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Light coursed through Karou and darkness chased it-burning through her, chilling her, shimmer and shadow, ice and fire, blood and starlight, rushing, roaring, filling her.

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Laini Taylor
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: December 11
Author
Novelist
Writer
Chico
California
Filling
Ice
Shimmer
Burning
Chilling
Shadow
Starlight
Darkness
Chased
Blood
Roaring
Fire
Rushing
Light
Chill

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