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Truth & Deception

A structural theme centered on the controlled curation of information, investigating the protective lies that sustain relationships and the devastating truths that shatter them.

The tension of not knowing what's real, the thrill of uncovering hidden motives, and the gut-wrenching impact of devastating truths revealed.

Books

Shatter MeTahereh Mafi
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsJ. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanJ. K. Rowling
The ShiningStephen King
Fourth WingRebecca Yarros
Pet SemataryStephen King
Six of CrowsLeigh Bardugo
Red QueenVictoria Aveyard
The Green MileStephen King
The Name of the WindPatrick Rothfuss
A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle
Fantastic Mr. FoxRoald Dahl
Ignite MeTahereh Mafi
The Two TowersJ. R. R. Tolkien
Good OmensNeil Gaiman
A Court of Wings and RuinSarah J. Maas
City of BonesCassandra Clare
The Way of KingsBrandon Sanderson
House of LeavesMark Z. Danielewski
Destroy MeTahereh Mafi
Onyx StormRebecca Yarros
NeuromancerWilliam Gibson
Red RisingPierce Brown
The Return of the KingJ. R. R. Tolkien
CinderMarissa Meyer
The Silence of the LambsThomas Harris
Fight ClubChuck Palahniuk
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenRansom Riggs
American GodsNeil Gaiman
Under the DomeStephen King
Dark MatterBlake Crouch
The Night CircusErin Morgenstern
Crown of MidnightSarah J. Maas
Needful ThingsStephen King
Crooked KingdomLeigh Bardugo
HyperionDan Simmons
The Red PyramidRick Riordan
Queen of ShadowsSarah J. Maas
The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill
The Screwtape LettersC. S. Lewis
Snow CrashNeal Stephenson
The Man in the High CastlePhilip K. Dick
UgliesScott Westerfeld
If You Could See the SunAnn Liang
A Dance with DragonsGeorge R. R. Martin
A Feast for CrowsGeorge R. R. Martin
The Ocean at the End of the LaneNeil Gaiman
Glass SwordVictoria Aveyard
Gerald's GameStephen King
FirestarterStephen King
AnnihilationJeff VanderMeer
Doctor SleepStephen King
The Wise Man's FearPatrick Rothfuss
DragonflightAnne McCaffrey
Second FoundationIsaac Asimov
The Eyes of the DragonStephen King
Artemis FowlEoin Colfer
Leviathan WakesJames S. A. Corey
House of Earth and BloodSarah J. Maas
The Silver ChairC. S. Lewis

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