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“The great edifice of the Belfontaine Hotel loomed up out of the darkness and spitting snow and swallowed me whole, like a giant in a fairytale swallowing a fool.”

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The Bone Key: The Necromantic Mysteries of Kyle Murchison Booth

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Sarah Monette is an American contemporary novelist known for her works in fantasy and science fiction. Her novels often explore themes of gender, identity, and power, and are highly appreciated by readers. more

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“His eyebrows arch in a look born of condescension. The condescension isn’t important. It matters little what he thinks of me, as long as he can do his job. That sharp, lovely face is nothing more than a reminder of what he is: in the devil’s children, beauty is not to be trusted.”

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“The demon watches me slide the pin back into my hair. “Is that a blade in your hat?” he whispers. “It’s a pin.” Never underestimate the power of a lady’s toilette, Turner had told me once.”

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