Ella carefully retrieved the book from the shelf. Its cover was plain, but she did not care—the words inside were priceless. She rushed to a cozy nook in the reading room and sank into the chair, eager to begin reading.

  Page by page, the worlds of fae, mermaids, dwarves, and fire people captured her imagination. Paracelsus described creatures humans had almost forgotten existed. Yet as she read, she realized these beings could still affect the world around her.

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  An hour later, the librarian approached. “If you’re interested in faeries,” she said, handing her a second, tattered book, “you should also learn about witches and wizards.”

  Another book? Another world to explore… She held it in her hands and wondered what else was waiting for her.

  (to be continued)

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