Centuries pass when nothing happens, and then in a few short years events of such tremendous importance take place that the world is never the same again .... Now's the time to be alive-- to see it happen, to be a part of it. That makes the blood race, and each breath is an adventure.
David EddingsAbout author
- Author's profession: Author
- Nationality: american
- Born: July 7, 1931
- Died: June 2, 2009
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