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Science-fiction novella

The Lighthouse of Fools

After losing everything, Thomas Harker retreats to the desert and begins building a lighthouse on barren land.

  • Released November 25, 2025
  • A story of grief, defiance, hope, and impossible purpose

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Meet the team

Those Who Navigate by Different Stars

The Harker family and a small band of builders gather around an impossible undertaking in the desert—each bringing a different reason to help its light rise.

The Harker family and lighthouse builders standing together before the lighthouse
From left to right: Ray Dawson • James Whitaker • Ellie Harker • Thomas Harker • Sarah Harker • Max Harker • Hector Ramirez • Dale Simmons

The story

A light where no coast exists

To everyone watching, Thomas’s construction is madness. As the tower rises and the world begins to notice, however, it becomes something larger: a symbol of grief transformed into action, hope built by hand, and the stubborn human need to create meaning where none appears to exist.

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