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“It’s like being the heir to a throne. If I don’t pick up the mantle, then nobody else will.”

As the latest in a 250 year-old line, vampirism has always been normal to Hanna Bernstein. She and her father are the bearers of Die Gift: a collection of unpublished theses…

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1 author picked The Libelle Papers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I adore vampires in their truest state and the Gothic and steampunk aesthetic particularly. EC Hibbs is an author who can deliver on both themes with finesse, and this story is proof positive of why. 

If you enjoy rich Gothic scenery, you will be thoroughly astonished by this author’s creative talent. If taboo and rebelling against societal norms tickles your fancy in any way, this story is right up your alley to stroke both urges in one delightful read.

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The dragons of Yuro have been hunted to extinction.

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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