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“Amity was the cold, steady gaze of a double-barreled shotgun, bearing down. She was the glint of pinprick pupils gleaming through a night-lit window, the rythmic blast of a door left banging in a gale wind. The slither of a flesh-flayed limb beneath a bed skirt, a welcome note etched in blood. Amity's forever was reflected in the glimmering edge of an ax, in the rushing footprints, the twitching tail, the brushing fingertips of a zephyr, a cipher, a wordless, formless shape.”

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Amity

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Micol Ostow
Micol Ostow

Micol Ostow is an American author born on April 29, 1976. Her works span across young adult and adult literature, and she is highly regarded for her unique narrative style and profound emotional expression. more

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