A turbulent birth in the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way sends a fragment of a dying star hurtling toward Earth. As the atmosphere strips away its outer layer, a lone flake drifts down into the heart of Miami's beachfront. In a twist of cosmic fate, young Herman Sinclair swallows the fragment and is forever changed. Gifted-and cursed-with the power to bring inanimate objects to life with a touch, Herman's mother, Evelyn, works tirelessly to shield him from the public. For years, her vigilance keeps his abilities hidden. But when a moment of freedom in a bustling Miami mall sets chaos in motion, Herman's secret explodes into the open. This gripping tale of power, responsibility, and sacrifice probes the human cost of extraordinary gifts and the chaos unleashed by a single starry fragment.
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