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    Medusa
    Medusa
    Medusa
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    Medusa

    By K. Writerly

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    Gorgons are not born. They are made.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherK. Writerly
    Release dateJan 4, 2012
    ISBN9781466144910
    Medusa
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    K. Writerly

    K. Writerly lives with her husband in Japan where she teaches English to adult learners. She writes historical fiction and supernatural suspense novels. She also writes children's books.

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