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The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding

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Alexandra Bracken
Alexandra Bracken

Alexandra Bracken is an American author recognized for her contributions to young adult fiction. Born on February 27, 1987, she has become well-known for her novels that blend fantasy and romance elements, offering captivating stories to young readers. more

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“Except that it was not fog but a body forming before her eyes out of a stream reflecting golden sunlight, a yellow checkered tablecloth, and the bones of two hundred goldfinches. Donkey forgot how to breathe. She opened the door wider and in doing so somehow flipped the contents of the hot pan onto the porch planks. Now the figure was fully conjured, tipping back in the chair, as Donkey was forbidden to do. There was Rose Thorn with her bare brown feet resting on the table, legs crossed at her slender ankles, her hands clasped behind her head, shiny hair as windblown as feathers. All around her, in the mid-morning haze, golden light fingered upward. Rosie was as perfect as a perfect number with all her factors adding up to make the sum of her, and the whole day felt fresh and breezy.”

“Viinituvista ja ilotaloista kantautui kaduille Syyrian rämisevä musiikki ja yhä enemmän vieraita sanoja kuului kaduilla ja yhä julkeammin tunkeutuivat syyrialaiset ja rikkaat neekerit egyptiläisten joukkoon. Egyptin rikkaus ja mahtavuus oli ääretön eikä vihollinen vuosisatoihin ollut astunut sen kaupunkeihin, ja keski-ikään olivat jo ehtineet miehet, jotka koskaan eivät olleet kokeneet sotaa. Mutta tuottiko se enemmän iloa ihmisille, sitä en tiennyt, sillä kaikkien katse oli levoton ja kaikilla oli kiire ja kaikki odottivat jotakin uutta tyytymättä tähän päivään.”