Dark Lightning

Dark Lightning
Author: John Varley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2014
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0425274071

Known for “superior science fiction” (The Philadelphia Inquirer), author John Varley returns to his Thunder and Lightning series with a novel of how one man’s volatile genius could alter a starship’s epic plunge into a future where human survival is just a theory… On a voyage to New Earth, the starship Rolling Thunder is powered by an energy no one understands, except for its eccentric inventor Jubal Broussard. Like many of the ship’s inhabitants, Jubal rests in a state of suspended animation for years at a time, asleep yet never aging. The moments when Jubal emerges from suspended animation are usually a cause for celebration for his family, including his twin daughters—Cassie and Polly—and their uncle who is captain of the Rolling Thunder. But this time, Jubal makes a shocking announcement… The ship must stop, or everyone will die. These words from the mission’s founder, the man responsible for the very existence of the Rolling Thunder, will send shock waves throughout the starship—and divide its passengers into those who believe and those who doubt. And it will be up to Cassie and Polly to stop a mutiny, discover the truth, and usher the ship into a new age of exploration…

Black Lightning: Year One

Black Lightning: Year One
Author: Jen Van Meter
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401283772

Black Lightning begins! Get to know Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, before his starring turn in the CW’s Black Lightning TV show! It’s been years since Olympic gold medalist Jefferson Pierce ran from a past plagued by his father’s murder and a superhuman power he couldn’t understand. In that time, decay has transformed his home, Metropolis’ Southside, into the notorious “Suicide Slum.” Accompanied by his wife and daughter, Pierce returns to make a difference in his old community as the new principal of Garfield High School. But there’s a storm of lawlessness sweeping Southside, fueled by corrupt politician Tobias Whale, the mysterious Swann, and his criminal organization, the One Hundred. Strengthened by his family, old friends and a Man of Steel’s support, Jefferson Pierce must now harness the electrical powers he once feared to become a beacon of hope…and strike down crime as Black Lightning! Writer Jen Van Meter (JSA CLASSIFIED, Hopeless Savages) and artist Cully Hamner (BATMAN AND THE SIGNAL, RED) recharge the origin of DC Comics' most electrifying Justice Leaguer in this classic take! Collects #1-6.

Black Lightning

Black Lightning
Author: Tony Isabella
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401269540

Black Lightning’s first solo series and origin story! With the power to generate electricity from within, Jefferson Pierce has donned a colorful costume and the secret identity of Black Lightning! However, it will take all of his abilities to protect his Metropolis neighborhood of Suicide Slum from those who seek to destroy it. With guest appearances by Superman and some familiar villains, Black Lightning makes DC Comics history. Collecting for the first time BLACK LIGHTNING #1-11 and WORLD’S FINEST #260, featuring work by creators Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden, along with veteran inkers Frank Springer and Vince Colletta!

Lightning Strike

Lightning Strike
Author: William Kent Krueger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1982128704

An instant New York Times bestseller, this prequel to the acclaimed Cork O’Connor series is “a pitch perfect, richly imagined story that is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and an evocative, emotionally charged coming-of-age tale” (Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about fathers and sons, small-town conflicts, and the events that shape our lives forever. Aurora is a small town nestled in the ancient forest alongside the shores of Minnesota’s Iron Lake. In the summer of 1963, it is the whole world to twelve-year-old Cork O’Connor, its rhythms as familiar as his own heartbeat. But when Cork stumbles upon the body of a man he revered hanging from a tree in an abandoned logging camp, it is the first in a series of events that will cause him to question everything he took for granted about his hometown, his family, and himself. Cork’s father, Liam O’Connor, is Aurora’s sheriff and it is his job to confirm that the man’s death was the result of suicide, as all the evidence suggests. In the shadow of his father’s official investigation, Cork begins to look for answers on his own. Together, father and son face the ultimate test of choosing between what their heads tell them is true and what their hearts know is right. In this “brilliant achievement, and one every crime reader and writer needs to celebrate” (Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author), beloved novelist William Kent Krueger shows that some mysteries can be solved even as others surpass our understanding.

Black Lightning

Black Lightning
Author: John Saul
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2010-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307775062

John Saul knows how to make the blood run cold and the heart race wild with fear. Now the author of the New York Times bestsellers Creature and The Homing delivers a chilling novel of a convicted serial killer sentenced to death—and hell-bent on revenge. For five years Seattle journalist Anne Jeffers has pursued the horrifying story of a sadistic serial killer’s bloody reign, capture, trial, and appeal—crusading to keep the wheels of justice churning toward the electric chair. Now the day of execution has come. A convicted killer will meet his end. Anne believes her long nightmare is over. But she’s dead wrong. . . . Within days, a similar murder stuns the city. As the butcher stalks his next victims, creeping ever closer to her, Anne is seized by an icy unease, a haunting sense of connection to these unspeakable crimes. And, relentlessly, she hears the eerie echo of the dead man’s last words to her: “Today won’t end it. How will you feel, Anne? When I’m dead, and it all starts again, how will you feel?” In Black Lightning, John Saul strikes with a novel as electrifying as a jagged bolt from a pitch-dark sky, proving once again his inimitable genius for suspense. Praise for Black Lightning “His most effective thriller to date . . . [a] compelling read.”—The Seattle Times “Electrifyingly scary.”—San Jose Mercury News “One of Saul’s best.”—Publishers Weekly

Dark Knights of Steel (2021-) #3

Dark Knights of Steel (2021-) #3
Author: Tom Taylor
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2022-01-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

War is on the horizon as a series of assassinations has rocked the lands. The Kingdom of Storms is gathering its allies with eyes on the destruction of Kal-El and his family. What secret does the Dark Knight learn that could be the key to everything?

The Dark Exiles

The Dark Exiles
Author: D. Pagano
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595403913

Lith has fallen from grace and now stands on the edge of ruin. Left with no escape he must face his diabolical brothers and defeat them one by one or there will be no dawn for the universe. Open yourself to a new universe as you travel with Lith the Dark Exile who must fight against his inner turmoil as he prepares for his ultimate confrontation. The battle sequences are mind-blowing and the characters and story are unforgettable.

Fear of the Dark

Fear of the Dark
Author: Roger Brian Thomas
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2017-01-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1683486706

“Have you a soul in darkness? Or are you of the light as well... foolishly clinging to the shadows of divinity?” <> New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina has taken everything from them. Their homes, their futures, their very identities. Its people have learned first-hand about suffering. The looting and rioting may be over, the City That Care Forgot is limping its way back from the edge, but their lessons are far from over. Now, with the city fallen into shadow, the people almost without hope for redemption, something most unwelcome has chosen to walk amongst them. The press has dubbed it 'The Mangler.' A soulless serial killer with a penchant for quite literally tearing his victims apart. So far, he seems to be focusing his energies on some unholy crusade against the clergy. Four priests are already dead, killed within their own churches. And now, All Hallows' Eve approaches. What game is he playing while he feeds off of the suffering of New Orleans? One person thinks he knows. Police detective Johnathan Craye. The only question is: Can he stop it before it's too late?

Black Lightning and Blue Devil

Black Lightning and Blue Devil
Author: Marc Andreyko
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
ISBN: 9781401242770

From fan-favorite Mark Andreyko comes the next chapter of DC Universe Presents featuring the New 52 debut of Black Lightning and Blue Devil! The team of two VERY different heroes must work together to solve a mystery that could unlock a new corner of the New 52. But danger threatens the uneasy alliance from outside and within as mobster Tobias Whale makes a deal with the demon Neibros that pits the heroes against the damned souls of Los Angeles. Collects #13-18 of DC Universe Presents.