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An Author's Odyssey by Chris Colfer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories!In the highly anticipated continuation of the Land of Stories series, Conner learns that the only place to fight the Masked Man's literary army is inside his own short stories! When the twins and their friends enter worlds crafted from Conner's imagination, finding allies no one else could have ever dreamed... -
![Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer]()
Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFairy tales are just the beginning.The Masked Man is on the loose in the Land of Stories, and it's up to Alex and Conner Bailey to stop him...except Alex has been thrown off the Fairy Council, and no one will believe they're in danger... -
![Artemis Fowl Boxed Set, Bks 1-5 (Artemis Fowl, #1-5) by Eoin Colfer]()
Artemis Fowl Boxed Set, Bks 1-5 (Artemis Fowl, #1-5) by Eoin Colfer
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsComplete 5-Book Boxed Set includes Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident, The Eternity Code, The Opal Deception, and The Lost Colony... -
![Pegasus and the New Olympians by Kate O'Hearn]()
Pegasus and the New Olympians by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen reports reach Olympus of a Pegasus 'double' sighted on Earth, suspicions are aroused. Emily and Pegasus must fly back to her world where they discover a sinister conspiracy that will pit Olympian against human in a war involving friends and enemies on either side... -
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![Harry Potter Schoolbooks Box Set: Two Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by J.K. Rowling]()
Harry Potter Schoolbooks Box Set: Two Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by J.K. Rowling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThere is an alternate cover edition for this ISBN13 here.Fans of Harry Potter will love the chance to really get inside the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, straight from the Hogwarts School Library, come two textbooks used by Harry and all his fellow wizards-in-training. Written by J. K... -
![Dangerous Ways by R.R. Virdi]()
Dangerous Ways by R.R. Virdi
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom the Dragon Award-nominated author, R.R. Virdi.Jonathan Hawthorne has lived over a century beholden to one rule: do not meddle in mortal affairs. He's broken it twice. So when he crosses paths with Cassidy Winters, he's forced to interfere again.Strike three. And the third time's not the charm.Hawthorne is swept along as Cassidy slips through the cracks in reality... -
![Wrath of the Dragon King by Brandon Mull]()
Wrath of the Dragon King by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWar has come to the dragon sanctuaries of the world and nowhere is the danger more intense than at Wyrmroost. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of Kendra and Seth, Celebrant, King of Dragons, prepares to unleash his fury and take control of his native preserve. Armed with information from a new ally Ronodin, the dark unicorn, Celebrant seeks a legendary talisman the dominion stone... -
![Krakens and Lies by Tui T. Sutherland, Kari Sutherland]()
Krakens and Lies by Tui T. Sutherland, Kari Sutherland
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Menagerie trilogy comes to a fantastic conclusion in Krakens and Lies, the third magical and mysterious adventure from Tui Sutherland (New York Times bestselling author of the Wings of Fire series) and Kari Sutherland. Young readers who love mythological creatures and series like Fablehaven, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Spirit Animals won't want to miss the Menagerie... -
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Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes fear of the dark can keep you alive. Grey and Koda have a lead on the supplier of Redrum X—a new strain of the deadly drug that creates UV resistant vampires. Preventing the streets of New York City from being flooded with the mindless creatures was only the first step. Each night as darkness falls, body counts rise. Someone or something has made nights in the city…fatal... -
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Unsong by Scott Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAaron Smith-Teller works in a kabbalistic sweatshop in Silicon Valley, where he and hundreds of other minimum-wage workers try to brute-force the Holy Names of God. All around him, vast forces have been moving their pieces into place for the final confrontation. An overworked archangel tries to debug the laws of physics... -
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Gargantis by Thomas Taylor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the second fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea, Herbert and Violet team up to solve the mystery of the Gargantis — an ancient creature of the deep with the power to create life-threatening storms.There's a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a monster is the cause... -
![The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty]()
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was ten years old when my parents were killed by pirates. This did not bother me as much as you might think - I hardly knew my parents.Bronte Mettlestone's parents ran away to have adventures when she was a baby, leaving her to be raised by her Aunt Isabelle and the Butler. She's had a perfectly pleasant childhood of afternoon teas and riding lessons - and no adventures, thank you very much... -
![Dark Passage by Ridley Pearson]()
Dark Passage by Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe five Kingdom Keepers and their core friends have uncovered a startling truth: Maleficent and the Overtakers (Disney villains) are plotting a catastrophic event that could have repercussions far beyond the world of Disney. Aboard the Disney Cruise Line's inaugural passage through the new Panama Canal, the Keepers and their holograms uncover a puzzle hidden within the pages of a stolen journal...Categorized as:
