The Golden Compass
The banquet hall smelled of roasted duck and old money. It was a thick scent, layered with the perfume of the women and the stale tobacco of the men. Marcus sat at the head of the table, his hands clasped tightly together. His fingers were long, pale, and trembling slightly. He was a clockmaker. A master of the craft. But tonight, he was just a guest. "Marcus," said Julian, his uncle. Julian...
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