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Authors: Tahereh Mafi
She swallowed. “Yes.”
“And do you remember how I told you that he wanted you to rule? To be a Jinn queen?”
Alizeh nodded.
“Well. You have no kingdom,” he said. “No land to lord over. No empire to lead.”
“No,” she said softly. “I don't.”
“Well, then. You are coming to Tulan,” Cyrus said, taking a quick breath. “To marry me.”
Alizeh gave a sharp cry, and fell off the dragon.
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2021946101
Digital Edition FEBRUARY 2022 ISBN: 978-0-06-297246-0
Print ISBN: 978-0-06-297244-6 â ISBN 978-0-06-323632-5 (special ed)
ISBN 978-0-06-324510-5 (intl ed)
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