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Благословение небожителей, том 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, Мосян Тунсю
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsВ незапамятные времена Се Лянь был наследным принцем государства Сяньлэ. Судьба одарила его всем: прекрасным ликом, чистыми помыслами и бесконечной любовью своих подданных. И если уж кому-то и было предначертано стать Божеством, то именно Его Высочеству.Однако удержаться на Небесах оказалось для него не так просто. Се Лянь возносился дважды и дважды был изгнан на землю...Categorized as:
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![Raging Rival Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein]()
Raging Rival Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRaging Rival Hearts is a spinoff told from Lily's point of view.Hunters are the enemy. That was what we faeries were always told.Breaking my engagement to the man I had loved my entire life was a dangerous move, one that got me expelled from the faerie isle. I’d known the risks, though... -
![Peaches & Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta]()
Peaches & Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA shapeshifting god,an immortality granting peach,and a woman gifted with forever.England, 1184: Anna is used to hunger and hardship. Ever since she was seventeen, when the pale shadows of her vitiligo were spotted, she has spent more than a decade struggling to survive alone and in exile... -
![The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith]()
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes... -
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![The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsNahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to get by—palm readings, zars, healings—are all tricks, sleights of hand, learned skills; a means to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles... -
![Infinity by Maggie Shayne]()
Infinity by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor five centuries, Immortal High Witch Nicodimus has been suspended in an eternity of darkness. His heart was stolen away in the ultimate betrayal by his love Arianna... Now Arianna discovers a way to bring him back. But the power that returns Nicodimus to her arms also summons an ancient enemy. To fight this dark danger, they must confront the past--and reclaim infinity.. -
![Time Anomaly by Lindsey Sparks]()
Time Anomaly by Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sequel to ECHO IN TIME, previously published as ECHO QUEEN. For most people, time is a river, flowing in only one direction...but Alexandra Larson isn’t most people. PRESENT DAY...When Lex notices an inky presence darkening Marcus’s eyes, she discovers he’s no longer what he seemed... -
![The Price of Happiness by Lina J. Potter]()
The Price of Happiness by Lina J. Potter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnjoy the complete series now The royal court has always been a realm of intrigue, conspiracy, death and sorrow. You didn’t expect to be spared, did you Lilian? A sinister conspiracy against the King is gaining momentum, with Lilian and her family in the epicenter of this deadly game. Meanwhile Count Jess Earton himself, vigilant and dissatisfied, has arrived at the royal palace... -
![Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco]()
Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking the Jack the Ripper series comes the steamy conclusion to Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy. Two curses.One prophecy.A reckoning all have feared.And a love more powerful than fate. All hail the king and queen of Hell. Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive... -
![Witch Fall by Amber Argyle]()
Witch Fall by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.Supreme in their dominion over seasons, storms, and sea, the witches have forgotten the unmatched destructiveness of mankind. And among the weapons men seek are the magical songs of the witches. Born of witches but raised among their enemies, Lilette searches for a way to heal the rift between mankind and the witches...Categorized as:
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![The King's Executioner by Donna Fletcher]()
The King's Executioner by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe King of the Pict has entered into an agreement with Cathbad, Overlord of the Western Region to wed his daughter Anin. Blyth, Anin’s mother, has given her husband four fine sons and King Talon hopes Anin will do the same for him. Unfortunately, Anin’s mother wants no part of the agreement. She intends for her daughter to pick a husband of her own choosing as the women of her tribe do...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow Queen by Bertrice Small]()
The Shadow Queen by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMourn me but briefly.Then find your destiny, Lara, my love, my life.Now let me go.With those words, the spirit of Magnus Hauk, Dominus of Terah, leaves his body--and thus the fate of a nation rests upon the faerie woman Lara's shoulders.While Lara's son Prince Taj is well loved by the people of Terah, he is too young to rule, and Lara must obey Magnus's dying command and govern in his stead... -
![The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin by Melanie Cellier]()
The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpinning straw into gold was only the beginning of the story...Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers the lie at the centre of her whole life - a single pact that changes everything... -
![Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald]()
Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo hell with love, this goddess has other plans...Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying.The real story is much more interesting.Persephone wasn't taken to hell: she jumped... -
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![Drown the Sea by Elisha Kemp]()
Drown the Sea by Elisha Kemp
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAdrienne had everything. The friends, the clothes, the college acceptance letter - not to mention a healthy social calendar. Then one stupid mistake has her packing her bags to spend the summer with her estranged mom in Santorini...Categorized as:
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![Aphrodite the Beauty by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams]()
Aphrodite the Beauty by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWell-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective.In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover...Categorized as:
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![The Blazing Glass (Sons of the Sand) by Kimberly Loth]()
The Blazing Glass (Sons of the Sand) by Kimberly Loth
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 in the exciting Sons of the Sand...Categorized as:
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![The Immortal Game by Talia Rothschild, A.C. Harvey]()
The Immortal Game by Talia Rothschild, A.C. Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exiled goddess goes on a quest to clear her name and save Mount Olympus.Galene, daughter of Poseidon, desperately wants to earn her place among the gods. But when a violent attack leaves Mount Olympus in chaos and ruins, she is accused of the crime. Banished from Olympus, Galene sets out to prove her innocence and discovers a more deadly plot—one that threatens even the oldest of Immortals... -
![Midnight Captive by Arial Burnz]()
Midnight Captive by Arial Burnz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm betrothed to a dagger-toting hellionShe was a doe-eyed, freckle-faced girl when I left seven years ago.Had I known she held such fire, I would have rushed home to be in her arms much sooner.I adored her then…I ache to have her now.But the supernatural world that surrounds her may be our undoing.She's bound and determined to take her father's enemy head-on... -
![Spicy Little Curses by Laini Taylor]()
Spicy Little Curses by Laini Taylor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of the astounding must-read novel Daughter of Smoke and Bone, comes a vividly imaginative short story, Spicy Little Curses (from the award-winning short story collection Lips Touch: Three Times). A demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test her curse... -
![The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards]()
The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYoung, pregnant witch, Alainn McCreary, is forced to rely on her mysterious and unpredictable magical powers in an attempt to protect the life of her strong and courageous new husband, Killian O’Brien, and the life of their unborn child, battling against all odds waged by a powerful and corrupt chieftain, a vengeful curse, and malevolent dark forces unleashed by a scheming demon...Categorized as:
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![Cobweb Empire by Vera Nazarian]()
Cobweb Empire by Vera Nazarian
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world where no one can die, she alone can kill... Cobweb Empire (Cobweb Bride Trilogy #2) is the second book of the intricate epic fantasy flavored by Renaissance history and the romantic myth of Persephone, about death's ultimatum to the world... -
![The Sorceress of Belmair by Bertrice Small]()
The Sorceress of Belmair by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagic coursing through his blood, Dillon, son of the Domina of Hetar, follows his path to the forgotten world of Belmair. Summoned to marry the king's daughter and inherit the throne, Dillon discovers Belmair is beautiful, enigmatic and seductive�as is his strong-willed new queen. What's more, Hetar's brightest star may hold the key to his people's lost heritage�and his heart...Categorized as:
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![The Echo of Broken Dreams by C.J. Archer]()
The Echo of Broken Dreams by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a palace maid is attacked, Josie and the captain of the guards investigate together. Since one of the suspects is a foreign diplomat and magic expert, they use the opportunity to learn more about sorcery. But it soon becomes clear that he is using them to get to the truth about the palace and the servants' origins... -
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![Witch Born by Amber Argyle]()
Witch Born by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA witch. Her guardian. Centuries of secrets . . . Brusenna defeated the dark witch, saving her fellow witches from imprisonment and death. She found love and a place to belong. But the longer she stays with the witches, the more disturbing secrets she dredges up from their sordid past.Secrets that threaten to destroy them all...Categorized as:
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![Beauty and the Beast by Unknown]()
Beauty and the Beast by Unknown
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"You've got to get the girl to fall in love with you!"The Beast's only chance to break the spell is for him to fall in love with Belle and earn her love in return... -
![Daughters of Olympus by Hannah M. Lynn]()
Daughters of Olympus by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing destroy both to protect her...Gods and men wage their petty wars, but it is the women of spring who will have the last word...Demeter did not always live in fear. Once, the goddess of spring loved the world and the humans who inhabited it. After a devastating assault, though, she becomes a shell of herself...Categorized as:
