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Pure

This book delves into complex questions of purity and the ethical challenges faced by its characters, offering a nuanced exploration of human behavior and societal norms. more

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Julianna Baggott
Julianna Baggott

Julianna Baggott is an American novelist known for her unique literary style and profound thematic explorations. Her works span a variety of literary genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and realism. Since the 1990s, her books have won numerous awards and received widespread acclaim. more

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“You want this thing, this dragonsoul, for sentimental purposes. Because you can't let go of the glory days, or you long for a memento. Something to stick up on your mantelpiece so you can look at it and remember a time when you were actually of use to the world around you, when you were more than relevant- when you were necessary. But you've got no imagination, no idea of the power contained in something like that. You can only see what it was: a part of an antique, as useless and outdated as the broken statues you passed along your way. But we... we have true vision. We're the ones who will take the potential nearly destroyed by the likes of you, nearly lost to the desert or even shattered by your own hand, and put it to a better use.”

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Book:Dragon Soul
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“How about a picture?" he said, winding on the spool of film. "A little memento of your seaside rendezvous, Miss Smitham?" She perked up, just as he'd hoped she would- Dolly loved having her photograph taken- and Jimmy glanced about for the sun's position. He walked to the far side of the small field in which they'd had their picnic. Dolly had pushed herself up to a sitting position and was stretching like a cat. "Like this?" she said. Her cheeks were flushed from the sun, her bow lips plump and red from the strawberries he'd bought at a roadside stall. "Perfect," he said, and she really was.”

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Book:The Secret Keeper
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