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Seven Surrenders

by Ada Palmer · published 2017 · read 2018-04-17

★★★★★

The second volume is a bit less on the 18th century France presumptiousness spree (but adds in some more Greek history to make up for it). Very wow, including how Jehovah/JEDD and Bridger meet, Bridger's choice, the Major's identity and so