15 year old Mirabel feels like an outcast among her family. Being the only Madrigal not blessed with a magical gift, she finds it difficult to support her cousin Antonio when he receives his gift. She knows the whole town will be watching, and she w...
Everyone knew that the Madrigals were the most magical family in Colombia.
Blessed many years ago with a magical home nestled in a place called the Encanto, each member of the family had been blessed with a magical gift once they reached a certain age.. all except one.
The townspeople looked up to us, and we were expected to use our gifts to help the people in our community. Each member of my family had been given a gift that matched their personality.
The source of our power was a magical candle that never burned out which we kept protected and displayed in the uppermost window of our home, where it would shine for all of the Encanto to see.
But it was hard watching every other member of my family be blessed with their gifts knowing I was the only one without a special power.
And it was because of this that my Abuela was much harder on me than any of the other kids, not wanting me to get in the way of everyone else's gifts. It wasn't fair, but after all this time I'd gotten used to it.
My name is Mirabel Madrigal, and this is my story.
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