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“He now understood why one might die for someone else. It wasn't mercy; it was torture to remain.”

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Daniel Mason
Daniel Mason

Daniel Mason is a British novelist born in 1976. His works are characterized by historical settings and medical themes, which have won him a wide readership. more

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