My father is angry with me for having a brain and not wanting to marry the first man he introduces me to. When he finally has enough of me being difficult—his words, not mine—he chooses a husband for me, and for some reason, he picks a cyborg. I smile and nod... and then bail the first chance I get. I'm not going to get married off like a good little wifey whose only job it is to look pretty. And to make sure that this wedding really doesn't happen, I'm going to ruin myself in the ecstasy districts of Asaverra. I really thought this through, and there's nothing that could go wrong with this plan. Absolutely nothing! Historical romance meets space.* Princess meets cyborg. Completely over-the-top with all the best champagne flutes, fanciest ball gowns, and shiniest crowns you could wish for. (*No actual history or science involved.)

Collects Runaways (2008) #1-14, What If The Runaways Became The Young Avengers?, And Material From Mystic Arcana: Sister Grimm And Breaking Into Comics The Marvel Way #1. The Runaways’ adventures conclude! Soldiers from Karolina’s home planet arrive, demanding that she be handed over. Squabbling over the best course to take, the Runaways fracture. Can they face the alien threat when they can’t face one another? Meanwhile, a DJ creates a mystical song that transforms anyone with plastic surgery into an obedient zombie. In L.A., that’s a lot of zombies! And when a mysterious airplane crash takes a Runaway’s life, the team’s mourning is cut short by armed troops, dispatched to retrieve the wreckage. But an ominous figure from the group’s past has returned to confront them! Plus: Nico in solo action! And what if the Runaways became the Young Avengers?

Alfie likes hanging out at the airport - everyone has someone waiting for them and they all seems so happy when they arrive back from their holidays. He wishes he had someone as excited to see him. So when he finds Eric, a one-legged robot in need of a friend, at the airport Lost Property counter, he decides to take him home with him. A hilarious and heartwarming tale of friendship from Carnegie medal-winning author, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and illustrated by Steven Lenton.

More than 400 films and 150 television series have featured time travel--stories of rewriting history, lovers separated by centuries, journeys to the past or the (often dystopian) future. This book examines some of the roles time travel plays on screen in science fiction and fantasy. Plot synopses and credits are listed for films and TV series from England, Canada, the UK and Japan, as well as for TV and films from elsewhere in the world. Tropes and plot elements are highlighted. The author discusses philosophical questions about time travel, such as the logic of timelines, causality (what's to keep time-travelers from jumping back and correcting every mistake?) and morality (if you correct a mistake, are you still guilty of it?).

Collects Runaways (2017) #1-6. The “it” book of the early 2000s is back, with the original cast — Nico! Karolina! Molly! Chase! Old Lace! And could it be Gert?! The heart of the Runaways died years ago — but you won’t believe how she returns! Superstar author Rainbow Rowell teams with fan-favorite artist Kris Anka to revive the series you can rely on to shock you and break your heart! Did Chase and Gert’s love survive their time apart? Have Karolina and Nico’s feelings made their friendship impossible? And should you be more worried about the emotional land mines lying in wait — or the shadowy scientist watching the ragtag group from a distance? Plus: What’s in Chase’s backpack? And what’s up with Princess Powerful, A.K.A. the best Marvel character of all time, Molly Hayes?!

Celestial Mates?Romancing the Galaxy? For ten years, Gwen Harrison has tried to make peace with the cyborgs so they can unite against their common enemy. Now that they?re finally open to a truce, she agrees to have the cyborg commander, JSN42, stay at the human enclave as the cyborgs? liaison. She?s drawn to him in a way she never expected, and he clearly feels it too. After losing her husband at the hands of the synths and becoming a single mother with two young children, she vowed she would never love anyone again?but she didn?t expect to have a Celestial Mates agent bring them together. Their bond is tentative, but getting stronger, until an act of sabotage threatens the humans, the cyborgs, and their fragile ceasefire. Can a love fated outside of time and space survive the challenges they face? Find out in this latest installment in the Celestial Mates (and Cybernetic Hearts) series, brought to you by USA Today bestselling author Kit Tunstall, writing as Aurelia Skye. This story can be read as a standalone, but the overall story arc is strengthened by reading each in order. Search Terms: celestial mates, fated mates, dystopian romance, futuristic romance, military romance, cyborgs, cyborg romance, science fiction romance, interracial romance, bwwm ÿ

Collects Runaways (2003) #1-18. They were six normal teenagers linked only by their wealthy parents’ annual business meeting…until a chance discovery revealed the shocking truth: their parents are the secret criminal society known as the Pride! For years, the Pride controlled of Los Angeles’ criminal activity, ruling the city with an iron fist…and now, with their true natures exposed, the Pride will take any measures necessary to protect their organization — even if it means taking out their own children! Now on the run from their villainous parents, Nico, Chase, Karolina, Gertrude, Molly and Alex have only each other to rely on. And they must not only survive on their own, but also somehow take down their own powerful parents…before it’s too late! Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona craft a thoroughly modern take on the conventional “teen-team” comic!