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Temping Fate

by Esther M. Friesner · 2006

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Until she stumbled upon the Divine Relief Temp Agency, Ilana Newhouse was having trouble finding a summer job. But when she reports for her day as a temp Ilana discovers she's temping for the Greek mythological goddesses, the Fates.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisurban fantasyurban fantasyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisGreeceGreeceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 288 pages

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