Blog Tour Review: The Unbound by Victoria Schwab

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The Unbound by Victoria Schwab 
Series: The Archived #2
Published: January 28th, 2014
Publisher: Hyperion
368 pages (eARC)
Genre: Young adult supernatural thriller
Acquired this book: From the author via NetGalley as part of the blog tour, in exchange for an honest review
Warning: Will contain spoilers if you haven’t read The Archived 

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Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.

Last summer, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, almost lost her life to one. Now, as she starts her junior year at Hyde School, she's struggling to get her life back. But moving on isn't easy—not when her dreams are haunted by what happened. She knows the past is past, knows it cannot hurt her, but it feels so real, and when her nightmares begin to creep into her waking hours, she starts to wonder if she's really safe.

Meanwhile, people are vanishing without a trace, and the only thing they seem to have in common is Mackenzie. She's sure the Archive knows more than they are letting on, but before she can prove it, she becomes the prime suspect. And unless Mac can track down the real culprit, she'll lose everything, not only her role as Keeper, but her memories, and even her life. Can Mackenzie untangle the mystery before she herself unravels?

With stunning prose and a captivating mixture of action, romance, and horror, The Unbound delves into a richly imagined world where no choice is easy and love and loss feel like two sides of the same coin.

 

The Archived was one of the most unique books I’ve ever read. The idea of the Archive is absolutely fascinating (and kind of horrific), and I was completely enthralled by Mackenzie and Wesley’s story. The Unbound is just as captivating, but in a completely different way. The story is less emotionally driven, and we learn more about the characters and the Archive itself.

Mac is haunted by the things that happened to her this past summer. It’s a struggle just to function on a daily basis because she’s exhausted and terrified. The only thing keeping her grounded is Wesley, but even that comfort has its limits since Wesley is prone to keeping secrets and Mac has trouble really letting people in. 

The Unbound has a much more contemporary feel than The Archived. Mac has started high school, so a lot of the story is day-to-day life, and since I’m a lover of contemporary YA, I liked that aspect of the book. It never slips into pure contemporary, because the Archive or Mac’s Archive-related problems are always on her mind, but it keeps things fresh and interesting, especially since there's a big element of mystery woven throughout. My only issue with the more contemporary feel is that the pacing seemed a bit off at times, and Mac’s thoughts tend to get a bit repetitive.

In The Unbound I grew to love Mac even more than I did in The Archived. I could feel her fear and her worries, and feel her cracking under the pressure. She tries so hard to keep it together and be strong, but I loved those little moments where her armour cracks and she shows she’s human - when she starts to doubt things/herself, and when she lets Wesley in, even for a moment. And Wesley - for all the people (myself included, naturally) who fell in love with Guyliner in The Archived, you'll be happy to know we get even more of him in this book. We see a whole new side to him, and while he remains a mystery in many ways, we get little peeks into his life and who he is beyond a Keeper.

There are plenty of twists and turns in The Unbound. I was never quite sure who to trust, and I enjoyed not knowing and not being able to guess. I liked all the new characters and that they each played a role in the story and weren’t just there for the sake of being there. I don’t want to stray into spoiler territory, but there’s one character in particular I really liked but wasn’t sure if I should like; I never quite knew whether to trust him or not, but that made the story even more fun because I was constantly guessing. Also, we get to see quite a bit of Roland, which made me really happy. He’s like the calm in the storm for Mac, and I love their relationship (plus I just can't help picturing him as Ten/David Tennant from Doctor Who, so of course I adore him).

Full of mystery, romance, and action The Unbound is a wonderful sequel to The Archived. If you haven’t read The Archived yet, I highly recommend getting it right now. Victoria Schwab has a knack for drawing the reader in, squeezing their hearts, twisting their minds, and leaving an unforgettable impression.

 

Victoria is the product of a British mother, a Beverly Hills father, and a southern upbringing. Because of this, she has been known to say "tom-ah-toes," "like," and "y'all."

She also tells stories.

She loves fairy tales, and folklore, and stories that make her wonder if the world is really as it seems.

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Review: The Offering by Kimberly Derting

The Offering by Kimberly Derting

Series: Pledge #3

Published: December 31st, 2013

Publisher: Margaret K McElderry

336 pages (ARC)

Genre: Young adult dystopian

Acquired this book: From  Simon & Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review

Warning: Will likely contain spoilers if you haven't read The Pledge and The Essence

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True love—and world war—is at stake in the conclusion to The Pledge trilogy, a dark and romantic blend of dystopia and fantasy.

