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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) by T.J. Klune
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fear the most are often the things we should fear the least. It’s irrational, but it’s what makes us human. And if we’re able to conquer those fears, then there is nothing we’re not capable of.”
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Adult Fiction, Biography, Book Club, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Mystery, Paranormal, Psychology, Suspense, Sports, and Thriller


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