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“Lately, with the village men eyeing them like livestock, invisibility had begun to seem appealing to Kora. "I'd rather inflict blindness," Nova had asserted. "Why should we have to disappear just because men are animals?”

Quote by Laini Taylor

Book:Muse of Nightmares
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Muse of Nightmares

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Laini Taylor
Laini Taylor

Laini Taylor is an American author known for her fantasy novels. Born on December 11, 1971, she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. Taylor's works are acclaimed for their rich imagination, unique narrative style, and profound character development. more

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