #2! Abe Sapien, Roger the Homunculus, and Johann Kraus carry Liz Sherman''s body into the center of the earth to find her stolen fire. Guided by the directions of a dead gnome, the B.P.R.D. is about to unearth a buried city, and learn what''s in store for the world above. Don''t miss the next installment of this groundbreaking series!

In the final issue of _B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth_, the missing member of the B.P.R.D. is finally reunited with her body, but the team still has to find a way to dismantle the monstrous subterraneans'' digging machines, which tear at the center of the earth, and the giant battery that runs them, fueled by human firepower_Don''t miss the epic final issue of this best-selling series!

Twelve-year-old Tom Elm, his raccoon friend Roderick, Percival, Abbey, and Barclay Bone, warrior-priest Randolf, and forest-woman Lorimar join in a quest to find the pieces of the Spark that can save Dreaming--and the Waking World--from a Darkness cr

Tom Elm, douze ans, n''a aucune envie de succéder à son père à la tête de l''entreprise familiale de navets. Le garçonnet n''aspire en effet qu''à combattre les forces du Mal en intégrant la garde de la reine Thorn. Le destin lui donne une chance de faire valoir ses qualités de guerrier lorsqu''une terrifiante créature répondant au nom de Nacht détruit l''équilibre entre les univers du Rêve et de l''Éveil, plongeant de nombreux habitants dans un sommeil hanté par de terribles cauchemars. Pour que tout rentre dans l''ordre et que le Nacht soit définitivement anéanti, Tom doit rassembler les fragments du Spark, une lumière ayant le pouvoir de repousser les ténèbres. Pour le seconder dans sa quête, le jeune garçon peut heureusement compter sur l''aide de Roderick, son raton laveur, de Randolf Clearmeadow, un ancien guerrier Veni-Yan qui ne s''est jamais remis de la perte de sa femme et de sa fille, de Lorimar, une créature de la forêt faite de pierres, de terre, de terres et de feuilles, ainsi que de Percival Bone et de ses deux neveux, les jumeaux Abbey et Barclay. [SDM].

What if your deadbeat dad was a superhero? What if you found out your deadbeat father is a superhero? Would you leave your small-town life to take up the mantle of a father you never knew? For 18-year-old Lucas, the choice is an easy one: he’s not going to leave behind his mother and his comfortable life for a father who’s never shown any interest in him. But his father—known officially as billionaire Clayton Hartwell, and secretly as the vigilante superhero The Raptor—tells Lucas that as he is dying, evil is growing, and the world needs Lucas to become the new Raptor. When Lucas’s mother is killed by mysterious warriors, he realizes that his father is right. Once in Seraph City, Lucas is stunned by the amount of poverty and crime. But after observing his father’s “heroic” behavior up close, Lucas is left wondering about the line between good and evil. And eventually, he must decide whether to take a stand against the one man who loves him in order to defend a world that desperately needs him.

Former angel Remiel, now a Boston PI, has lost the love of his life and is turning more and more away from his human friends. He takes on a case in which a cache of ancient weaponry has been stolen. Remy knows the weapons hold unimaginable power and if they get into the wrong hands could destory not only Heaven but also Earth.

One day, using the magical passage that will take him to Monstros City, Billy forgets to close the door to the crypt, and is followed by . . . Victoria. Oh, no. Victoria is Billy''s neighbor, his constant shadow, and a huge pain in the butt. Worse, Monstros City seems to exaggerate the traits people have in Bradbury—and Victoria arrives in Monstros with something that Billy and Archebold name the Destructo Touch. Owlboy is supposed to protect Monstros City—but has he just introduced the agent of its destruction?

Billy Hooten is a weird kid. He gets beat up a lot, and spends the rest of his time doggedly trying to build a robot. One day, Billy Hooten hears a cry for help coming from the cemetery that borders his backyard. Against his better judgment, he runs toward it. And after that, everything changes for Billy Hooten. Because Billy Hooten, you see, is Owlboy. A quickthinking, goggle-and-feather-wearing superhero who protects the bizarre and monstrous citizens of Monstros City, a city that exists under Billy''s hometown of Bradbury, Massachusetts. But is Billy truly worthy of the moniker Owlboy?

IN THE FLOCK OF FURY, Billy Hooten learns the strange—and horrifying—truth behind Monstros City’s woes. It turns out that all the supervillains Billy has encountered are under the hire of a super-SUPERvillain called the Monarch. The Monarch hates Billy—and with good reason. But when Billy learns the Monarch’s shocking true identity, will he be able to fight back against his most powerful foe yet?

Billy is forced to face his fears--old people--when his family picks up his Great-Aunt Tilley at Shady Acres to bring her home for the long weekend. Simultaneous.

