Mariko Tamaki

Batman: The Neighborhood by Mariko Tamaki is a thrilling miniseries that follows Batman as he moves from Wayne Manor to a townhouse in Gotham City to be closer to the people he protects. The story begins with a murder mystery when one of Bruce’s neighbors, Sarah Worth, is found dead. Bruce becomes the main suspect, and her wealthy father, Mr. Worth, is determined to see him punished. Batman must navigate this personal crisis while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens Gotham.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

With the loss of his fortune and manor, the election of Mayor Nakano, and the growing anti-vigilante sentiment in Gotham, Bruce Wayne must rethink how to be Batman...or risk being left behind by his own city. Introducing Mr. Worth! When his daughter is killed during the brutal crime wave gripping Gotham City, eight-foot-tall stack of muscle and money Roland Worth sets out on a path of revenge toward the prime suspect in the crime: Batman! The Dark Knight has been framed for murder, and to make matters worse, this grisly deed seems to be connected to yet another emerging villainous force on the horizon. It’s a rogues gallery explosion, and this time there’s no mansion on the hill for Bruce Wayne to mount his counterattack from! Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and superstar artist Dan Mora begin an exciting, surprising, and death-defying new story for the World’s Greatest Detective. Includes Detective Comics #1034–1039.

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: the Neighborhood

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Tom Taylor

Batman: The Detective is a limited comic book series by Tom Taylor and Andu Kubert. The story follows Batman as he leaves Gotham City to investigate a horrific tragedy in the United Kingdom. This investigation leads him to face new and deadly adversaries, including a villain called Equilibrium.  Along the way, Batman gains the assistance of a new partner and embarks on a thrilling adventure across Europe.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

An epic tale begins that will take Batman on a harrowing, action-packed European adventure in a new miniseries by superstar creators Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert! A horrific tragedy in the United Kingdom sends a very personal and deadly message to the Dark Knight—one that will draw Batman out of Gotham City to investigate! From the moment he lands in Europe, Batman will face a difficult investigation and unheard-of adversaries and find the assistance of a partner once more—all in the hunt for the villain known as Equilibrium! New villains! New allies! A thrilling overseas adventure begins for the Dark Knight! As Batman's pursuit goes on, the mystery around the organization known as Equilibrium deepens! Just who are these enigmatic villains, and why are they out to erase the Dark Knight’s legacy? And how does Henri Ducard play into all this—can this face from Bruce Wayne’s past be the key to it all? Collects Batman: The Detective #1-6.

Batman: the Detective

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly's Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic guides Catholics in living out the Catholic faith with passion and purpose. Kelly identifies four essential habits that highly engage Catholic practice, which he calls the Four Signs. These signs are designed to help Catholics deepen their relationship with God and become more active participants in their faith communities. 

How Engaging 1% of Catholics Could Change the World

As human beings we are constantly engaging and disengaging in everything we do. We engage and disengage at work, in marriage, as parents, in our quest for health and well-being, in personal finances, environmentally, politically, and, of course, we engage or disengage spiritually. If you walk into any Catholic church next Sunday and look around, you will discover that some people are highly engaged, others are massively disengaged, and the majority are somewhere in between. Why? What is the difference between highly engaged Catholics and disengaged Catholics? Answering this question is essential to the future of the Catholic Church. If we truly want to engage Catholics and reinvigorate parish life, we must first discover what drives engagement among Catholics. Matthew Kelly explores this question in his groundbreaking new book, and the simplicity of what he discovers will amaze you. Four things make the difference between highly engaged Catholics and disengaged Catholics: the four signs of a Dynamic Catholic. Whether you are ready to let God take your spiritual life to the next level or want to help reinvigorate your parish, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic promises to take you on a journey that will help you live out the genius of Catholicism in your everyday life.

Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic

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John Dominic Crossan

Jonathan L. Reed

In Search of Paul by John Dominic Crossman and Jonathan L. Reed explores the life and teachings of Paul the Apostle. The book explores how Paul’s message of liberation and equality challenged the Roman Empire and early Jewish traditions. It provides a historical and archaeological perspective on Paul’s journey and his impact on the formation of Christianity.  

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

How Jesus' Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom





John Dominic Crossan, the eminent historical Jesus scholar, and Jonathan L. Reed, an expert in biblical archaeology, reveal through archaeology and textual scholarship that Paul, like Jesus, focused on championing the Kingdom of God--a realm of justice and equality--against the dominant, worldly powers of the Roman empire.

Many theories exist about who Paul was, what he believed, and what role he played in the origins of Christianity. Using archaeological and textual evidence, and taking advantage of recent major discoveries in Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Syria, Crossan and Reed show that Paul was a fallible but dedicated successor to Jesus, carrying on Jesus's mission of inaugurating the Kingdom of God on earth in opposition to the reign of Rome. Against the concrete backdrop of first-century Grego-Roman and Jewish life, In Search of Paul reveals the work of Paul as never before, showing how and why the liberating messages and practices of equality, caring for the poor, and a just society under God's rules, not Rome's, were so appealing.

Readers interested in Paul as a historical figure and his place in the development of Christianity



*Readers interested in archaeology and anthropology

In Search of Paul

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Stephen Lawhead

Grail by Stephen R. Lawhead is the fifth book in The Pendragon Cycle, a series that reimagines the Arthurian legends. The story follows King Arthur after his miraculous healing by the Holy Grail from a near-fatal wound. Motivated by this event, Arthur decides to establish a shrine to the Grail as a symbol of the Summer Realm he has introduced to Britain. However, Arthur’s dream faces challenges as Morgan le Fay, Merlin’s old enemy, orchestrates a betrayal by one of Arthur’s closes companion. This betrayal threatens the peace and prosperity Arthur has worked so hard to achieve. (UK mass market edition) 

The fourth book in the Pendragon cycle, the story of Merlin.

