This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Griffin, an imprint of the St. Martin’s Publishing Group

the damaged. Copyright © 2022 by Tijan. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Names: Tijan, author.

Title: The damaged / Tijan.

Description: First edition. | New York : St. Martin’s Griffin, 2022. | Identifiers: LCCN 2021039232 | ISBN 9781250210791 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781250210807 (ebook)

Subjects: LCGFT: Novels.

Classification: LCC PS3620.I49 D36 2022 | DDC 813/.6—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021039232

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First Edition: 2022