The mirror doesn't reflect me
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𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳.
When 26-year-old Ava Mortrell inherits an abandoned estate in the forgotten village of Elarith, she believes it's the perfect place to escape a past she won't talk about. But the house has secrets... and so does she.
The antique mirror in the master bedroom doesn't show her reflection. It shows someone else. A woman who looks like her, but isn't.
Soon, doors creak open on their own. Townsfolk whisper her name without knowing why. And something , or someone , is watching from beyond the glass.
As Ava delves deeper into the truth behind the estate and her bloodline, she finds herself torn between two worlds, one real and one unraveling.
And in the mirror... her other self is getting stronger.
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