Melody has an answer, now, but to a question she never asked—a question she never imagined asking. And the whole world has seen what she has seen. Uncovering the truth is not the same as victory, though. She and her boyfriend remain on the run, in hiding from assassins and government conspirators, while the world comes to terms with its new reality. People and governments pick sides, and war begins to spread. Meanwhile, the mystery of the great AI remains. Melody and her allies refocus their efforts and restart the project to uncover the AI’s secrets. They try their best to keep the new operation hidden as the world crumbles, but their enemy is too powerful, its resources too great. When the attack comes, Melody learns the true cost of her convictions. Then she learns that she is able to pay it, and keep fighting. She is changing, now, becoming something new, a person she does not recognize. The few relationships she still has are fragmenting as she gives everything to the mission. Gone are her old comforts, replaced by the comfort of a gun, and the need to be stronger—physically stronger than she has ever been, especially when she finds herself trapped behind enemy lines. Nor is Melody the only one paying a price for conviction. Casualties are beginning to mount, the enemy is strong, and a key ally may be dying. Despite all the loss, though, the attacks and setbacks, Melody’s team is making progress, with the aid of the world’s coders and hackers. What is the purpose of the mysterious AI embedded in the global Internet? What is it doing? What is it looking for? Just a little more time is all they need, to deploy their new software on the most powerful supercomputers around the world, in hopes that they will be able to unlock the secrets of the AI. Their last hope is that if they can learn about the AI, they may learn something that will help them in the fight against an otherwise invincible enemy, before it’s too late.

The second book in the acclaimed horror series by Brandon Faircloth is finally here.Jason and his grandfather Dr. Barron track down and destroy creatures they call the Outsiders--monsters that hide behind human forms and are supported by both a fanatical cult and an international corporation. But as their enemies gain the upper hand, they will find themselves facing forces they do not understand and learning dark truths that will change everything.Read the second book in a series that is being called "mindblowingly original horror" and "fast-paced, intricate and pulse-pounding". Did you enjoy the first book? Did you love the action, the characters, the connections and the plot twists? Then just wait until you finish this one.Think you're ready for how it ends? You're not.

From the author of The Outsiders: This novel about two brothers in a tough world “packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling” (School Library Journal). An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Rusty-James wants to be just like his big brother Motorcycle Boy—tough enough to be respected by everyone in the neighborhood. But Motorcycle Boy is also smart, so smart that Rusty-James relies on him to bail him out of trouble. The brothers are inseparable, and Motorcycle Boy will always be there to watch his back, so there's nothing to worry about, right? Or so Rusty-James believes, until his world falls apart and Motorcycle Boy isn't there to pick up the pieces. An edgy, emotional portrait of a troubled kid trying to navigate the chaotic world around him, Rumble Fish was made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola and has become a modern classic praised by School Library Journal as “stylistically superb” and beloved by multiple generations of readers. “Hinton knows how to plunge us right into [Rusty-James’s] dead-end mentality—his inability to verbalize much of anything, to come to grips with his anger about his alcoholic father and the mother who deserted him, even his distance from his own feelings.”—Kirkus Reviews

The continuation of the classic saga that takes the Dark Knight outside all expectations is collected in BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS VOL. 2! Batman and the Outsiders—Katana, Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Geo-Force and Halo—travel the world… A team divided! When Batman discovers Halo’s identity, she must leave the Outsiders to reclaim a life she can’t remember. Little does Halo know that unknown horrors await her homecoming as her shocking origin is revealed! Still reeling from Halo’s departure, the Outsiders travel to Egypt to resurrect the fallen Metamorpho. Accidentally transported back to ancient times, the Outsiders confront an evil priest bent on using Metamorpho to change the course of history! It is up to Batman and the others to protect the past, but at what cost? From author Mike W. Barr (BATMAN: SON OF THE DEMON), Jim Aparo (BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY) and Alan Davis (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE NAIL) comes BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS VOL. 2. Collects BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS ANNUAL #1 and BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14-23.

Get ready for an intense, action-packed thrill ride from author Bryan Hill in Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2! Ra's al Ghul gains power as he cultivates more of the Outsiders for his taking. Cassandra Cain is caught in the middle between friendship, family, and her own moral judgments. Meanwhile, Black Lightning continues to make his moves while Batman deals with some supernatural problems surfacing back home. The team faces its greatest crisis ever! Could the absence of the Dark Knight mean the end of the Outsiders? Collects Batman & the Outsiders #8-12.

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