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“My gaze drifts up again to the break in the wall and the night sky beyond it. 'So why call this the Keep of Ages?' I ask. 'Maybe they hoped it would stand forever,' Linus says. 'It's about timelessness.' 'Immortality,' Burnham says. I smile. 'Ironic, isn't it, since it's crumbling?”

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The Keep of Ages

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Caragh M. O'Brien
Caragh M. O'Brien

Caragh M. O'Brien is a science fiction and young adult literature author, known for her unique imagination and profound thematic explorations. Her specific birth and death dates are unknown. more

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