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Blessed-or cursed-with an ability to understand animals, the Lass (as she's known to her family) has always been an oddball. And when anisbjorn (polar bear) seeks her out, and promises that her family will become rich if only the Lass will accompany him to his castle, she doesn't hesitate. But the b

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Minty’s boyfriend, Jock, was killed in the disastrous train wreck at Paddington, shortly after he borrowed all her savings. Now he has come back to haunt her. Zillah lost her estranged husband, Jerry, in that same accident. She is not convinced he is actually dead, but for reasons of her own decides

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EDITORIAL REVIEW: From the publisher of \*Pride and Prejudice and Zombies\* comes a new tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem. \*Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters\* expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octop

EDITORIAL REVIEW: From the publisher of *Pride and Prejudice and Zombies* comes a new tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem. *Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters* expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-he

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EDITORIAL REVIEW: From the publisher of *Pride and Prejudice and Zombies* comes a new tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem. *Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters* expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, tw