The Library of Lost Things

by Matthew Bright · 2017

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Welcome to the Library of Lost Things, where the shelves are stuffed with books that have fallen through the cracks—from volumes of lovelorn teenage poetry to famous works of literature long destroyed or lost. They're all here, pulled from history and watched over by the Librarian, curated by the Collectors, nibbled on by the rats. Filed away, never to be read. At least, until Thomas, the boy with the secret, comes to the Library.

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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 19 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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