Charlie, otherwise known as Queen Charlaina of Ludania, has become comfortable as a leader and a ruler. She’s done admirable work to restore Ludania’s broken communications systems with other Queendoms, and she’s mastered the art of ignoring Sabara, the evil former queen whose Essence is alive within Charlie. Or so she thinks.

When the negotiation of a peace agreement with the Queendom of Astonia goes awry, Charlie receives a brutal message that threatens Ludania, and it seems her only option is to sacrifice herself in exchange for Ludanian freedom.

But things aren’t always as they seem. Charlie is walking into a trap—one set by Sabara, who is determined to reclaim the Queendoms at any cost.

 

 

Derting doesn’t waste a second in beginning The Offering - it kicks off with a bang, and left me both horrified and heartbroken. That tension continues as we see Queen Charlaina still struggling to make changes in Ludania and fight for what she thinks is right, even though there’s plenty of resistance from some of her subjects. 

I grew to love Derting’s style in The Pledge and The Essence, and The Offering is no different. It was easy to connect with Charlie - she’s caring, loyal, strong, and the type of person you’d be lucky to have as a friend. She wants what’s best for everyone, even when that means making sacrifices or doing dangerous things. Between the first book and the third book, she’s had to grow up really quickly and make a lot of tough decisions. She’s trying to run a country, be a good friend/daughter/sister/girlfriend, and fight Sabara’s Essence inside her. Because so much of the book is serious and a bit heavy, it was nice to see a few moments of levity for Charlie, and her just getting to be a teenage girl, even for a minute.  

In my review of The Essence, I mentioned that I love how different this series is. It could go any way at any moment, and I loved that. There were familiar characters and new characters, along with new places, and it was hard to guess where Charlie would end up, who she would meet, and whether they would be friend or foe. There was nothing cookie cutter about this trilogy; Derting created a world that was fascinating, horrifying, gruesome, and complex.

I really missed familiar characters in this book. We didn’t get to see much of Max, Aron, Angelina, or Zafir, which was a bit disappointing since I love those characters. I know that because of the direction the book went it would have been difficult to make them ‘main’ characters the way they were in the previous two books, but I’ll admit I was a bit disappointed we didn’t get to see more of them, especially knowing this was the last story.   

I’m sad to say goodbye to these characters. I was lucky enough to read these three books within the span of a month, so I never had to wait to find out what happened next. In a way I think that made me feel closer to the characters because I got to see a lot of them in a short amount of time, and now I know this is it - no more Charlie and Max and Brooklyn and Angelina. I’m sad to see them go, but I also have a satisfied feeling because Derting did a great job of bringing the series to a close.

If you’re looking for a dystopian series that pairs action, suspense, and romance with memorable characters, a unique world, and great writing, The Pledge trilogy is a must read.

 

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Review: The Essence by Kimberly Derting

The Essence by Kimberly Derting

Series: Pledge #2

Published: January 1st, 2013

Publisher: Margaret K McElderry

352 pages (ebook)

Genre: Young adult dystopian

Acquired this book: Borrowed from Suz

Warning: Will contain spoilers if you haven't read The Pledge

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At the luminous conclusion of The Pledge, Charlaina defeated the tyrant Sabara and took her place as Queen of Ludania. But Charlie knows that Sabara has not disappeared: The evil queen’s Essence is fused to Charlie’s psyche, ready to arise at the first sign of weakness.

Charlie is not weak, but she’s being pushed to the brink. In addition to suppressing the ever-present influence of Sabara, she’s busy being queen—and battling a growing resistance determined to return Ludania to its discriminatory caste system. Charlie wants to be the same girl Max loves, who Brook trusts, but she’s Your Majesty now, and she feels torn in two.

As Charlie journeys to an annual summit to meet with leaders of nearby Queendoms—an event where her ability to understand all languages will be the utmost asset—she is faced with the ultimate betrayal. And the only person she can turn to for help is the evil soul residing within.

 

The Essence picks up shortly after where The Pledge left off, with Charlie now Queen of Ludania. She’s taking her new role seriously, and has already made big changes to her Queendom, which have put her in danger from people who don’t agree with her ideas.

