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Hiveworks Comics is a creator-owned comics and graphic novel publisher focused on free to read webcomics. We publish comics like SMBC, Stand Still Stay Silent, Sister Claire and Namesake.
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Inside Phobia

by Akiro Tea

It was a perfectly normal day when Susan disappeared into another world, and found herself hunted by a child-eating monster.
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EVERYONE

Shortpacked!

by David M Willis

The life and times of people who work in a toy store and tell jokes about Batman.
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YOUNG ADULT

MASKLESS

by kickingshoes

In a world where people can wield the magic of elemental Masks, all Ashe wants to do is help. Maskless and useless, with dreams of fire and smoke on the back of his tongue, he finds himself on a strange, dangerous path to uncovering the secrets of these incredible objects, and the source of the monsters plaguing his home.
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TEEN

Monsterkind

by Taylor Carilli

Wallace Foster, a young, bright-eyed human social worker, has his entire world view rocked when he's suddenly relocated into a city primarily inhabited by monsters.
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YOUNG ADULT

Dollhouse

by Ray Nadine

Satine, a law student in St Louis, meets the members of a punk band, forever changing their lives in ways they could've never imagined.
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Ryan Made Mistakes

by Ryan Estrada

A semi-complete, quasi-chronological collection of Ryan Estrada's dumb mistakes.
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TEEN

Helvetica

by J.N. Wiedle

This story follows Helvetica's quest to uncover who he was in life, his existential crises, and his struggle to to make death worth living.
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YOUNG ADULT

Let's Speak English

by Mary Cagle (Cube Watermelon)

An autobio comic by Mary Cagle about her time teaching English to elementary kids in rural Japan!
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YOUNG ADULT

No Need for Bushido

by Suburban Samurai, J W Kovell

The flash of a blade, the clash of steel! A runaway princess and her samurai companion navigate a fractured country on the brink of war.
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YOUNG ADULT

Demon Studies

by Miyuli

Four students summon and study potentially dangerous demons within the walls of the mysterious Summerland University.
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TEEN

Manly Guys Doing Manly Things

by Kelly Turnbull

A weekly comic celebrating the finer things in life. Like manly men, lumberjacks, and time traveling special ops agents.
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YOUNG ADULT

Boumeries

by Boum

What happens when a cartoonist and a video game programmer have kids together?
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EVERYONE

Alchemilla

by Sara

Fabumus, a former wizard now counselor, goes from aiding magical creatures to unraveling the mysteries of the colorful city of Alchemilla.
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MATURE

Witchy

by Ariel Slamet Ries

In the witch kingdom Hyalin, the strength of your magic is determined by the length of your hair.
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TEEN

Kochab

by Sarah Webb

A YA F/F fantasy comic about Sonya, a lost skier trying to survive a snowy wilderness and find her way back to her village; and Kyra - a fire spirit trying to fix the home that she let fall apart around her.
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Supernormal Step

by Moz (M) Lee Lunsford

Follow Fiona as she deals with magic, robots, super villains, parallel worlds, and her own social issues, while trying to find the confidence to stand and fight for what she believes in.
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Clockwork

by Chikuto

Cog Kleinschmidt is a diligent, quiet worker at the Mercia Fortress, the world power's leading stronghold. His orderly life is thrown into chaos when the enemy Kingdom of Arcadia sends a diplomat for peace talks. This diplomat needs something from Cog - whether he agrees to their terms or not!
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TEEN

Larkspur

by G.C. Mulk

Dr. Odile Seares and Dr. Gwen Cao look for work in a post-nuke Philadelphia and become entangled with a gang of vigilantes upon entering the radioactive exclusion zone.
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TEEN

Love Circuits

by Taneka Stotts, Genué Revuelta

Yvonne knew turning 25 would come with surprises, but she didn't expect a refurbished Heartbreaker by the name of Lucos to be one of them.
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TEEN

Real Science Adventures

by Brian Clevinger

Spin off stories and other adventures from the world of Atomic Robo!
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Clique Refresh

by Amy T Falcone

Ellie Cleary dreams of being independant and "grown up". With the help of her online friends, and plenty of trial and error, she might just fumble her way into adulthood.
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TEEN

[un]Divine

by Catcoconut

A highschool senior thought giving up his soul for a demon was a good idea. It wasn't.
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YOUNG ADULT

