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David M. Samuels

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Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery

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Average rating: 3.97 · 61 ratings · 43 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	I, Exile (A Thief's Tale, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Nights in Faral-Khazal: A Trio of Tales from the World of Euvael (A Thief's Tale, #0.1) 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Of Steel That Stings and Other Sharp Things (A Thief's Tale, #0.2) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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