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The Onion Girl

In this gripping novel, a young woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a reclusive and enigmatic figure who offers her a chance at a new beginning. As she becomes increasingly entangled in this man's world, she must confront the dark secrets of her own past and the chilling implications of her new connection. more

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Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint

Charles de Lint, born on December 22, 1951, is a renowned Canadian writer known for his fantasy literature and folk tales. His works span various forms, including short stories, novels, and poetry, and have been translated into multiple languages. De Lint's writing style is unique, characterized by rich imagination and deep understanding of folk tales. more

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“I've always been aware of the otherworld, of spirits that exist in that twilight place that lies in the corner of our eyes, of fairie and stranger things still that we spy only when we're not really paying attention to them, whispers and flickering shadows, here one moment, gone the instant we turn our heads for a closer look. But I couldn't always find them. And when I did, for a long time I thought they were only this excess of imagination that I carry around inside me, that somehow it was leaking out of me into the world.”