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August 9, 2015February 7, 2018 One Man Book Club

Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens

5/5 stars

Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens by Brandon Sanderson

Brilliant. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get to Alcatraz. A worthy review will be forthcoming.

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