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Journeys inside the world of bioengineering and genetics, in a provocative novel of near-future science run amok.

When she returns home after two years, Fever finds that her Scriven mother's creation, New London, the city on wheels, is nearly complete and ready to fight the nomad tribes of Britain--and Fever must journey to the north to find the ancient birthplace of the Scriven mutants and solve the mystery of her own past.

Cyclops, studying as part of Professor Charles Xavier's X-Men, struggles with his abilities and embarks on his first tasks.

After surviving horrific conditions in the Maze, Thomas is entrapped, along with nineteen other boys, in a scientific experiment designed to observe their responses and gather data believed to be essential for the survival of the human race.

Scientists engineer a miracle cure that stops the spread of a horrific disease, then discover that their cure has the ability to take on its own life and mimic every predator it encounters, including humans; the diseased cockroaches, thought to have been eradicated from New York City, have mutated and are now taking on human form and again threatening the city; a man confined to his apartment because of an illness suspects that the mutant insects...

The Karensa Federation has conquered a dozen countries, leaving Mara as one of the last free nations in the world. Refugees flee to its borders to escape a fate worse than death, transformation into mutant war beasts known as Ghosts, creatures the Federation then sends to attack Mara. The legendary Strikers, Mara's elite fighting force, are trained to stop these monsters. But as the number of Ghosts grows and Karensa closes in, defeat seems inevitable....

Proudstar, Banshee, Moria MacTaggart, Multiple Man, and the Stepford Cuckoos rise from the dead in order to join the fight against the Chaos King, who is determined to eliminate existence; meanwhile, Sasquatch makes a deal with the Great Beasts, his team's former enemies, to have Alpha Flight brought back to life and protected from the Chaos King, who has chosen Earth as his final battleground.

"There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen. Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She's turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each conquest her cruelty only grows. The darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy all she's gained. When a new danger appears, Adelina's...

Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers - the result of unique genetic mutations. But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier, these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto, who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist, unveils his sinister plan for the future.

The world is losing hope. Political and social infighting threaten to destroy the world. Rancor and hatred only grow stronger, engulfing entire nations. And each day moral and economic strife brings embroiled countries ever closer to war. But hope is not dead. Everywhere, pockets of human kindness and compassion continue to persevere. Where lives are cherished and virtue endures. And one small, extraordinary group fights to save us all. A team in...