The Sidekicks Initiative: A Comedy Superhero Adventure
Retired, mismatched sidekicks are forced back into action after Earth’s heroes die, and saving the world gets very messy.
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Foundation and Earth
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Firewalkers
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Priest-Kings of Gor
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The Starless Crown
A blind girl’s apocalyptic visions force her into an unlikely band racing to save a tidally locked world.
Dustborn
A branded teen must cross a deadly wasteland to rescue her family and decode a map to a rumored paradise.
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