What's a Calical?

Calical. A name that sparkled brochures, whispered through advertisements, and flashed across dazzling screens. A city of glistening skyscrapers, frozen lakes that glittered under the winter sun, and streets that felt alive even in the coldest months. Tourists from around the world came to marvel at its beauty, to walk beneath its grand lights, to live a piece of a perfect dream.

But there was another Calical. A place the screens never showed. A place the maps barely mentioned.

This Calical is Hilda Lakeland’s home.

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Runaway

Four months after his parents’ divorce due to his father’s drinking problem, Vincent finds himself largely neglected as his father either works late or is passed out drunk. Feeling that home no longer feels like home, Vincent decides to run away. Before leaving, he visits Abby, whose parents also have a drinking issue, and she joins him without hesitation. They take Abby’s father’s car, gather some money, and embark on an eighteen-hour drive north to Calical, where Vincent believes his mother resides.

Ramona has a life ahead of her*

Ramona Solenne, 13, is rebuilding a quiet life in Solwick after losing her mom. School, home, friends, it’s all steady, simple, and hers. But when her classmate Isak starts trying to win her over, Ramona has to balance his attention with the freedom she’s not ready to give up.

One heart reaching out. One girl holding her own.

How will it end?

*Falling for someone isn’t part of the plan.

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