Timbuktu: A Novel

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In Timbuktu Paul Auster tackles homelessness in America using a dog as his point-of-view character. Strange as the premise seems, it's been done before, in John Berger's King, and it actually works. Filtering the homeless experience through the relentlessly unsentimental eye of a dog, both writers avoid miring their tales in an excess of melodrama. Whereas Berger's book skips among several characters, Timbuktu remains tightly focused on just two: Mr. Bones, "a mutt of no particular worth or distinction," and his master, Willy G. Christmas, a middle-aged schizophrenic who has been on the streets since the death of his mother four years before. The novel begins with Willy and Mr. Bones in Baltimore searching for a former high school English teacher who had encouraged the teenage Willy's writerly aspirations. Now Willy is dying and anxious to find a home for both his dog and the multitude of manuscripts he has stashed in a Greyhound bus terminal. "Willy had written the last sentence he would ever write, and there were no more than a few ticks left in the clock. The words in the locker were all he had to show for himself. If the words vanished, it would be as if he had never lived."

Paul Auster is a cerebral writer, preferring to get to his reader's gut through the brain. When Willy dies, he goes out on a sea of words; as for Mr. Bones, this is a dog who can think about metaphysical issues such as the afterlife--referred to by Willy as "Timbuktu":

What if no pets were allowed? It didn't seem possible, and yet Mr. Bones had lived long enough to know that anything was possible, that impossible things happened all the time. Perhaps this was one of them, and in that perhaps hung a thousand dreads and agonies, an unthinkable horror that gripped him every time he thought about it.

Once Willy dies and Mr. Bones is on his own, things go from bad to worse as the now masterless dog faces a series of betrayals, rejections, and disappointments. By stepping inside a dog's skin, Auster is able to comment on human cruelties and infrequent kindnesses from a unique world view. But reader be warned: the world in Timbuktu is a bleak one, and even the occasional moments of grace are short lived. --Alix Wilber

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The New York Times Bestseller- "[Timbuktu] emerges as Auster's most touching, most emotionally accessible book."-Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesMr. Bones, the canine hero of Paul Auster's astonishing new book, is the sidekick and confidant of Willy G. Christmas, a brilliant and troubled homeless man from Brooklyn, As Willy's body slowly expires, he sets off with Mr. Bones for Baltimore in search of his high school English teacher and a new home for his companion.Mr. Bones is our witness during their journey, and out of his thoughts Paul Auster has spun one of the richest, most compelling tales in recent American fiction."Lovely....[Paul Auster] is one of our most inventive and least predictable authors."-Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World"A novel of haunted love whose themes loop around one another like glowing coils, connecting gracefully beneath Auster's clear prose, eliciting the fanciful and the tragic."-Oscar Villalon, The San Francisco Chronicle"After reading Timbuktu, we ramble through our world with reawakened senses and newly alert minds.This is the Auster magic......[His] books tease and challenge.There is an innocence in his work that is entirely compatible with the complexity of his artistry......Paul Auster is a genuine American original."-Paul Kafka, Boston GlobeAUTHORBIO: Paul Auster is the author of eight previous novels, including The New York Trilogy, The Music of Chance, and Mr. Vertigo.He has also published poems, essays, and two works of autobiography, The Invention of Solitude and Hand to Mouth.He wrote the screenplays to Smoke, Blue in the Face, and Lulu on the Bridge (which he also directed).His work has been translated into twenty-seven languages.He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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In the mood for something sentimental?.......2007-08-18

Are you in the mood for something sentimental? How about a book on the sadness of a dog's existence?
Paul Auster has taken a simple idea to a whole other level of reality and in the process has created a work that would transform human perception of the average canine awareness.

