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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

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A lovely young girl with jet-black hair and the velvet eyes of a gazelle, was standing, leaning against an inner wall, rubbing an innocent sprig of heather between slender fingers like those on a classical statue, and pulling off the ...more

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Ryan’s Quotes

“And sometimes when the story ends
Only the teller's left to make amends.”
― Alex Bledsoe, Chapel of Ease

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“Grief is weird. It seems to come in these waves out of nowhere. One minute I'm standing in the ocean, fine. The next minute I'm drowning.”
― Jeff Zentner, Goodbye Days

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“One must worry about the strength of a principle when it must compromise itself so often to survive.”
― Pierce Brown, Dark Age

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“Be honest. Be humble. Listen more than you talk.”
― Jeff Zentner, Goodbye Days

tags: life-advice

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“Forget malice or anger. All should beware the wrath of an offended soul.”
― Pierce Brown, Dark Age

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Red Rising Society — 1396 members — last activity Sep 22, 2025 03:13AM
Howlers and Helldivers wanted for the first fan club for the Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. Celebrate all colors of the Society from the superior ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 306540 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Ask Pierce Brown — 1260 members — last activity Jun 08, 2025 10:14PM
RED RISING is my debut novel. If you have questions. If you have comments. If you have loads of concerns. I have the time.

Northwest Akron Branch Library's Online Book Discussion — 10 members — last activity Nov 09, 2020 10:36AM
Hello, Northwest Akron Branch, a very friendly library in the Akron-Summit County Public Library System, is hosting a new program online. Anyone is ...more