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Raven Chronicles Review

November 10, 2023/0 Comments/in Reading /by Bethany

When I was given a copy of Tele Aadsen’s What Water Holds (Empty Bowl Press, 2023), I knew I would want to review it. I’m so so grateful to Phoebe Bosché at Raven Chronicles for making room in their on-line forum for it. To read the review, click on this link: https://www.ravenchronicles.org/book-reviews/bethany-reid-what-water-holds.

You can learn more about the author at https://www.teleaadsen.com/.

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