The Butterfly Glass
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The Butterfly Glass
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In the quiet, moonlit village of Moonhollow, twenty years old Liora Elwen leads a life wrapped in stardust and secrets. But when an ancient mirror known as the Butterfly Glass stirs after a hundred years, her world begins to shimmer with forgotten magic.
Whispers of a cursed boy trapped within the mirror begin to haunt her dreams, and strange poems written by her long-lost father resurface. Chosen as the new Guardian, Liora must uncover the truth hidden in gardens that breathe, mirrors that dream, and a past that never truly faded.
But guarding magic comes with a price-and some hearts were never meant to be forgotten.
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