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Take Harry Potter - make him a private eye and put him in some challenging and sometimes disturbing situations. That's what you get with Harry Dresden. I'm not generally a "fantasy" or "mystery/crime" fan, but this combo hit a nerve with me.
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― As You Like It
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― Dune
― Dune
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