“Only to be adored was, in the end, nothing; to be adored by someone worthy, everything.”
Quote by Naomi Novik
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Buried Deep and Other Stories
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Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik is a British writer renowned for her historical fantasy novels. Her most famous work is the 'Temeraire' series, which tells the story of an officer and his dragon's adventures during the Napoleonic Wars of the 19th century. more
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