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This author's background in visual arts and design informs a unique literary approach. Having honed skills in illustration and set painting before turning to writing, their work promises a keen eye for detail and composition. With a foundation built on visual storytelling, readers can anticipate narratives that are both imaginatively crafted and richly textured. Their literary voice offers a fresh perspective, blending artistic sensibility with compelling storytelling.

2020
Stockholm Octavo, The
432 pages
16 hours of reading
3.2(62)Add rating
Set in Stockholm in 1791, the story follows Emil Larsson, a complacent bureaucrat whose life takes a turn after a fortune-teller named Mrs. Sofia Sparrow reveals a vision of a golden path to love and connection. She presents him with an Octavo card spread that identifies eight individuals crucial to his journey. As Emil embarks on a quest to find these people, he must confront his own desires and the potential for change in his previously contented bachelor life.

Stockholm Octavo, The