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"El 15 de septiembre de 1946 un virus extraterrestre cayó sobre Manhattan. Los sobrevivientes quedaron convertidos en metahumanos: jokers, seres con deformidades físicas y habilidades fuera de lo común, siempre marginados y hostigados; o ases: hombres y mujeres de apariencia humana normal, que desarrollan el don de volar, de leer las mentes ajenas, la capacidad de atravesar paredes, de cambiar de forma a voluntad, de hacerse invisibles e incluso...
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To everyone at Meridian High School, fourteen-year-old Michael Vey is nothing special, just the kid who has Tourette's syndrome. But in truth, Michael is extremely special--he has electric powers. Michael thinks he is unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named Taylor has the same mysterious powers. With the help of Michael's friend, Ostin, the three of them set out to discover how Michael and Taylor ended up with their abilities, and their...
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Wild cards volume 7
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"Sin dejar de lado la ficción especulativa y la creación de un universo paralelo en el que abundan los superhéroes y los supervillanos con poderes sorprendentes, este volumen de la extraordinaria serie se aproxima al thriller. La novela comienza un lunes de julio y se prolonga hasta la medianoche del lunes siguiente, y gira al, rededor de la investigación sobre el asesinato violento de Chrysalis, la dueña del Crystal Palace de Jokertown. Todas...
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Former rock singer Hollis Henry and ex-addict Milgrim, an accomplished linguist, are at the front line of a sinister proprietor's attempts to get a slice of the military budget. When a Department of Defense contract for combat-wear turns out to be the gateway drug for arms dealers, they gradually realize their employer has some very dangerous competitors--including Garreth, a ruthless ex-military officer with lots of friends. Set largely in London...
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