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![Heart of the Dove by Tina St. John]()
Heart of the Dove by Tina St. John
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe darkest heart . . .Everything that Randwulf of Greycliff loved was torn from his grasp in a night of fire and terror. His wife and child slain, his manor destroyed, Rand now lives for one thing alone: revenge on the man who ordered the attack. Armed with part of the legendary Dragon Chalice–the object his enemy most desires–Rand embarks on a deadly voyage to trap his foe...Categorized as:
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![With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole]()
With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJust when Harmonia thought she had saved everyone she loved, the unthinkable happens and her life is shattered… in the space of just one breath. Now, she is left alone to shoulder a challenge, because she alone can fulfill a prophecy and restore Olympus. She knows she can succeed; she is the daughter of gods, after all... -
![With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole]()
With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJust when Harmonia thought she had saved everyone she loved, the unthinkable happens and her life is shattered… in the space of just one breath. Now, she is left alone to shoulder a challenge, because she alone can fulfill a prophecy and restore Olympus. She knows she can succeed; she is the daughter of gods, after all... -
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The Protectors by Elizabeth Loraine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Protectors is the second in Elizabeth Loraine's exciting new vampire series which follow Katrina, the chosen leader of the Five Protectors. It's a swashbuckling, page turning adventure that crosses continents with a writing style which lets you see the action and breathtaking surrounding with your mind... -
![A Rush of Wings by Laura E. Weymouth]()
A Rush of Wings by Laura E. Weymouth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of Serpent & Dove and A House of Salt and Sorrows comes a “transportive and beautiful” (Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights) romantic fantasy about an untrained witch who must unlock her power to free her brothers from a terrible curse and save her home.Rowenna Winthrop has always known there’s magic within her... -
![The White Jade Fox by Andre Norton]()
The White Jade Fox by Andre Norton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaranna had heard rumors about Tiensin, the strange old mansion with its oriental treasures. She had heard it was haunted. Now with her own eyes she had seen it was true. The Macabre circle of small foxes ringing the dancer in the secret garden, the mysterious robed woman with a fox’s face. Had Saranna realy seen them? Or had she dreamed it? Saranna had gone to Tiensin under protest... -
![Goddess Born by Kari Edgren]()
Goddess Born by Kari Edgren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPennsylvania, 1730Selah Kilbrid keeps a dangerous secret: she has the power to heal.A direct descendent of the Celtic goddess Brigid, it's Selah's sacred duty to help those in need. But as the last of the Goddess Born living in the New World, she learned from an early age to keep her supernatural abilities hidden... -
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![Prince, Prelude-Legend by Claudy Conn]()
Prince, Prelude-Legend by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a stand-alone tale, and the backstory for the Legend series. In Prince, Prelude—Legend, we find ourselves in 1814, and we will see a good part of it through Prince Breslyn’s eyes.Gais and the Prince come head to head over a woman. We will see Lamia DuLaine when she first sees Julian Talbot and we will meet the first Maxie Reigate... -
![My Tattered Bonds by Courtney Cole]()
My Tattered Bonds by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt is always darkest before the dawn. Harmonia has certainly found this to be true. She has faced more than any one person, goddess or mortal, should ever have to. She has lost her soul mate time after time, lies and deceit have surrounded her and in fact, she has even been misled about her very identity. Yet she has always emerged with strength and grace. But now she will face the unthinkable... -
![Hand of Isis by Jo Graham]()
Hand of Isis by Jo Graham
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAgainst the rising power of Rome, Egypt is the last and strongest bastion of the Eastern Hellenistic kingdoms. Charmian is handmaiden to Cleopatra. She is also an oracle, gifted with ancient memories that may hold the key to preserving Egypt. Through blood and fire, war and peace, love and death, she will face a desperate struggle that will remake the future of the world...Categorized as:
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![Medusa, A Love Story by Sasha Summers]()
Medusa, A Love Story by Sasha Summers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt's said love can change a person. Medusa wasn't always a monster... Medusa is ruled by duty, to her Titan father and the Goddess Athena. She's no room for the tenderness her warrior guard, Ariston, stirs. When Olympus frees her from service, her heart leads her into the arms of the guard she loves... and curses her as the creature with serpent locks.Ariston goes to war with a full heart.. -
![Storm of Olympus by Claire M. Andrews]()
Storm of Olympus by Claire M. Andrews
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was sculpted into the perfect warrior. Now she must become the perfect hero. After fighting in the Trojan War against her own people, Daphne is plagued by memories—of her family, of her shortcomings, of her lover, Apollo, and of the secrets he and the gods keep...Categorized as:
