Despina

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Nightshade

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Nightshade (Sorrowsong University, #1)

by Autumn Woods (Goodreads Author)

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A Weave of Lies

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A Weave of Lies (The Woven Worlds)

by E.M. Riedl (Goodreads Author)

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To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

by Molly X. Chang

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Despina’s Notes & Highlights

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Lotus by Jennifer Hartmann

The Lotus flower is an emblem for rebirth in an assortment of cultures, as well as eastern religions. It has attributes that correlate perfectly to the human condition: the Lotus will bloom into the most magnificent flower, even when its ...more

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