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What if the only way to survive your grief... was to walk straight through it?
Fifteen-year-old Ruby is good at keeping quiet. She doesn't talk about the day everything fell apart, and she definitely doesn't talk about the strange city that keeps appearing in her dreams - a city built of glass and shadows that feels far too real to ignore.
But cracks are starting to show. In her world. In her family. In herself. And the more she tries to hold it all in, the more her grief pushes back.
In Sapphire City, every broken street and flickering light is tied to something she's feeling - anger, fear, hope - and the people she meets there seem to know more about her than she does. If she keeps hiding in the silence that's protected her for so long, the city will crumble... and maybe she will too.
Ruby must decide: confront the truth head-on, or keep running from what hurts.
Because healing is never silent.
And sometimes the bravest thing you can do... is let yourself feel everything.
Embracing Shadows: Ruby's Journey is perfect for fans of A Monster Calls and Challenger Deep who love heartfelt YA grief novels, teen mental health fiction, and stories of emotional coming-of-age blended with magical realism. It's a powerful tale of bravery, loss, and the strength of connection.
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