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Book 1 – The Unfinished List of Joy (Geneva)
In the lush valley village of Geneva—where cobblestone lanes hum with multilingual chatter, fresh bread scents mingle with mountain rain, and the Festival of First Laughter draws travelers—a mysterious star-stone crashes from the sky, pulsing with an "Unfinished List of Joy" that echoes laughter and tears from distant lands.
Burned-out herbalist Amara Ndlovu (African roots), tinkerer Kenji Sato (Asian heritage), baker Elena Rossi (European warmth), mapmaker Noah Tremblay (Canadian-American spirit), and mediator Leila Rahman (Middle Eastern wisdom) form the Happiness Circle to decode the device before a greedy Collector seizes it for profit. Amid humorous mishaps—like Kenji's light-box replaying council arguments as giggles—and tense visions of faraway joys (fireflies in Canadian woods, African drums), they face village divides over fame versus authenticity. Conflicts unravel through raw dialogues under lantern light, where vulnerability reignites the stone's glow, proving joy thrives in imperfection and connection.
This uplifting tale of suspense, sensory-rich wonder, and hard-won happiness blends soft sci-fi with multicultural heart, leaving readers with rituals to spark their own joy
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length3 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 11, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
11The Festival of First Laughter
1010The Merchant Guild's Interest
22The Mysterious Star-Stone
1111The Festival's Shadow
33The Unfinished List of Joy
1212The Quest for Connection
44The Happiness Circle
1313The Collector's Scheme
55Decoding the Symbols
1414The Night of Decisions
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66The Collector's Arrival
1515Protecting the Star-Stone
77The Council Meeting
1616The Festival Reimagined
88The Power of Joy and Sorrow
1717The Resolution of Conflict
99Voices from Afar
1818A New Beginning for Geneva
