underneath the paper stars
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Last published Sat, Oct 25, 2025
When Noraa Willsburg returns to her hometown of East Oak, she expects nothing more than the struggles of starting over. Instead, she finds herself tangled in new friendships, unsettling memories she can't explain, and a lingering sense that the past is closer than she thinks. Between laughter and silence, trust and betrayal, Noraa must learn that beginnings are never simple-and neither are the people who surround her.
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Nora has lost her memory due to an unknown incident. She wakes up confused and is forced to quickly adapt to her life in a society of people gifted with the 5 elements. Nora is different though and she's trying to figure out why... Nora is also completely at lost at who to believe. Friends become enemies and enemies become friends in this haunting young adult fiction!
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