Yet, I have to say the story was a bit much for me to swallow. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs (heck, I wrote `The Basenji Revelation' after all) and sometimes I wonder what they feel, think and dream. I had a dog and know for certain that it understood me (I hope not to the degree of Timbuktu's main character). But then the dog died and now I change the radio channel when I hear a sentimental melody which brings forth the memories of us walking together down the street (I still can't get over the fact that my dog suffered the heart condition that eventually killed it). Yes, I change the channel and quickly drain the pan of overflowing nostalgia, which is what I should have done long before reaching the final pages of Timbuktu (Well, what can I say, I love Mr. Auster's writing style).

The story is written from the perspective of a dog by the name of Mr. Bones and follows up with its experiences as it looses one master, finds another, then a third, before it finally succumbs to the desire to escape the pain of its miserable, sickly existence in exchange for the chance to go Human Heaven called Timbuktu (Oh, the beauty of fiction).

If you love dogs and have recently lost one, this book will warm up your heart and then perhaps help you with your grief (although I'm still angry at Fate for the loss of my little pooch).

by Simon Cleveland

All You Need Is Love.......2006-11-25

This is a charming, lightweight fable narrated by a wise old dog named Mr. Bones. Mr. Bones is the sidekick of Willy G. Christmas, a schizophrenic homeless man who is prone to Tom-Waits-like rants and Joycean word-play.

Mr. Bones has spent his entire life with Willy. Now that Willy was close to death, "it was next to impossible for [Mr. Bones] to imagine a world that did not have his master in it." As Mr. Bones astutely observes, "it was more than just love or devotion that caused Mr. Bones to dread what was coming. It was pure ontological terror. Subtract Willy from the world, and the odds were that the world itself would cease to exist."

But Willy does die, and Mr. Bones goes on, sustained by his memories of Willy and the new adventures that fill his life. He eventually finds love in a suburban family, "in the America of two-car garages, home-improvement loans, and neo-Renaissance shopping malls." Willy had always railed against these things, but "the fact was that Mr. Bones had no objections" to these trappings of the good life. Eventually, though, his longing for Willy gets the best of him and he realizes what he needs to do to remain true to himself.

This book is sweetly sentimental, in the style of "The Velveteen Rabbit" or "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas." It's a book to read when it's raining outside and you're feeling low, with a cup of hot tea and some cinnamon toast -- preferably with a big old dog at your feet. Like an old Beatles song, it may seem simple at first but the emotions that are expressed are remarkably true.

Anthropomorphism of the highest order.......2006-11-16

I am such a lover of dogs that I have absolutely no idea how wonderful, or not, this book could be for a person who does not fully appreciate them. That said, I think TIMBUKTU is an absolute work of genius! How often do you get a book that makes you belly-laugh and almost cry at the same time? The material of this story could be so depressing, but it's not! And, if you're going to assign human thoughts and emotions to an animal, it might as well be man's best friend, and you might as well go whole-hog with it. Auster pulls this off perfectly. The tone of the story is so precise and perfect, and there's hardly a wasted word in it. This just might be the best dog story I've ever read.

highly recommended.......2006-11-10

Timbuktu is a wonderful novel. It's a quick read, funny, and unexpectedly heartwarming. I picked this book up after reading the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and this was the perfect read after such a long novel. I recommend this book especially for people who love dogs. I also recommend Auster's New York Trilogy.

Good Stuff.......2006-10-02

One of my favorite writers, possibly my favorite living writer, in what seems like a creative exercise, Auster has put together a meaningful story. If you don't like this book, you are not a good person. Use this as a litmus test on intimate personal relationships... if they don't get the book, they can't be worthwhile.

Sailing My Shoe to Timbuktu: A Woman's Adventurous Search for Family, Spirit, and Love

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A gem.
An Honest Look at Spirituality and Alzheimer's
This book is a gift.
Something For Everyone?

