Chapter 24, “Chain Gang” (p. 206)
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The winter of ignorance could come, the cold stoked by a thousand bonfires. There would always be loveless souls ready to kindle such blazes with their neighbors’ books, or dreams, or children.
— Esther Friesner
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About Esther Friesner
Esther Friesner (born July 16, 1951) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. She is also a poet and playwright.
About Esther Friesner
Esther Friesner (born July 16, 1951) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. She is also a poet and playwright.
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