My Parents Chose the Girl in the Mirror, So I Smashed It

Claire Whitmore grows up in the shadow of a magic mirror linking her home to medieval Europe, where her parents find Isabella—the “perfect” daughter they always wanted. Mocked for loving physics and ignored even after getting into MIT, Claire finally shatters the mirror and leaves. Trapped in the modern world, Isabella exposes their fantasy, while Claire builds her own future as a rising scientist. When her parents beg for forgiveness, she no longer needs their love to shine.

Claire Whitmore grows up in the shadow of a magic mirror linking her home to medieval Europe, where her parents find Isabella—the “perfect” daughter they always wanted. Mocked for loving physics and ignored even after getting into MIT, Claire finally shatters the mirror and leaves. Trapped in the modern world, Isabella exposes their fantasy, while Claire builds her own future as a rising scientist. When her parents beg for forgiveness, she no longer needs their love to shine.