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Stardust By Neil Gaiman
Gaiman, Neil. Stardust. United Kingdom: Avon Books, 1999. Print.

While the story begins in late April 1839, the majority of the story takes place seventeen years later. The main character, Tristran Thorn, lives on the outskirts of Wall, a small town in England, that boarders the Fairy Market. One night he promises to retrieve a shooting star for his love, Victoria Forester in exchange for her hand in marriage. The story follows Tristran on his quest over the wall and into the Fairy lands to retrieve the star. His adventures include the use of magic candles to travel, unicorns, witches, battling royalty out for revenge and the surprise reveal of his true heritage.

Neil Gaiman’s fantasy-adventure novel, Stardust, is a classic example of a
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