Grail

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Paul Davies

Art of Assassin’s Creed: Unity by Paul Davis takes readers into the center of the French Revolution and the grit and grime of a city in unrest. Including early sketch work, a trove of never-before-seen concept art, and a close commentary from the creators, the Paris Assassin Arno Dorian is realized in stunning and, at times, gruesome detail. (old library edition) 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

With 73 million units sold worldwide, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise is established as one of the best-selling game series ever. Recognized for having some of the richest, most-engrossing art and storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching into other entertainment experiences including comic books, novels, short films and an impressive merchandise line-up. The recently announced Assassin’s Creed Unity takes players into the heart of the French Revolution. Marrying intricately detailed environments and next-gen capabilities, Paris comes to life around you and immerses you in the grit and grime of a city in turmoil. Continuing in the footsteps of this already world-renowned franchise, Assassin’s Creed Unity brings to life a time of unrest and disorder in one of the greatest cities in the world, promising to be the biggest and best experience yet. Highlights in the game, and in the book, include the different areas of Paris, each with their own identity and population, towering buildings bigger than any Assassin’s Creed game so far and an amazing range of locations and action. © 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft in the U.S. and/or other countries.

The Art of Assassin's Creed: Unity

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Dan Jones

The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors by Dan Jones is a captivating historical account of the Knights Templars. The book covers the rise of the Templars, starting with their origins in the twelfth century as a group of nine knights who pledged to protect Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem. It explores their transformation into a powerful and wealthy military order known for their military strength and new financial system. The narrative also explores the Templar's significant role in the Crusades, their complex relationship with Christian and Muslim powers, and their eventual downfall in the early fourteenth century. 

The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors

An instant New York Times bestseller, from the author of Crusaders, that finally tells the real story of the Knights Templar—“Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read.” (The Times, Book of the Year) A faltering war in the middle east. A band of elite warriors determined to fight to the death to protect Christianity's holiest sites. A global financial network unaccountable to any government. A sinister plot founded on a web of lies... In 1119, a small band of knights seeking a purpose in the violent aftermath of the First Crusade set up a new religious order in Jerusalem, which was now in Christian hands. These were the first Knights Templar, elite warriors who swore vows of poverty and chastity and promised to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. Over the next 200 years, the Templars would become the most powerful network of the medieval world, speerheading the crusades, pionerring new forms of finance and warfare and deciding the fate of kings. Then, on October 13, 1307, hundreds of brothers were arrested, imprisoned and tortured and the order was disbanded among lurid accusations of sexual misconduct and heresy. But were they heretics or victims of a ruthlessly repressive state? Dan Jones goes back to the sources to bring their dramatic tale, so relevant to our own times, to life in a book that is at once authoritative and compulsively readable.

The Templars

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 As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo has been through so much, from the early deaths of his mother and sister to being outed against his will to losing his friend Jason during the Trials of Apollo. But, there is a ray of sunshine in his life—literally: his boyfriend, Will Solace, the son of Apollo. Together, the two demigods can overcome any obstacle or foe. At least, that's been the case so far…

The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (B&N Exclusive Edition)

Kim Hjardar

Vegard Vike

Vikings by Kim Hjardar offers a comprehensive look into Viking society, covering their social structure, gender roles, political organization, and religious beliefs.

Vikings at War presents a sumptuous depiction of how the Vikings waged war: their weapons technology, offensive and defensive warfare, military traditions and tactics, their fortifications, ships and command structure. It also portrays the Viking raids and conquest campaigns that brought the Vikings to virtually every corner of Europe and even to America. Viking ships landed on almost every shore in the Western world during the 350 years that followed the introduction of the sail into the region, from the 9th to the 11th century. Viking ravages united the Spanish kingdoms and stopped Charlemagne and the Franks' advance in Europe. Wherever Viking ships roamed, enormous suffering followed in their wake, but the encounter between cultures changed both European and Nordic societies. Employing unorthodox and unpredictable strategies, which were hard for more organized forces to respond to, the most crucial element of the Vikings' success was their basic strategy of evading the enemy by arriving by sea, then attacking quickly and with great force before withdrawing quickly. The warrior class dominated in a militarized society. Honor was everything, and breaking promises and ruining one's posthumous reputation was considered worse than death itself. If a man offended another man's honor, the only way out was blood revenge. Vikings at War provides a vivid account of one of Europe's most exciting epochs.

Vikings at War

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Hiroyuki Takei

Shaman King follows the story of Yoh Asakura, a young shaman who can communicate with spirits. Yoh’s ultimate goal is to become the Shaman King, a title given to the winner of the Shaman Fight, a tournament held every five hundred years. (bundle only contains volumes 1-3). 

Yoh Asakura is a shaman - one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people can't even see. With the help of his fiancee, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event: the 'Shaman Fight in Tokyo,' a once-every-500-years tournament to see who can shape humanity's future and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same prize!

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Paul Davies

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Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: the Neighborhood

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Batman: the Detective

Matthew Kelly

Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic

John Dominic Crossan; Jonathan L. Reed

In Search of Paul

Stephen Lawhead

Grail

Paul Davies

The Art of Assassin's Creed: Unity

Dan Jones

The Templars

Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro

The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (B&N Exclusive Edition)

Kim Hjardar; Vegard Vike

Vikings at War

Hiroyuki Takei

Shaman King, Volumes 1-3

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