The first thing we pulled out was a lump of white gunk. “Wax,” Carter …

Rick Riordan
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The first thing we pulled out was a lump of white gunk. “Wax,” Carter pronounced. “Fascinating. ✨ Rick Riordan (2010). The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid, Hyperion
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