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The Curse of Vanity is the gripping story of a quiet seventh grader named Michael who's tired of feeling invisible. At school, Michael fades into the background. He's often overlooked by teachers, teased by classmates, and pushed around by his younger brother Jacob. Even his best friend James seems more interested in cracking jokes than understanding how Michael truly feels. Deep down, Michael longs for confidence for the courage to speak up, to stand tall, and maybe even get noticed by Angelina, the girl he's admired from afar. One ordinary afternoon, everything begins to change. While wandering the neighborhood with his brother and James, Michael stumbles into a strange, shadowy shop tucked between two buildings he could've sworn had always been empty. Inside, bizarre objects fill every shelf trinkets from a forgotten time, all covered in dust and mystery. But one item stands out above the rest: a mask. Beautiful. Mysterious. Unsettling. Though the shopkeeper warns him to leave it alone, Michael finds himself drawn to it in a way he can't explain. That moment sets off a chain of events that will change everything. Once the mask is in his possession, Michael starts to change at first, in ways he welcomes. He's braver. Louder. Cooler. The kids at school begin to notice. People start listening. The world seems to open up. But the confidence doesn't come without cost. Something dark stirs beneath the surface inside the mask... and inside Michael. As the days go by, his grip on who he is begins to slip. Michael finds himself pulled between two identities: the quiet, uncertain boy he's always been and the bold, powerful version the mask seems to promise. But the deeper he leans into this new persona, the more isolated he becomes. His relationships start to fracture. His heart begins to harden. And soon, Michael isn't sure where the mask ends and he begins. With everything on the line, Michael must confront a dangerous truth: the mask doesn't just change how others see him it changes how he sees himself. Trapped between pride and humility, fear and faith, Michael faces a powerful internal battle that no one else can fight for him.

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