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De odöda

by Johan Egerkrans

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The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)

by Gene Wolfe

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"Every time I figure out where I think the plot is going, it suddenly changes direction and the protagonist Severian encounters yet another strange group of characters showing yet another side of this weird universe. (strongly hinted to be a post-apocalyptic South America hence the maned wolves capybaras and vicunas among the fauna, characters drinking maté and observing futuristic versions on Catholic feasts)" — 10 hours, 35 min ago

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Encyclopedia of World Mythology

by Arthur Cotterell

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"I've been using this as a reference for a long time but I don't think I've ever read it front-to-back, which I've decided to do. I imagine that will give me quite the insight into the folklore of countries and cultures that I at the present moment know very little about." — Nov 13, 2024 08:11AM

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