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  • Untitled by Leigh Bardugo

    Untitled by Leigh Bardugo

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Leigh Bardugo confirmed that her longterm plan for the Grishaverse involves a third Six of Crows book "many years down the line"...
  • A Court of Thorns and Roses eSampler by Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Thorns and Roses eSampler by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Get a FREE sneak peek at the first four chapters of New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas' thrilling and seductive new series, which blends Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore.When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it...
  • Wind Rider by P.C. Cast

    Wind Rider by P.C. Cast

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series, P.C. Cast, brings us Wind Rider, an epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed. A world filled with beauty and danger and cruelty…Mari, Nik, and their newly formed Pack are being hunted...
  • Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez

    Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's not just an Alpha, he's THE Alpha. The one they fear. The one they whisper about. The one they call The Rogue King. Every King needs his Queen and Cassiopeia happens to be at the right place at the right time. They can't help who they are - He's the Rogue King and she's unlike anything he's ever met...
  • The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy

    The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Aurora Firedrake returns in the spellbinding sequel to The Last of the Firedrakes.The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are crumbling and evil is spreading across the land like a plague. Queen Morgana is close to finding a way to open The Book of Abraxas and it’s only a matter of time until she uses the power trapped inside its pages to enslave the entire world...
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    magic  paranormal  action-adventure  book  demons  dragons  epic  fae
  • Sun Warrior by P.C. Cast

    Sun Warrior by P.C. Cast

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The blockbuster bestselling series is back! #1 New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series, P.C. Cast, brings us Sun Warrior, an epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed...
  • This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede

    This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches.Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion...
  • The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone

    The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Axil Moon broke my heart when I was fifteen and I’ve dreamed of getting revenge ever since.So when he becomes the king of all Wolven and summons me to compete for his hand inmarriage in the deadly Queen Trials, I gladly accept. I want nothing more than to defeat thecompetition and leave him cold and alone when I slam the bedroom door in his face everynight...
  • Lord of Gold and Glory by Lisette Marshall

    Lord of Gold and Glory by Lisette Marshall

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “There’s no taming a fae like the Silent Death …”Emelin has escaped the Crimson Court and saved Creon from the Mother’s chains. But her newfound allies bring dangers of their own. Thrown into a world of old feuds and thorny grudges, she needs all her ingenuity to keep the Silent Death safe from his friends-turned-enemies...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  adult  book  demons  enemies-to-lovers  epic  fae
  • Reyr the Gold by Melissa Mitchell

    Reyr the Gold by Melissa Mitchell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After fulfilling an Unbreakable Promise to Cyrus, Claire has finally accepted her new life in Dragonwall. She has a new Promise and purpose—one she created for herself. She must save Dragonwall, that much is certain. What isn’t so certain, is how she will achieve this end. Powerful magic courses through her veins, and she has no idea how to control it.Mastering magic isn’t Claire’s only challenge...
  • Blood: Becoming the Vampire Queen by B.E. Brouillard

    Blood: Becoming the Vampire Queen by B.E. Brouillard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What is that old saying? “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”I think I took it too far.I got intimately close to the vampire king and then lied to him.I betrayed him in the worst of ways.Now I have to work closely with the one person who hates me most of all in order to help save his people.But he forgets that he lied too, and all’s fair in love and war...
  • Wings of Tavea by Devri Walls

    Wings of Tavea by Devri Walls

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kiora is rapidly learning that evil and lies come in shades of black and white and swirling greys, but nothing could have prepared her for the shock of leaving Meros. Kiora and her protector Emane step through the pass into a world they never knew existed but were always meant to save, only to find it far worse than they could have ever imagined...
  • Dark Dragon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde

    Dark Dragon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trish Waverly of the Silverlake pack is hiding a dark secret. Her wolf has gone rogue, overcome with a murderous rage that blanks out Trish’s consciousness when she Changes. If anyone finds out, she'll be imprisoned by the Shifter Council—or even put down. Her only hope is the Darkwing Dragon—Emon, the exiled prince of a lost Draken clan...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  book  dragons  fiction  high-fantasy  humor
  • Render by Elizabeth C. Mock

    Render by Elizabeth C. Mock

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Just when Faela Durante dared to hope that her mission of atonement might succeed, it all shattered with the senseless massacre of the Tereskan healers in Kilrood. None survived the slaughter, not even her son. With her mentor, Ianos Wilkerson, missing and presumed dead, Faela and her new allies must heed Rivka’s dying prophecy in order to stand against the coming darkness...
  • Autumn of the Grimoire by J.L. Vampa

