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You must remember, my dear lady, the most important rule of any successful illusion: First, the people must want to believe in it.

Libba Bray

You must remember, my dear lady, the most important rule of any successful illusion: First, the people must want to believe in it.

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About Libba Bray

Martha Elizabeth "Libba" Bray (March 11, 1964) is an American writer of young adult novels including the Gemma Doyle Trilogy, Going Bovine, and The Diviners.