About this book:

In the seemingly tranquil village of Elderwood, where time feels thick and steeped in folklore, clockmaker Felix Mercer's quiet life is shattered by the arrival of a mysterious antique watch. This isn't just any timepiece; it's a device capable of bending and fracturing reality, pulling glimpses of the past and future into the present. When the beloved village schoolteacher is found dead under impossible circumstances, marked by temporal anomalies and conflicting sightings, Felix finds himself at the heart of a baffling mystery that defies logic and the very laws of physics.

As Inspector Rowena Wu arrives to investigate, bringing the sharp scrutiny of the outside world to insular Elderwood, she quickly discovers that the village's peculiar charm hides a deeper, more dangerous truth. Time here isn't just heavy; it's a fluid medium, susceptible to manipulation. Felix, with his unique connection to the strange watch and his own family's tragic history entwined with Elderwood's past, is forced to confront a terrifying reality: the murder is not a simple crime, but a consequence of a war with time itself.

Unraveling a centuries-old conspiracy involving a hidden lineage obsessed with controlling destiny and a powerful artifact known as the Heart of Chronos, Felix and Inspector Wu must navigate a world where the past is not fixed, and the future is a terrifying uncertainty. With every tick of a clock, the paradox deepens, revealing a tapestry of manipulated moments and 'lost minutes' that threaten to unravel Elderwood entirely. Bound to this temporal battle and armed with a mysterious locket that finds what is lost, Felix must become the guardian of time, fighting against forces that seek to rewrite reality itself, even if it means becoming a ghost in his own timeline.