    Autumn of the Grimoire by J.L. Vampa

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some witches cast spells. Others slay kings.A mysterious Grimoire. A marriage full of dark secrets. A History sculpted by a quartet of ancient Sister witches.For three hundred years, Sister Autumn has incited wars, burnt villages, killed kings, and released plagues at the bidding of the Grimoire. Meanwhile, her Sister Winter, Sister Spring, and Sister Summer have brought forth only peace...
  • Silver Wings Golden Games by Evie Marceau

    Silver Wings Golden Games by Evie Marceau

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After one thousand years, the sleeping fae are awakening…and chaos will reign. Bride. Idol. Betrayer. Promised to a villainous future king, Sabine once dreamed of forsaking everything for the huntsman who captured her heart. But Wolf’s devastating betrayal locks her in another prison: the sinful court of her betrothed. There, she forges an unexpected alliance with her future husband...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  fae  high-fantasy  fiction  dark
  • Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor

    Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An alliance between enemies. A weapon of untold power. And a bond that could rewrite fate.Blessed with the power of illusion, Ivy Pomeroy has many tricks up her sleeve. However, none of them are a match for the enchanted collar at her throat that keeps her bound to a ruthless king...
  • Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin

    Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Orsina of Melidrie is a paladin of the Order of the Sun, sworn to drive out corruption and chaos wherever she finds it. She has been ordered to leave her home and travel around Vesolda in search of a great evil she is supposedly destined to destroy. But after two years of fighting monsters and demons and evil gods, she does not seem to be any closer to her goal—or ever returning home...
  • Dark God by T.C. Southwell

    Dark God by T.C. Southwell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After breaking the Seventh Ward and unleashing the dark god Arkonen upon the Overworld, Bane, Demon Lord, is close to death. The Black Lord has betrayed him and left him to die from exhaustion and the ill effects of the dark power...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  book  demons  epic  fiction  high-fantasy
  • Kingdom of Cinders: A Retelling of Cinderella by Deborah Grace White

    Kingdom of Cinders: A Retelling of Cinderella by Deborah Grace White

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When you’re hiding forbidden magic, a royal ball is the last place you want to beBorn into a kingdom where power is outlawed, Penny has little reason to love her magic. She barely remembers her mother, and even her father dies unaware of her abilities. Now, magic or not, Penny is powerless to escape the bitter tangle of competition her stepmother has created between her and her stepsisters...
  • The Autumn Fairy of Ages by Brittany Fichter

    The Autumn Fairy of Ages by Brittany Fichter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Katy and Peter want nothing more than to be married and to begin life together as king and queen of the Third Isle. But before they can take their vows, they must venture to the legendary King's Isle to meet their long-lost people and the chancels of the Lairis Isles must bless the marriage...
  • The Pearl by Charlotte McConaghy

    The Pearl by Charlotte McConaghy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Threatened by a dark and bloody conqueror, the world of Paragor seeks to forestall an inevitable doom. Six young people cross unknowingly into another land. What they find is a realm in the midst of war and hatred, and a people who have been awaiting their presence as saviours...
  • Celestial Prison by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Celestial Prison by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the deep shadows of the supernatural world lies a prison whose captives are organized by supernatural race, capabilities, and destructive power. The lower the level, the more lethal — and desirable — the individual. As a Nephilim at the Psychic Prison for Supernaturals, I'm banished to the depths of its lowest level, a hellhole from which few ever return...
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    gothic  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book  dark  demons
  • Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney

    Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With their kingdom in ruins, Dorian and Nyssari Eaglefyre must make a choice. Remain bound to the kingdom and people that betrayed their family and live their lives in silence, or run and be declared traitors of the realm...
  • Genesis by Christie Rich

    Genesis by Christie Rich

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Having just escaped the nefarious plans of the Order, Rayla Tate thinks all she has to do now is rescue her family and sort through her feelings, but bonding with five men might just be her undoing. Not only does she have to deal with all of them reading her mind, Rayla must choose a bondmate before she will be allowed to venture into the mortal realm to save those she loves most...
  • Sacrifice by Tara Maya

    Sacrifice by Tara Maya

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Reviews"I was enchanted by Initiate, drawn into a world that felt as comfortably recognizable and uniquely untried as Narnia, Hogwarts orMiddle Earth."--Casee Marie, The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower"Wow. Holy smoking wow. This is one of the few books I've read that I canhonestly say was totally, 100% original.... However, as unique as it is, it was insanely easy to slip into the story..
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    magic  paranormal  book  dark  epic  fae  fiction  high-fantasy
  • Blood of Desiderium by Ali Stuebbe

