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“I miss Jack and Joey and Thomas. Nobody ever wonders if the dead grieve for the ones they leave behind, it seems, but I miss them, even if I’m not sure that they ever existed. If my whole world up until I found the Book was just the fantasy of a dead man wishing he was still alive, maybe they were only ever little parts of me that I snipped off and carved into a human shape to keep me company in that dream of life.”

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Hal Duncan, born on October 21, 1971, is a renowned fiction writer from Scotland. His works are known for their unique literary style and rich imagination, which have won him a dedicated readership. more

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