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“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again.”
― Robert Jordan

tags: fiction

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“If I am an angel, paint me with black wings.”
― Anne Rice, The Vampire Armand

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“Goddamn it, do it yourself. You’re five hundred years old and you can’t use a telephone? Read the directions. What are you, an immortal idiot?”
― Anne Rice, The Queen of the Damned

tags: vampires

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“I know nothing, because I know too much, and understand not nearly enough and never will.”
― Anne Rice, The Vampire Armand

tags: armand, knowledge-wisdom, marius

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“I talk to myself everyone once in a while. Give myself very good advice. Sometimes I even take it.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, Guilty Pleasures

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European Royalty — 1561 members — last activity Dec 02, 2025 09:03AM
This is a group for anyone who enjoys fiction and non-fiction books about European royalty and history in general. We have a wide variety of discussio ...more

A History of Royals — 801 members — last activity Feb 28, 2020 11:58AM
A place to talk about all royals from every corner of the world and from all moments in history, fiction or non-fiction; real or imaginary. Discuss ev ...more

Tudor History Lovers — 3114 members — last activity Jan 10, 2026 06:25PM
Anyone who enjoys historical fiction or history books about Tudor England will like this group. Whether you have been all the way to England just to t ...more

Anne Rice lovers! — 558 members — last activity Feb 17, 2022 11:26AM
This is a group dedicated to one of the best authors in the world, Anne Rice. Whether you've read one, all, or none of her books you should join. For ...more

Ladies who love Laurell — 806 members — last activity Jun 09, 2025 05:03AM
This is a Group dedicated to the love devotion and Discusion of all things Laurell K. Hamilton. Topics include but are in no way limited to. -The Ani ...more

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