Aquapunk

by Lo

In an underwater world of unknown coordinates, inhabited by aliens, ghosts, and robots, a young member of a warrior underclass is framed for a crime and goes on the run. Little does he know he is part of a much grander design that only gods and ancestors could choreograph.
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YOUNG ADULT

Yellow Peril

by Jamie Noguchi

An office romance that follows the humorous exploits of Kane, Bodie and Julie as they struggle on the path for creative and financial freedom.
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YOUNG ADULT

Parallax

by Fightbeast

When meek teenager Lomax Torchstone wished for his life to change, becoming a magical warrior tasked with fending off creepy monsters really wasn't what he had in mind.
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TEEN

Lighter Than Heir

by Melissa Albino

A young Volant woman joins the military in an effort to upstage her war-hero father.
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TEEN

Casual Hex

by Taneka Stotts, Ria Martinez

Raziel Bautista is trying to become a famous exorcist, but Raumi Scriber is trying to reboot the Apocalypse... for the third time.
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TEEN

The Mash

by L.F. Garcia, Danigami

In a world shrouded in mystery and threatened by great evil,a young mummy prince will use his new life to unite with other monster children to save it.
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Laws and Sausages

by Zach Weinersmith

Your cartoon guide to the American governement!
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YOUNG ADULT

Killjoys

by Flatw00ds

When two disgraced ex-feds fall backwards into trouble with the clown mafia, getting out in one piece is gonna be no joke!
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MATURE

Sulfur and Salt

by Suspu

Two worlds, one of magic and one of technology, collide in an explosion of alchemy and ambition.
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YOUNG ADULT

Far to the North

by Allison Shaw

Kelu turns to the monsters of her remote mountain home when her family is held hostage by outsiders.
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YOUNG ADULT

Check, Please!

by Ngozi

Follow Eric "Bitty" Bittle, a former Georgia figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and master baker as he plays hockey at Samwell University.
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YOUNG ADULT

The Last Diplomat

by Cat Farris

Samma and Tark didn't ask to be stuck together, but now they're partners on the adventure of a lifetime.
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EVERYONE

Raruurien

by Ann Maulina

To maintain a peaceful life without her husband, a witch has to assimilate with the villagers, become a role model for her sons and also keep a low profile by confining her powerful magyx in public.
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YOUNG ADULT

Street Fighter

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The Saga of the World Warriors begins! Join Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, and all of your favorite Street Fighters in the first-ever UDON Street Fighter comic series!
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YOUNG ADULT

Harpy Gee

by Brianne Drouhard

An elf, a witch, a knight, a prince, and an item shop! Adventures, potatoes, and a magical cat that barfs weapons!
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The Weave

by Rennie Kingsley

A young woman pursued by bad luck is witness to the murder of the Fairy Queen of Summer. Can she get to the bottom of this mystery?
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YOUNG ADULT

The Well on the House on the Hill

by Mari Costa

The story of a girl named Marie and her unfortunate rainy day.
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TEEN

Flight of the Binturong

by "Sal Crivelli, Nicolás R. Giacondino, Pedro Figue"

A crew of space mechanics try to uncover a terrible secret on their way to the ultimate payday.
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YOUNG ADULT

Zombie Roomie

by John Wigger

John was looking for someone to split the cost of rent but got more than he bargained for when George, a zombie, became his roommate and he started living with the living dead.
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MATURE

Jailbird

by Charlie Davis

An all-ages comic about a recently escaped prisoner's struggle to understand the outside world, and vice-versa. Also, a magic cape!
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The Substitutes

by Myisha Haynes

What happens when three roommates accidentally acquire otherworldly and powerful magic weapons destined for someone else?
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YOUNG ADULT

Hijinks Ensue

by Joel Watson

Pop culture commentary about movies, TV, sci-fi, comics and the Internet that eventually shifts into autobio territory about a geeky dad raising an exceptionally bright and creative kid.
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YOUNG ADULT

Fireweeds Moors

by Gato Iberico

A cat-headed man and a girl with a sandwich hankering accidentally end up in a myth-infused country where magic chalices are a really big thing.
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EVERYONE

The Din

by Karin (Karrey)

