Castles in Their Bones

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Sitting on the rug before the mantel, Daphne can’t help but glance at the constellations as she adjusts the skirt of her green organza dress around her like flower petals. Babies born beneath the Thorned Rose are known to be beautiful. Those born beneath the Hungry Hawk are ambitious. Lonely Heart children are known to sacrifice more than others. The Crown of Flames offers its offspring power. And the Sisters Three bestow balance and harmony. There are exceptions, of course—Daphne knows of plenty of people born beneath the Thorned Rose who did not grow up beautiful and many born beneath the Crown of Flames who became chimney sweeps and cabbage farmers. But still, more people believe in the omens of the stars than don’t—even Daphne, logical as she is about most things, takes the daily horoscopes laid out with her breakfast to heart. Her eyes keep drifting to the mantel as she struggles to open the stolen bottle of champagne with her glass nail file. After some digging, the stopper...

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