Ripple Like Water || ONC 2023
  • Reads 107
  • Votes 14
  • Parts 4
  • Time 13m
  • Reads 107
  • Votes 14
  • Parts 4
  • Time 13m
Ongoing, First published Feb 25, 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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