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"Takes up the story after Giants in the Earth which ended with Per Hamsa dying on a desperate trip he did out of desperation w his life. Peder Victorious his youngest son is the narrator and main character. The story so far is about the pain of losing his father and losing his faith in religion." — Jan 30, 2026 05:54PM
"Takes up the story after Giants in the Earth which ended with Per Hamsa dying on a desperate trip he did out of desperation w his life. Peder Victorious his youngest son is the narrator and main character. The story so far is about the pain of losing his father and losing his faith in religion." — Jan 30, 2026 05:54PM
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"Silky fluid writing in a unique way that is super appealing. The story would ostensibly be fairly mundane family life but she makes it interesting and compelling w just a small edge of anticipation." — Nov 03, 2025 03:03AM
"Silky fluid writing in a unique way that is super appealing. The story would ostensibly be fairly mundane family life but she makes it interesting and compelling w just a small edge of anticipation." — Nov 03, 2025 03:03AM
“Bafflement… good word. She is different, isn’t she?” Kevin and I burst into laughter and nods. At that moment I realized how much I had been craving Archie’s confirmation. Kevin exclaimed, “Like another species!” Archie cocked his head, as
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