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A shimmeringly heartfelt story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Crafted with suspenseful pacing and delicate imagery, Ilie Ruby's book combines the qualities of an irresistible ghost story with a healing tale of redemption.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --Elizabeth Rosner, author of The Speed of Light\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA truly stunning literary debut, Ilie Ruby's The Language of Trees is a fiercely beautiful novel that explores the relationships that define us, the events that shape us, and the places we will go to in order to save ourselves and those we love most. 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