Armed
Davie J. Toothill
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A murder, its aftermath for the victim’s sister, and the killer’s drive to prove himself to his brothers form the central strands. Secrets and a breaking wall of silence link them.
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Davie J. Toothill
A murder, its aftermath for the victim’s sister, and the killer’s drive to prove himself to his brothers form the central strands. Secrets and a breaking wall of silence link them.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Naomi Rich
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Brandon Mull
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Jess Mowry
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Erin Hunter
A time-pressured adventure centred on Storm’s captivity and her attempt to protect her Pack. It is the series’ sixth instalment, so the wider conflict may rely on earlier books.
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Mary Casanova
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Bennett Madison
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Brandon Mull
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