Pharos

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›Also existierten wir gemeinsam in ihrem Körper und begannen ganz langsam und dann immer schneller durch den weißen Wald zu laufen. Mit einem Mal war mein Menschsein von mir abgefallen.‹ Reyna ist eine Pharos, eine Unwandelbare. Sie kann ihre Seele in die Körper von Tieren wandern lassen und in ihnen dem Gefühl von Freiheit näher kommen. Doch sie hat keine Ahnung, was sie ist und ob noch andere ihrer Art existieren. Zumindest solange nicht, bis die Caelum in Walcott Hill auftaucht; eine Gruppe von Pharos, die plötzlich Interesse an ihrer besten Freundin hat. Zu allem Überfluss findet Reyna die sterblichen Überreste ihrer Schuldirektorin und muss sich die Fragen stellen, ob es eine Verbindung zwischen diesem Tod und der Welt der Unwandelbaren gibt und welche Rolle die Caelum darin spielt. Kann sie den Pharos vertrauen oder wird sie von den Gefühlen, die sie für Cadan, den Anführer der Caelum, empfindet, geblendet? ›Nichtsdestotrotz war er gefährlich. Insbesondere für mein Herz.‹

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Laura Labas presents a gripping and immersive fictional journey in her 2015 novel Pharos, spanning 475 pages of mystery, identity, and supernatural exploration. At the center of the narrative is Reyna, a young woman who harbors an extraordinary and isolating secret. Reyna is a Pharos, or an Unwandelbare, possessing the rare and transcendent ability to cast her soul into the bodies of animals. Through this uncanny gift, she experiences a profound sense of freedom, shedding the heavy burdens of her human existence as she races through white forests in the forms of beasts. For a long time, Reyna operates under the assumption that she is entirely alone in her condition, burdened by a lack of understanding regarding her true nature and whether anyone else of her kind exists in the world. Her solitary existence is upended with the arrival of the Caelum in the town of Walcott Hill. The Caelum are a mysterious group of fellow Pharos, but rather than offering immediate comfort or camaraderie, their sudden appearance brings tension and concern, especially when they begin to show a peculiar and alarming interest in Reyna's best friend. As if navigating the sudden revelation of a supernatural community were not enough, Reyna's reality is further complicated by a dark local mystery. She stumbles upon the tragic and grim discovery of the mortal remains of her school director. This shocking finding forces Reyna to confront perilous questions. She must determine whether there is a direct connection between the director's untimely death and the hidden world of the Unwandelbare. Furthermore, she has to decipher what role the newly arrived Caelum play in this unfolding tragedy. Labas weaves a complex tale where the raw, animalistic desire for freedom clashes with the dangerous politics of a hidden society and a local murder investigation. Reyna's journey is one of self-discovery, where embracing her identity as a Pharos requires her to unravel secrets that threaten not only her own safety, but the lives of those she holds most dear. Through rich pacing and atmospheric storytelling, the novel invites readers to explore the boundaries between humanity and nature, the weight of belonging to a hidden kin, and the dark consequences when two different worlds collide in a quiet town.

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