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by Amal El-Mohtar (Goodreads Author)

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Amal El-Mohtar Well! The book's been optioned for television and Max and I are drafting a pilot of the first episode, so -- hopefully, though in a different medium!

T…moreWell! The book's been optioned for television and Max and I are drafting a pilot of the first episode, so -- hopefully, though in a different medium!

Though I can highly recommend Scott Lynch's fanfic to tide you over in the meantime: https://archiveofourown.org/works/202...(less)

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What are the birds on the cover?

Amal El-Mohtar Great question! The red one is a cardinal and the blue one is an Ultramarine Flycatcher, according to Greg Stadnyk who designed the cover. (I kept thi…moreGreat question! The red one is a cardinal and the blue one is an Ultramarine Flycatcher, according to Greg Stadnyk who designed the cover. (I kept thinking it was either a bluebird or tree swallow, but I was incorrect!)(less)

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how much of the book is "something romantic"? the premise sound intriguing, but i tend to not enjoy lots of romance in books...

Patrick Stirling I don't think of this as a Romance in the usual sense. More a meeting of the minds across a divide. Two beings who fall in love in a real sense, but a…moreI don't think of this as a Romance in the usual sense. More a meeting of the minds across a divide. Two beings who fall in love in a real sense, but are also physically separated. A love where gender is irrelevant.(less)

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The Amazon description includes the segment "... something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future." I hoping to find out if that referenced potential romance in this book would be marked under LGBT reads, or not?