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When Kinny, a hopeful teenage actress, secures a summer job on a major production of Shakespeare’s "Macbeth," she expects a chance to prove herself. Her world turns upside down after she acquires a plain old mirror in a junk shop. The mirror, seemingly ordinary at first glance, begins to reveal uncanny phenomena that threaten her and everyone around her.
As the theater’s dark drama unfolds, Kinny must confront the supernatural forces tied to the mirror, navigating mystery, friendship, and the pressures of performing on stage. The story blends elements of theater, witchcraft, fantasy, and the supernatural with a coming‑of‑age perspective in a contemporary haunted setting.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Welwyn Wilton Katz
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