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Surely if we knew what bitterness fate held in store, we would shrink back in fear and let the cup of life pass us by untasted.

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Surely if we knew what bitterness fate held in store, we would shrink back in fear and let the cup of life pass us by untasted.

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About Jacqueline Carey

Jacqueline A. Carey (born October 9, 1964) is an American writer, primarily of fantasy fiction.