Ripple Like Water || ONC 2023
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"When you touch a mirror, and it ripples like water, dive in."
Those are the words that send Arya on a wild goose chase to uncover the secret behind her aunt's disappearance.
Arya always loved a good mystery. When she learns about the existence of her mysterious aunt, who vanished almost two decades ago, she can't help but be hooked. With nothing but a strange memory box and a shard of a mirror, she's ready to take on her family's deepest secret.
But what was meant to be just a simple summer pastime turns into a wild, magical adventure when Arya stumbles upon a strange new world.
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This is my first ONC entry with prompt number #29 - the one used in the opening quote. A novella tied to a bigger storyline I'm currently working on but can be read as a standalone!
Original story and cover by Tiana Lambent
Created for the Open Novella Contest 2023
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