Paradigm of Reveries

Everyone has wished to become someone else at least once.

Ted certainly has.

Quiet. Forgettable. Always standing in the shadow of people brighter than him, Ted spends his days comparing himself to others-especially Aurel, the school's admired golden boy. Even among his closest friends, he can't shake the feeling that he's the one slowing everyone down.

When an argument leaves him questioning everything, Ted stumbles upon a mysterious crystal known as the Jade of Wish.

That night, he makes a single wish.

The next morning, he wakes up in the Mirror World.

A world where his wish has come true.

He is handsome. Popular. Admired. His family is respected. The people who once ignored him now call him their closest friend.

Except...

The friends who meant the most to him no longer remember him.

As Ted searches for a way back, he discovers that the Mirror World is built upon countless wishes from people desperate to escape reality-and with every new wish, the world edges closer to collapse.

Sometimes, the life you've always wanted... isn't the one you truly needed.

✦ A coming-of-age fantasy about identity, friendship, regret, and learning to accept yourself.