The Lantern Keeper
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Last published Thu, Feb 19, 2026
After the events of The Hundred Shadows, Mara returns to the ruins of Edeville, years after Juno vanished. The town is silent - abandoned - but every night, faint lanterns still flicker in the mist. When she finds Juno's journal buried beneath the church floorboards, she begins reading the story of a girl who was chosen... and never came back.
As Mara's obsession grows, the shadows begin to move again.
And the lanterns start whispering her name.
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