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Camberleigh
England's proudest home, inhabited by a family as grand as the ancient oaks that guard its long approaches, dark with a mystery linked with Serena's hidden past. But mystery turns to danger as Serena must find her way at Camberleigh and against all odds, claim a noble heritage and win her heart's most secret desire.
437 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 1985
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June 15, 2015
Content warning: gifs & mild spoilers.
Short version:
THIS BOOK IS SOAPY CRACK. With some awkward writing that randomly appeared in the middle of an otherwise competent voice. But still... SOAPY CRACK.
Longer version:
My regular GR groupies know that I love gothic romance. If I'm in a bad mood, stuck in a reading rut, or otherwise discontent with some aspect of life, I reach for a gothic. Sure, there are occasional turkeys. But odds are still good that I'll enjoy the journey -- so the fact that Camberleigh had such piss-poor ratings immediately caught my attention. (What can I say. That's how I roll.)
Does Camberleigh deserve such crappy marks? No. I absolutely loved this forgotten piece of vintage soap. But in the interests of reaching a more appreciative audience, I offer two caveats.
First: Camberleigh contains forced seduction. Yes, REAL forced seduction -- not once, but twice -- and one time the heroine was barely conscious. (Hark, I hear pattering footfalls as a small army of readers is immediately scared away.) If you're the sort who enjoys old-skool 70s romances (aka "rapey romances"), this shouldn't phase you. Just think of it as a gothic bodice ripper. :D But if you're the type who's uncomfortable with that genre...well, consider yourself warned.
Second: this is a (sometimes) sloppily-written (unapologetic) melodrama. It reminds me of Secrets in that the writing is hampered by occasional awkward passages & a few cringe-worthy instances of repetitive words in the same paragraph. The action sometimes slows down for several pages of overwrought hand-wringing. In terms of plot pacing, Camberleigh is better -- it lacks the time gaps & 180-character switches that kept Secrets from a 5-star rating -- but still includes a healthy dose of melodrama & OTT plot twists.
...Now then. Still interested? If so, feel free to indulge in all 430 pages of this SOAPY GOTHIC CRACKFEST(tm).
It's so tasty that it MUST be fattening.
The book opens as our heroine, Serena, arrives on the doorstep of Camberleigh. Her mother kicked the bucket a few weeks beforehand, & on her deathbed she gave Serena two letters -- one explains that her father secretly came from Quality, & the other is an introduction to her long-lost grandmother. The old lady is suspicious of Serena's story, but she still feels guilty about certain incidents in the family's past...so she doesn't turn the girl away. In return for a place to live (and keeping their possible relation a secret), Serena is hired as governess to her cousin Oliver. In the meantime, Grandmother Camberleigh agrees to confirm their relationship via solicitors & birth records & all the usual fact-checking.
Serena immediately takes to her grandmother & young cousin, but she's not certain about her uncle. He's decent enough, but so utterly unlike her father that she can hardly believe they're related -- and how could he have married that shrew Maura, who's spiraling into an obvious mental decline? In the process of settling into her new home, she meets two men: Mr Masters, the handsome-yet-bipolar tutor, & Justin Barkham, the disagreeable heir to Camberleigh's neighboring farm. (Serena's traitorous body has the upper hand in that little triangle. Muahaha.)
Gradually Serena learns that everyone has a secret. There are murders past & present, decaying corpses, missing governesses, rapes, affairs, traitorous bodies, bastard children, stolen letters, & insanity. At first Serena thinks her life will be easier when her grandmother acknowledges her as a long-lost grandchild...but she's wrong. *dun-dun-DUN*
Okay, I'm aware this book isn't 5-star literature. But who cares? I was hooked from the beginning, totally invested in the characters, & fell for the red herrings; furthermore, I couldn't wait to get back to it & am eager to read the sequel. Those are all qualities by which I judge a 5-star read, regardless of trashiness.
Taste the pain, crappy GR rating. >:D
Forrestal says 'bite me.'
Short version:
THIS BOOK IS SOAPY CRACK. With some awkward writing that randomly appeared in the middle of an otherwise competent voice. But still... SOAPY CRACK.
