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The eternally sleeping princess, thinks Cam. But I shall free you from those poisoned brambles that surround your heart. And then you will have no choice but to love me.

Neal Shusterman

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Neal Shusterman
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 12
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Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Brooklyn
New York
Sleep
Poisoned
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Eternally
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Princess
Heart
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