Wizards. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2015 book, Trollhunters
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Trollhunters
Guillermo del Toro, Daniel Kraus, 2015
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Guillermo del Toro, 2020

Following the events of Trollhunters and 3Below, Hisirdoux -who has secretly been the apprentice of Merlin for nine centuries- must recruit the Guardians of Arcadia to travel back in time to the 12th-century’s Camelot. During the journey, the heroes learn why the amulet was built, how Morgana became the Pale Lady, and what events lead up to the Battle of Killahead Bridge.


Carrie Pilby. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Carrie Pilby
Caren Lissner, 2003
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Susan Johnson, 2016

Carrie Pilby is a 19-year-old child prodigy living alone in New York City. After attending Harvard University, she has spent the following years largely hiding in her apartment and visiting Dr. Petrov, a therapist and a close friend of her absent father. Dr. Petrov decides to write Carrie a to-do list of tasks in order for her to become more comfortable with social interaction.


The Right Stuff. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1979 book
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The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe, 1979
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Mark Lafferty, 2020-

The Right Stuff takes a gritty, anti-nostalgic look at what would become America’s first reality show as the obsessive original Mercury Seven astronauts and their families become instant celebrities in a competition that will either kill them or make them immortal. The eight-part, one-hour-per-episode drama will follow the protagonists from the Mojave Desert to the edges of space, with future seasons carrying through to humankind’s greatest achievement: the moon landing.


The Rite. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2009 book, The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist
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The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist
Matt Baglio, 2009
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Mikael Håfström, 2011

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.