Sailing My Shoe to Timbuktu: A Woman's Adventurous Search for Family, Spirit, and Love
Joyce Thompson
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Novelist and Northwest native Joyce Thompson (Bones) offers an excellent spiritual memoir, blending the contemporary challenges of middle age into a profound mystical awakening through the Afro-Caribbean religion of Santeria. More than a memoir about finding a religion that works for her, Thompson speaks to a familiar American dilemma—how do we integrate an ancient, native spirituality into modern Western life? Like many contemporary seekers, she was drawn to a spirituality that offered a more loving, empowering and non-judgmental God along with meaningful rituals and teachings. "This theology assumes that you have an essential right to prosper, to be the best and most successful person you're inherently capable of becoming, to live in harmony with your fellows and with the earth itself," she explains. As she grows more devout in Santeria, she must learn how to incorporate her spiritual growth into daily living. In her case, Thompson is a divorced, single mother, caring for a disabled mother with Alzheimer's, while trying to pursue a romance with a newfound soul mate (and then attempting to integrate their children into this blessed out union). One of the basic tenets of this fascinating religion (which began as the traditional spirituality of the Yoruba people in West Africa and eventually expanded into the Caribbean through the slave trade) is to revere and respect one's ancestors. So on top of everything else, Thompson must also forge a more loving and respectful relationship with her ancestors. In doing so, she faces her family legacy—including the crippling alcoholism of her father (a widely respect judge) and the emotional coldness of her mother, who was once a stunning and accomplished lawyer. As we read this expertly rendered story about a woman's reckoning with her past and reawakening to her future, we feel privileged to enter into this fascinating religion and this tenderly beautiful life. --Gail Hudson.

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In this fiercely candid and moving book, novelist Joyce Thompson recounts a difficult yet transforming period in her life. In words that will ring true to anyone in the "sandwich" generation, Thompson tells the story of her troubled marriage ending, her adjustment to single motherhood, finding new love, turning fifty, dealing with sick and dying parents, and somehow discovering a spiritual home in an ancient, earth-centered tradition.

Along the way, she comes to terms with the blessings and specters of her own dysfunctional family. This includes her father, a distinguished judge and chronic alcoholic, and her tough, smart mother, a pioneering woman lawyer, who is slowly succumbing to Alzheimer's and whom Thompson helps to die gracefully, despite many traumatic and even ridiculous moments. But with Thompson's lyrical, personal, and evocative writing, she transforms what could have been a soap opera into a rich, moving, and funny story, full of hope.

Thompson's novels are about understanding the human condition, and it's no surprise she focuses that gift on her own life and the lives of her family. Elegant, wise, and witty, Sailing My Shoe to Timbuktu, pulls no punches and is delightfully and compulsively readable.

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Great book for book club discussion.......2004-04-25

My book club read this book and we had the one of our most lively and interesting discussions. Joyce Thompson's candid story of dealing with her mother's mental decline and her family's history was both moving and funny. Thompson is a great storyteller. I didn't want the book to end. I wanted more details and more stories about her mother and father, grandparents, aunts, uncles, her children and husband. They all seemed to come alive as she tries to make sense of half told family lore. Thompson's neither sanctimonious nor condescending when she writes about the difficult journey she made with her mother. It's a great read.

A gem........2004-01-04

I finished this book at 12:30 in the morning on January 2, and can think of no finer way to ease out of one year and greet the next. It's a brave and tender page turner and I could not put it down.

An Honest Look at Spirituality and Alzheimer's.......2003-09-25

Sailing is a fairly rare thing: an honest book about living a spiritual life. It talks about how one writer entered Santeria, an Afro-Cuban religion, without losing her skeptical eye, integrating a 21st-century woman's rationalism with a willingness to believe. Not many books show someone actually doing the work of embracing a personal spirituality--doubting, moving one step forward and two steps back, but moving. This is one of those books.

Sailing is also about remaking the mother-daughter bond, caring for a mother losing her short-term memory as she moves toward death. By now, you may be saying, "I get it. The woman found God, and God helped her deal with Mom." But spirituality didn't always help. Thompson's mother tried as hard as she could to push her daughter away, and Alzheimer's isn't pretty--one of Thompson's most rousing successes comes when she finally gives Stinky Mom a shower, a production that should make you laugh if you're not dead. Facing your mother's old age takes a sense of humor.

