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“Die now! For you can never be as happy as you are at this moment and it would be better to die with this feeling in your heart than know the bitterness of its loss.”

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Margaret Weis
Margaret Weis

Margaret Weis, born on March 16, 1948, is an American novelist renowned for her works in science fiction and fantasy literature. She is particularly celebrated for her collaborative series of 'Dungeons & Dragons' role-playing game novels with Tracy Hickman. more

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