The Unfinished List of Joy-Geneva

Length3h 38m

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Summary

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