Teenager Tom Lovett suffers from a rare form of narcolepsy that can knock him out for days at a time. At least, this is what his parents and doctors have always told him. But Tom’s about to make a shocking discovery: He’s actually a sleeper assassin. His narcoleptic “fits” are cover for his horrific missions. In fact, his entire life has been a lie. The truth is, Tom shares a body with Tyler Garrett, a separate personality who has committed coldblooded murder without a second thought. Now, Tom is on a mission to take down the evil agency that created him. But can he also fight the evil within himself? In the tradition of The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, Sleeper Code and Sleeper Agenda are a two-part white-knuckle thrill ride that will keep readers riveted to the very last page.

"A powerful, demonic force has escaped from the infernal real - putting the human world in dire peril. It seeks an ally in Danny Ferrick, the youngest member of the Menagerie - a changeling who is already tormented by his dark, primal urges, the legacy of his demon father. Tempted into sampling the horrific but thrilling existence of a full-fledged demon, Danny is on the edge of renouncing all that makes him human. Now time is running out for the other members of Doyle''s team as they struggle to save their friend friend from falling into darkness - and taking all of humanity with him ..."--P. [2] of cover.

Timothy ... a villain? After learning how his powerlessness can be used as a weapon in the world of magic and defeating Nicodemus''s plan to overthrow the government, Timothy travels to a war-torn dimension to help the Wurm, fierce magicians and warriors descended from an ancient dragon race. But while covertly gathering information on the age-old feud between the bloodthirsty Wurm and the Parliament of Mages, Timothy discovers a very different story -- one of peaceful Wurms and a conspiracy led by the Parliament of Mages. But that''s not the only problem on Timothy''s hands. The mysterious girl he spotted in SkyHaven is the granddaughter of Nicodemus, and she''s challenging Leander''s right to be Grandmaster of the Order of Alhazred. And despite Nicodemus''s death, mages are still disappearing-and this time someone is painting Timothy as the villain.

Timothy has spent his entire life outcast from the world on the island of Patience. Here Timothy is kept safe from a world that his father, one of the most powerful men in a world of magic, believes will not accept him. Timothy is a weakling, a freak of nature and the most dangerous boy in the world. He was born completely powerless in a world governed by magic. When his father dies, Timothy is brought into the world of magic and taken in by the Society of Alhazred, the same society to which his father belonged. Here his defect is useful. Timothy is undetectable by any magical means.. the ultimate spy. When he engages in espionage on the Society''s behalf, he feels accepted and loved, but he doesn''t realise he is risking his life - the Society is using him as a pawn in a plot to overthrow the government and reinstate a mad sorceror at its head!

In the conclusion to The Fallen series, Verchiel is leading the Powers--warriors of God--against eighteen-year-old Aaron Corbet in defiance of God''s orders, so now the fate of the Fallen is in Aaron''s hands...as well as the fate of his real father, Lucifer. Original.

Some people collect baseball cards, some people collect Beanie Babies... some people collect souls. A vision of a young girl in pain leads Angel, Doyle and Cordelia to the scene just moments too late - the girl of the vision is being taken unconscious to hospital. The only clue as to what could have happened to her is an ornate glass vial found at the foot of her bed, which Doyle recognises as used for the containment of human souls. It seems souls have many uses (other than the obvious): no two are alike, and the soul of an innocent child is one of the most eagerly sought-after items on the demonic black market. Angel knows the value of a human soul, for his is the source of his own salvation. But can he find this young girl''s in time to save her? Nor is she the only one in danger. For no sooner has Angel made his presence known than the demonic dealers in souls realise that there''s another soul out there which is quite literally priceless...a soul more unique than they could ever have dared to dream...

Wolverine, the bestial member of the X-Men, and the Punisher, grim protector of New York''s'' streets. Two of Marvel Comics most popular characters team up again in an eerie thriller that delves into the underground world of the Marvel Universe. Under the mean streets of New York City lie the Morlock Tunnels, abandoned since the deformed mutants were massacred years earlier. But if these tunnels are supposed to be deserted, then whose footfalls echo in the darkness? Is it Soteira, the long-dead Morlock legend? Is it the new mutant known as Revelation? Or is it some new horror born to threaten the world at large?

Reveals the story of Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River and the founder of Boneville.

The deadly Lady Shiva takes center stage in a story that finds the assassin in Paris, attempting to settle the score with a hired killer who crossed her path years before. Plus, a mission for Ra''s Al Ghul goes dangerously wrong for his daughter, Talia.

Presenting two incredible stories from two incredible corners of the Star Trek Universe! First, the crew of the starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, finds itself in a very unusual settingu008au0097u0094in Embrace the Wolf! Plus, Captain Janeway, Seven of Nine, and the rest of the crew of the U.S.S Voyager have a close encounter of the Borg kind in False Colors!