Looking back on her ancestors, as Santeria practitioners do, Thompson tells of the family that formed her mother, and braids in her love story with her husband. Thompson as a novelist has always been a superb stylist, and the voice as much as the story kept me reading through the night. When you marry her voice to this true and unusual tale, you get a book I can't recommend highly enough.

This book is a gift........2003-09-14

This wonderful book overtook my life for 3 days as I savored each short, wise chapter. I was sorry when I reached the last page. A book about love, death, spirit, it is equally a funny down-to-earth account of a woman's everyday struggles with career, family and what to wear. Here's the bonus...Thompson's wordcraft is masterful. Her lovely meditation on the simple dance of a falling leaf is as lyrical as the passages about her working days at Microsoft are richly drawn. If you have an aged, impaired parent, you will find in Thompson a wise and witty guide on how to maneuver the tough, too-real moments. There is heartbreak here but also a sense of honor in helping a loved one transition into death. The vignette when she steals away from her abusive husband with her young children is told mostly though dialogue between her and her unsuspecting 6 year old daughter. A lovely and harrowing account where the mother protects the child but never quite tells a lie. Thompson's memoir challenges readers to find their own stories. The real treasure is her writing, an astonishing gift. If you're a fan of words, welcome to your new favorite writer, Joyce Thompson.

Something For Everyone?.......2003-09-10

This is a difficult book to catagorize. Do you wish the enjoyment of graceful prose by an author at the top of her game? Would you follow the highlights of a life story as memory works, with short chapters based on recurring themes but no straightforward timeline--interweaving people, events, family history, spiritual quest, finding a soul mate in middle age and making it work, raising children alone? There are poems written from the point of view of the author's aging mother (and they are good poems, a poet's poems, not the usual chopped prose of a fiction writer). There is humor in situations which were extremely difficult to live through. There is joy in introspection. There is personal growth after the achievement of success as a writer, sought after by movie producers. One might give this book to a friend for inspiration. One might accept the gently proffered challenges to try a different approach to attaining goals in life, and even rethink which goals really matter. Something for everyone? Perhaps.

The way to Timbuktu: (a novel based on fact)

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The way to Timbuktu: (a novel based on fact)
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Part spaniel, part canine puzzle: anthropomorphism in Woolf's Flush and Auster's Timbuktu.(Virginia Woolf, Flush: A Biography, Paul Auster)(Critical essay): An article from: Mosaic (Winnipeg)

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Part spaniel, part canine puzzle: anthropomorphism in Woolf's Flush and Auster's Timbuktu.(Virginia Woolf, Flush: A Biography, Paul Auster)(Critical essay): An article from: Mosaic (Winnipeg)
Jutta Ittner
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Title: Part spaniel, part canine puzzle: anthropomorphism in Woolf's Flush and Auster's Timbuktu.(Virginia Woolf, Flush: A Biography, Paul Auster)(Critical essay)
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Date: December 1, 2006
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Timbuktu

Manufacturer: Giulio Einaudi
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Italian translation of novel, Timbuktu by Paul Auster. Ogni poeta eccentrico e giramondo ha bisogno di un pubblico che ami le sue storie, e Willy G. Christmas aveva Mr Bones, Sancho Panza a quattro zampe disposto a prestargli attenzione. Perche Mr Bones aveva con Willy un debito fondamentale: niente gerarchie cane-padrone tra loro, nessum paternalismo. Willy non avrebbe mai detto: < >. Per lui, Mr Bones era una persona. Da un giorno all'altro, pero, Mr Bones deve cavarsela da solo, senza la presenza logorroica ma familiare di Willy al proprio fianco. E scopre che la giovinezza, il tempo dell'avventura e della scoperte e finito. Un'epoca diversa lo aspetta ora: affetto e cibo e riparo assicurato. Ma sara capace questo picaro canino di rispondere a un altro nome? Sara capace di accettare le regole e i vincoli della vita borghese? Fortissima sara la tentazione di raggiungere Willy a Timbuctu, nell'oasi magica dove uomini e cani parlano la stessa lingua, e conversano tra loro da pari a pari. Traduzione di Massimo Bocchiola.

