Hearts Quest Studio
I retired from cardiology to pursue my dream of writing and illustrating graphic novels in a universe with no boundaries, where space, time, body, mind, and spirit are one.
R. Benjamin Wesley
Stars illuminate the darkness of space, as goodness illuminates the darkness of evil.
Inspiration stirs imagination, creates vision, and provides purpose.
What if new worlds are one step away?
What if souls walk among us?
What if dreams become reality?
Learn the answers in "Portal of the Ancients: Book One of the Ancients Saga," available now.
Gallery of the Ancients
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