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The velvet sky

by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (2009)

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"Poor Bethany Palmer hasn't slept in thirteen years. When her husband, Warren, steals their son, Andrew, away in the middle of the night, her already fragile grip on reality starts to weaken-- even as she sets off after them on a nightmarish phantasmagoria through an urban dreamscape"--P. [4] of cover.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe velvet sky Lead Character

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