    Blood of Desiderium by Ali Stuebbe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the lands of Deyadrum, where every Fae possesses power, Princess Emma is the only one forced without. Confined in the walls of her palace by her father, she’s desperate for a taste of freedom.That is, until she discovers the truth: everything she thought she knew was a lie, for something evil plagues her lands - promising death and darkness.A betrothal that tests her...
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    magic  gothic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  fae  dark  high-fantasy
  • Kingdom of Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Deborah Grace White

    Kingdom of Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Deborah Grace White

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Peasant girls don’t mingle with dragons, princes, and beastly curses…or so Felicity thoughtAfter a lifetime with a grief-stricken father and a self-absorbed brother, Felicity isn’t daunted by sacrifice. But when protecting her father means falling afoul of the curse that has swallowed the Summer Castle, and Prince Justin along with it, her own safety is not all that’s at stake...
  • Child of the Flames by D.W. Hawkins

    Child of the Flames by D.W. Hawkins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Red Swords came with the sunrise and took everything Shawna Llewan held dear. Her family massacred, her home destroyed, she escapes with nothing but her mother’s heirloom and the desire for vengeance. When she’s found by Dormael, a Warlock of the Conclave, she learns that her mother’s keepsake—the reason her family was killed—holds the power to unleash boundless destruction...
  • Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi

    Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An exclusive Star-Touched novella over 100 pages long! Before The Star-Touched Queen there was only Death and Night.He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more...
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    magic  paranormal  audiobook  book  epic  fiction  high-fantasy  myths
  • Awakened by Casey Odell

    Awakened by Casey Odell

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After escaping from the elves and the General, Claire is on the run again with the last person she’d thought she’d end up with— Farron. Shadowy forces are nipping at their heels, and soon they are attacked. But they have bigger worries. An old friend of Farron’s shows up: a beautiful woman with a mark shockingly similar to her own.As it turns out, she is not alone...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  book  dystopia  epic  fae  fiction  high-fantasy
  • Paths of Malice by Sylvia Mercedes

    Paths of Malice by Sylvia Mercedes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Poisoned. Trapped. At the mercy of a ghost . . .She can handle this.A month into her competition with Venator Terryn, Ayleth seems no closer to winning the Golden Prince’s trust. Why else would he call Terryn to serve at the castle on some secret mission, leaving Ayleth to manage the borough on her own?No matter. She’ll prove her worth to the prince come what may...
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    magic  paranormal  audiobook  book  demons  epic  fiction  high-fantasy
  • Dragonsbane by Shae Ford

    Dragonsbane by Shae Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    With the thrones of the Sovereign Five broken, the Kingdom sits on the brink of ruin. A new threat rises from the north — an alliance between two rulers. While the Earl and the Countess plot for the throne, King Crevan slips deeper into madness. All of their fates are intertwined … and may yet be tied to a boy from the mountains...
  • Finding Fae by M. Sinclair

    Finding Fae by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My name is Maize.Poisonous to the touch.The bastard child of one very dead Dark Fae King.A refugee of a war that freed me from my three-year imprisonment.Loyal to a kingdom that absolutely despises who I am.I was free. As free as someone like me could be, at least. At 22, I could go anywhere. Travel any realm. Yet, I chose to stay in the kingdom that saved me...
    Categorized as:
    gothic  magic  paranormal  abuse  adult  book  demons  fae
  • The Ice Dragon by Bianca D'Arc

    The Ice Dragon by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A wild Northern Ice Dragon and the girl who raised him save the life of a fierce, shapeshifting royal black dragon, only to have him save them in return with his love. Third book in the Dragon Knights series. When a royal black dragon falls under enemy fire, only the wild Northern Ice Dragon and his unlikely female rider can save him...
  • Accidental Sorceress by Dana Marton

    Accidental Sorceress by Dana Marton

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    --Book 2 of the Hardstorm Saga from New York Times bestselling author Dana Marton. “Marton excels at worldbuilding and character development.” Kirkus Review Tera, a powerful healer, travels with her beloved warrior, the High Lord Batumar, on a secret mission to forge alliances to stop the bloodthirsty Emperor Drakhar...
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    gothic  magic  paranormal  alpha-mc  audiobook  book  epic  female-mc
  • Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald

    Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    To 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...
  • A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler

