Salt, Earth, & Shadows
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She's not who they think she is-and neither is he.
Lili is a void drifter, capable of slipping between worlds, but when she lands in a realm where her face belongs to someone else, she's forced to step into a life that isn't hers. As the Earthen Daughter, a revered figure tasked with protecting the people from a deadly sickness brought by a rival nation, Lili must navigate the weight of her stolen identity while keeping her true nature hidden.
Enter Kaine, the Keeper of Shadows-a dangerously enigmatic figure with secrets as dark as the power he wields. Kaine claims to know what Lili doesn't, and offers her a choice: continue pretending to be their savior, or embrace her drifting power to escape and uncover the truth about herself.
But as tensions rise in her new home, Lili's every decision pulls her deeper into a web of lies, betrayal, and forbidden power. The problem? Her greatest enemy might not be the nation threatening her people-it might be the truth waiting to tear her apart.
Lies are deadly, shadows are hungry, and in this world, trust is the most dangerous weapon of all.
Will Lili save the world she's been thrown into-or destroy it?
Based of the phrase: "I would love you in every universe"
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