Top Five Survival Lessons Learned from Fantasy Novels

01/27/20 • 9 min

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Need tips on surviving natural disasters and stranger danger? These five fantasy novels might help.
In this episode, Megan O'Russell shares the top five lessons in survival she learned from fantasy novels, ranging from The Chronicles of Narnia to Maze Runner.
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Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time - Top Five Survival Lessons Learned from Fantasy Novels

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