    A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When the gods go to war, who will stand against their divine fury? In the thrilling conclusion to the A Fire Beneath the Skin trilogy, the enchanted kingdom of Helva faces a nightmarish future of endless bloodshed, and Rina Veraiin—a young warrior-duchess armed with mysterious, magical tattoos—must use her fantastic powers to save her home from eternal war...
  • In The Darkest Midnight by Grace Draven

    In The Darkest Midnight by Grace Draven

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The mark Jahna Uhlfrida was born with has made her a target of the cruel and idle all her life. During the long, crowded festivities of the winter holiday known as Delyalda, there's nowhere to escape and no one to save her from the taunts and mockery.Until a handsome swordmaster promises to teach her how to save herself...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  adult  book  bullying  epic  female-mc  fiction
  • The Mage by Jean Johnson

    The Mage by Jean Johnson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    This is the final book in the acclaimed series of "cursed brothers, fated mates, prophecies... destiny and magic."(Robin D. Owens) New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz hails Jean Johnson's writing as "fabulously fresh, thoroughly romantic, and wildly entertaining." Now, Johnson returns for the final book in the series of eight brothers destined to fulfill a strange prophecy...
  • Brighid's Quest by P.C. Cast

    Brighid's Quest by P.C. Cast

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In this follow-up to Elphame's Choice, Brighid flees her centaur clan's rigid traditions and prejudice to find peace and acceptance among the humans of Clan MacCallan. When her family summons her home, Brighid must make a fateful decision...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  action-adventure  book  demons  epic  fiction  gods
  • Veil of Shadows by Krista Street

    Veil of Shadows by Krista Street

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Elowen’s fate now lies in the hands of her captor, and she must decide if she’ll fight him at every turn or accept that life as she knew it has irrevocably changed. All my life I’ve been dutiful. Subservient. Accommodating. But I refuse to let that trend continue. Locked away by the notorious Dark Raider, I vow to fight for my freedom . . . no matter the stakes...
  • Traitor Wolf by Leia Stone

    Traitor Wolf by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The weapon that hasn’t chosen anyone in a thousand years has chosen me, a Dreg-born girl with no magic.Forged by the Creator and feared across the realm, the King Killer was never meant for someone like me. But the moment I touch it, the wolves come running, snarling, fighting, and bleeding to claim me.Only one survives.A wolf with a traitor’s mark burned into his skin.And now we’re bonded...
  • 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 ratings
    An 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...
  • Uncovering Cobbogoth by Hannah L. Clark

    Uncovering Cobbogoth by Hannah L. Clark

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Norah Lukens needs to uncover the truth about the fabled lost city of Cobbogoth. After her archaeologist uncle’s murder, Norah is asked to translate his old research journal for evidence and discovers that his murder was a cover-up for something far more sinister...
  • Magician by K.L. Noone

    Magician by K.L. Noone

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A magician in need of redemption. A loyal hero on a quest. And only one bed at the inn. Once the world’s most legendary sorcerer, Lorre fled the Middle Lands after his own curiosity -- and a misguided transformation spell -- turned him into a dragon and nearly killed a king. He isn’t a dragon anymore, but he is hiding alone on a tropical island, avoiding people, politics, and his own reputation...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  age-gap  betrayal  book  dragons  fiction
  • The House of Diamond by Ursula Vernon

    The House of Diamond by Ursula Vernon

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Black Dogs: The House of Diamond is the first of two volumes chronicling the adventures of young Lyra, sole survivor of the massacre of her family's estate. Along with a wandering dog-soldier, she is swept up on a mission for the elven nation of Anu'tintavel in its war against a powerful sorcerer...
  • Making Dragon Stew by Megan Derr

    Making Dragon Stew by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Author's Note:A silly fairytale type story I wrote for a friend, based on a child’s story. In punishment for harming the King’s royal cook, a baker is ordered to make Dragon Stew or else...
  • The Valkyries' Queen by Quinn Arthurs

    The Valkyries' Queen by Quinn Arthurs

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Darkness awaits under the prettiest wings: Emberly has already learned that danger can be masked by the most innocent of faces, and now she must continue playing the political chess match of her new life amongst the royal family. Saradin is out for revenge against both Emberly and Ardenia and the threat of war hangs heavily over their heads...
  • A Throne of Shadows by Tessonja Odette

    A Throne of Shadows by Tessonja Odette

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A feisty outlaw.A conniving prince.A war of magic and shadows.Wanted by the crown for a murder she didn’t commit, Cora dreams of getting revenge on the mage who framed her. In the meantime, she hides in the forest and hones her magic. But when she discovers her enemy’s violent hunt for faerie creatures, she forms a plan for vengeance...
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