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![Song of the Nile by Stephanie Dray]()
Song of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSorceress. Seductress. Schemer. Cleopatra's daughter is the one woman with the power to destroy an empire... Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene pledged her loyalty to Augustus and swore she would become his very own Cleopatra. Now the young queen faces an uncertain destiny in a foreign land...Categorized as:
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![The Witches of the Blue Well by Paula Brackston]()
The Witches of the Blue Well by Paula Brackston
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA captivating new original 20-page short story by Paula Brackston, author of The Witch’s Daughter, “The Witches of the Blue Well” is the story of Ceri, a young woman in early eighteenth-century Wales whose grandmother always told her the magic blood of the women in their family flows through her veins...Categorized as:
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![Throne of Sand by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince]()
Throne of Sand by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA princess with a secret.A djinni without a past.A love that could save a kingdom...Zadie knows she’s nothing like your typical princess. She spends her days reading, riding, and sneaking out of the palace. But between her beautiful elder sister who’s betrothed to a powerful sultan, and her younger brother who’s heir to the throne, nobody seems to care what she gets up to. Until now, that is... -
![The Haunting by Lynne Ewing]()
The Haunting by Lynne Ewing
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeri, Sudi, and Dalila are three girls who live in Washington, D.C., but have little else in common. Or so they think. When an ancient magic is revealed, so are their true identities as Sisters of Isis.Sudi is still struggling with her newfound powers. While Meri and Dalila continue to learn new spells, Sudi can't seem to master even the most basic of her magical gifts...Categorized as:
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![Winter's Legion by Corina Douglas]()
Winter's Legion by Corina Douglas
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne thing is certain — they’ll need a legion to fight the coming storm.Following the shattering truth behind the identity of the fifth descendant, and with a myriad of threats looming, Brydie and the others must relocate to Ireland to renew ties with their Druidic cousins, the Fae. But… everything is not as it seems... -
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![Echo Prophecy by Lindsey Sparks]()
Echo Prophecy by Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTheir love is destined to shatter the boundaries of time…Archaeology grad student Alexandra Larson’s world is turned upside down when her mother shares her deepest, darkest secret—that she doesn’t know the true identity of Lex’s father. The revelation sparks a change within Lex, and her dreams become far too real...Categorized as:
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![Winterdream: A Retelling of The Nutcracker by Chantal Gadoury]()
Winterdream: A Retelling of The Nutcracker by Chantal Gadoury
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Christmas Eve… no creature was stirring…Except, maybe, a mouse. At long last, can true love break the Nutcracker’s curse? For Clara Stahlbaum, this Christmas means the end of her youth. A daughter of the aristocracy, Clara is expected to give up her dreams of adventures and the extraordinary for more normal days as the wife of a cruel Viscount... -
![Witchrise by Victoria Lamb]()
Witchrise by Victoria Lamb
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf she sink, she be no witch and shall be drowned. If she float, she be a witch and must be hanged. Meg Lytton has always known she is different--that she bears a dark and powerful gift. But in 1554 England, in service at Woodstock Palace to the banished Tudor princess Elizabeth, it has never been more dangerous to practise witchcraft...Categorized as:
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![The Beauty's Beast by E.D. Walker]()
The Beauty's Beast by E.D. Walker
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Kathryn’s father sends her to court to find a husband, but being penniless and disinterested doesn't bode well for her success. Bored by the petty intrigues of court, her frustration and loneliness are eased when the king charges her with the care of his newest acquisition: a wolf he and his hunters have recently captured... -
![The Blind Wish by Amber Lough]()
The Blind Wish by Amber Lough
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo sisters. A war. And the wish to end regret. . . . The magical, evocative follow-up to The Fire Wish. The war: The lies that started the conflict are in the open now, but the war between the humans and the jinn is as bitter as ever—and becoming far more treacherous.The sisters: Najwa and Zayele have just learned they’re half-jinni, half-human twins... -
![Sagor om glömda riken by Margit Sandemo]()
Sagor om glömda riken by Margit Sandemo
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNya och farofyllda äventyr väntade häxmästaren Móri och hans familj. Denna gången gick färden österut, till Världens Tak och den fruktansvärde Sigilions slott.Målet var - om detta var möjligt - att finna och omintetgöra ödlemannen Sigilion. Dessutom skulle de befria hans olyckliga slvar av människoliknande sort - om de ens över huvud taget existerade..
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