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Terminus sniffed. “I guard borders. I don’t kill giants. It’s not in my job description.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
Novelist
Teacher
Writer
Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Terminus
Sniffed
Guard
Giants
Description
Borders

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