Old, rich, and deeply rooted in witchcraft, the Petronio family's youngest daughter is getting married. There's just one problem: the mother of the bride, Mutya, is an evil witch—and she's out for vengeance. 

Kelly hasn't been planning weddings for very long, but she takes the job despite her misgivings. However, the wedding will be taking place at Chateau Petronio, where her film director father once tried and failed to shoot a horror film. Where Kelly, at the age of eight, came across a mirror that enabled her to See the Unseen and changed her life. Suddenly, she's not so sure the Petronios picked her just for her resume. With the help of a motley crew of witches, can she defend the wedding from Mutya, solve the mystery behind the mirror, and impress the bride's attractive older sister Marga—all in one night?

In a vivid world teeming with magical pacts, dramatic heiresses, and relentless shadows, Vida Cruz-Borja crafts a captivating tale of courage, self-discovery, and facing the darkness within.

—Erin Cairns, author, founder of InkFoundry.net

Vida Cruz-Borja never disappoints, this time weaving a web of intrigue, conflict, and hurtful backstories—you know, your typical wedding, if you don't count the witches, kapres, magical amulets, and so on. Replete with Cruz-Borja's trademark wit, wonder, and whatthefuckjusthappened, this is a can't-miss read.

—Nikki Alfar, author of NOW, THEN  AND ELSEWHEN

Fast-paced, sensual, gloriously brimming with magic, history, and shrapnel-sharp characters . . . Vida Cruz-Borja’s gorgeous writing lures you in, and traps you like a spell, while slowly revealing its secrets. An utterly irresistible tale of modern magic, unwrapping with each of its many layers truths about who or what we really need to fear. So vividly told you feel the magic on your skin…

—Marian Womack, author and publisher of Calque Press

Learning to love yourself is always a journey. In Cruz-Borja's hands, that journey comes to us from an unexpected voice, one, like the intricacies of self-acceptance, that is playful, frightening, profoundly moving and encouraging, and so damn fun. I won't be forgetting Mirror Marked's magical cast of characters, or their most excellent wedding planner, anytime soon.

—Felicia Martínez, author of THE OTHER LIVES OF ALTAGRACIA SANCHEZ 

From National Book Award winner Vida Cruz-Borja comes a story about truths and consequences, set against the backdrop of a tumultuous wedding to come. Stories within stories unfold, as characters race against time for personal and communal salvation. Cruz-Borja delves deep into uncomfortable places, taking readers into dark territories—but always with a firm, sensitive, and knowing hand—while setting new standards for Filipino fantasy along the way.

—Dean Francis Alfar, author, anthologist, chair of Filipino Critics Circle