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Fables from Miragasia is a new set of books, by a Maltese author. They are set in the fictional world, by the same title - Miragasia. They are a set of books for all ages. A world put together by magic, where nature strives to thrive. They tell the tale of a 14-year-old (in this story anium)girl, who also struggles with her magic. Magic is Semitic, here. It is known as Seħer, and the seħer-users are Sħaħħar, or as known by the non-magical race, the Melitasians, Shapers.

Held prisoner in her own home, ostracised by the rest of her peers, Ewliena struggles to keep her seħer inside her. She's aided by a behemoth creature, known as Toyol, and her guardian's brother Patriarch Martynn. All the other sħaħħar have bat-like creatures as pets, known as Gullinferni. They are blooders and used to spy over everyone and everything. They have their language, which origins are unknown.

More will be revealed as this wonderfully written and unique story advances, slowly slowly. One step at a time, as Ewliena grows, we are shown her Upbringing. She is raised by Dame Vellià, a powerful Saħħara, who thwarts Ewl from using her Seħer at all times.