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He is the world's deadliest assassin, but lately the killer-for-hire called Deathstroke has become something more. With the help of the "Dark Titans" of Team Defiance, he's turned his life around, and turned his weapons on more deserving targets. But that means breaking the unwritten code that governs the criminal underworld ... and making enemies on both sides of the law. Now Deathstroke finds himself in the crosshairs of incredibly powerful foes, both good and evil. The Secret Society of Super-Villains - including the Riddler, Black Manta, the Reverse-Flash and more - wants him punished for turning his back on its wicked ways. His resurrected ally Dr. Ikon wants revenge. The New Super-Man of China wants justice. And his young allies on Team Defiance - including Kid Flash, Terra and his own children Jericho and Rose - just want him to stay alive and on the path of the righteous.
About the Author
Christopher Priest was born in Cheshire, England. He began writing soon after leaving school and has been a full-time freelance writer since 1968. He has published eleven novels, four short story collections and a number of other books, including critical works, biographies, novelizations and children's non-fiction. He has written drama for radio (BBC Radio 4) and television (Thames TV and HTV) . In 2006, The Prestige was made into a major production by Newmarket Films. Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Prestige went straight to No. 1 US box office. It received two Academy Award nominations. Other novels, including Fugue For a Darkening Island and The Glamour, are currently in preparation for filming. He is Vice-President of the H. G. Wells Society. In 2007, an exhibition of installation art based on his novel The Affirmation was mounted in London. As a journalist he has written features and reviews for The Times, the Guardian, the Independent, the New Statesman, the Scotsman, and many different magazines.
