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The Capital of Dreams by Heather O'Neill

The Capital of Dreams

A Novel

by Heather O'Neill
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  • Jan 7, 2025, 368 pages
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Here the trees were wild and alive. On the back of the truck, Sofia rode under their arched branches as bits of sunlight that made it through the foliage danced around her like gold coins, and she moved, hopefully, away from the danger.

Excerpted from The Capital of Dreams by Ryan O'Neill. Copyright © 2025 by Ryan O'Neill. Excerpted by permission of Harper. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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