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Average rating: 5.0 · 13 ratings · 3 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Shtriga it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 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
	Leading Edge, Issue 78 by Leading Edge Magazine, Karlie Hall, Gwendolyn Grayson 4.83 avg rating — 6 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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James

by Percival Everett

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Of Darkness and Light (The Bound and the Broken, #2)

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Howling Dark (The Sun Eater, #2)

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