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    Hidden Identity

    One is not who they claim to be. Secrets stack until the reveal changes everything.

    9 books in archive 1 community verified 8 catalogue 1 AI suggested, not community-confirmed Mysterious, twisty

    Books mapped to Hidden Identity9 in view

    The Jasad Heir

    Sara Hashem

    1

    The Jasad Heir

    Sara Hashem

    2023

    Audition

    Katie Kitamura

    Audition

    Katie Kitamura

    2025

    Fundamentally

    Nussaibah Younis

    Fundamentally

    Nussaibah Younis

    2025

    Martyr!

    Kaveh Akbar

    Martyr!

    Kaveh Akbar

    2024

    The Coin

    Yasmin Zaher

    The Coin

    Yasmin Zaher

    2024

    The Emperor of Gladness

    Ocean Vuong

    The Emperor of Gladness

    Ocean Vuong

    2025

    The Möbius Book

    Catherine Lacey

    The Möbius Book

    Catherine Lacey

    2025

    The Saint of Bright Doors

    Vajra Chandrasekera

    The Saint of Bright Doors

    Vajra Chandrasekera

    2023

    City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments)

    Cassandra Clare

    City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments)

    Cassandra Clare

    AI suggested, not community-confirmed
    2008

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