The Journey Forward | ONC 2023 Version

Waking up in a different body was just the beginning.

Dr. Baiyu Tang didn't expect to die, but Xiang Bai sought it. Somehow, their soul's crossed, and Dr. Tang woke up in Bai's body.

Not only did she wake up in the body of a woman who should have died, but in a whole different world. Now she was trapped in an ancient land that seemed designed after her mother's favorite Chinese Dramas. Guided by her mysterious Keeper and Xiang Bai's memories, Dr. Tang tries to adapt to her new life. But when someone tries to finish the job Xiang Bai started, Dr. Tang strikes out on her own.

Determined to find her own way, Baiyu Tang has to move through an ancient world of martial arts and magic utilizing her modern-day knowledge to survive.

Can Baiyu Tang become Xiang Bai without taking on her fated future? And will the new husband Bai left behind let her go?

70. What if the Freaky Friday trick happened to you? You wake up one day in the body of someone else...from another time.
From ONC 2023 Prompts Open Novella Contest 2023

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