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Primal fears, ancient legends, and modern neuroses combine in a modern faerie tale... that's really about identity and acceptance (accepting yourself, accepting others, and being accepted). Creative, funny, insightful, and dark; it's magic, in all so
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"A re-read, and I think I’m thinking even more highly of it than the first read. The “grass is greener” through line is really well done, and surprisingly apropos in a tale incorporating myth and a little bit of magic." — Mar 29, 2025 11:59AM
"A re-read, and I think I’m thinking even more highly of it than the first read. The “grass is greener” through line is really well done, and surprisingly apropos in a tale incorporating myth and a little bit of magic." — Mar 29, 2025 11:59AM
“My life has a superb cast, but I cannot figure out the plot.”
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“You get what anybody gets - you get a lifetime.”
― The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
― The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
“If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.”
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“Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
“Can a magician kill a man by magic?” Lord Wellington asked Strange.
Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never could.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never could.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
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