Longer version:
My regular GR groupies know that I love gothic romance. If I'm in a bad mood, stuck in a reading rut, or otherwise discontent with some aspect of life, I reach for a gothic. Sure, there are occasional turkeys. But odds are still good that I'll enjoy the journey -- so the fact that Camberleigh had such piss-poor ratings immediately caught my attention. (What can I say. That's how I roll.)
Does Camberleigh deserve such crappy marks? No. I absolutely loved this forgotten piece of vintage soap. But in the interests of reaching a more appreciative audience, I offer two caveats.
First: Camberleigh contains forced seduction. Yes, REAL forced seduction -- not once, but twice -- and one time the heroine was barely conscious. (Hark, I hear pattering footfalls as a small army of readers is immediately scared away.) If you're the sort who enjoys old-skool 70s romances (aka "rapey romances"), this shouldn't phase you. Just think of it as a gothic bodice ripper. :D But if you're the type who's uncomfortable with that genre...well, consider yourself warned.
Second: this is a (sometimes) sloppily-written (unapologetic) melodrama. It reminds me of Secrets in that the writing is hampered by occasional awkward passages & a few cringe-worthy instances of repetitive words in the same paragraph. The action sometimes slows down for several pages of overwrought hand-wringing. In terms of plot pacing, Camberleigh is better -- it lacks the time gaps & 180-character switches that kept Secrets from a 5-star rating -- but still includes a healthy dose of melodrama & OTT plot twists.
...Now then. Still interested? If so, feel free to indulge in all 430 pages of this SOAPY GOTHIC CRACKFEST(tm).
It's so tasty that it MUST be fattening.
The book opens as our heroine, Serena, arrives on the doorstep of Camberleigh. Her mother kicked the bucket a few weeks beforehand, & on her deathbed she gave Serena two letters -- one explains that her father secretly came from Quality, & the other is an introduction to her long-lost grandmother. The old lady is suspicious of Serena's story, but she still feels guilty about certain incidents in the family's past...so she doesn't turn the girl away. In return for a place to live (and keeping their possible relation a secret), Serena is hired as governess to her cousin Oliver. In the meantime, Grandmother Camberleigh agrees to confirm their relationship via solicitors & birth records & all the usual fact-checking.
Serena immediately takes to her grandmother & young cousin, but she's not certain about her uncle. He's decent enough, but so utterly unlike her father that she can hardly believe they're related -- and how could he have married that shrew Maura, who's spiraling into an obvious mental decline? In the process of settling into her new home, she meets two men: Mr Masters, the handsome-yet-bipolar tutor, & Justin Barkham, the disagreeable heir to Camberleigh's neighboring farm. (Serena's traitorous body has the upper hand in that little triangle. Muahaha.)
Gradually Serena learns that everyone has a secret. There are murders past & present, decaying corpses, missing governesses, rapes, affairs, traitorous bodies, bastard children, stolen letters, & insanity. At first Serena thinks her life will be easier when her grandmother acknowledges her as a long-lost grandchild...but she's wrong. *dun-dun-DUN*
Okay, I'm aware this book isn't 5-star literature. But who cares? I was hooked from the beginning, totally invested in the characters, & fell for the red herrings; furthermore, I couldn't wait to get back to it & am eager to read the sequel. Those are all qualities by which I judge a 5-star read, regardless of trashiness.
Taste the pain, crappy GR rating. >:D
Forrestal says 'bite me.'
March 27, 2024
Quizás hace veinte años me hubiera gustado, pero ahora contiene todo lo que no me gusta
Lo compré de segunda mano porque una blogera que sigo lo comentó y no ha sido una novela para mí
La relación entre ellos es horrible y lo único que puede salvar la novela es el misterio, en realidad dos. Uno lo tenía claro, el otro menos, pero a falta de 100 páginas, con una frase, la propia autora lo desvela todo,
He estado a puntito de abandonarlo varias veces... pero al final, pensando que quizás la autora me sorprendería con un giro final, lo he terminado...
