Questions About In the Cities of Coin and Spice (The Orphan's Tales, #2)

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Only after I bought the book did I see that it's a second volume. Do I need to read the first book first, since it seems to be a collection of short stories?

Sarah The first volume is a must before reading the second volume. They are deeply interconnected and you will not fully understand any of the second book w…moreThe first volume is a must before reading the second volume. They are deeply interconnected and you will not fully understand any of the second book without reading the first. It is not so much a collection of short stories as it is stories within stories within stories, on and on to great depths, and holding it all together is a single story of an orphan girl living in a garden. In some respects, it is a novel told in short story form. Everything is connected. (less)

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