New Releases by Tom Sniegoski

"The war between Heaven and Hell rages to a dramatic conclusion as Aaron, half angel and half human, fights with the other Nephilim to protect humanity from Satan''s wrath"--

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.

As the war between Heaven and Hell rages on, half angel and half human Aaron and the other Nephilim are determined to protect humanity, but when casualties mount around them, Aaron and his beloved Vilma''s loyalty and faith will be tested.

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!

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?

"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.

Orphan Aaron Corbet discovers the truth about his destiny and his role as a liaison between angels, mortals, and powers both good and evil.

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!