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  1. Public Bookmark 81

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    He reaches for the glass of wine again. He takes another swallow. And then—

    It happens. It’s nothing. It’s a flicker, a second, a feeling at first. The hair at the base of his neck feels like its been grazed, electric and immediate and impossible—so, utterly impossible. Because he hasn’t felt this since—since—

    Mike readjusts in his seat, just a little. Fingers brush his, feather light. And then the world tilts, and he’s swallowed into the darkness. He hardly has the time to breathe before he looks up and sees her. Not a hallucination, not a stranger on the street with the same hair, or the same style. Her.

    El.

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    In the Spring of 1993—somewhere in Reykjavík—El finds Mike's published book and builds the courage to take it home with her.

    In the Spring of 1993—somewhere in New York—Mike cannot seem to adjust to life without her.

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    18 Jan 2026

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    El runs and she keeps running until she's about as far away from home as she figures she can get. And as the years go by, she manages to carve out a peaceful sort of existence. It's not a happy life, but she's content with the knowledge that the loved ones she left behind are safe and happy.

    But while Mike's safe, he's not happy, not by a long shot. He's living a half-life, living under the shadow of the love he lost... of the love he knows is still out there, somewhere, waiting for him to find her.

    And when Mike finally has enough of surviving without living and embarks on an aimless journey to find her, El knows her days of isolation are behind her. Because the longer Mike tries to search for her, the more attention he brings to himself and the more likely he'll put himself in danger. So she leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to guide him to her, as always willing to do anything to keep him safe.

    And when they reunite in the sleepy village El has learned to call home, they'll learn if they can move past the shadow of the history they share... and if they can rediscover the love that once shone brighter than the sun.

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    16 Jan 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 34

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    Takes place 2 years after the series finale. Eleven is living a desolate existence in Iceland, while the rest of the world believes she met her demise with the destruction of the Upside Down. El made this heartbreaking choice to keep the others safe, something she was made to believe could only be achieved with her demise. Until the day she's found, by people who bring a message - a message that her friends and Hawkins is once again in danger. Forced with a decision, her freedom or saving what she cares about the most. However, all is not as it seems. Soon, El finds herself once again battling a familiar threat. This is a dark, emotional slow burn.... but as history has shown time and again, after every storm there is light. Mature themes. Dark storyline, which hopefully leads to a happy ending?

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    13 Jan 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 13

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    Mike Wheeler has to get through his grief alone, or at least he thinks he does.
    His memories of El and what he wishes he had done differently haunt him.
    Maybe someday he’ll find his happiness again…

    “I would plead for them to leave me, to let me sleep, to let me go back to her.“

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    13 Jan 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 68

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    Mike never gave up on her.. even after all these years he believes she made it out. Even after everyone moved on, he stayed.

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    10 Jan 2026