The Mirror of Absence: Translated from Arabic

By shadi farraj

The story revolves around Nadia, a brave and intelligent woman who becomes embroiled in a journey with a mysterious mirror that carries an ancient curse. This mirror is not just a piece of glass, but a gateway between different worlds, drawing souls and linking the past to the present. The mirror holds dark powers that cause strange interferences between realms, affecting the lives of the neighborhood's residents who live under its curse.
Nadia begins to uncover the mirror's power and its secrets, but she finds herself trapped in her desire to destroy it to rid herself of the evil it brings, and the questions it raises. She faces these challenges with the help of her friend Adam and other companions (Yasmin, Khaled, and Samia), who join her to understand the curse and free the souls trapped within the mirror.
As time passes, Nadia realizes that the solution lies not in simply breaking the mirror, but in understanding the truth behind its existence. At the crucial moment, she makes the difficult decision: breaking the curse requires deep changes in the way she interacts with this world and her relationships with others.
When the mirror is shattered, not only does the world collapse, but a new phase of hope and freedom begins. Nadia undergoes a drastic transformation and realizes that the journey itself is the most important part, and that life is not about reaching an end, but about how to live in each moment.
The story concludes with an open ending, where the questions remain unanswered, leaving the characters room to continue their lives with new challenges, trying to discover more about themselves and the world they inhabit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DXFVN7PR
• ISBN13: 9798311075831
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"