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A suspenseful dystopian story of parallel realities'two girls in two worlds with two different ways to survive. Who dreams the dreamer?Claire lives in an ordinary world where everything is whole. But inside, Claire is broken, frozen with grief after the death of her beloved uncle. The silvery notes of her music box allow her an escape from her grief into a world where she dreams of Clara, a girl who looks just like her. Clara's world has always been broken. She finds broken things and makes them anew to swap at the markets; she walks the treacherous route past the brown river where lone dogs prowl; and she finds treasures to take home to her friend Andrew, who has looked after her since she was small. Which world is real? Claire's and Clara's paths are set to collide, and each has much to lose, or gain. Original and poetic, this captivating urban fantasy explores dreams, grief, friendship, and love through a brilliantly constructed world.