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9019309
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Look under the passenger seat in a black plastic bin. There should be a book." Raphael hopped out, dug under the seat, and pulled out a dog-eared copy of The Almanac of Mystical Creatures. "Got it," I said into the phone. "Page seventy-six." Raphael flipped the book open and held it up. On the left page a lithograph showed a three-headed dog with a serpent for a tail. The caption under the picture said CERBERUS. "Is that your dog?" Kat..
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Ilona Andrews |
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2dde0e3
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He would have sex the way other men made war.
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Ilona Andrews |
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dc43d99
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Enter my lair, said the dragon. I have shiny treasure for you to play with, I'll keep you warm and safe, and if it suits my purpose, I'll chain you to the floor and kill your client by throwing quarters at him with my magic. Been there, done that.
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Ilona Andrews |
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246f632
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I batted my eyelashes and did my best to appear dumb as a board
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Ilona Andrews |
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83bd6e4
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He killed a man," Mom said. "He was framed," Grandma Frida said. "You don't even know the story," Mom said. Grandma shrugged. "Framed. A man that pretty can't be a murderer." Mother stared at her. "Penelope, I'm seventy-two years old. You let me enjoy my fantasy." "Go Grandma." Arabella pumped her fist in the air."
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Ilona Andrews |
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083a666
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I don't trust tragedies much. It's easy to make a person sad by showing him something tragic. We all recognize when sad things happen: someone dies, someone loses a loved one, young love is crushed. It's much harder to make a man laugh-what's funny to one person isn't funny to another.
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Ilona Andrews |
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5c64221
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What are you planning?" I asked, as we turned toward the grand ballroom. "Just a small demonstration for the public good," he said. "I am so sorry." "You're apologizing in advance." "Yes." Never a good sign."
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Ilona Andrews |
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47079e2
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She could've stared into those eyes for a thousand years and never noticed the time passing by.
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Ilona Andrews |
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f014942
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Like a primitive savage, who sets out to tame the wilderness armed with nothing but a knife and his indomitable will, I will persevere. I will wrestle victory from the greedy jaws of defeat. I shall rise like a bird of prey upon the current of the wind, my talons raised for the kill, and I shall strike true." Oh wow. I hope the inn filmed that."
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sweep-in-peace
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Ilona Andrews |
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2bad086
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I think of you a lot. Do you think of me, Andrea? Don't lie to me." "Yes!" I snarled, my face burning. "Yes, I do! All the time. I can't get you out of my head. I wish I could!" He hugged me so hard, my bones nearly crunched. "You've made yourself into a new person and so have I. We deserve a fucking chance. I want you and you want me. Why aren't we together? I'll deal with your hang-ups if you'll deal with mine, but if you're still too sca..
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Ilona Andrews |
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87ccb7c
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The only way to make sure that the Hand didn't get to you would have been to kill your brother. I could've done it, but I didn't. I just gave him some drugs." "You gave an addict in rehab drugs, and you want credit for it?" "Of course it sounds bad when you put it that way."
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funny
audrey
fate-s-edge
kaldar
ilona-andrews
the-edge
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Ilona Andrews |
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a0ea7d9
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Long strands of drool stretched from between his fangs and dripped on the pavement, sending a heady scent of jasmine to swirl through the air. Perfumed monster spit. What was the world coming to?
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Ilona Andrews |
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06dfc55
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Are you going to help me or just make fun of me?" "Can't I do both?"
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snarky
kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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32bc65d
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Maybe you should make me a list of people I can kill and ways in which they're allowed to die," he said. "You are not funny." "I'm very funny. Just ask Peaches."
