"Present action, though futile, is preferable to passive acceptance of such a fate as awaits us."
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Chapter 6, “The House on the River” (p. 112)
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Michael Shea
Michael Shea (July 3, 1946 – February 16, 2014) was an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author.
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