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Between Earth and Sky!

The name Guerrand DiThon has been cursed by his family since the day he disappeaered. When a mysterious plague strikes their beleaguered village, Guerrand's name is invoked again -- as the cause of the disaster.

Bram DiThon, Guerrand's nephew, is more like his uncle than the family would care to admit. A skilled herbalist, Bram has unknowingly turned his skills toward magic. It is to Bram the villagers turn when the plague changes their eyes to onyx, their limbs to snakes, and their flesh to stone.

Unable to stop the unexplainable deaths, Bram sets out to find his missing uncle. He learns that Guerrand is the High Defender of Bastion, the last stronghold before the Lost Citadel. But in finding him, Bram has unwittingly given an evil mage -- once Guerrand's friend, now his archenemy -- the key to destroy the three orders of sorcery.

The Medusa Plague is the second in the Defenders of Magic Trilogy, a series by Dragonlance saga author Mary Kirchoff that will explore for the first time many of the secrets of sorcery in the world of Krynn.

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An interesting concept.........2003-04-02

"The Medusa Plague" is probably one of the most interesting Dragonlance books that is out there. Not simply because of the storyline, but for the characters as well. When I started this series, I had no idea whom the villians would progress to be. So, needless to say, in this book the actions of certain characters were a little suprising.

Guarrand comes back to his hometown after finding out from his younger nephew that a mysterious plauge is decimating the village. Everyone who contracts this plauge gets the luxury of having their arms and legs turned into writhing snakes. They suffer for three days until finally turning to stone. (See the connection to Medusa?).

Anyway, this book is good. I didn't like the series at first. But, with the addition of this book, it gets a little better. I can say by the end of this book I was enjoying this series much more than before. It is worth checking out. This book is probably the best out of the trilogy.

An interesting concept.........2003-04-02

The madusa plage.......1999-11-30

To me,the madusa plage is a good book for the time it was put out. Readers all over the world that have followed Dragonlance over the years should agree. I think if you have read alot of the later vol.s released (ie. Soulforge, Dragons of summer flame, the bridges of time series, or the fifth age series), you might not enjoy this one as much.Don't be afraid to try the madusa plage, but just keep in mind, it was released awhile ago.

It's one of the best books I have ever read........1999-09-22

I thought it was going to be a boring book like some of the other Dragonlance but it was kick butt awesome.

Not as good as the first, but still worth reading.......1999-06-08

OK, I admit, it's been awhile since I read it, but I remember fairly well my impression. I liked the character developments and some of the plot ideas, but it felt slow and dragging... it needed a good, overblown climax. Still worth reading after the first. (WARNING: Stop there! Make up what happens after this novel; the next one is incredibly disappointing!)

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The Medusa Game (Silhouette Bombshell)
Cindy Dees
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An enjoyable and interesting read.......2007-02-04

"The Medusa Game" is the second book I've read by Cindy Dees (I have also read "The Medusa Prophecy") and it's the second in the series (coming before "Prophecy" in the series timeline). Like the other book it's an enjoyable and light read with some interesting characters, situations and an engaging overall premise.

Isabella Torres is a member of the Medusas, a female-only Delta-force-type Special Operations group. The Medusas are working hard to be accepted by the men of different Special Ops groups; they know that they can't compete in strength with men but believe that there are other occasions where their all-female team might come in handy.

And they're exactly what is needed to guard a young Arab athlete at the winter Olympics. Anya Khalid has lived in Australia for the last ten year and isn't a practising muslim but her country are supporting her participation in the Olympics as a figure skater. Unfortunately the tradition figure-skater costume of a flimsy leotard doesn't work very well with the muslim requirement for a headscarf and other body coverings. The staff of the Olympics expect trouble but don't want to exacerbate it so the Medusas are taken on to provide bodyguarding duties for Anya but in a surreptitious way.

