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The Light on the Hillside, a Brassheart graphic novel by Rock Allen: a winding path climbs from the lamplit town to a glowing cabin on an autumn hillside.

A Brassheart graphic novel

The Light on the Hillside

by Rock Allen

Above the town of Brassheart, a stranger lives alone in a hillside cabin. Below him, windows glow, neighbors gather, and life goes on. From a distance, their happiness feels like something meant for other people.

He draws, carves and sculpts, leaving unsigned gifts for people he has never dared to know. Then an ordinary moment makes him wonder whether the town he has watched for years might still have room for him.

Across eighty illustrated pages, The Light on the Hillside follows the hesitant work of becoming known: a walk attempted, a chair offered, a difficult morning spoken aloud. A Brassheart story about depression, friendship, creativity and learning to accept help, one small step at a time.

Story pages
80 illustrated
Companion
16 complete chapters
Included
Both readers + digital downloads
PDF editions
84-page graphic · 85-page prose
Companion formats
PDF · EPUB · TXT
Reading
Adults and older teens

This story includes depression, isolation, past mistreatment and seeking help. It contains no graphic violence or depiction of self-harm. Take the reading at your own pace.

Read the free 10-page previewRead companion chapter one

$4.99 USD · one-time

80 illustrated story pages plus the complete 16-chapter companion novella. Both online readers, graphic PDF and companion PDF, EPUB and TXT — one purchase, including existing owners. Not part of the Short Stories subscription.

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