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![The Oracle by K.B. Hoyle]()
The Oracle by K.B. Hoyle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA year ago Darcy Pennington would have laughed at the idea of magical worlds, prophecies, and talking animals, but everything changed when she visited Cedar Cove Family Camp and stumbled through a gateway. It is the summer before freshman year, and Darcy and her five friends have returned through the gateway to the world of Alitheia...Categorized as:
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![The White Thread by K.B. Hoyle]()
The White Thread by K.B. Hoyle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarcy Pennington spent her freshman year agonizing over the sacrifice of her dear friend Yahto Veli, the nark who gave himself to the Oracle to set her free. But when she returns to Alitheia determined to rescue him, she soon comes to realize there's much more at stake than just the fate of her friend. Alitheia is in turmoil, and a new riddle from the Oracle hangs over their heads... -
![Trials of Tregeagle by Victoria Danann]()
Trials of Tregeagle by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn American in Faerie.Book 6 in the runaway hit series, NOT TOO LATE, Paranormal Women's FantasyYou won't believe what's happening with Rita now... -
![Peter and the Secret of Rundoon by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson]()
Peter and the Secret of Rundoon by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this action-packed conclusion to the Starcatchers trilogy, Peter and Molly find themselves in the dangerous land of Rundoon, ruled by the evil King Zarboff, who takes great delight in watching his pet snake, Kundalini, consume anyone who displeases him... -
![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Betrayal by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Betrayal by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWould you betray your friends to save them?It has been months since Lily Singer’s harrowing adventure in England, yet there has still been no word of her father or Morgan le Fay. Far from being able to relax, Lily has been kept busy doing the last thing in the world she ever imagined: dating Sebastian Blackwell.Insanity must run in her family... -
![The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by Thimbletack by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black]()
The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by Thimbletack by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTheir world is closer than you think! From the #1 New York Times bestselling series comes an interactive look at the world of Spiderwick.Take a tour with Thimbletack, resident and caretaker of the Spiderwick mansion, as he guides you through his scrapbook and personal collection of faerie artifacts... -
![Shadowmagic: Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan]()
Shadowmagic: Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe eagerly-awaited sequel to Shadowmagic. Having returned to the real world from Tir Na Nog at the end of the last book, our hero Conor finds himself arrested for the murder of his father. When he explains to the cops that his dad is safe and well and enjoying life as king of a land of elves, imps and banshees they understandably think he is a nutcase... -
![A Proper Hellhound by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
A Proper Hellhound by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen your hellhound needs training, you hire the best trainer for the job…Death. While in London, Peaches, Simon’s faithful hellhound manages to grow to the size of a small bus, shocking Monty & Simon with his new transformation. Realizing the danger of a Peaches XL, the Montague & Strong Detective Agency take steps to control these growth spurts... -
![The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan]()
The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan... -
![The Mother Goose Diaries by Chris Colfer]()
The Mother Goose Diaries by Chris Colfer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGet a front row seat to the adventures of the mischievous Mother Goose, a fan favorite character in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Land of Stories. Mother Goose has had centuries of adventure and finally she's allowing her favorite readers to take a peek at all her secrets... -
![Peter and the Sword of Mercy by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson]()
Peter and the Sword of Mercy by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe year is 1902 - it's been twenty-three years since Peter and the Lost Boys returned from Rundoon. Since then, nobody on the island has grown a day older, and the Lost Boys continue their friendship with the Mollusk tribe, and their rivalry with Captain Hook. Meanwhile in London, Molly has married George Darling and is raising three children: Wendy, Michael, and John... -
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![Shell Game by Ridley Pearson]()
Shell Game by Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAs the Disney Fantasy joins the cruise fleet, a special treat is in store for guests aboard its inaugural sail from Cape Canaveral to Los Angeles: the Disney Host Interactive teenage guides will be part of the Fantasy crew.Finn, Maybeck, Charlene, Willa, and Philby are to attend the cruise as celebrity guests, and to perform a ribbon cutting for the DHI server to go live... -
![Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson]()
Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIn this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to the award-winning New York Times bestseller Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter leaves the relative safety of Mollusk Island - along with his trusted companion, Tinker Bell - for the dark and dangerous streets of London... -
![Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists by J.K. Rowling]()
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists by J.K. Rowling
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 40 ratings'No Muggle Prime Minister has ever set foot in the Ministry of Magic, for reasons most succinctly summed up by ex-Minister Dugald McPhail (term of office 1858-1865): “their puir wee braines couldnae cope wi’ it.”’ – J.K. RowlingPottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling’s writing: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions...Categorized as:
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![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Identity by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Identity by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIdentity is a choice. Who will you choose to be? Lily is in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. Alone and without her magic, she doesn’t know where she is or how she got there. All she wants is to go home and be left in peace. But what part of her will she have to sacrifice to get there? Sebastian is doomed. Spent, wrecked, devastated... -
![Hunter Brown and the Consuming Fire by Christopher Miller, Allan Miller]()
Hunter Brown and the Consuming Fire by Christopher Miller, Allan Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter returning from his first trip to Solandria, Hunter Brown finds himself deserted by his best friends, but with memories of his adventures and many unanswered questions. He returns to school in the fall, where his tendency to think he is being trailed by the Shadow lands him in a heap of trouble... -
![Pick the Plot by James Riley]()
Pick the Plot by James Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Owen finds himself stuck in a Pick Your Own Plot story, things get more complicated than ever in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves—which was called a “fast-paced, action-packed tale” by School Library Journal—from the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy.Being able to jump into books used to seem like the greatest thing in the world to Owen Connors... -
![Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder by Obert Skye]()
Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder by Obert Skye
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"Do you think he'll be able to do it?" Clover asked, worried. "I'm not sure," Geth replied, amazed by his own doubt. "I'm not sure." In the fifth and final volume of the epic saga of Leven Thumps, all of Foo is rushing madly to exit the realm of dreams while Leven is headed in the opposite direction. Fate snatches him to the island of Alder, where he is poised to pass or fail the final test... -
![A FUBAR Kind of Day by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
A FUBAR Kind of Day by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen life hands you lemons, you can either make lemonade or lob them like hand grenades at your problems.Nothing is going as Idina Moorfield planned. It’s what happens when magical powers you don’t know you have manifest when you least expect it.Idina needs to make new plans, even if those plans are loosely based on her CO telling her to figure things out.Time to make lemonade...Categorized as:
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![Camp Half-Blood Confidential by Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein]()
Camp Half-Blood Confidential by Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn response to an awful camp orientation video created by the god Apollo, Percy Jackson and other residents of Camp Half-Blood answer such questions as “What is this place?” and “Do I get to keep the T-shirt?” Newbies can check out the section on the Divine Cabins, read up on Magical Landmarks, and consult the chapter of Training Arenas...Categorized as:
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![The Time Garden by Edward Eager]()
The Time Garden by Edward Eager
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"Anything can happen when you have all the time in the world" says the frog-like Natterjack in old relative Mrs Whiton's thyme garden. Cousins Roger, Ann, Eliza and girl-crazy Jack ride for American rebels, bow to Queen Elizabeth I, and even rescue their own parents when they were children...Categorized as:
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![Game of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta]()
Game of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it's been four months since she last heard from her friends in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternate dimension where she was born as an Indian princess... -
![Forced to be Queen by Lola Glass]()
Forced to be Queen by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMARRY THE KING, SAVE THE WORLDWhen the fae came, their magic brought destruction that only stopped when we offered them the one thing they wanted:Wives for their kings.I was selected "at random".Sacrificed to the fae.But the sexy, infuriating king I'm paired with doesn't want my body or soul; he wants my help.Thanks to some kind of prophecy, he and his people think I can get them back home... -
![Immortal and the Madman by Gene Doucette]()
Immortal and the Madman by Gene Doucette
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA novella The Immortal Chronicles is an ongoing series of short stories and novellas written by Adam, the immortal narrator of IMMORTAL, HELLENIC IMMORTAL, and the upcoming IMMORTAL AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD. Immortal and the Madman is a novella, and a crossover story between IMMORTAL and FIXER, another novel by Gene Doucette...Categorized as:
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![Witch's Broom by Ruth Chew]()
Witch's Broom by Ruth Chew
