Any Empire First Second spirited novel that imagines a

spirited novel that imagines a life lived entirely on its own terms

” —Booklist (starred) Part One: Taiwan

ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers

by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden

Although everyone blames the Wappen siblings

Any Empire First Second spirited novel that imagines aNate Powell Nate Powells follow up to the Eisner award winning Swallow Me Whole examines war and violence, and their trickle down effects on middle America. As a gang of small town kids find themselves reunited in adulthood, their dark histories collide in a struggle for the future. Any Empire follows three kids in a Southern town as a rash of mysterious turtle mutilations forces each to confront their relationship to their privileged suburban