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Most stories ask for your patience.

This one asks for your character.

In Quest for the Star, you don’t wait three books for meaning.

The test begins immediately.

The fire doesn’t respond to strength.

It responds to who you’re becoming.

So the question isn’t whether you could take it.

It’s whether it would choose you.

Chapter One is where the decision is made. 🔥

#QuestForTheStar #EpicFantasy #MoralTest #IndieAuthor #ScienceFantasy

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