shards of havana
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They said St. Celeste's would save her soul.
But faith doesn't fade-it unravels, softly.
Amina is sixteen when she forgets her prayers and loses her way. At her new school, she finds herself drawn to another girl's quiet light, and together they begin to question everything they've been taught.
In a world built on purity and penance, what happens when two girls choose to feel instead of fear?
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