The trees called to me, urging me to abandon what I knew and vanish in…

Maggie Stiefvater
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The trees called to me, urging me to abandon what I knew and vanish into the oncoming night. It was a desire that had been tugging me with disconcerting frequency these days. ✨ Maggie Stiefvater (2011). Shiver Trilogy (Shiver, Linger, Forever), p.19, Scholastic Inc.
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The trees called to me, urging me to abandon what I knew and vanish into the oncoming night. It was a desire that had been tugging me with disconcerting frequency these days. ✨ Maggie Stiefvater (2011). Shiver Trilogy (Shiver, Linger, Forever), p.19, Scholastic Inc.

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