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Well well well, I guess I never made an update about the release of And Side by Side They Wander, but it’s out! It’s been out for two months, but whatever. As usual, my Patreon is the best way to stay up on what I’m up to…I do free posts pretty regularly, you don’t even have to pay. I mean, you could…I try to make it worth people’s while.

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	Vermilion: The Adventures of Lou Merriwether, Psychopomp 3.57 avg rating — 2,205 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	Creatures of Will and Temper (Diabolist's Library, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 1,485 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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
	Creatures of Want and Ruin (Diabolist's Library, #2) 3.60 avg rating — 533 ratings — published 2018	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
	A Pretty Mouth 3.97 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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
	And Side by Side They Wander 3.50 avg rating — 376 ratings — published 2026 — 6 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
	Creatures of Charm and Hunger (Diabolist's Library, #3) 3.74 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2020 — 3 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
	The Pleasure Merchant 3.85 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	In Sheep's Clothing by Molly Tanzer (Goodreads Author), Saskia Maarleveld (Narrator) 3.78 avg rating — 55 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
	Rumbullion 3.97 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2016 — 3 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
	Rumbullion and Other Liminal Libations 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013	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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Moby-Dick: A Norton Critical Edition (Third Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)

by Herman Melville

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Les Misérables

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“I’m inclined to like people who listen to me.”
― Molly Tanzer, Vermilion: The Adventures of Lou Merriwether, Psychopomp

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“I beg you, do not judge Tom too harshly for his melancholy thoughts, or for his fear. Changing from one thing into another is never easy. Ask any butterfly.”
― Molly Tanzer, The Pleasure Merchant

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“The silence following my speech was profound. He withdrew his hand. I felt its absence like a pressure.”
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