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    Fantastical Stories (Book 1)
    Fantastical Stories (Book 1)
    Fantastical Stories (Book 1)
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    Fantastical Stories (Book 1)

    By Juraj Vondena

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    Three stories from three different times and places, dealing with the same problem, which is, the end of existence. "Phoenix" is a story about an extraordinary elderly woman set in a fantasy world, "A change of heart" follows steps of a deep-space mining engineer and "Perseverance" is a dark comedy about a girl who becomes a vampire against her own will.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJuraj Vondena
    Release dateMay 15, 2014
    ISBN9781311111951
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