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Author | Holly Phillips |
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Cover artist | Thomas Cole |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy |
Publisher | Prime Books |
Publication date | 2005 |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 203 |
ISBN | 1-894815-58-0 |
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