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Die Rückeroberung Summary

Die Rückeroberung

by Franz Hohler 2004

German Literature

Memento Summary

by Amie Kaufman 2020 84 pages

Science Fiction

The State of the Art Summary

The State of the Art

by Iain M. Banks 2007 188 pages

Science Fiction

Apart in the Dark Summary

Apart in the Dark

by Ania Ahlborn 2018 384 pages

To Rule A Fae Throne Summary

To Rule A Fae Throne

by Tessonja Odette 33 pages

Rolling in the Deep Summary

Rolling in the Deep

by Mira Grant 2015 128 pages

Science Fiction

Thirteen Storeys Summary

Thirteen Storeys

by Jonathan Sims 2020 390 pages

And the Sea Called Her Name Summary

And the Sea Called Her Name

by Joe Hart 2015 40 pages

To Kill a Fae King Summary

To Kill a Fae King

by Tessonja Odette 2020 126 pages

Sweet Little Thing Summary

Sweet Little Thing

by Renee Carlino 2014 120 pages

The Traveler's Gate Chronicles Summary

The Traveler's Gate Chronicles

by Will Wight 2015 262 pages

Historias de fantasmas de Japón Summary

Historias de fantasmas de Japón

by Lafcadio Hearn 2019 192 pages

Shades in Shadow Summary

Shades in Shadow

by N.K. Jemisin 2015 64 pages

Breathless Summary

by Brigid Kemmerer 2013 65 pages

Through the Dark Summary

Through the Dark

by Alexandra Bracken 2015 400 pages

The Lightning Wastes Summary

The Lightning Wastes

by Will Wight 2014 57 pages

Science Fiction

Reasons Not To Fall In Love Summary

Reasons Not To Fall In Love

by Kirsty Moseley 2014 81 pages

The Top of the Volcano Summary

The Top of the Volcano

The Award-Winning Stories of Harlan Ellison

by Harlan Ellison 2014 536 pages

Science Fiction

The Best of Connie Willis Summary

The Best of Connie Willis

Award-Winning Stories

by Connie Willis 2013 473 pages

Science Fiction

From a Certain Point of View Summary

From a Certain Point of View

Return of the Jedi

by Elizabeth Schaefer 2023 573 pages

Science Fiction

The Best American Short Stories 2024 Summary

The Best American Short Stories 2024

by Lauren Groff 2024 400 pages

Forward Summary

Stories of Tomorrow

by Blake Crouch 2019 309 pages

Science Fiction

Star Wars Summary

Tales from Jabba's Palace

by Kevin J. Anderson 1995 448 pages

Science Fiction

And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe Summary

And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe

by Gwendolyn Kiste 2017 208 pages

These Memories Do Not Belong to Us Summary

These Memories Do Not Belong to Us

by Yiming Ma 2025 214 pages

Science Fiction

If You're Happy Summary

If You're Happy

by Fiona Robertson 2022 288 pages

The Final Fantasy Collection

by Isaac Asimov 1997 305 pages

Science Fiction

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