"Begin with the first. How did they find the first one?"
"The first stone? Well, before Zahn we knew only of a single Chintamani stone. Finding it set off a chain reaction that brought my dear friend face to face with the greatest horror of the galaxy. In the end, he confronted them with only a single stone, a humble starship, and a plan many would deem insane."
"What did you think when you first met him? Did you know?"
"When I met Zahn? Well, he wasn't a 'chosen one.'
In many ways, he chose himself, never falling under the illusion that he was more important than the others. But I did not know what he was truly capable of. No one could have."
"So will you tell us?"
"Of course! I am the Chronicler. It is my purpose."
"We start at the stolen moon, correct?"
"If I started there, I would deprive you of the magic of the story. We begin in the twilight, just before Zahn's world was split open, with a young boy walking upon silvery sand. . . .
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The Truth Beyond the Sky
Science FictionOriginally published in paperback in 2013, now available on Wattpad for free! I've grown a lot as a writer since I first wrote this novel. (It has 2 sequels, and I've since written a 3-part Hawaii action memoir.) But I felt the intuitive nudge to sh...