Rowan Ashcliffe

In the heart of Rome, beneath the golden glow of streetlamps and the hushed whispers of an entranced audience, illusionist Vittorio Ferrante performs the impossible. Coins vanish, shadows dance, and mirrors seem to breathe. But when a simple vanishing trick takes a terrifying turn-leaving Vittorio trapped inside his own reflection-witnesses realize this is no ordinary magic. Alessia Moretti doesn't believe in magic.
But when her brother Luca disappears after investigating a series of eerie performances tied to the enigmatic Teatro Maledetto, she has no choice but to follow his trail. The only clue left behind? A warning scrawled in his notebook: "Don't trust the mirrors."As Alessia dives into a world where illusion and reality blur, she discovers the truth-Vittorio's power isn't mere trickery; it's a dangerous gift, bound to an ancient curse that stretches back centuries.
Now, trapped between the living and the unseen, Vittorio holds the key to unraveling a mystery that could shatter reality itself. But unlocking the truth comes at a price. The mirrors are watching. And some reflections don't just look back-they want out.