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His father had shamed him in public, and that stain would stay with him like the tattoo of the axe on his left shoulder, the sign that he was an executioner s son. He is a big film buff, and also loves theatre, comics and books, and collecting art. He followed that up with the demonata series and the standalone books, koyasan and the thin executioner. It has a lot of fascinating places the author takes you along with creepy, weird supernatural people. The thin executioner is a brilliant book characterized by an engaging story. The thin executioner is without doubt the best book i have ever read, it is very entertaining and keeps you guessing and intrigued throughout the entire book. Books similar to the thin executioner the thin executioner. And when he goes, there will be a contest to determine his successor.
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