Una novela muy ochentil... y no solo la relación me ha parecido horrible, el estilo de la autora se me ha hecho muy bola
De ahí esa mala puntuación... ya sabéis ... sobre gustos
Lo compré de segunda mano porque una blogera que sigo lo comentó y no ha sido una novela para mí
La relación entre ellos es horrible y lo único que puede salvar la novela es el misterio, en realidad dos. Uno lo tenía claro, el otro menos, pero a falta de 100 páginas, con una frase, la propia autora lo desvela todo,
He estado a puntito de abandonarlo varias veces... pero al final, pensando que quizás la autora me sorprendería con un giro final, lo he terminado...
Una novela muy ochentil... y no solo la relación me ha parecido horrible, el estilo de la autora se me ha hecho muy bola
De ahí esa mala puntuación... ya sabéis ... sobre gustos
September 13, 2023
Se lleva la nota, porque no me ha gustado la parte romántica. El resto del libro me parece que está bien, un poco estilo novela gótica, misterio, asesinato... interesante. Pero la parte romántica para mí terrible.
December 31, 2023
2'5 estrellas.
Me ha gustado la prota y la parte de misterio (son lo que salvan la novela), pero en el plano de romance ha envejecido muy malamente y me ha dejado mal sabor de boca.
Me ha gustado la prota y la parte de misterio (son lo que salvan la novela), pero en el plano de romance ha envejecido muy malamente y me ha dejado mal sabor de boca.
April 17, 2018
I can really appreciate the long scheme of a well-told story; even if the story is simplistic and hasn't a grandiose plot to it. But, don't get me wrong, I like plotted-to-death stories too, it's just that I can appreciate both spectrums & that a story told with a long-winded, reminiscent feel, has my heart as as equally as a complex entanglement.
Grey really earned those chops on the Gothic bit of Camberleigh. She sort of mastered the subtly told story that I crave nowadays. Overt, picture-slide sort of tellings don't really appeal to me, and I'm glad Grey veered from that. Sometimes I feel like we've heard every story, it's just not how it's been told, or who by, rather. Well, in this case, you've heard the story, you know who is likely the culprit, but there are so many characters capable of the wrong-doing, you're left guessing nearly close to the end.
As for the heroine, Serena, she's a no-nonsense, stout bearings, to the hilt, kinda woman, and even at 18 it's surprising, but it didn't stall her potential arcs, or make her character seem premature. Those came, and it was a difficult climb, but she arced in a way that most BRers just gloss right over, so that was a piece of BR makeup most don't set-out for: forgiveness. Blatantly seeking forgiveness from one or more characters. Serena's firm resolve was so believable. There were no 180s, or schizo-leaping to keep us entertained, because I feel that her imminent arc was far more important than to sacrifice the integrity of her. To have resolved her beef with everyone immediately, or overriding of said integrity, would have simply devolved her as a whole, and I'm thankful for the mountain scale of a task she underwent. With that being said, her stubborn resolve is what I admired most, and it didn't seem to create any suffering on any account. At times, her never seemed most definitely forever, but a character aching to forgive, for the sake of it, just pisses me off; the overly compliant fluffbaggage who want all right and good in the world, regardless of how life shits on them. Nope. Not here. Everyone, mostly male side-characters, constantly threw themselves head-long into Serena's will, but she kept to her guns, regardless of how appealing or safe the supplication would have been. Admirable. For one so young, her stupid mistake quota didn't leave me reeling. Nevertheless, how she dealt with the BR Trope Master Theater really classified it as a BR genre even so. There's something tangibly gritty about heroines who channel whimsical vulnerability, but show de résistance to abuse; on every level.
Grey resounds a message in this book, that says: Hey, just because you're a good person, doesn't mean the world is going to treat you good or doesn't mean you aren't due your own sort of machinations, honey. Buckle up, buttercup!
So, instead of recycling an old crusty review on the life & times of Terrorized Heroine, I always go straight for the creation. Hahaha. Hell, I appreciate the good when it's good, because that's rare to me, and that's all there is to it. Sorry there's no TLDR retelling of the story in the review.
Grey really earned those chops on the Gothic bit of Camberleigh. She sort of mastered the subtly told story that I crave nowadays. Overt, picture-slide sort of tellings don't really appeal to me, and I'm glad Grey veered from that. Sometimes I feel like we've heard every story, it's just not how it's been told, or who by, rather. Well, in this case, you've heard the story, you know who is likely the culprit, but there are so many characters capable of the wrong-doing, you're left guessing nearly close to the end.