Charlie is torn between being Queen Charlaina and just plain Charlie, the daughter of vendors who grew up with few luxuries, but always had friends by her side. She’s got a country to run, and she wants to make changes that will benefit the people, but she’s also a teenage girl who’s in love and misses how things used to be with her family and friends. I liked Charlie a lot in The Pledge, and I grew to like her even more in The Essence. She’s strong and resilient, but she has flaws, just like everyone else. She tries so hard to do what's best, and I admire her strength, her sass, and her bravery.

Unexpectedly, one of my favourite characters in this book was Zafir. It's his job to take care of Charlie, and he takes that job very seriously, but every once in awhile there's a glimmer of something else. You can tell he’s the type of person who tries to stay professional - who has a job and does it without emotion getting in the way - but he cares about Charlie in a begrudging sort of way, which I found both amusing and endearing.

One of things I love most about this series is how fresh it is. So many dystopians take the same basic concept and put their own spin on it, but I’ve never read anything like this series. Also, a lot of trilogies stretch on and on, and I end up thinking they could have made one stellar book instead of dragging on for three mediocre books, but that’s far from the case with this series. The Essence was completely different from The Pledge - new setting, new characters thrown in with the familiar, new twists and turns, new discoveries. I felt like the book could take a new turn at any minute, and I loved that unpredictability.

There was no Second Book Syndrome here. The Essence was just as action-packed and suspenseful as The Pledge. While there wasn’t as much romance, I enjoyed the developing relationships between characters, as well as the character growth. I’m both excited and sad to see this series come to an end in the next book - excited because I genuinely like these characters and want to see what happens to them, and sad because I’m not ready to say goodbye to them, and I’m afraid there will be more bloodshed before all is said and done. 

 

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Review: Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi

Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi

Series: Under the Never Sky #3

Published: January 28th, 2014

Publisher: HarperCollins

400 pages (eARC)

Genre: Young adult post apocalyptic/dystopian/romance

Acquired this book: From the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review

Warning: Will contain spoilers if you haven't read Under the Never Sky and Through the Ever Night

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Their love and their leadership have been tested. Now it's time for Perry and Aria to unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders in one last desperate attempt to bring balance to their world.

The race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe-haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do-and they are just as determined to stay together.

Meanwhile, time is running out to rescue Cinder, who was abducted by Hess and Sable for his unique abilities. And when Roar returns to camp, he is so furious with Perry that he won't even look at him, and Perry begins to feel like they have already lost.

Out of options, Perry and Aria assemble a team to mount an impossible rescue mission-because Cinder isn't just the key to unlocking the Still Blue and their only hope for survival, he's also their friend. And in a dying world, the bonds between people are what matter most.

Ohhh, this book. These characters. MY FEELS. I planned to start reading my eARC of Into the Still Blue the minute I downloaded it, but I kept putting it off. I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Aria, Perry, and Roar. Even now after I’ve finished, it hurts my heart to think that their story is over.

This series started out strong and got stronger as it went. It’s hands-down my favourite dystopian trilogy - great writing, a fresh concept, wonderful characters, swoonworthy romance, beautiful friendships, and plenty of action. With everything that happened at the end of Through the Ever Night, it was easy to guess that Into the Still Blue would be intense, and it was. There’s a lot at stake for the Tides and the Dwellers, and there’s a ton of tension between the two groups and even within the groups themselves.

One of the things I love best about this series, and something that (thankfully) held true in Into the Still Blue, was the relationships. They’re all just incredible beyond words. Aria and Perry, Aria and Roar, Roar and Perry, Perry and Talon…the relationships are beautiful and complex and heartbreaking and frustrating and just perfect. There aren’t many characters I love more than I love Aria, Perry, and Roar, separately and together. They’re one fierce trio, and their interactions had me alternately laughing, crying, swooning, and squeeing.

I’ll admit, I was afraid of how this book would end. Authors are often unkind at the end of trilogies and series, and I was afraid of who Rossi might kill off. I was also afraid of things not being wrapped up properly or really just anything that would leave me with a bad taste in my mouth since I’ve loved this series so much. All my fears were unfounded though, because the ending was perfect. There was some heartache, and the characters had to work hard and go through hell (which is a good thing for the reader - it keeps us reading, right?), but the ending left me teary-eyed in a good way, with a smile on my face.

