The emperor’s twin 

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  • Published 20240206
  • ISBN: 978-1-922212-92-4
  • Extent: 204pp
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In the absence of gods, must we choose monsters?

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Graham Kershaw

Graham Kershaw is the author of The Home Crowd and Dovetail Road (both Fremantle Press), and a collection of poetry, Undersummer (Sunline Press). He...

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