Superman: The Harvests of Youth
A teen Clark Kent navigates grief, hate, and modern teen life in Smallville, learning hope can’t solve everything.
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Ship of Fools
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A guarded security consultant follows a dead woman's cryptic trail into wildlife smuggling, paranoia, and eco-collapse.
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American Elsewhere
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The Pharmacist
A bunker pharmacist navigates scarcity, paranoia, and a dangerous leader who makes survival come at a price.
Ultraviolet
A teen in a psychiatric ward tries to prove she’s sane while the truth behind a missing classmate keeps changing.
Penguin Highway
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The Book of Guilt
In an alternate 1979 England, isolated triplet boys and a sheltered girl uncover the truth behind a hidden government scheme.
The Centre
A London-based Pakistani translator joins a secret language school promising fluency in 10 days—and discovers a sinister cost.
The Cassandra Project
In a near-future NASA crisis, a PR man and a billionaire chase clues to a 50-year-old Moon landing secret.
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