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nevada-baylor
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Ilona Andrews |
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737f2a5
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You could buy a car for fifty thousand dollars. A really nice car." Ascanio's eyes lit up. "A Hummer. You could buy a converted Hummer." "You don't need a Hummer." I said. "Chicks dig the Hummer." "You don`t need any chicks either." He gave me an injured look. "I have needs." "I have needs too and right now I need you to concentrate on tracking down Jamar`s collection. Get to it." - Andrea & Ascanio"
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ascanio
gunmetal-magic
ilona-andrews
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Ilona Andrews |
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a9a5bc7
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You're a survivor. Voron put you on the edge of that cliff again and again until he conditioned you to claw onto life. You'll do whatever you have to do to survive, and I'm your only chance of getting out. At first you'll balk, but with every passing hour my offer will look better and better. You'll convince yourself that dying will accomplish nothing and you should at least go out with a bang. You'll tell yourself that you're accepting my ..
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kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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02a9b4c
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I took the jacket off, changed my T-shirt for a dark gray tank top, slipped on the tangle of the back sheath, and put the jacket on again. Thugs are us. Great. Just add a super-tight ponytail and loads of mascara, and I'd be ripe to play a supervillain's evil mistress. Ve haf vays of making you gif us your DNA sample.
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Ilona Andrews |
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e37b0ac
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His beard was nonexistent, except for a carefully trimmed goatee that met his mustache on both sides of his mouth. The overall effect was decidedly villainous. He needed a black horse and a barbarian horde to lead. That or a crew of cutthroats, a ship with blood-red sails, and some knucklehead heroine to lust after. "Look, I've had a bad day. How about you just walk away from my Jeep?" The volhv smiled wider, flashing even white teeth. If..
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kate-humor
roman
kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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bdad156
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Cuddles screamed. It wasn't a braying noise, it was an ear-slapping shriek of pure donkey outrage, like someone got hold of a foghorn and tried to strangle it.
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Ilona Andrews |
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2da59e6
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House of Krahr!" the vampire with the banner barked quietly. "Krahr," the other four vampires exhaled and glared at me. Usually they roared their house name at the top of their lungs, trying to intimidate... Oh. They were trying to be inconspicuous. I bit my lip to keep from laughing. I'd never had an attempt at intimidation whispered at me before. "My lord, why are you wearing trench coats?" "We must blend in," he said. "This is a covert o..
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Ilona Andrews |
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93a3675
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Is this my replacement?" What? "I didn't replace you!" "Of course not. I'm irreplaceable." --
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Ilona Andrews |
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68cb52d
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I'd give him a cup of coffee and a big helping of a knuckle sandwich. Generosity was a virtue and I was in the mood to be extremely virtuous.
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Ilona Andrews |
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343cbbf
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Curran, you can't bite his face off." "Yes, I can," Curran said in a monster voice. "You shouldn't." "He stole George's car. And he shot me." "He missed." "He missed, because I'm fast and I moved out of the way. If I bite his head off, he won't shoot me again."
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Ilona Andrews |
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2633f68
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He had the prettiest hair she had ever seen on a man: dark brown, almost black, and soft like sable, it fell down to his shoulders. She wondered what he'd do if she threw some mud in it. Probably kill her.
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funny
cerise
ilona-andrews
the-edge
william
hair
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Ilona Andrews |
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bafe0b3
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Are you done?" he asked. "Just getting started." I was so brave over the phone."
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Ilona Andrews |
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134c2a7
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He gave an impression of coiled power, a contained violence that if released, would explode with terrifying intensity.
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Ilona Andrews |
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a0081ca
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He was going to take a dive into this lake. He just didn't know it. Cerise rose, finding footing in the soft mud. The water came up to just below her breasts and her wet shirt stuck to her body. William's gaze snagged on her chest. Yep, keep looking, Lord Bill. Keeeeeep looking.
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swimming
water
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Ilona Andrews |
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cf956c9
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I mean to have you, Rose, you and all of your thorns. I'm a disagreeable and stubborn bastard, but I'm not a fool. You didn't really expect me to pass you up, did you?
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thorns
rose
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Ilona Andrews |
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14a2c30
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Ask!" the cat said. "Ask, Kate!" Saiman prompted. "Ask!" one of the volhvs called out. I took a deep breath. The cat leaned forward in anticipation. "Would you like some milk?"
