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“« Je ne veux pas continuer ! Tu ne comprends donc pas ? Personne en ce monde ne veut donc le comprendre, maudits ? Suis-je le seul à être hanté ? » Un trémolo furieux modula son timbre. « Tout ce que j'ai fait – tout ce que j'étais – tout ce que je suis, c'est à cause de lui. Il était déjà quelqu'un avant moi. Je ne suis personne sans lui. J'en ai marre de vivre sans lui à mes côtés. Il m'a délaissé au profit de ce livre et, par le Saint, je lui en veut profondément. Je lui en veux chaque minute de chaque jour. » Sa voie se brisa. « Vous, les Lasians, vous croyez en la vie après la mort, n'est-ce-pas ? » Laya le considéra. « Certains d'entre nous, oui. L'Vergé des divinités, confirma-t-elle. Il t'attend p'têt là-bas. Ou à la Grande Table du Saint. Ou p'têt qu'il est nulle part. Quoi qu'il en soit, toi, t'es encore là. Et c'est pas sans raison. » Elle porta une main cailleuse à sa joue. « T'as un fantôme, Niclays, N'en devient pas un toi-même. »”

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The Priory of the Orange Tree

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Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon

Samantha Shannon is a British writer born on November 8, 1991. She gained fame for her fantasy novel series 'The Bone Season', which blends political intrigue, supernatural abilities, and a futuristic setting. more

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