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmy's mother found the little broom in their back yard, near the peach tree. It didn't sweep very well... -
![Eva Ibbotson 3-in-1: Which Witch?, The Secret of Platform 13 & Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson]()
Eva Ibbotson 3-in-1: Which Witch?, The Secret of Platform 13 & Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhich Witch?Arriman the Awful, the Wizard of the North, needs a wife, and, naturally, the only woman a wizard can marry is a witch. But which witch will Arriman choose? Warty, wicked, or just plain rude-witches galore enter his spell-casting competition. Poor Belladonna doesn't have a chance. Her spells conjure up pink begonias or ice-cream sundaes, not a single viper or toad...Categorized as:
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![The Six by K.B. Hoyle]()
The Six by K.B. Hoyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarcy Pennington hates her life. She is an insufferably average teenager with no true friends, crushing social anxiety, and an indescribable sense of not fitting in anywhere. When her parents force her to attend Cedar Cove Family Camp the summer before her eighth-grade year, Darcy once again finds herself on the outside of an established social circle... -
![The Triumph of Death by Jason Henderson]()
The Triumph of Death by Jason Henderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWithin months of discovering he’s next in a long line of vampire hunters, Alex Van Helsing has already defeated two powerful vampire leaders. Not bad for a fourteen-year-old.But when a newly risen vampire queen threatens the fate of the world, Alex faces his deadliest challenge yet... -
![The Warble by Victoria Simcox]()
The Warble by Victoria Simcox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKristina receives an unusual Christmas gift which transports her to the land of Bernovem.In Bernovem, she is honored as "the chosen one" the only one who can release the land from Queen Sentiz's control.To save Bernovem, she must place the gift she was given, the famous "Warble" in its resting place...Categorized as:
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![The Academy by F.D. Lee]()
The Academy by F.D. Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here.Apparently, school is supposed to be the best time of your life. Obviously, whoever believes that has never tried to rescue a ghost and study for mid-terms. Bea’s back! But life at the Academy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be... -
![Get What They Deserve by Eoin Colfer]()
Get What They Deserve by Eoin Colfer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIrish Twins Myles and Beckett, Artemis Fowl's younger brothers, return in their third and most bizarre adventure yet.For almost two years, Lord Teddy Bleedham-Drye, the Duke of Scilly, has been plotting revenge against the Fowl Twins, who humiliated him in Book One. Teddy plans to give them exactly what they deserve: permanent death...Categorized as:
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![Sasquatch and the Muckleshoot by Adam Gidwitz, Joseph Bruchac]()
Sasquatch and the Muckleshoot by Adam Gidwitz, Joseph Bruchac
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmong the towering fir trees of the Pacific Northwest, a famously elusive creature is in serious trouble.All Elliot wants is a nice, normal day at school. All Uchenna wants is an adventure... -
![Changeling by William Ritter]()
Changeling by William Ritter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic is fading from the Wild Wood. To renew it, goblins must perform an ancient ritual involving the rarest of their kind—a newborn changeling. But when the fateful night arrives to trade a human baby for a goblin one, something goes terribly wrong. After laying the changeling in a human infant’s crib, the goblin Kull is briefly distracted from his task... -
![The Secret of Grim Hill by Linda DeMeulemeester]()
The Secret of Grim Hill by Linda DeMeulemeester
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCat Peters just transferred to Darkmont High and is already desperate to get out. When she hears that Grimoire, the private school nearby, is offering scholarships to the winners of a Halloween soccer match, Cat jumps at the chance. Her little sister, Sookie, and their bookworm neighbor, Jasper, try to tell her there's something ..Categorized as:
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![Demigods of Olympus: An Interactive Adventure by Rick Riordan]()
Demigods of Olympus: An Interactive Adventure by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou are the demigod, and your quest begins! Use your skills in this interactive and customizable e-book. Combining four short stories, "The Two-Headed Guidance Counselor," "The Library of Deadly Weapons," "My Demon Satyr Tea Party,” and "My Personal Zombie Apocalypse," your choices will have consequences in this demigod adventure... -
![The Fall of the Templar by Derek Benz, J.S. Lewis]()
The Fall of the Templar by Derek Benz, J.S. Lewis
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe action-packed third installment of the legend of the GREY GRIFFINS!The epic battle between the Grey Griffins and forces of evil continues, as Max, Harley, and Natalia face off against Morgan La Fey and Lord Sumner. The friends also struggle to find a way to save Ernie, who remains trapped in an enchanted coma, and Max must come to terms with his father's most wicked betrayal... -
![Disney Lands by Ridley Pearson]()
Disney Lands by Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith the defeat of the Overtakers behind them, the five teenagers known as the Kingdom Keepers should be celebrating. By all accounts they saved Disneyland from certain destruction. Why then did their mentor leave one last puzzle for them to decipher? The Keepers must solve a puzzle of the past, or be crushed under an evil that makes the Overtakers seem like gentle souls...
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