Umbra (English version)
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Erin has always lived between two worlds: the frozen forest, where her father taught her to follow the Light, and the shadows of Loryndale, where her mother prepared her for a fate she never chose.
When she is introduced to the Lila Umbra, guardians of ancient secrets and powerful bonds with the unseen, Erin discovers that the ring now pulsing on her finger is more than a symbol. It is a link to something greater, darker, and far more dangerous than she could ever imagine.
Torn between her father's love and her mother's stern expectations, Erin must navigate the intrigues within the Umbra and the rising threat of the Creed of Lux, a zealous order devoted to eradicating all that dares to defy the Light.
But when unsettling visions begin to haunt her and the ring starts revealing fragments of a dark future, Erin realizes her struggle will not only be for survival - but for the very essence of who she is.
In a world where light and shadow are never what they seem... how far would you go to protect the balance?
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