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“Sie had given Rem the slip for the time being at least — or, perhaps, the elder mage had just decided to give her this brief moment of peace.” The seventy‐first part of my translation of The Stone of Light is now live at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-71. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

It’s time for part seventy of The Stone of Light! As always, it’s live now for free on my site, LHarker.com/stone-of-light-70. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

“But if Tig was one thing more than any other, it was honest — sometimes even to a fault.” The latest entry in my translation of Haltig and The Stone of Light is now live. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-69. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“His eyes still flickered here and there — seeking out the Way and the things to come […].” You can now read The Stone of Light part sixty‐eight. It’s live and free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-68. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Part sixty‐seven of The Stone of Light is now available at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-67. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“‘But don’t I need to train with this as well?’ Jod asked in confusion, indicating the shield that had been set to one side.” The sixty‐sixth part of The Stone of Light is out now. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-66. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“‘But you think our powers do break the Way?’ Tig asked curiously. Thal seemed hesitant then, but even still he eventually nodded. ‘On some level, they must do — why else would […]?’” ⸺The Stone of Light part sixty‐five. Out now at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-65. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Part sixty‐four of Haltig and the Stone of Light. LHarker.com/stone-of-light-64 #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Even still, Jod didn’t back down then. He stood there like a slightly older Arcady facing off against the giant — no weapons and severely underequipped for the task at hand […].” ⸺Part sixty‐three of The Stone of Light, free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-63. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“‘I got the same as you,’ she told him shortly — with just a touch of disappointment coloring the edges of her voice.” From part sixty‐two of my ongoing translation of The Stone of Light. Read more for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-62. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy Wednesday! The sixty‐first part of The Stone of Light is now live. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-61, or, for those new to this story, catch up from the start at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-1. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“‘If you could all step out of them without making contact with any of the others,’ Thal told them simply. ‘Like so.’” Part sixty! You can now read sixty entire story parts from The Stone of Light — plus hundreds more — for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-60. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“They moved through the dark for perhaps twenty minutes or so in all — before at last turning down a path that made even Jod gasp just a little.” The fifty‐ninth part of The Stone of Light is now live. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-59. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“‘You said the past made more things possible,’ Tig repeated mechanically […]” May not only your past but your present and future be full of possibility. Read more at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-58. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“‘Behind you!’ Jod shouted more than once, leaving Tig and Sie whirling about trying to figure out which of them he meant — to locate where that strike was coming from.” Now live at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-57, it’s The Stone of Light part fifty‐seven! As always, free. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Tried to think up something clever to say … and now my break is almost over. The Stone of Light part fifty‐six is out now. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-56. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“Still holding it outstretched, the sword in Sie’s hand abruptly ceased appearing solid as it flexed and flowed outward from itself […].” Part fifty‐five of The Stone of Light is now live. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-55. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Probably obvious, but this is The Stone of Light, by the way. It’s amazing what you can just forget to mention when it comes time to posting these.

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I try always to be happy with these translations, but this one — part fifty‐four — was particularly satisfying. Perhaps its just because Sie finally starts to shine, but it made me feel giddy every time I got to work on it. Read it now for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-54. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

“She frowned, looking down at the apple in her hand as though with confusion — as if she wasn’t sure who had taken this bite out of it.” The fifty‐third part of The Stone of Light is now live at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-53. Read for free! #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Part fifty‐two of my ongoing translation of Haltig and The Stone of Light is now live at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-52. This is also probably a good time to point you to the first part at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-1, just in case anyone might want to join in now. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

“‘In that case, your control over your unconscious powers is remarkable — perhaps even bordering on the exceptional,’ Idacra declared, observing her closer.” ⸺From the fifty‐first part of The Stone of Light, now available at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-51. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“At that point, there was an interruption to one of Tig’s magic lessons caused by a commotion from out in the main hall.” Part fifty(!) of The Stone of Light is now live at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-50. Read it for free now or at your leisure. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“‘I have another assignment,’ he said almost casually, causing many in the crowd to perk up or lean forward with interest.” Part forty‐eight of my translation of The Stone of Light has just been released. You can read it completely for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-49. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

“They’d both begun experimenting with the note like this as they grew increasingly comfortable with the idea that it couldn’t be destroyed — at least not easily.” The Stone of Light part forty‐eight is out! Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-48. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy Friday! The forty‐seventh part of The Stone of Light is now live. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-47. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Stone of Light part forty‐six — now live and able to be read for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-46. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Part forty‐five of my ongoing translation of The Stone of Light is now live. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-45. #booksky #free I was going to make a joke where I quoted the whole thing and attributed it to myself, but that seems to do something weird with unhighlighting the link.

