Chapter 1: The Night the Crystal Fell

  Nova Bright wood lived in the quiet village of Lune wood, where people rarely looked at the stars. The hills around the village were thick with trees, and at night, fog curled like soft white snakes. People whispered old stories about falling magic and stars that chose children.

  Nova never paid attention to those stories—until the night the sky broke.

  She was sitting on the wooden steps of her home, watching the stars, when the air grew heavy and warm. The wind stopped moving, and the crickets went silent. Then a thin line of bright blue light cut across the sky. It widened like a crack in glass, and Nova’s heart raced.

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  A crystal fell from the sky. It was bright, glowing with white and blue light, spinning as it fell toward her. It landed in front of her with a soft thud—but it didn’t just land; it floated.

  Nova reached out and touched it. Instantly, warmth and electricity coursed through her veins. The crystal cracked in her hands, and Nova felt a strange, powerful magic enter her chest. It was frightening, and exhilarating, and she didn’t know if she could control it.

  Far above the clouds, bells rang in Crystal Academy. Somewhere, someone whispered, “The broken one has awakened.”