Mass Effect 3" lead writer Mac Walters returns to comics for the most revealing journey to date into the Mass Effect universe! The Illusive Man sits at the center of many of the galaxys greatest mysteries & is a key figure of Mass Effect 2 & beyond. Now for the first time anywhere the origin of the Illusive Man is revealed in a story exclusive to this graphic novel! Created by the " Mass Effect: Redemption" team of Walters John Jackson Miller (" Star Wars: Knight Errant"; & " The Invincible Iron Man") & Omar Francia (" Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2") this is comics sci-fi story of the year." ...

This novel continues the all-new completely original story begun in the first three MASS EFFECT stories. The heroine Gillian was once the subject of horrifying scientific experiments but now after her rescue she is beginning to master her amazing powers. But when she falls under the sway of a radical group who believes their powers make them superior to ordinary humans she finds herself faced with a choice between her destiny.. .and her humanity. ...

Mass Effect 2" lead writer Mac Walters reveals an essential moment in the life of Commander Shepard the galaxy's greatest hero only in " Mass Effect: Redemption"! The eagerly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster science-fiction epic IGN.com named the number 1 Xbox 360 game of all time " Mass Effect 2" begins with the disappearance of Commander Shepard. The story of what happens next
- exclusive to this graphic novel
- will have the commander's companion Dr. Liara T' Soni undertake a deadly mission of extraordinary importance in the Milky Way's lawless Terminus Systems."

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Mass Effect 2 & 3 lead" writer Mac Walters returns with an essential story from Bio Wares massively anticipated video game " Mass Effect 3"! The Omega space station is the center of lawlessness in the galaxy a den of vice ruled by the deadly asari Aria. It is also a strategic foothold in a galaxy-wide power struggle & when the station comes under attack from a new threat unleashed by the humanity-first organization Cerberus Aria is forced to become more ruthless than ever to protect her home
- & her dominion."
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Mass Effect 3" lead writer Mac Walters masterminds this new collection of action-packed tales from different corners of the " Mass Effect" universe! These four essential stories from Walters & the writers of " Mass Effect 3" star characters central to Bio Wares latest epic including James Vega Tali Garrus & Liara in adventures that reveal their unbreakable connections to their homeworlds. With " Mass Effect 3" shattering records & blowing minds dont miss these canonical pieces of the " Mass Effect" saga!" ...

Humanity has reached the stars joining the vast galactic community of alien species. But beyond the fringes of explored space lurk the Reapers a race of sentient starships bent on 'harvesting' the galaxy's organic species for their own dark purpose. The Illusive Man leader of the pro-human black ops group Cerberus is one of the few who know the truth about the Reapers. To ensure humanity's survival he launches a desperate plan to uncover the enemy's strengths
- & weaknesses
- by studying someone implanted with modified Reaper technology. He knows the perfect subject for his horrific experiments: former Cerberus operative Paul Grayson who wrested his daughter from the cabal's control with the help of Ascension project director Kahlee Sanders. But when Kahlee learns that Grayson is missing she turns to the only person she can trust: Alliance war hero Captain David Anderson. Together they set out to find the secret Cerberus facility where Grayson is being held. But they aren't the only ones after him. & time is running out.

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Every advanced society in the galaxy relies on the technology of the Protheans an ancient species that vanished fifty thousand years ago. After discovering a cache of Prothean technology on Mars in 2148 humanity is spreading to the stars the newest interstellar species struggling to carve out its place in the greater galactic community. On the edge of colonized space ship commander & Alliance war hero David Anderson investigates the remains of a top secret military research station: smoking ruins littered with bodies & unanswered questions. Who attacked this post & for what purpose? & where is Kahlee Sanders the young scientist who mysteriously vanished from the base hours before her colleagues were slaughtered? Sanders is the prime suspect but finding her creates more problems for Anderson than it solves. Partnered with a rogue alien agent he can't trust & pursued by an assassin he can't escape Anderson battles impossible odds on uncharted worlds to uncover a sinister conspiracy
- one he won't live to tell about. Or so the enemy thinks.
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On June 2 2010 Derrick Bird a 52 year-old Cumbrian cab driver went on a killing spree shooting dead 12 people & injuring 11 more. His motivation is still unclear; an argument with colleagues a family feud & a previous assault are all said to have possibly tipped the divorced grandfather & father over the edge. Beginning in the early hours of Wednesday morning with the murder of his twin brother David & the family solicitor Kevin Commons Derrick then drove to Whitehaven opening fire at 10:35am & killing two of his colleagues. He then went on a rampage through the villages of Egremont Gosforth & Seascale shooting indiscriminately at passers-by. He ended his frenzied attacks in Boot abandoning his car & setting off alone & on foot into the woodlands where he took his own life at 1:25pm. As the ambulance service took over 50 emergency calls in three-&-a-half hours police told people to lock their doors & stay inside. Shops pubs banks & supermarkets pulled strangers off the street to give them shelter. A quiet lad who had no luck with lasses no one will really know what drove Derrick Bird to kill but the consequences of his actions will remain for years to come as families friends & an entire nation come to turns with what he did on an ordinary June morning." ...

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Features: an enhanced art program featuring illustrations that capture the readers attention & make difficult concepts easier to grasp; a new Conditions at a Glance appendix to provide concise information on an additional 34 diseases; theres also a new table at the end of each disease condition summarizing the benefits risks & options for massage therapy; case histories share stories of people living with conditions covered in the text to draw a real-world connection between the classroom & the clinic; research literacy appendix addresses the need for evidence-based massage therapy; & compare & contrast charts present similar conditions side-by-side to help students discern the differences. This book provides comprehensive yet concise information on the etiology signs symptoms & standard treatment approaches for more than 500 diseases & conditions. At the end of each condition a " Risks Benefits Options" table provides guidance on the implications for massage. For this 5th edition the author has throroughly researched & updated each condition in the text. She has streamlined the information to focus on what is most useful to the massage therapy student while maintaining the friendly & accessible style that this text is known for. Included with each book is a code for access to a host of games exercises quizzes videos & animations all developed or selected by the author."

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