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Ms. Marvel by Saladin Ahmed volume 1
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Ms. Marvel is back - and she's magnificent! But there's no such thing as business as usual in Jersey City. Aliens are wreaking havoc in Kamala's corner of the world, and they seem weirdly interested in Ms. Marvel...and her family! Kamala is about to face a devastating loss - but with an alien invasion ravaging her neighborhood, she won't have much time to grieve. Even if Kamala saves her hometown, will her life ever be the same? And what's all this...
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Ms. Marvel by Saladin Ahmed volume 7
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English
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Kamala Khan really needs a break - but things don't work like that for Ms. Marvel! Kamala's road trip with Zoe and Nakia gets derailed by literal corporate zombies! The villainous Monopoly has set his sights on our magnificent hero - and his new recruits Discord and Lockdown are more than happy to deliver Ms. Marvel on a silver platter! And when disaster strikes Kamala's family, she and Bruno are drawn closer together than ever before. Are these two...
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Ms. Marvel by Saladin Ahmed volume 13
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There's a new hero in Jersey City! Introducing Fadi Fadlalah, A.K.A. Amulet! What secrets is this gentle giant hiding? Is he friend or foe? And is this town big enough for both him and Ms. Marvel?! Then, while recovering from a traumatic ordeal, Kamala finds herself an unwilling martyr for a movement she hates - and Ms. Marvel ends up outlawed! But if she wants to reclaim her narrative, she'll have to wake up first! The anti-teen-hero task force,...
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xvi, 367 pages ; 19 cm
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A novel on the crusades from the Moslem point of view. The hero is the desert warrior, Saladin, who became sultan of Egypt and retook Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187. A tale of international intrigue and romance by a British writer, author of Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree.
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In the style of Indiana Jones, the adventures of Lawrence of Arabia, and the mysteries of Dan Brown.
The Great War erupts across the known world, pitting empires against nations. The Middle Eastern desert becomes a battlefield, as the Ottoman Empire battle against the pressing British Forces.
A reporter, a spy, an archaeologist, are all proper descriptions of Marion by the age of 18. He ran away from home after his mother passed away, seeking to...
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xxiv, 478 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 24 cm
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"In 1187, Saladin marched triumphantly into Jerusalem, ending decades of struggle against the Christians and reclaiming the holy city for Islam. Four years later he fought off the armies of the Third Crusade, which were commanded by Europe's leading monarchs. A fierce warrior and savvy diplomat, Saladin's unparalleled courtesy, justice, generosity, and mercy were revered by both his fellow Muslims and his Christian rivals such as Richard the Lionheart....
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xiii, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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"Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes. But Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a...
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"In a 2010 terrorist plot, Al-Qaeda hid a bomb in a FedEx shipment addressed to a man who had been dead for 800 years. Born in twelfth-century France and bred for violence, Reynald de Chatillon was a young knight who joined the Second Crusade and rose through the ranks to become the preeminent figure in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, chief foe of the Muslim leader Saladin, and one of the most reviled characters in Islamic history. In the West,...
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« Silas Kern est débarrassé de la drogue, et il se rendra compte qu'être passionné par la lecture et savoir écrire sont deux choses très différentes. Une vague idée se formera dans son esprit. Comment se rendre utile s'il se sent inutile ? L'écriture viendra en même temps que germera son inspiration, un rêve, une envie. L'Église lui aura autorisé à s'accorder le pardon, et il pardonnera à ceux qu'il affectionne, et qui l'ont aimé....
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Great Courses volume 16
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The Muslim general Saladin stands as a unique figure in Middle Eastern history. Plunge into the pivotal Battle of Hattin, where Saladin's forces decimated the Crusader armies, shifting the balance of power in the Holy Land. Contemplate the combination of brilliant strategy and chivalrous treatment of his enemies that characterized this most remarkable of leaders.
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Saladin is a legendary figure in the history of the Middle East. His rise to prominence in the tumultuous arena of twelfth-century Middle Eastern politics was rapid and he quickly established himself as an intrepid statesman as well as a formidable military commander of great skill, but equally a man of honour.
This detailed biography of Saladin, and history of his life and times, was written by the eminent historian Stanley Lane-Poole, who was...
15) Abbott: 1979
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In the pulse-pounding conclusion to the Abbott saga, Elena must save Detroit from the Umbra… one last time.
To defeat a seemingly unstoppable darkness, Elena will need to push herself to harness her Light power more than she ever has before, and make a sacrifice that just might break her.
The Abbott trilogy has all been leading to this as the iconic series from Hugo Award-nominated novelist Saladin Ahmed (Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Black Bolt)...
16) Abbott: Issue #5
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Abbott volume 5
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English
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Captured by the maniacal villain who has been wreaking havoc on Detroit, it'll take all of Abbott's gumption and latent abilities to escape his clutches and save the city from the encroaching darkness.
17) Abbott: Issue #3
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Abbott volume 3
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English
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Abbott's investigations pits her directly against some of the most powerful men in Detroit.
18) Abbott: Issue #2
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Abbott volume 2
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English
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A brutal attack on the edges of the latest murder scene only spurs Abbott further into her investigation.
19) Abbott: Issue #4
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Abbott volume 4
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English
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Abbott has hit rock bottom-no job, no friends, and no hope against the mysterious forces that continue to plague Detroit. But that doesn't mean she's giving up.
20) Abbott: Issue #1
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Abbott volume 1
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English
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Hugo Award-nominated novelist Saladin Ahmed (Black Bolt) and artist Sami Kivelä (Beautiful Canvas) present one woman's search for the truth that destroyed her family.
Hard-nosed, chain-smoking tabloid reporter Elena Abbott investigates a series of grisly crimes that the police have ignored. Crimes she knows to be the work of dark occult forces. Forces that took her husband from her. Forces she has sworn to destroy.
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