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    Mirror Myths
    Mirror Myths
    Mirror Myths
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    Mirror Myths

    By Leah Cutter

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    Kim's parents want the very best for their child. They buy the top of the line magical mirror that dictates everything for the child that day, including gender, personality, as well as the day's activities.

    But what if Kim wants something different? What if Kim wants to be Annabella that day, and not Thomas?

    What if the person in the mirror never reflects the child's heart?

    "Mirror Myths" presents a different take on the societal mirror and one child's attempt to thwart it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKnotted Road Press
    Release dateJan 21, 2019
    ISBN9781386484356
    Mirror Myths
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    Leah Cutter

    Leah Cutter--a Crawford Award Finalist--writes page-turning fiction in exotic locations, such as New Orleans, ancient China, the Oregon coast, ancient Japan, rual Kentucky, Seattle, Minneapolis, Budapest, etc.  Find more fiction by Leah Cutter at www.KnottedRoadPress.com. Follow her blog at www.LeahCutter.com.

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      Mirror Myths - Leah Cutter

      Mirror Myths

      Mirror Myths

      Leah R Cutter

      Knotted Road Press

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      Mirror Myths

      About the Author

      Also by Leah R Cutter

      About Knotted Road Press

      Mirror Myths

      T oday, you shall be Thomas, the mirror proclaimed as Kim awoke.

      Kim sat up in bed, seeking what was different that day, why it was a Thomas day. The warm blanket pooled around Kim’s legs, keeping them toasty. Kim shivered, wearing just a short-sleeved plain T-shirt in the cool spring air. But Kim didn’t see anything different.

      There was very little in the bedroom that was personal to Kim. The bed—three goose-down-filled mattresses stacked high—was shoved into one corner, piled with the softest blankets and quilts Kim could find. No pictures remained that day. Kim would have to go get more books again, to give a sense of home to the plain gray walls and white woodwork and empty shelves.

      The mirror presided over the room from the opposite corner. A golden birds-eye-maple frame held it, tall and proud, reaching from Kim’s head down to the ground. Instead of reflecting the room, a young boy peeked out. He had Kim’s dark brown eyes and crooked smile.

      Kim sighed. What if Kim didn’t feel like being a Thomas today? What if Kim felt more like an Alicia or Annabella? Because she—and today, definitely, it was a she day—didn’t always feel like doing what the

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