The Binding. Bridget Collins

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      Published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

      Copyright © Bridget Collins 2019

      Cover based on original hardback design by Micaela Alcaino © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2019

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      Source ISBN: 9780008272142

      Ebook Edition © December 2019 ISBN: 9780008272135

      Version: 2020-10-08

       Dedication

       For Nick