Action-packed, intense, beautiful, heartbreaking, and satisfying, Into the Still Blue was the perfect ending to one of the best trilogies - dystopian or otherwise - I’ve ever read. I almost feel like I did when I finished reading Harry Potter - sad that I won’t get to see any new adventures with these characters (oh god, here come the tears!), but happy that I got to be part of their lives for the last two years, while knowing that I’ll never forget them. And, like Harry Potter, I know this is a series I’ll revisit again and again. (As a side note, if you know me at all, you’ll know comparing anything to Harry Potter - which I’ve actually never done before - is pretty much the highest compliment I’m capable of giving).  Thank you Veronica Rossi for this incredible, unforgettable story.

*Another side note - I convinced my 73-year-old mum to read this series last year and she gobbled up the first two books in a matter of days. I can't wait to see what she thinks of Into the Still Blue!*

 

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Review: The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

Series: Pledge #1

Published: November 15th, 2011

Publisher: Margaret K McElderry

323 pages (paperback)

Genre: Young adult dystopian

Acquired this book: From the library

Warning: May contain spoilers

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In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the languages of all classes, and she's spent her life trying to hide her secret. The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she's never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed.

Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can't be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country's only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.

 

The Pledge was completely different from anything I’ve ever read before. Not only was it original, it also had a great cast of characters - both likeable and not-so-likeable - a swoony romance, and lots of action and intrigue.

Charlie and her friends are part of the vendor class in Ludania, which is ruled by a tyrannical queen. Each class has their own language, and people are only supposed to understand and speak the language of their class, as well as the universal language, but Charlie has always been able to understand every language, both spoken and written. She and her family know it’s a strange and possibly dangerous ability, so she’s not allowed to tell anyone.

I loved the idea of the class system in The Pledge. I thought it was really unique, and the different languages spoken really helped give the impression of division among the classes. People - especially those of lower classes - live in fear on a daily basis. The least little offense will get a person sent to the gallows for immediate execution. The last thing Charlie wants to do is draw attention to herself or her family.

This book had such great, dynamic characters. I really liked Charlie, and I adored her little sister Angelina, who was special in her own way. Charlie’s best friend Brooklynn rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning, but it was obvious she cared about Charlie and would do anything for her. Charlie's other best friend, Aron, was a total sweetheart, and the most loyal friend a person could ask for.

Then there was Max, the love interest. So many romances in dystopnians seem to be an afterthought - like they’re put there because the author thinks that’s what the readers want. Luckily that wasn’t the case with Max and Charlie. I really enjoyed their relationship, and how protective he was of her. I was intrigued by him, and while at first I wasn't quite sure if he should be trusted, I fell for him right along with Charlie.

The Pledge kept me interested from beginning to end. There was a nice mixture of action, romance, and suspense. The story held lots of twists and turns - some of which I saw coming, but others that left me shocked. It was wonderfully unique, well written, and compelling, and I can see this quickly becoming one of my favourite dystopian series. 

 

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After the Storm Cover Reveal Sign-Ups

I haven't talked too much about this, so some of you may not know that during NaNoWriMo 2013 I started writing a companion novel to my 3rd novel, Waiting for the Storm. It's told from Charlotte's sister Ella's perspective, and picks up a couple weeks after where Charlotte's story left off. If you've read Waiting for the Storm, you'll know that Ella - or Gabriella as she preferred to be called - was pretty nasty. When the girls' mom was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, Ella fell apart, and made herself and everyone around her miserable.

Ella started to change near the end of Waiting for the Storm, and by the time I was done writing the book, she was whispering in my ear, telling me it was her turn to have a say. I know a lot of people hated her in Waiting for the Storm (with good reason), and part of me wondered if I could even write her story, but from the moment I started, I loved Ella, and I hope you guys will too.

I just finished writing the first draft a little over a week ago, and I'm already working on my next project, so it'll probably be April before the book comes out, but I finally have a synopsis (thanks to Molli Moran, who saved me from a frustration-fueled meltdown by helping me cobble together something I think sounds pretty great), and a cover.

Now this is where you guys come in. I'm planning a cover reveal for the week of February 10th-15th. If you'd like to help with the reveal, you can post any day in that timeframe that works for you. I'll email out the cover, synopsis, and Rafflecopter giveaway code (which will include a special entry just for cover reveal participants) on the 8th. You can check out all the covers I've designed here. 

~AFTER THE STORM~

For most people, starting senior year at a new high school would be a nightmare, but for Ella O’Dell it’s the new beginning she desperately needs. Two months after her mother’s death, she’s ready to leave behind the rebellious, unhappy person she became when she found out her mom was dying.