Isabella instantly finds herself in conflict with Major Dexter Thorpe, the Delta force operative in charge of the different security teams. As Anya starts to find herself the target of extremists and Isabella and the other Medusas uncover a more serious terrorist plot she has to work with Dexter Thorpe and try to convince him of the value of the Medusas.

Although a fairly short book this is a really enjoyable read. I loved the background information about ice skating - the hard work and athleticism involved, the ways in which the competitors relate to each other, the planning and training that is involved in producing a world-class skater. The special forces background details were also very interesting and the romance that takes place throughout the book is also rather nicely written. My only criticism is the author's worldview on Islam. The wearing of the veil is written throughout as a bad thing that Anya and Isabella need to avoid and there isn't really any discussion of the opposite view, that some muslim women find it liberating. It felt rather like "US good, Muslims bad" as an overall theme - which I am sure the author didn't strictly intend - and I found that sometimes rather uncomfortable. Especially as, of course, the terrorists in this book have to be muslim suicide bombers. Still it was a fun read and it's good to read about women who aren't simpering misses but who can work hard and professionally.

deep Medusa thriller .......2006-02-16

The Top Secret Medusa Group is assigned to protect Anya Khalid at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Born in the Emirate of Bhoukar, but raised in Brisbane, she has become a world class figure skater who with the blessing of the Emir represents her birth country in the games. However, instead of being a heroine, many of the Bhoukar residents believe she is an abomination flaunting her sexuality and defying Islam.

Medusa Isabella Torres is assigned as the lead to protect the skater because there is a viable assassination threat including a suicide bomber who could take out innocents as well as Anya. Delta Force Commander Dex Thorpe leads the overall security to quietly insure Munich does not happen in upstate New York. He detests working with a female, but soon changes his mind as he observes how competent Isabella is. As they team up to protect a skater carrying the world on her shoulders, the two operatives fall in love; but each knows keeping Anya safe and preventing a tragedy takes priority over their personal needs.

Timed perfect with the Olympics in Torino in February and with the Spielberg movie, the latest Medusa tale is a strong novel that will excite the audience at any time of the year. The thriller stars a strong proficient female and a chauvinistic male who quickly becomes a born again supporter of women in dangerous missions due to the brave skillful work of Isabella. Part of the fascination in this novel resides with Anya who has pressures few if any (perhaps Jesse Owens in 1936 or Israeli athletes after Munich) have ever faced. The story line is driven by this wonderful support character as Cindy Dees provides the deepest best Medusa thriller yet because of Anya.

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The Slayer's Guide To Medusas
Ian Sturrock , and Anthea Dilly
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Dungeon Crawl Classics #45: Malice of the Medusa (Dungeon Crawl Classics)

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Dungeon Crawl Classics #45: Malice of the Medusa (Dungeon Crawl Classics)
Andrew Hind
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An Adventure for Character Levels 1-3

Remember the good old days, when adventures were underground, NPCs were there to be killed, and the finale of every dungeon was the dragon on the 20th level? Those days are back. Dungeon Crawl Classics don't waste your time with long-winded speeches, weird campaign settings, or NPCs who aren't meant to be killed. Each adventure is 100% good, solid dungeon crawl, with the monsters you know, the traps you fear, and the secret doors you know are there somewhere.

In the slums of a small desert-shrouded city, the malformed and degenerate huddle in darkened alleys, their ranks growing with each passing year. More and more children are birthed with horrible snake-like deformities, a result of the creeping influence of demon worship among the downtrodden of society. Now a troubling plague has befallen the higher castes: inexplicably and without warning, members of the ruling elite catch fire and within moments are reduced to mere bones. Terrified and powerless, they turn to the heroes for salvation. All the clues point to one place: the lair of a powerful medusa and her spiteful curses...

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The Medusa Game (Bombshell)
Cindy Dees
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