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The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Chapter

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This chapter contains endnotes referencing 'The Telltale Film'.

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This chapter contains endnotes referencing 'The Telltale Film'.

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Story tension across the book.

SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Hortense and Prince Rénine reveal the stakes…

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  • “See The Telltale Film”

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