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Name: Yarrow
Rating: 3.91 (2649 reviews)
Author: Charles de Lint

Charles de Lint January 1, 1986

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From the acclaimed author of Moonheart and Memory and Dream

Cat Midhir had made a reputation as the author of popular fantasy novels. But the secret that her fans didn’t know was that her Otherworld was no fantasy. Then, one night, a thief stole her dreams. Since then, she’s been trapped in the everyday. And the Others are coming to find her…

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