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H.Z. Payne

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H. Z. Payne lives in the South East of England, with numerous reptiles and her husband. When she’s finished work, she pours a cup of tea and settles down with a good book from her overflowing TBR trolley.

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Havisham

by Elle Machray

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The Odyssey

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

by George R.R. Martin

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