His vanished star

Kenneth Kenniston stands on the edge of an untamed mountain range, a property so vast it seems measured more by imagination than by any market value. An architect by training, he pictures a soaring summer hotel perched above the crags, its terraces catching moonlight and wind while the valley stretches below. The raw air, the hidden springs and the promise of mineral wealth stir his mind, turning the wild slopes into a canvas for a grand design.

Yet the vision collides with reality. Kenniston’s two business partners—a cautious stock‑broker and a pragmatic real‑estate agent—question the cost and feasibility, their doubts echoing through endless meetings and legal wranglings. The clash of artistic ambition and fiscal prudence forces the architect to navigate both the towering peaks and the tangled web of commerce, hoping to keep his dream from being buried by practicality.