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“She did it, though she hated opera. She hated everything about it. The overblown sense of drama. The violence and lewdness. No one had ever died of heartbreak in Reverie. Betrayal never led to murder. Those things didn’t happen anymore. They had the Realms now. They could experience anything without taking risks. Now, life was Better than Real.”

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Book:Under the Never Sky
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Under the Never Sky

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Veronica Rossi
Veronica Rossi

Veronica Rossi is a contemporary author born in 1973. Her works are known for their science fiction and fantasy elements, which have won her a wide following. more

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