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"The Lantern Keeper"

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Parts 15
Time 41m

Reads 20
Votes 1
Parts 15
Time 41m

Every soul that dies leaves behind a lantern, and someone must carry it until it's ready to fade.

Seventeen-year-old Elara Voss always thought she was ordinary - until the night she follows a flickering light into the forest and meets Caelen, a mysterious boy who claims to be a Lantern Keeper. When a soul refuses to pass on and begins corrupting the world of the living, Elara is drawn into a hidden realm where time bends, memories deceive, and not all spirits are what they seem.

As Elara's connection to Caelen deepens, she must confront truths about her own past - and make a choice: return to the life she knew, or become something she never imagined.All Rights Reserved

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The Lantern Keepr

Season 1
15 parts
Season 2
15 parts
Season 3
12 parts

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