The Mirror Games
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Last published Thu, Dec 28, 2017
Ali was delighted when she received the old mirror that belonged to her old Great-Aunt Peg.
She couldn't possibly imagine that her Great-Aunt herself had been a prisoner in the Mirror realm for over fifty years, and that the mirror she had received was the door to reach it.
Now, Ali's in the Mirror realm- and Ila, her mirror doppelganger, wants to take her place on the other side. With the help of Great-Aunt Peg, Ali must learn the rules of this land in eight days, if she wants to win the key and get back home.
Welcome to the Battlefield
There is no win without a fight
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