From the back cover: The return of the pride! The secret super-villain society is back, but this all-new group isn't make up of the Runaways' evil parents. Who are these shadowy players, and what do they want with the Marvel Universe's next generation of heroes? Plus: When the youngest member of the Runaways is separated from her teammates, Molly Hayes must survive a night … [Read more...] about Runaways 6 by Brian K. Vaughan: C+
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Uglies by Scott Westerfeld: B-
From the back cover: In the not-so-distant future, Tally Youngblood is quickly approaching her 16th birthday and the mandatory pretty-making surgery that accompanies it. But when Tally's best friend Shay refuses the surgery and runs away to the Smoke, Tally must choose between friendship and beauty. When a top-secret organization forces Tally to spy on the rebels of the … [Read more...] about Uglies by Scott Westerfeld: B-
Avatar, Book Two by S. D. Perry: B+
From the back cover: As the Federation prepares to launch a counterstrike against the Dominion, Colonel Kira Nerys searches for a way to prevent another galactic holocaust. But when a newly discovered prophecy propels Jake Sisko on an impossible quest and threatens to plunge all of Bajor into chaos, Kira is forced to choose between being true to her faith... and being true to … [Read more...] about Avatar, Book Two by S. D. Perry: B+
Avatar, Book One by S. D. Perry: B+
From the back cover: In the aftermath of a war that brought the Alpha Quadrant to the brink of destruction, Starbase Deep Space Nine—the galaxy's nexus of scientific and military intrigue—is once more the flashpoint of impending Armageddon as a surprise attack cripples the station, killing hundreds and threatening the fragile new peace. Colonel Kira Nerys and the … [Read more...] about Avatar, Book One by S. D. Perry: B+
The Children of Men by P. D. James: B-
From the back cover: The human race faces extinction. It is annihilation brought not by disease or nuclear war, not by crashing meteorites or colliding stars. Men and women have ceased, simply, to procreate. In 1994, sperm counts hit zero; pediatrics wards were rapidly and permanently depleted. Overnight, it seemed, the human race had lost its power to breed. Now, 25 years … [Read more...] about The Children of Men by P. D. James: B-