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    "title": "Prickle Moon",
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    "description": "\"The skillful first collection by prolific New Zealand fantasist Marillier (the Bridei Chronicles and others for adults and teens) includes 14 short stories, as well as an introduction by Sophie Masson and detailed author\u2019s notes. The book starts well with \u201cPrickle Moon,\u201d a tale of the wise forced to choose between moral compromises, and mostly maintains a consistent level of quality throughout. Of particular interest are \u201cThe Angel of Death,\u201d about a veterinarian whose compassion for hopeless animals is often at odds with her duty to them, and \u201cBy Bone-light\u201d and its embrace of secret magic. Marillier\u2019s fans will be delighted to see that her skills are as applicable to the short form as they are to the novel, and will particularly appreciate \u201c\u2019Twixt Twilight and Water (A Tale of Sevenwaters),\u201d which ties in to her well-regarded Sevenwaters series.\"",
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