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Quadrant: A Story of the Mover, the Martyr, the Monster, and the Mirror

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Crossing paths with four strangers becomes a quiet reckoning with who we are and whether we can change without losing ourselves.

Over the course of days that blur together, Sol walks alongside four siblings whose lives follow very different compasses. One gives too much, one takes without apology, one listens, and one speaks in logic that almost makes sense. Each leaves him with a coin—its shared face marked with a dark quadrant design, its hidden side revealed only in time.

Through sketches, silences, and unexpected turns, Sol begins to see himself more clearly. Quadrant is a reflective, allegorical novel about noticing the small shifts that change us, and the shapes we keep with us.

100 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 5, 2025

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92 reviews6 followers
October 14, 2025
A Quick read packed with a lot!! A very interesting soul searching read! I see a reflection of myself and can see myself rereading this! I highly recommend this powerful quick read!
13 reviews
January 23, 2026
loved the story

I will be waiting patiently for the sequel to arrive. Where the sun and the sea meet. Loved the characters’
35 reviews3 followers
January 20, 2026
Quadrant.

This book was a giveaway from Goodreads.
I am still not sure the point of what I just read. The writing was descriptive but I guess I am just not getting it. Sol was going thru an existential crisis...a crossroads of sorts?? Who is Kai?
Sorry. I guess this book was just not my cup of tea.
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264 reviews45 followers
November 9, 2025
Sol looked at him. “That doesn’t even make any sense.”

Monro grinned. “Lot of things don’t.”

Add this book to those things. It nudges up next to sense occasionally but then veers off in another direction like it's touched an electric fence. I know it's supposed to be an allegory (well I know that *now*) but an allegory should be at least somewhat recognizable, otherwise what's the point? This just seemed to be a jumble of words thrown at a page. One item that kept being referenced over & over again apparently had no point at all. I feel like that's a metaphor for this entire book. Some people apparently have gotten something from it. I was not one.
127 reviews
November 4, 2025
Surprising good and deep

I received a free digital copy of this story for my fair and unbiased opinion.

I give it a 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 for Goodreads.

I really enjoyed this novella, which posed more questions than answers. I liked the character of Sol and found him very relatable. This work is less a story of action and plot, and more of a vibe and feelings. It imparted to me a lesson of various parts that make up a whole and how we our path is affected by those who walk with us.

This is a quick and enjoyable read for of quiet reflection.
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11 reviews
September 14, 2025
Modern Day Anthem vibes, soul-searching

Wow. I’m not quite sure how to feel about what I just read, and I think that’s what makes it stand out. It gave me a modern-day Ayn Rand Anthem feel deep, philosophical, and soul-searching. I read it in about an hour and a half, but the writing carried a lot of weight in a short space. The beginning was a bit confusing, and I wish there had been a little more context, but as the story unfolded, the ideas came together and left me thinking after I finished. It’s outside my normal reading style, but it was a unique, thought-provoking experience I’m glad I picked up.
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February 10, 2026
I think I would have loved this book in high school—when I was eager to dig into metaphors, search for layered meanings, and feel 'intellectual' through my 'impressive' personal growth and introspection. At this stage of my life, though, I found myself sighing at its attempts at “profoundness.”

The book encourages readers to pause and reflect on why they are who they are. It invites them to define the lines and gray areas in their thinking and perhaps even accept that those lines aren’t universal. For some, that may be meaningful and eye-opening.

For me, however, it was just a very quick read with no truly engaging story. I already know myself well and accept that others experience the world differently. I did plenty of soul-searching as a teenager and young adult, and I’ve since learned to adjust my perceptions of life with reason and flexibility.

I was glad the book was short. Even the atmosphere it evoked felt so calm it was sleep-inducing. It reminded me of staring at a painting of just a tranquil ocean—easy and relaxing, but ultimately something I was ready to move on from quickly.

#GoodreadsGiveaway #BedTimeRead
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