As for the heroine, Serena, she's a no-nonsense, stout bearings, to the hilt, kinda woman, and even at 18 it's surprising, but it didn't stall her potential arcs, or make her character seem premature. Those came, and it was a difficult climb, but she arced in a way that most BRers just gloss right over, so that was a piece of BR makeup most don't set-out for: forgiveness. Blatantly seeking forgiveness from one or more characters. Serena's firm resolve was so believable. There were no 180s, or schizo-leaping to keep us entertained, because I feel that her imminent arc was far more important than to sacrifice the integrity of her. To have resolved her beef with everyone immediately, or overriding of said integrity, would have simply devolved her as a whole, and I'm thankful for the mountain scale of a task she underwent. With that being said, her stubborn resolve is what I admired most, and it didn't seem to create any suffering on any account. At times, her never seemed most definitely forever, but a character aching to forgive, for the sake of it, just pisses me off; the overly compliant fluffbaggage who want all right and good in the world, regardless of how life shits on them. Nope. Not here. Everyone, mostly male side-characters, constantly threw themselves head-long into Serena's will, but she kept to her guns, regardless of how appealing or safe the supplication would have been. Admirable. For one so young, her stupid mistake quota didn't leave me reeling. Nevertheless, how she dealt with the BR Trope Master Theater really classified it as a BR genre even so. There's something tangibly gritty about heroines who channel whimsical vulnerability, but show de résistance to abuse; on every level.
Grey resounds a message in this book, that says: Hey, just because you're a good person, doesn't mean the world is going to treat you good or doesn't mean you aren't due your own sort of machinations, honey. Buckle up, buttercup!
So, instead of recycling an old crusty review on the life & times of Terrorized Heroine, I always go straight for the creation. Hahaha. Hell, I appreciate the good when it's good, because that's rare to me, and that's all there is to it. Sorry there's no TLDR retelling of the story in the review.
April 13, 2025
This was a very solid gothic thriller/romance, though it's VERY light on the romance imo the female main character's love interest Lord Justin Barkham was just there to add a little something to the story, but he didn't really do much except be an asshole (though I guess he was marginally better than Serena's only other romantic option, Thomas the pushy money hungry incel tutor).
I mainly enjoyed this book because of the gothic atmosphere and because I'm trash for a story about a governess who heads down to a creepy manor/estate and gets caught up in all the weird murdery shit going down there. I'm forever chasing the high that Jane Eyre gave me when I was thirteen years old, it's honestly sad.
Also loved that while I guessed which character was responsible for the murder mystery pretty early on in the story, Evelyn Grey turned the whole thing into a double murder mystery during the final act.
The funniest part about this story though was the random hatred that the author had for one of her side characters, Serena's cousin Clarissa. Every character in this book had something awful to say about her every chance they got, and while a lot of it was deserved because she was a bit mean, I guess I felt bad for her. She had a clinically insane alcoholic mother, and her father was emotionally absent/borderline abusive. Still even in the epilogue Serena has to mention that while Clarissa went on to get married and have children, they're all apparently as thoughtless and insensitive as she is. She really had to squeeze in one final parting shot against her character before closing out the novel lmaoooo
I own the sequel to this book, but I don't know if I'm going to get around to reading it. Camberleigh wraps up in a really wonderful way that I don't want to mess with.
TW: non-consent, misogyny, slut shaming, child abuse, murder
I mainly enjoyed this book because of the gothic atmosphere and because I'm trash for a story about a governess who heads down to a creepy manor/estate and gets caught up in all the weird murdery shit going down there. I'm forever chasing the high that Jane Eyre gave me when I was thirteen years old, it's honestly sad.
Also loved that while I guessed which character was responsible for the murder mystery pretty early on in the story, Evelyn Grey turned the whole thing into a double murder mystery during the final act.
The funniest part about this story though was the random hatred that the author had for one of her side characters, Serena's cousin Clarissa. Every character in this book had something awful to say about her every chance they got, and while a lot of it was deserved because she was a bit mean, I guess I felt bad for her. She had a clinically insane alcoholic mother, and her father was emotionally absent/borderline abusive. Still even in the epilogue Serena has to mention that while Clarissa went on to get married and have children, they're all apparently as thoughtless and insensitive as she is. She really had to squeeze in one final parting shot against her character before closing out the novel lmaoooo
I own the sequel to this book, but I don't know if I'm going to get around to reading it. Camberleigh wraps up in a really wonderful way that I don't want to mess with.
