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Giving a book to someone who loves games: a story, a mystery or a new world?
A reader who loves fantasy might want a story to follow, a mystery to solve or a rulebook to help them organise a campaign. These are three different gifts. Let’s start with what they will do with the book, with two suggestions for keen investigators and those who plan mech adventures.
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