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When 17-year-old Elara moves to the quiet town of Duskpine, she's drawn to the eerie lake locals fear and won't talk about. Rumor says it's cursed - it drowns those who hear the whispers calling their names. One night, Elara is saved from drowning by Kael, a mysterious boy who vanishes like a ghost. She soon learns Kael is a spirit bound to the lake, one of many souls trapped by a century-old curse.
Elara begins hearing the whispers herself, revealing memories she's never lived. Investigating, she discovers she's connected to the curse through a past life - her ancestor betrayed the lake's spirits, stealing immortality and trapping their souls. The vengeful spirits haunt her, warning her not to interfere. As Kael fades, Elara races to uncover the truth: to break the curse, the stolen soul must be returned.
Kael offers himself to save her, but Elara sacrifices part of her own soul instead, tethering herself to the lake to free him. The curse breaks - Kael is reborn human, but Elara fades into the water. Every year, Kael returns to the lake, whispering her name - and sometimes, the lake whispers back.