The Golden Compass

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The brass key was cold in Elias Thorne’s palm, a small, heavy thing that smelled of oil and old sweat. He held it up to the sliver of light cutting through the basement window, turning it slowly to check the teeth for wear. It was a good key. It fit the regulator’s lock with a satisfaction that felt like a bone settling into a socket. He was forty years old, and his hands were mapped with scars...

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