Two cities. Two lives. One extraordinary girl.

In 1989 Moscow, twelve-year-old Zoya’s biggest worry is avoiding the school bully. But when a violent encounter sends her consciousness spiraling into a parallel Paris, she discovers she’s not who she thought she was – and neither is her mysterious French double.

As the Iron Curtain crumbles around her, Zoya finds herself slipping between worlds:
✨ Moscow, where her family faces the turbulent end of the Soviet era
✨ Paris, where a web of dark secrets threatens to trap her forever
✨ And a mysterious apartment that seems to exist in both cities at once

With time running out and a sinister doctor closing in, Zoya must uncover the truth about her connection to Paris. But which life is real? And which girl is she meant to be?

Zoya weaves a spellbinding tale of:

Forbidden friendship across parallel worlds
Family secrets and hidden identities
The magic of finding yourself in the most unexpected places
A richly detailed glimpse into the final days of the USSR
The timeless struggle of growing up between two worlds