TW: non-consent, misogyny, slut shaming, child abuse, murder
October 16, 2019
Leer un libro en el que se justifica una violación por “amor” me asquea, espanta y enfada.
No comprendo los buenos comentarios a este libro. No entiendo como a tantas mujeres les puede gustar una obra que la que su protagonista es violada dos veces porque el señoro no controla sus pasiones y está loco por ella.
Pensaré, y tendré como absurdo consuelo, en que hace casi 30 años que se publico.
No comprendo los buenos comentarios a este libro. No entiendo como a tantas mujeres les puede gustar una obra que la que su protagonista es violada dos veces porque el señoro no controla sus pasiones y está loco por ella.
Pensaré, y tendré como absurdo consuelo, en que hace casi 30 años que se publico.
July 27, 2017
Es una lectura realmente entretenida, creo que es la tercera vez que lo leo, y es que la historia está narrada de una forma que es casi imposible dejarlo pues siempre quieres saber qué continúa.
No le doy 5 estrellas, porque me parece que a los personajes principales les falta un poco de química por decirlo de alguna manera, no son malos, pero entre ellos hay tantos malentendidos, mentiras y miedos que al final todo se resuelve tan suave y sutil... para mí les faltó un poco de pasión.
Usualmente no suelo empalmar lecturas, pero ayer y hoy tuvimos fallas en la energía eléctrica y pues mi lector de libros electrónicos no podía funcionar, así que fui a mi librero y saqué esta novela y como siempre, la he terminado casi de un jalón, así de buena es la historia.
No le doy 5 estrellas, porque me parece que a los personajes principales les falta un poco de química por decirlo de alguna manera, no son malos, pero entre ellos hay tantos malentendidos, mentiras y miedos que al final todo se resuelve tan suave y sutil... para mí les faltó un poco de pasión.
Usualmente no suelo empalmar lecturas, pero ayer y hoy tuvimos fallas en la energía eléctrica y pues mi lector de libros electrónicos no podía funcionar, así que fui a mi librero y saqué esta novela y como siempre, la he terminado casi de un jalón, así de buena es la historia.
January 8, 2017
Ay! Estos oldies... Me ha gustado. Me ha parecido similar a las de Victoria Holt de hace años...
Se nota el paso del tiempo, hay cosas que ya no son aceptables pero aun así es entretenida dentro de su ingenuidad y más digna que muchos bodrios actuales
Se nota el paso del tiempo, hay cosas que ya no son aceptables pero aun así es entretenida dentro de su ingenuidad y más digna que muchos bodrios actuales
October 27, 2024
Desempolvé un histórico de los viejos para releer...
•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers.
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen.
Camberleigh de Evelyn Gray
Argumento:
En lo más profundo de su corazón, Serena Miles siente una imperiosa necesidad: reivindicar el buen nombre de su difunto padre, William Camberleigh, que diecisiete años atrás fue injustamente acusado de un crimen que no cometió: la muerte del Conde de Camberleigh. Por ello, Serena decide cumplir los deseos póstumos de su mandre y se dirige al misterioso castillo familiar. Allí nadie la conoce y todos ignoran que en realidad la atractiva joven es una legítima Camberleigh en ingualdad de derechos que los demás miembros de la estirpe familiar. Sin embargo, Serena está decidida a enfrentarse a su destido y a los peligros que éste le depare.
La condesa le permite quedarse en el castillo en calidad de institutriz del pequeño Oliver, mientras se cruza en su camino el apuesto terrateniente Justin Barkham...
Mi humilde opinión:
Camberleigh es un libro que estuvo en la caótica estantería de mi mamá y es uno de los libros que me hizo interesar por el género histórico. Cuando lo leí era chica y recuerdo que me quedé leyendo hasta altas horas de la madrugada asombrada con la historia. Claramente no es un libro apto para alguien de catorce y me comí un castigo. Años después, mi mamá me regaló los libros de Evelyn Grey y me contó que le encantó tanto el nombre Serena que me lo puso como segundo nombre. Dejando la pequeña anécdota de lado...