The Din changed the world, mankind & its technology. Gregg Emilio dreams of flying in a sky that hasn't carried airplanes in a century.
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TEEN

I am ARG!

by Andrew Gregoire

A semi-autobiographical non-sequitur humor strip filled to the brim with jokes about gaming, geek culture, girls, and genitalia.
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YOUNG ADULT

Scape

by Lauren

Sula has always preferred to forge her own path, but before she knows it, she is pulled into the middle of a civil war between man and monster!
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Sufficiently Remarkable

by Maki Naro

Two young women living in Brooklyn discover that you're always coming of age.
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YOUNG ADULT

Kiwi Blitz

by Mary Cagle (Cube Watermelon)

Steffi thinks she can use her kiwi mech to become a superhero. This idea turns out to be very stupid.
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YOUNG ADULT

Blackgrass

by kino

A good natured Reverend just can't say no to a lost soul, and gets more than he bargained for in the process!
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YOUNG ADULT

Cut Time

by Juby

Rel and her trusty avian friend Fugue are on a quest to save a world that's lost track of time. Follow them and their new recruits, in a story written with help from the stars.
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TEEN

Whomp!

by Ronnie

A depressed, portly, hirsute anime fan stumbles through life in the ever-pursuit of chicken nuggets and other life-shortening indulgences.
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YOUNG ADULT

Run Freak Run

by Silver Saaremaeel, Kaija Rudkiewicz

A 17th century Inquisitor with superpowers starts questioning her life choices, after witnessing how her superiors chose to wield their political and literal powers.
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YOUNG ADULT

Never Heroes

by Keezy Young

Seventeen years ago, three kids made a deal with a demon. Now their past has caught up to them, and it’s time to face the consequences--and their unclaimed wishes.
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YOUNG ADULT

Solstoria

by Angelica Maria

After her brother goes missing, Samantha vows to become a Knight and help those around her in the Kingdom of St. Helena.
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Far Flung

by Phil Gibson

Join Mikhail on a journey to discover the secrets of the Third Continent! You don't even need to be a Certified Adventurer!
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Monster Pulse

by Magnolia Porter Siddell

Four kids run afoul of a creepy secret organization's experiments, which turn their body parts into fighting monsters. Part sentimental coming-of-age story, part monster-training shonen manga, with just a bit of sci-fi body horror.
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Snarlbear

by Natalie Riess

A neon-colored dark fantasy adventure about a teen who finds her way in an unfamiliar world by brawling with monsters and helping to stop a unicorn coup. Completed in 2017.
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TEEN

A Small Revolution

by Boum

A story of dictatorship and revolution as seen through the eyes of a little girl, and her love for the music of Boris Vian.
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TEEN

Lilith's Word

by sirPangur

If you had the power to make any wish come true using just one word, what would you say?
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EVERYONE

Blaster Nation

by Brad Brown

A slice-of-life about the worst kind of nerds and their weird, awkward life.
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MATURE

Blindsprings

by Kadi Fedoruk

Tamaura, wrested into a world 300 years in the future, must find a way to save the magic fading from her country.
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Skullkickers

by Jim Zub, Edwin Huang

Two hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their search for money, fame and adventure.
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TEEN

The Lonely Vincent Bellingham

by Diana Huh

Vincent is an unkind man looking to disappear, and finds himself in the care of a vampire and her two wicked children.
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EVERYONE

Fantomestein

by Beka Duke

Desperate for companionship, Frankenstein's Monster pretends to be the Opera Ghost. A grave mistake.
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TEEN

Mare Internum

by Der-shing Helmer

Two scientists accidentally discover a hidden world beneath the barren surface of Mars, but will they have the strength to escape it?
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TEEN

Goth Western

by Livali Wyle

A story about selling your soul for love, and how necromancy may not fix all your problems, but it’s certainly a start.
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TEEN

The End

by August Brown, Cory Brown

Two aliens crash a sci-fi convention and accidentally take seven nerds on an adventure that spans the galaxy!
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TEEN

Sakana

by Mad Rupert

Our heroes must navigate a hazardous dating scene, overcome personal anxieties, and wrangle unruly seafood in order to find love, peace of mind, and a paycheck.
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Kids These Days

by Otava Heikkilä

Historical fiction social drama about three 20-year-olds renting an art studio together, in the fictional city of Osk.
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YOUNG ADULT