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

“‘But that’s cheating!’ Jod complained, before recognizing the obvious. ‘I mean — don’t get me wrong,’ he allowed, ‘it’s obviously good for you and all — but I can’t do that … can I?’” From The Stone of Light part forty‐four, now available at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-44. #booksky #free #quotes

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Amanda Parker @amandaparker1995.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We were forged in ancient stars that connect us to the wider universe ✨️😌⭐️🌌 #photography #astrophotography #milkyway #galacticcore #stardust #dreamy

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“‘The damage ran deeper there, didn’t it?’ he asked her somewhat solemnly, trying to observe the matter clinically — without getting bogged down in his own self‐pity.” The Stone of Light part forty‐three is now live at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-43. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Did you know that entertainment is in the eye of the beholder? Is this post more entertaining for having more words? I don’t know, but The Stone of Light part forty‐two is out now. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-42. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

“‘He will not wake til morning,’ she seemed to promise then — though in reality sounding somewhat closer to a threat. ‘I’ll make sure of it.’” —From the forty‐first part of The Stone of Light, now available at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-41. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Part forty of my translation of The Stone of Light is now live. You can read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-40. If you’re new here — first of all, welcome — but you can also catch up on the story so far from the beginning at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-1. #booksy #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Happy Monday! Start the week of right with The Stone of Light part thirty‐nine. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-39. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

“He used the tunnels rather than travelling overland — that’s just about the only thing you could fault him for […].” Part thirty‐eight and still no end in sight. You can read this — and all of my translation of The Stone of Light — for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-38. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The thirty‐seventh part of The Stone of Light is live. Read it now for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-37. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

“‘Is it just me or is that twice now that she’s spoken out against us?’ Jod asked quietly from alongside him.” From part thirty‐six of Haltig and the Stone of Light — which you can read right now for free on my site at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-36. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

“The two of them — Thal and this elder figure — seemed to be in some sort of dispute or disagreement about something just then […].” Part thirty‐five of The Stone of Light is out now at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-35. #booksky #free #quotes #HappyReading

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Lyndie Chiou @lyndie.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

"Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of time." — Mahatma Gandhi The double-cluster in Perseus. Image credit: my tiny telescope, about 2.5 hours imaging #astronomy #astrophotography

Two star clusters, actually sitting close together in space. There are red giants scattered around as well as newly birthed blue stars near the core.

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The thirty‐fourth part of The Stone of Light is out. You can read it: 1) right now 2) for free 3) at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-34 #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

“Even still — even though we are so gifted as to see beyond the realms of ordinary sight — there are still times when the fog ahead can grow too thick.” From The Stone of Light part thirty‐three, now live and available to read for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-33. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

“‘You will always be held responsible for your own actions,’ Forn declared decisively, ‘but especially for the deaths you’ve caused — mine included.’” Part thirty‐two of The Stone of Light is now live. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-32. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

What’s this? Why, it’s the thirty‐first part of The Stone of Light! Of course! — how could I have forgotten that it’s out right now? And you can read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-31! Wow. I’m so glad I remembered. Now I just need to work out what this power bill means. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It’s come to my attention that the link for part twenty‐three — not part twenty-two above — was incorrect, so, for the sake of anyone looking for it in the future, it’s actually LHarker.com/stone-of-light-23.

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Part thirty of my translation of The Stone of Light is now live. Read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-30. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

“‘Can you tell her I’m not a threat?’ Jod requested fearfully, careful to make no sudden movements.” The Stone of Light part twenty‐nine is now available at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-29. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

“‘We should be able to speak now,’ Thal suggested softly after a few more moments — as they reached a point some ways off the well‐worn path […].” From the twenty‐eighth part of The Stone of Light. It’s out now, and you can read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-28. #booksky #free #quotes

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Happy Monday! If you’re looking for something to read on your commute, might I suggest my translation of The Stone of Light? Part twenty‐seven has just been released, so you can read it for free at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-27 — or start from day one at LHarker.com/stone-of-light-1. #booksky #free

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L Harker @lharker.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Correction — ‘its.’

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