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saiman
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Ilona Andrews |
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352b8a1
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Nothing kills a party like an oversize metal hedgehog.
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humor
true-fact
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Ilona Andrews |
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034a523
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He leaned toward me. Suddenly the space between us shrank. "I will do everything in my power to ensure your survival, and should the need arise, I will put myself between danger and you." His voice was quiet and intimate. "Do not hesitate to use me as your shield." His voice sent tiny shivers through me. Wow."
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panty-melting
yum
vampire
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Ilona Andrews |
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59952f2
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It wasn't real. I deluded myself. I had this aching need to be loved and it was screwing with my head. Sometimes, when you crave certain feelings, you'll trick yourself into thinking the other person is something other than what he appears.
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Ilona Andrews |
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efecd6c
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Raphael was a bouda and they viewed sex as a fun recreational activity that should be practiced vigorously and often.
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Ilona Andrews |
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c02150b
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Who are you, what are you doing here, who is Hood, why does he want Julie, and where is Julie's mother?" "Is that all!" He wiped the red smudge off his lip with the back of his hand. "Yes. No. Why is the cauldron important, where did it go, how is Morrigan involved, where do you go when you disappear, and why do you keep stealing the maps? Okay, now that's everything."
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Ilona Andrews |
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7e80ce3
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The black volhv pivoted to me. "I have questions." "Can it wait?" "No. Your wedding is in two weeks. Have you prepared your guest list?" "Why do I need a list? I kind of figured that whoever wanted to show up would show up." "You need a list so you know how many people you are feeding. Do you have a caterer?" "No." "But you did order the cake?" "Umm..." "Florist?" "Florist?" "The person who delivers expensive flowers and sets them up in pre..
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magic-bites
ilona-andrews
kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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e4a79ff
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Andrea raised her eyebrows. "Look at you, all high-speed." "Yeah, you'd think I was a detective or something." Andrea held her hand out. "You'll jinx it."
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magic-slays
ilona-andrews
kate
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Ilona Andrews |
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b2d1c28
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And what causes orgasm in a man?" Kate Daniels, the sex-ed specialist. Kill me, somebody."
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Ilona Andrews |
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ac49336
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Had he expected me to hump her leg?
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Ilona Andrews |
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d526877
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If you put a door marked "Authorized Personnel ONLY" and me in the same building, sooner or later I'll try to jimmy its lock to discover what's so special about it."
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Ilona Andrews |
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ccbd9ec
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Unlike your half-blood prince, this is a classic." "Half-Blood Prince is a great book." "Of course it is. What could be better than stories of clueless teenagers sent off to... Bale, what is that?" "What, this?" Lamar's voice took on a sharp edge. "Is that a wand?" "It's a stick." "Are you pointing a wand at me?" "Who, me?" "Bale, if any Latin comes out of your mouth, it better be a litany of the saints, because I will end you."
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Ilona Andrews |
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2ff7cb0
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If he ever becomes an issue, I could eat him. He looks delicious." "Thank you, but that won't be necessary." And that wasn't creepy. Not at all. Caldenia smiled. "You will be surprised how difficult it is to get rid of a human body. I'd say he is perhaps a hundred and seventy pounds? That's a lot of flesh to manage. We could freeze it. He'd feed me for at least three months." --
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dina-demille
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Ilona Andrews |
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ed03b82
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Leaving what is safe so you can be more, Derek said. The cage is what the bird knows; the sky is all the things he still wants to do even if it's a risk.
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escape
freedom
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Ilona Andrews |
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4a2703b
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This is blasphemy!" Odalon declared in the same way Gerard Butler had once roared "This is Sparta." Sadly, Odalon had nobody to kick into a bottomless hole for emphasis, so he settled for looking extremely put out."
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Ilona Andrews |
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594bbfa
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Football is a wargame of land acquisition.
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Ilona Andrews |