Girls with Slingshots

by Danielle Corsetto

Two girls, a bar, and a talking cactus.
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Broken Telephone

A woman overhears a crime from an Indian call center and sets off a worldwide chain of events involving 6 unique characters. Each character is drawn by a different art team, and while they're the hero of their own story, they're also the villain of someone else's.
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YOUNG ADULT

The Otherknown

by Lora Merriman

Chandra is a 12-year-old accidental time traveler with a reluctant new dad, who happens to be a member of a feared galactic crime syndicate.
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TEEN

Anarchy Dreamers

by Emily Ree

Sparkly undead kids fight society's worst Nightmares in this pastel-punk urban fantasy coming-of-age!
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YOUNG ADULT

Wonderlust

by Diana Nock

Sally Kalloway learns the true meaning of Halloween in a slice-of-life adventure that wants to break your heart.
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TEEN

The Automan's Daughter

by Mike Stamm

Aisha Osman and her uncle Siddig outwit bikers, spies and kidnappers while gearing up for a showdown with the formidable Widowmaker mecha.
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TEEN

Metacarpolis

by Erin Burt

Unemployed minions, magical girls, evil megacorporations; just your normal, everyday sights when living in Metacarpolis
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YOUNG ADULT

Peritale

by Mari Costa

A fairy godmother with no magic tries her best to successfully fulfill a Fairytale and win the respect of her peers.
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Obelisk

by Ashley McCammon

In 1908 New York, a young woman struggles to put her life back together in the wake of her father's death - until she discovers a vampire in the shambles of her inheritance.
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Girlbot

by Diana Nock

A solitary robot is on a quest to be a "good girl", whatever that really means.
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The Meek

by Der-shing Helmer

Angora, an inexperienced young girl has been sent on a quest to save a broken, war-torn world. Armed with only her instincts and an unexplainable power, she must experience and judge the world—and decide once and for all if it is truly worth saving.
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TEEN

The Sanity Circus

by Windy

Magic, monsters and mysteries await in the odd city of Sanity. It's up to Attley and a colorful group of characters to find out just what is going on.
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TEEN

Spiddrelli

by Clay

A far-off world is caught in an alien technology arms race, and these two men trying desperately to keep their worlds from shooting their own toes off.
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MATURE

Lost Nightmare

by Miyuli

Ink is destined to be the next Bogeyman. There's only one problem: He doesn't WANT to be scary!
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Not Drunk Enough

by Tess Stone

Logan Ibarra is possibly the unluckiest repairman in the world. A late night job should not have landed him in the middle of a mad scientist's squabble, but he soon finds himself surrounded by monsters and further madness with little tools to get out.
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YOUNG ADULT

Patrik the Vampire

by Bree Paulsen

Patrik loves to knit, bake, and help his friends while dealing with his own demons... like his thirst for blood because, oh yeah--he's a vampire.
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YOUNG ADULT

Strawberry Comics

by Gina Biggs

A collection of comics that touch your heart, by Gina Briggs.
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TEEN

Astral Aves

by Moon Cabal

A fantasy coming-of-age following the adventures of Astra The Black and friends, as they navigate the mysterious world around them. It's politics, adventure, and the supernatural; oh, and crazy hair.
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Tove

by Severin

The end of the world is coming, and Tove doesn't want to be a hero, but SOMEONE has to look after her little brother.
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Nocturne

by Fred Cassar

A story of three young adults in a city where only heartfelt music can purify all the maddening noise the radio creates.
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TEEN

Beeserker

by TJ Cordes

This comic is about a robot powered by bees, but it's also about the kind of people who think filling a robot with bees is a good idea, and why they're wrong.
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Within

by Verena Loisel

Leading an isolated life, a young hitman is lost between a reality that seems to happen without him, and his dreams where he is lost in an endless house. When he makes an accidental friend, his world is shaken up and he realizes there are things he can't remember about himself.
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TEEN

Quick$ilver

by Crypto

The flirtatious, directionless, and ever disastrous Luci searches for excitement in a life of crime, and finds himself caught in a web of messy romance and bad blood.
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YOUNG ADULT

Edison Rex

by Chris Roberson

The adventures of the world’s greatest villain who, after defeating his superheroic nemesis, decides that he’s the only one left to defend the world.
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