Coming of Age - L. Darby Gibbs ~ Author https://testoldtheme.johnschneider.dev Epic & Romantic Fantasy Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:23:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://testoldtheme.johnschneider.dev/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-dragon-site-icon-32x32.jpg Coming of Age - L. Darby Gibbs ~ Author https://testoldtheme.johnschneider.dev 32 32 The Sharded Boy https://testoldtheme.johnschneider.dev/product/the-sharded-boy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sharded-boy https://testoldtheme.johnschneider.dev/product/the-sharded-boy/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:53:56 +0000 https://testoldtheme.johnschneider.dev/?post_type=product&p=152 Magic calls. Danger answers.

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Book 1, Standing Stone, Permafree eBook

  • Outcast with magic
  • Unknown enemy
  • Broken friendship
  • Physical challenges
  • Heroic Journey
  • The Chosen One

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