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The devil has moved in next door. The devil has seen me naked. The devil has the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen.

God-fearing Rebecca Briar was raised to believe that her community, her parents, and her church know best. That if she follows the rules, one day she’ll be…

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1 author picked A Song of Sin and Salvation as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I almost feel like I need to mention this first and foremost: I’m a huge fan of Stranger Things. Why does that matter? Because if you loved Eddie and Chrisy and wanted more of them, this is THE book for you.

Not only do we see these inspired characters, but we also see them deal with their own prejudice. Trigger warning for deep religious trauma on Rebecca’s end, but let me tell you, as someone with religious trauma, this book was deeply healing for me in some ways.

The trauma is really well written, and I was thoroughly engaged…

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On a small, isolated island, in a reclusive forest, lives bandit leader Marani and her brother Jacks. With their outlaw band they rob from the rich to feed themselves, raiding carriages and dodging the occasional vindictive…

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