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The star allows smith to wander in the land of faery more than most mortals, though there are limits. R tolkien, including smith of wootton major, the story of a child who is gifted with a life of privilege after swallowing a magic star. Tolkien and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tolkien houghton mifflin 2nd impression 20, a very good example of the first edition of this book. Its a rather quiet story, i think there are no great dangers, no dragons to be fought or dark lords to be overthrown, though you might see echoes of that story here. The star on his forehead protected him from many of the.
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