Camberligh es una novela vintage que se publicó en el 86 y contiene sexo forzado. Es entendible que tenga malas calificaciones por esto último y comparto.
El romance no es algodón de azúcar y no fue mi taza de té. Serena y Justin no tienen el mejor de los comienzos, su relación tenía cierto antagonismo y podría decir que un tinte dark. Nunca esperé que él abusara de ella. Es como si la autora dijera que no todo tenía que ser perfecto para Serena y mostrara lo que podría suceder en una época donde el esposo tenía derecho de hacer lo que fuera con su esposa. Esa es una parte horrible del libro que me deja incómoda cada vez que la leo. Nunca supe qué sentir con esta pareja, se amaban pero ese amor estaba manchado por los abusos.
Simpaticé con Serena. Ella llegó a una mansión buscando su origen y se encontró con lo impensable. Me sentí allí con ella y lo sufrí un montón. Esta es una heroína que se describe como una joven hermosa pero ella es más que una cara bonita. Me gustó que tuviera carácter y fuera decidida e inteligente. La forma en que trataba a su perrito Jaspar me hablaba de alguien sensible y de buen corazón. Su naturaleza curiosa y cabezonería la empujó a todo. Obviamente comete errores tontos pero su personaje tiene un gran desarrollo a lo largo del libro.
Lo que rescato es el aspecto gótico y la forma en que te envuelve la historia, de tal manera que no puedes dejarla. Es una novela histórica atrapante que contiene asesinatos, secretos, violencia, peligro, desapariciones y hasta un triángulo amoroso, con vueltas sorprendentes y drama exagerado pero con un muy buen suspenso que me dejó adivinando y desconfiando de todos.
February 8, 2026
the mystery around the main topic is good, every character had their own singularity that could make them suspicious, even a little. i liked serena's internal dialogue too, having the context in mind. it wasn't like hearing a lost teenager talking, but a young adult trying to figure things out in the mess that was her life arriving camberleigh.
personally... i liked the love interests she had on the story. not perfect people, but functional on their roles.
now, talking about my favorite of them... WHY MESS THINGS UP LIKE THAT?? she ended up with him alright, i liked him a lot!! but i would like to erase from my mind certain stuff that happened there. i hate when good stories have abuse in between when the couple is working just perfectly. makes no sense. i understand it's because of historical-cultural context of that time but i just can't. disgusting stuff happened kinda repeatedly so that's my main complain.
outside of that? five stars! didn't feel that predictable for me honestly.
personally... i liked the love interests she had on the story. not perfect people, but functional on their roles.
now, talking about my favorite of them... WHY MESS THINGS UP LIKE THAT?? she ended up with him alright, i liked him a lot!! but i would like to erase from my mind certain stuff that happened there. i hate when good stories have abuse in between when the couple is working just perfectly. makes no sense. i understand it's because of historical-cultural context of that time but i just can't. disgusting stuff happened kinda repeatedly so that's my main complain.
outside of that? five stars! didn't feel that predictable for me honestly.
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August 25, 2018
Quizás fue por ser uno de los libros que más disfrute durante mi infancia pero este libro logro desarrollar mi amor por la lectura y la llevo a un nuevo nivel.
Un libro entretenido con un romance agradable y un misterio imperdible.
Un libro entretenido con un romance agradable y un misterio imperdible.
January 1, 2026
Buenísimo. Historia de diez, con personajes bien desarrollados y trama intrigante. El único defecto es la elección romántica de la protagonista al final de la novela. Nunca he sido aficionado del "enemies to lovers". No obstante, por el resto una maravilla de libro.
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July 13, 2023
Un libro para pasar el rato, mezcla de misterio y romance histórico. Entretenido sin más.
July 2, 2012
Una historia con un toque de misterio pero bastante prescindible.
August 2, 2013
La unica excusa es que es de hace 27 años, por mucho es el peor libro que he leido, sinceramente no se como se atrevieron a imprimirlo!!!
June 6, 2024
This was one of the first books that really got me into reading!! I read it every year and it just never gets old! Such a great and mysterious story.
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