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By the book 📚 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/19/2025
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is not at the posted coordinates. To obtain the final coordinates, solve the puzzle below. 

Some stories stick with us long after we finish reading. This puzzle references a few that have stayed with me. Each clue is based on the title or well-known themes from a novel. Use logic, a bit of literary deduction, and the clues below to uncover the final coordinates.


The cache can be found at N 47° K.FGE′ W 121° L.GJC 

A = A reclusive octopus helps a grieving woman reconnect with her past. How many words are in the title?
B = A tower of knowledge. A weaponized language. A student rebellion. This R.F. Kuang novel has a one-word title — how many letters does it contain? 
C = How many husbands are mentioned in the title of a story about a Hollywood icon’s secret past? 
D = In Kristin Hannah’s bestselling World War II novel, two sisters resist the Nazi occupation in very different ways. How many words are in the title? 
E = A multi-generational saga set in Kerala, where water carries both illness and salvation. How many words are in the book’s title? 
F = A modern retelling of David Copperfield, set in Appalachia. How many words in the title start with the letter D?
G = Ling Ma’s satirical pandemic novel about capitalism and memory has a one-word title.
How many letters does it contain?
H = In the first book of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s sci-fi series where spiders inherit a planet, evolution takes a strange turn. How many letters are in the first word of the title? 
I = In Emily St. John Mandel’s post-pandemic novel, a traveling troupe and a comic book preserve art after the collapse. What number appears in the title?

J = F - 1
K = I + H
L = A + B + D + H 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)