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The Songs of Polaris

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Reads 450
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Parts 12
Time 35m

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Once upon a time, an advanced civilization resided in the Polaris system. Its people were immortal and capable of crossing dimensions. But pride goes before a fall; they revolted against their divine creator and were massacred. The sole survivor, known to the humans as the Wayfarer, was banished from its homeworld. To be forgiven and allowed to return, it must drift through the universe and commit twelve acts of penitence.

This story chronicles the Wayfarer's road to penitence, as well as its intertwining with the rise and fall of human empires.

Awards:
1st place winner of the Coalition Awards 2022, Science Fiction category.
1st place winner of the Strawberry Shortcake Awards, Short Story category.
1st place winner of the Strawberry Shortcake Awards, Most Original Short Story category.
3rd place winner of the Starlight Awards 2022, Short Story category.
"The First Act of Penitence" - 3rd place winner of Wattpad's SciFi Writing Challenge, February 2021.

Cover created on Canva.
Cover Photo by Kaique Rocha from Pexels.All Rights Reserved

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