When Ella meets River Maracle and Sadie Fitzgerald, she begins to learn it’s okay to be herself, even if that means being different. River and Sadie aren’t ashamed of their misfit status—River grew up on a reservation, and his mother is the school counselor; Sadie stands out with her funky homemade clothes, and is a master at ignoring the whispered rumors that have plagued her since the beginning of high school.

Ella finds a kindred spirit in Sadie, and something more in River. After almost a year of pretending to be someone she’s not, she finally embraces life and allows herself to have fun without constant guilt. But despite her budding happiness, something is off with her new life. She doesn’t want to dwell on the past, but Angel Island is a small place, and she soon realizes her demons are harder to outrun than she thought…

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Review: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Series: Standalone, although apparently there are going to be companions set in the same universe

Published: January 28th, 2014

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

352 pages (eARC)

Genre: Young adult fantasy/romance/fairytale retelling/mythology

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Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.

With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.

But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical rooms-enthralls her.

As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love

 

I was thrilled when I first heard about Cruel Beauty. Beauty and the Beast has always been one of my favourite fairytales, and even though there are quite a few retellings, I don’t think I’d read any of them. With its beautiful writing and memorable story, I'm glad Cruel Beauty was my first.

I liked Nyx a lot, and I appreciated that she was a character with a darker side. Her anger and bitterness and resentment came across really well, and I found it easy to sympathize with her. She was a multifaceted character, and I loved her feistiness and her spunk. Her interactions with Ignifex were my favourite parts of the book. They were absolutely hilarious together, but they also had great chemistry. Ignifex was completely unlike any other love interest/villain I’ve read, and I loved him immediately, even though, like Nyx, I knew I shouldn’t.  

While I loved the characters, the book starts out quite slow. There’s a fair bit of info-dumping at first; it feels like you have to slog through back story and scene-setting before getting to the actual story, but once you get through that it picks up. There’s also a bit too much inner dialogue, and it’s quite repetitive - Nyx goes over the same thing in her mind over and over again, which gets a bit tiresome.

The book had sort of an ageless quality to it. It didn’t feel like YA, which isn’t a criticism, but I often found myself forgetting how old Nyx was supposed to be, and thinking she was an adult rather than a teen.

Even though I’m (shamefully) not all that familiar with Greek mythology, I liked how it was woven through the story. The ancient lore and gods were a bit part of society and everyday life, and I found it an interesting and unique twist. The plot kept me guessing, and even though I was pretty sure I had one thing figured out, there were still lots of surprises along the way. 

I was a little bit confused toward the end. I couldn’t wrap my head around a couple things that happened. Whether that’s just me being dense or a common problem with other readers, I’m not sure, but I found myself going ‘Wait, what? How’d that happen exactly?’ I feel like I know where the author was going and I appreciate it, but I didn’t fully grasp it. I enjoyed the actual ending, especially since I didn’t know how things would turn out.

Cruel Beauty, while it has its faults, was overall very enjoyable. It wove together romance, mystery, action, and fantasy, and I loved that there were so many different elements to the story. Once I got past the slow beginning, I was completely enchanted. If you enjoy fairytale retellings with a unique twist, great characters, and beautiful writing, I’d recommend giving Cruel Beauty a try. 

 3.75 stars

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Cover Reveal: Here All Along by Lilly Avalon

Today I'm excited to be part of the cover reveal for Lilly Avalon's debut short story, Here All Along. Why? Well, because I designed the cover! This is my first cover of 2014, and my ninth altogether. 

Here All Along
by Lilly Avalon
Publication: February 14th, 2014
New Adult Erotica

Every time Hazel Bell goes on a date, she returns home unhappy and disenchanted about love. At least her best friend Adrian Williams is always there for her, even more so now that they're roommates. After both of them have a bad night out, they decide to just relax and forget the world for awhile. It's been a long time since they've been alone together. They certainly weren't counting on the close quarters bringing out hidden desires. Now it appears their platonic friendship is being put to the test—one that neither can resist. By the end of the night, will it be the end for Hazel and Adrian—or a new beginning?

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My name is Lilly Avalon and I write new adult and erotic romances. I’m in my twenties and live in a cute little apartment in a small city. I love reading romantic stories as much as I love writing them. My favorite things include dancing, watching scandalous television dramas, and autumn. Lilly Avalon is a pseudonym.

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